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Aristoi Classical Upper School

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Aristoi Classical Upper School ranks 293 rd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-12

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 85% of Texas high schools

Summary

Aristoi Classical Upper School in Katy, TX, is a public charter school serving 664 students in grades 5 through 12, offering a smaller, more personalized alternative to the area's large comprehensive high schools. Part of the Aristoi Classical Academy district, the school stands out for its exceptional English Language Arts (ELA) performance, with 88.31% proficiency in English I and 78.38% in English II—far exceeding state averages and outperforming nearby schools like Taylor High School and Katy High School. This strength in literacy and analytical writing is a key differentiator, though mathematics performance is a concern, with 8th-grade math proficiency at 38.3% (below the state average) and Algebra I at 58%, compared to 81% at Tompkins High School.

Aristoi is highly efficient, spending just $8,158 per student—less than nearby Katy ISD schools like Morton Ranch High School ($9,922) and Cypress Park High School ($9,728)—while achieving stronger overall state rankings and test scores. The school also excels in serving its low socio-economic status (SES) students, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide for this subgroup, indicating effective programs that close achievement gaps. However, its state ranking has declined from 145th (5 stars) in 2021-2022 to 293rd (4 stars) for 2025-2026, a trend worth monitoring. Special education performance has been inconsistent, ranging from the 89th percentile to the 57th percentile in recent years.

With a low student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1 and a unique 5-12 grade configuration, Aristoi fosters a tight-knit community that contrasts with the "mega-school" experience of larger institutions like Cinco Ranch High School (3,740 students) or Paetow High School. This smaller scale allows for more personalized instruction, making it an attractive option for families seeking a boutique educational environment. While its ELA prowess is a major draw, parents should weigh the math performance and declining ranking against the school's strengths in literacy, efficiency, and support for diverse learners.

664

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,875

Per pupil spending ?

19%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5610 Morton Rd
Katy, TX 77493

(281) 391-5003

District: Aristoi Classical Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.6%

Hispanic:

32.8%

African American:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2022 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (65% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Texas high schools

✓92% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2022) to 85th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg63%

Texas avg53%

Middle school

360^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 21 pts since 2017

From top 36% (2017) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

293^rd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 15 pts since 2019

From top 29% (2019) to top 15% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

165^th of 951Aristoi Classical Academy 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	360 of 2335	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	357 of 2344	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	388 of 2372	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	311 of 2330	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	259 of 2254	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	316 of 2252	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	645 of 2193	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	743 of 2080	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.7	736 of 2027	63.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	135 of 1295	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	269 of 1280	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	248 of 1273	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	90.9	54 of 1251	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.2	94 of 1213	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	59.0	368 of 1193	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	361 of 1167	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	543 of 642	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.5	536 of 2182	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	494 of 2118	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	39.4	1229 of 2058	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	598 of 2008	70.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	42.9	923 of 1720	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.2	273 of 1643	83.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	348 of 2240	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	608 of 2242	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	420 of 2241	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	230 of 2221	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	305 of 2151	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	706 of 2047	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	689 of 2008	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	307 of 2141	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	567 of 2119	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	365 of 2116	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	280 of 2077	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	308 of 2043	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	652 of 1935	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	827 of 1895	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	304 of 2253	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	361 of 2235	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	217 of 2251	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	181 of 2220	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	68.1	431 of 2172	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	901 of 2073	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	382 of 2039	81.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	384 of 2253	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	389 of 2246	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	225 of 2245	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	81.4	279 of 2228	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	394 of 2168	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	643 of 2069	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	982 of 2030	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	271 of 806	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.6	104 of 818	87.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	399 of 1956	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	42.9	1061 of 1891	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.8	359 of 1815	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	260 of 1757	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	90 of 1712	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	56.1	455 of 1626	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	25.6	1404 of 1597	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	413 of 1731	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	527 of 1733	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	300 of 1749	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	303 of 1723	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	366 of 1700	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	638 of 1684	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	855 of 1673	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	293 of 2009	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	287 of 1974	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	230 of 1990	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	189 of 1961	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.4	145 of 1876	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	72.7	358 of 1861	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	547 of 1857	70.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	136 of 1086	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	212 of 1065	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.2	358 of 1020	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	308 of 556	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	234 of 525	55.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	76.7	193 of 1837	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	42.8	918 of 1829	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1434 of 1810	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.0	414 of 1784	76.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	75.2	184 of 1437	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	219 of 1371	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	427 of 1936	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	235 of 1880	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	202 of 1891	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	186 of 1841	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	535 of 1815	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	694 of 1798	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	551 of 1781	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	284 of 1860	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	160 of 1805	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	79.8	181 of 1820	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	145 of 1762	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	76.4	219 of 1743	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	528 of 1714	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	585 of 1691	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	171 of 1937	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	71.6	263 of 1884	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	177 of 1897	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	81.1	145 of 1847	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	57.3	610 of 1848	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	382 of 1818	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	565 of 1794	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	187 of 1954	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	141 of 1891	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	179 of 1913	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	131 of 1853	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	77.4	243 of 1840	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	494 of 1824	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	466 of 1803	74.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	191 of 713	73.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	590 of 1581	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	668 of 1548	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.4	156 of 1478	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	100.0	8 of 1418	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	53.7	456 of 1382	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	318 of 1357	76.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	352 of 1584	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	244 of 1556	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	227 of 1576	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	257 of 1525	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	461 of 1510	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	627 of 1526	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	485 of 1539	68.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

