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Ursula Stephens Elementary

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Ursula Stephens Elementary ranks 801 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

801^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ursula Stephens Elementary in Katy, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 578 students within the highly-regarded Katy Independent School District (Isd), and it has achieved an impressive 83rd percentile statewide ranking for the 2025-2026 school year.

This school stands out for its remarkable ability to help all students succeed, especially those who often face the biggest challenges. For example, students from low-income backgrounds perform in the 90th percentile, and English Language Learners rank in the 95th percentile—both earning top marks. This is a huge contrast to nearby Sundown Elementary, which serves a similar community but ranks much lower. Ursula Stephens also excels with its Gifted & Talented program, ranking in the 98th percentile, and its bilingual program is a standout, with students scoring well above district and state averages on Spanish-language STAAR tests. A key factor in this success is the school’s very low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1, which is significantly smaller than at nearby schools like Franz Elementary (13.2:1) or McRoberts Elementary (12.1:1).

While the school has shown incredible growth—jumping 30 percentile points in just four years—there are areas for improvement. Math scores in upper grades are less consistent, and 5th-grade science is a clear weak spot, with only 23.53% of students proficient compared to the district average of 46.19%. Overall, Ursula Stephens Elementary is a high-performing school that proves a diverse student body can achieve top-tier results, making it a strong choice for families in the area.

578

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,322

Per pupil spending ?

78.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2715 Fry Rd
Katy, TX 77494

(281) 234-0200

District: Katy Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ursula Stephens Elementary usually attend:

High:

Morton Ranch High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.2%

African American:

13.7%

White:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (63% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Texas elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg62%

Texas avg50%

801^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 46Elementary Schools in the Katy Independent School District (Isd)

169^th of 951Katy Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	801 of 4627	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	61.2	1521 of 4651	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	1358 of 4710	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	1699 of 4647	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	2160 of 4581	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	1582 of 4578	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	1641 of 4479	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	1028 of 4359	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	66.6	1171 of 4329	72.9%	★★★★☆
2016	82.3	628 of 4286	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	79.2	786 of 4320	81.8%	★★★★☆
2014	87.2	342 of 4260	92.0%	★★★★★
2013	84.5	444 of 4221	89.5%	★★★★☆
2012	73.7	945 of 4206	77.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	556 of 4095	86.4%	★★★★☆
2010	75.0	782 of 3937	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	70.7	1051 of 3884	72.9%	★★★★☆
2008	63.7	1432 of 3768	62.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	489 of 2406	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	61.3	576 of 1905	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	673 of 2443	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	523 of 2443	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	48.7	1137 of 2421	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.4	335 of 2444	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	35.8	1726 of 2515	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.8	690 of 2483	72.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	69.3	283 of 1045	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	554 of 1015	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.6	401 of 957	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	772 of 1009	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.7	1837 of 4461	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	658 of 4331	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	462 of 4295	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.0	174 of 4240	95.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	74 of 1643	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	69.4	638 of 2918	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	855 of 3668	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	928 of 3556	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.4	1448 of 3487	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	695 of 3446	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	529 of 3333	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	177 of 3226	94.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	703 of 4575	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	1503 of 4658	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	1624 of 4588	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	2390 of 4561	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.6	1769 of 4499	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	1593 of 4348	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	848 of 4306	80.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	49 of 3075	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	77.8	14 of 2980	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	75.9	372 of 3184	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	907 of 3106	70.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	278 of 4413	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	68.3	858 of 3644	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	959 of 4465	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	1729 of 4401	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	2066 of 4376	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	1379 of 4329	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	973 of 4188	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	616 of 4168	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	441 of 4520	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	73.8	573 of 3705	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	925 of 4594	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	1269 of 4521	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	2001 of 4477	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	1072 of 4451	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	921 of 4309	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	427 of 4264	90.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	935 of 4582	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	1272 of 4647	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	1849 of 4585	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	2062 of 4563	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	1501 of 4498	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	1625 of 4357	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	1282 of 4319	70.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	1158 of 4301	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	49.6	1595 of 3549	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	1855 of 4292	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	1485 of 4086	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	2098 of 3952	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	1609 of 3799	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	1882 of 3684	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	1427 of 3558	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	631 of 3006	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	58.9	1035 of 2612	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	1340 of 3108	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	822 of 3106	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	905 of 3082	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	960 of 3082	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	1053 of 3142	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	1405 of 3127	55.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2026)98th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)95th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile~ school

