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Emery Elementary

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Emery Elementary ranks 3315 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Emery Elementary in Katy, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) serving 974 students in a high-poverty area, where over 84% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has historically ranked in the bottom 30th percentile statewide, but recent data shows a slight uptick to the 28th percentile in 2025-2026, breaking a three-year decline. Despite this, Emery consistently underperforms district and state averages across most subjects, with a particularly alarming gap in 5th-grade science—only 19% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 42.2% and state's 29.6%.

A notable bright spot is Emery's English Language Learner (ELL) subgroup, which jumped to the 66th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating after ranking in the 12th percentile just two years prior. This suggests effective new programs for these students. However, the school faces a severe challenge with its Multi-racial student population, which dropped to the 3rd percentile in 2025-2026, a steep decline from the 27th percentile three years earlier. Math performance is inconsistent, with 4th-grade proficiency (50.3%) far exceeding 3rd-grade (30.8%) and 5th-grade (31.7%), hinting at a possible strength in 4th-grade instruction or a particularly strong cohort.

Emery is part of a "cluster of struggle" in CFISD, surrounded by other high-poverty schools like Duryea Elementary, Jowell Elementary, and Hemmenway Elementary, all ranking in the bottom half of the state. The closest high-performing peer is Robinson Elementary, which achieves much higher scores (e.g., 67.7% proficient in 5th-grade reading vs. Emery's 46.5%) despite a similar poverty rate (81.6%). This comparison is critical—Robinson's success with less per-student spending ($9,138 vs. Emery's $10,359) suggests that effective instructional practices and school management, not just funding, are key to improvement. Emery appears to be in the early stages of a turnaround, but understanding what Robinson does differently could provide a roadmap for sustained progress.

974

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,901

Per pupil spending ?

84.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19636 Plantation Myrtles Dr
Katy, TX 77449-4208

(281) 213-1550

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Emery Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thornton Middle
High:	Cypress Lakes High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.5%

African American:

34.5%

White:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2024 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2026) from a 16th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 51% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

3,315^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 58Elementary Schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

320^th of 951Cypress-Fairbanks 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	31.7	3315 of 4627	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.3	3293 of 4651	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	3964 of 4710	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	3798 of 4647	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	3099 of 4581	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	2928 of 4578	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	2365 of 4479	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	2087 of 4359	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.1	2333 of 4329	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.0	2541 of 4286	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.8	2075 of 4320	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.2	1413 of 4260	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.1	1490 of 4221	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.3	967 of 4206	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	57.0	1999 of 4095	51.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	1673 of 2406	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	2036 of 2443	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	1273 of 2443	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	977 of 2421	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	1119 of 2444	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	983 of 2515	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	722 of 2483	70.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	744 of 999	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	960 of 1045	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	828 of 1015	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	810 of 957	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.1	646 of 967	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	862 of 1009	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	868 of 1005	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.5	2274 of 4461	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	1453 of 4331	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	1427 of 4295	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	1843 of 4240	56.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	556 of 1643	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.4	2836 of 3668	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	3119 of 3556	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	3183 of 3487	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	3301 of 3446	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	2709 of 3333	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	2364 of 3226	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	3410 of 4575	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	3586 of 4658	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	3542 of 4588	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	2937 of 4561	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	2532 of 4499	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	1960 of 4348	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	1918 of 4306	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	28.3	2578 of 2980	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.2	1615 of 3006	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	2594 of 3184	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	2464 of 3106	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	2245 of 4413	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	3204 of 4465	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	3820 of 4401	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	3196 of 4376	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	2714 of 4329	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	1670 of 4188	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	1568 of 4168	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	2740 of 4520	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	3649 of 4594	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	3485 of 4521	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.6	2649 of 4477	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	2541 of 4451	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	1752 of 4309	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	1612 of 4264	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	3110 of 4582	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.8	4228 of 4647	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	3930 of 4585	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	3248 of 4563	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	3277 of 4498	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	2851 of 4357	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	2317 of 4319	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	1071 of 1106	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	1060 of 1128	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	800 of 1099	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	3523 of 4301	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	3794 of 4292	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	2653 of 4086	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	2924 of 3952	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	2359 of 3799	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	2296 of 3684	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	1142 of 3558	67.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	1789 of 3006	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.9	2900 of 3108	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	2250 of 3106	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.1	1295 of 3082	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.6	2609 of 3082	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	2400 of 3142	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	1889 of 3127	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)66th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+21 vs school

At Risk (2022)49th percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)30th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)26th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)13th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)3rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-12 vs state

Mathematics38%-9 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 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
Emery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19636 Plantation Myrtles Dr	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 213-1550	974	65	14.9	84.5%	54 (5.5%)	336 (34.5%)	511 (52.5%)	32 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.0%)	31.7	3315^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.4%		32.3	3293^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	29.2%	22						38.8	42.3	46.5	30.8	50.3	31.7	$8,901
McFee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19315 Plantation Cove Ln	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5380	961	63	15.2	83.2%	48 (5.0%)	293 (30.5%)	548 (57.0%)	31 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.2%)	38.2	2879^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.8%		38.9	2846^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.8%	33						43.2	42.8	62.2	47.5	39.0	17.5	$7,853
Sheridan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19790 Kieth Harrow Blvd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 856-1420	919	57	16.0	80.1%	65 (7.1%)	383 (41.7%)	405 (44.1%)	29 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.7%)	40.7	2691^st of 4627 public elementary schools	41.8%		41.9	2641^st of 4651 public elementary schools	43.2%	50						48.9	45.9	61.5	27.8	42.0	38.5	$7,547
Jowell Elementary	Public	3-5	6355 Greenhouse Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5966	574	38	15.0	83.8%	36 (6.3%)	148 (25.8%)	350 (61.0%)	17 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	35.9	3027^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.6%		35.3	3104^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.3%	77						53.9	47.1	46.9	39.7	35.8	30.5	$10,489
Hoover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	6425 Greenhouse Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 667-7301	660	52	12.6	83.8%	45 (6.8%)	162 (24.5%)	413 (62.6%)	22 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)								(n/a)												$10,051
Hemmenway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20400 W Little York	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 856-9870	947	63	15.1	88.6%	54 (5.7%)	261 (27.6%)	562 (59.3%)	26 (2.7%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.1%)	33.6	3181^st of 4627 public elementary schools	31.3%		42.7	2592^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	44.3%	589						39.5	55.2	48.6	29.6	44.4	25.0	$7,768
Duryea Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20150 Arbor Creek Dr	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 856-5174	1,089	70	15.6	84.1%	78 (7.2%)	357 (32.8%)	601 (55.2%)	19 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.8%)	29.3	3464^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.1%		28.9	3500^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.7%	36						33.8	42.4	58.5	17.3	40.1	35.0	$8,564
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
Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6424 Settlers Village	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 345-3200	984	65	15.0	72.2%	72 (7.3%)	304 (30.9%)	519 (52.7%)	44 (4.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.4%)	47.6	2239^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.6%		53.2	1957^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.9%	282						62.3	43.8	58.9	27.6	44.7	47.7	$9,550
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Emery Elementary

What district is Emery Elementary in?

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

Is Emery Elementary a good school?

Emery Elementary ranks 3315^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Emery Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 974 students attended Emery Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Emery Elementary attend?

Students who attend Emery Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thornton Middle
High : Cypress Lakes High School

What is the racial makeup of Emery Elementary?

Students at Emery Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 34% African American, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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