African American (2026)90th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-8 vs school

At Risk (2022)75th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)66th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)46th percentile-40 vs school

Asian (2026)15th percentile-69 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)90th percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)89th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)87th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)87th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)78th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)73rd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2026)45th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History92%+22 vs state

English I Reading88%+33 vs state

Biology87%+16 vs state

English II Reading78%+18 vs state

Reading68%+11 vs state

Algebra I58%+4 vs state

Mathematics52%+10 vs state

Social Studies48%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Aristoi Classical Upper School	Public, Charter	5-12	5610 Morton Rd	Katy	77493	Harris County	Aristoi Classical Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 391-5003	664	46	14.3	19.0%	316 (47.6%)	54 (8.1%)	218 (32.8%)	33 (5.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.6%)	76.3	293^rd of 2009 public high schools	85.4%		76.3	287^th of 1974 public high schools	85.5%	6	58.0	87.0	88.3	78.4	91.9	66.4	64.4	70.1	70.0	51.0	50.0	62.4	38.3	47.8	$8,875
Opport Awareness Center	Public	6-12	1732 Katyland Dr	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-6350	170	48	3.5	71.8%	28 (16.5%)	57 (33.5%)	73 (42.9%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)								(n/a)															$31,645
Arthur Miller Career Center	Public	9-12	1734 Katyland Dr	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-6322	0	48	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Katy High School	Public	9-12	6331 Hwy Blvd	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-6700	3,543	230	15.3	36.8%	1,458 (41.2%)	426 (12.0%)	1,287 (36.3%)	221 (6.2%)	8 (0.2%)	5 (0.1%)	138 (3.9%)	79.1	229^th of 2009 public high schools	88.6%		76.4	285^th of 1974 public high schools	85.6%	56	68.8	83.9	75.5	77.6	87.5										$8,587
Paetow High School	Public	9-12	23111 Stockdick School Rd	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-4906	3,447	233	14.8	64.7%	381 (11.1%)	1,112 (32.3%)	1,538 (44.6%)	263 (7.6%)	5 (0.1%)	10 (0.3%)	138 (4.0%)	56.5	779^th of 2009 public high schools	61.2%		56.9	750^th of 1974 public high schools	62.0%	29	52.9	76.3	58.9	59.8	72.1										$8,519
Morton Ranch High School	Public	9-12	21000 Franz Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-7800	2,944	212	13.9	69.6%	369 (12.5%)	663 (22.5%)	1,694 (57.5%)	127 (4.3%)	11 (0.4%)	4 (0.1%)	76 (2.6%)	49.6	959^th of 2009 public high schools	52.3%		49.7	920^th of 1974 public high schools	53.4%	39	34.5	72.2	54.9	59.9	71.3										$10,087
Calvin Nelms High School	Public, Charter	9-12	20625 Clay Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Calvin Nelms Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 398-8031	183	10	17.5		29 (15.8%)	29 (15.8%)	111 (60.7%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	80.7	201^st of 2009 public high schools	90.0%		84.4	147^th of 1974 public high schools	92.6%	54	83.3	85.4	68.8	83.6	87.5										$8,385
Cinco Ranch High School	Public	9-12	23440 Cinco Ranch Blvd	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-7006	3,740	224	16.6	36.8%	1,372 (36.7%)	354 (9.5%)	1,287 (34.4%)	554 (14.8%)	4 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	165 (4.4%)	83.3	148^th of 2009 public high schools	92.6%		83.9	153^rd of 1974 public high schools	92.2%	5	79.6	89.1	81.3	80.8	85.8										$8,004
Taylor High School	Public	9-12	20700 Kingsland Blvd	Katy	77450	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-3100	3,384	209	16.2	41.7%	1,256 (37.1%)	322 (9.5%)	1,186 (35.0%)	481 (14.2%)	5 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	134 (4.0%)	79.7	217^th of 2009 public high schools	89.2%		80.8	212^th of 1974 public high schools	89.3%	5	67.4	86.2	76.0	77.6	88.4										$8,808
Tompkins High School	Public	9-12	4400 Falcon Landing Blvd	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-1000	3,155	183	17.2	16.8%	943 (29.9%)	296 (9.4%)	703 (22.3%)	1,101 (34.9%)	9 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	101 (3.2%)	90.5	53^rd of 2009 public high schools	97.4%		89.4	72^nd of 1974 public high schools	96.4%	19	81.0	96.7	92.0	88.5	94.1										$8,486

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How many students attend Aristoi Classical Upper School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 664 students attended Aristoi Classical Upper School.

What is the racial makeup of Aristoi Classical Upper School?

Students at Aristoi Classical Upper School are 48% White, 33% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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Aristoi Classical Upper School ranks 293^rd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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