African American (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2024)73rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)59th percentile+6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading65%+11 vs state

Mathematics65%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Ursula Stephens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2715 Fry Rd	Katy	77494	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 234-0200	578	55	10.4	78.9%	46 (8.0%)	79 (13.7%)	406 (70.2%)	28 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	78.7	801^st of 4627 public elementary schools	82.7%		61.2	1521^st of 4651 public elementary schools	67.3%	720	46.7	50.0	66.7		28.6	50.0	72.7	57.1	67.1	77.3	64.0	55.7	$13,322
Sundown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20100 Saums Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 237-5400	720	65	11.0	85.7%	53 (7.4%)	119 (16.5%)	520 (72.2%)	13 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.8%)	37	2951^st of 4627 public elementary schools	36.2%		34.2	3180^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.6%	229	30.3	50.0	33.3	19.1	44.4	12.5	32.8	42.9	57.5	29.0	54.3	33.8	$12,000
Franz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2751 N Westgreen Blvd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 237-8600	1,115	84	13.2	77.8%	82 (7.4%)	210 (18.8%)	727 (65.2%)	47 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	44 (3.9%)	45.6	2355^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.1%		55	1838^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.5%	517	27.6	61.9	26.7	10.0	25.0	10.0	46.6	52.4	50.0	37.8	48.5	47.1	$10,444
McRoberts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3535 N Fry Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 237-2000	864	71	12.1	71.4%	68 (7.9%)	183 (21.2%)	555 (64.2%)	39 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.2%)	47.8	2220^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.0%		48.5	2227^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.1%	7	39.1	20.0	44.4		16.7	27.3	46.9	46.3	62.7	47.0	46.0	36.6	$11,466
Mayde Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2698 Greenhouse Rd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 237-3950	816	64	12.8	76.1%	94 (11.5%)	283 (34.7%)	337 (41.3%)	33 (4.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.1%)	18.9	4104^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.3%		36	3050^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.4%	1054							30.0	37.1	54.8	20.9	25.2	27.2	$10,717
Morton Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2502 Mason Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 234-0300	969	80	12.1	67.9%	111 (11.5%)	202 (20.8%)	565 (58.3%)	55 (5.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.4%)	61.7	1530^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.9%		61.4	1511^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.5%	19	0.0						51.3	50.4	60.5	50.8	56.8	56.0	$11,421
Jack & Sharon Rhoads Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19711 Clay Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 237-8500	703	61	11.5	79.2%	76 (10.8%)	145 (20.6%)	422 (60.0%)	32 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	31.4	3347^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.7%		38.8	2860^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.5%	487	0.0	18.2	69.2		11.1	36.4	51.2	44.2	57.6	20.9	29.9	30.4	$10,928
Loraine T Golbow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3535 Lakes Of Bridgewater Dr	Katy	77449	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 237-5350	640	53	12.0	69.1%	94 (14.7%)	183 (28.6%)	261 (40.8%)	60 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.4%)	52.2	2001^st of 4627 public elementary schools	56.8%		56	1777^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.8%	224							58.2	47.8	63.3	45.1	44.4	39.5	$11,352
Brosnahan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20220 Clay Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 855-5480	1,035	63	16.5	79.7%	75 (7.2%)	265 (25.6%)	598 (57.8%)	57 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.8%)	41.2	2644^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.9%		46.1	2380^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.8%	264							51.1	47.8	64.9	31.9	32.5	38.5	$7,973
Robinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4321 Westfield Village Dr	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 855-1240	908	55	16.4	81.6%	53 (5.8%)	266 (29.3%)	499 (55.0%)	66 (7.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.3%)	62.6	1491^st of 4627 public elementary schools	67.8%		61.2	1522^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	67.3%	31							53.1	61.7	67.7	34.9	54.3	56.5	$9,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Ursula Stephens Elementary

How many students attend Ursula Stephens Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Ursula Stephens Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Ursula Stephens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ursula Stephens Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Morton Ranch High School

What district is Ursula Stephens Elementary in?

Katy Independent School District (Isd)

Is Ursula Stephens Elementary a good school?

Ursula Stephens Elementary ranks 801^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ursula Stephens Elementary?

Students at Ursula Stephens Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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