Summary:
The city of Fulshear, Texas, is served by seven high-performing schools across Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade, split between the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District and the Katy Independent School District (Isd), both of which rank in the top 20% of Texas school districts.
The two schools in the Katy ISD portion of Fulshear are the clear standouts. Adams J H is the city's only 5-star middle school, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide with test scores 20-40 percentage points above district and state averages, a 0% dropout rate, and the lowest student-to-teacher ratio among secondary schools. James E Randolph Elementary is the top elementary school, consistently earning a 5-star rating and 97th-98th percentile ranking, with 80-90% of students proficient in most subjects and the city's lowest student-to-teacher ratio at 14.3:1. In contrast, the five Lamar CISD schools are all strong 4-star institutions, but they show more variability. Dean Leaman Jh excels in advanced math, with 99.68% of 8th graders proficient in Algebra I, yet struggles with 7th-grade math proficiency at just 35.13%. Elementary math is a city-wide challenge, with 4th-grade math at Huggins Elementary (42.11%) and 3rd-grade math at Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary (48.65%) lagging behind reading scores.
Fulshear High School is a solid performer with a 95.6% graduation rate and low 0.7% dropout rate, but its state ranking (76th percentile) is lower than all other city schools, and its Algebra I proficiency (45.09%) falls below district and state averages. This suggests a potential "feeder pattern" issue where high-performing middle school students may not be matched with equally high performance at the high school level, possibly due to its much larger enrollment of 3,401 students. Overall, Fulshear offers excellent educational options, but the specific district boundary and school choice within the city can significantly impact a student's experience, with Katy ISD schools providing a notably higher performance tier.
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