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Katy J H

Q: Is Katy J H a good school?

Katy J H ranks 366 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

366^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Katy J H is a high-performing middle school in Katy, TX, serving 1,155 students in grades 6-8 as part of the highly-regarded Katy Independent School District (Isd), and has earned a 4-star rating for ten consecutive years.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced math, with Algebra I End-of-Course exam scores reaching 99.38% proficiency—a rate that rivals top-tier schools like Tays J H (99.69%) and Woodcreek J H (98.87%), and far exceeds the district average of 77.31%. This success is linked to a world-class Gifted & Talented program that recently jumped to the 97th percentile statewide. At the same time, Katy J H provides outstanding support for its Special Education students, consistently ranking in the 85th percentile or higher for the past three years—a metric where many schools struggle. The school also handles the common "7th-grade math dip" better than most, with scores above both the district and state averages.

While Katy J H is a model of consistency, with a stable state ranking in the 76th-84th percentile for a decade, there is one clear area for improvement: 8th-grade Social Studies. Only 47.59% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, compared to the district average of 55.06%, a gap that has persisted for years. This is a notable outlier in an otherwise strong academic profile. For parents, this school offers a reliable, well-managed environment that excels at accelerating top students while supporting all learners, making it a solid choice within the Katy ISD landscape.

1,155

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,799

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5350 Franz Rd
Katy, TX 77493-1098

(281) 237-6800

District: Katy Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Katy J H usually attend:

High:

Katy High School

Feeder schools for Katy J H:

Elementary:	Robert King Elementary
	Zelma Hutsell Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.9%

White:

34.5%

African American:

12.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Texas middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg67%

Texas avg47%

366^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 18Middle 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	77.6	366 of 2335	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	383 of 2344	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	377 of 2372	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	533 of 2330	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	477 of 2254	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	406 of 2252	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	427 of 2193	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	396 of 2080	81.0%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	477 of 2027	76.5%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	391 of 1987	80.3%	★★★★☆
2015	78.9	297 of 2043	85.5%	★★★★☆
2014	77.4	332 of 1987	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	66.1	595 of 1973	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.7	478 of 1951	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	68.7	468 of 1895	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	67.4	487 of 1803	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	66.6	518 of 1763	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	68.5	451 of 1718	73.7%	★★★★☆
2007	55.8	821 of 1684	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.3	529 of 1585	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.8	550 of 1582	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.5	583 of 1573	62.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	266 of 1295	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	140 of 1280	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	276 of 1273	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	174 of 1251	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	186 of 1213	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	336 of 1193	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	46.5	551 of 1167	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	197 of 642	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	122 of 617	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	232 of 616	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	294 of 606	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	187 of 589	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	176 of 594	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	181 of 587	69.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	57.5	668 of 2182	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	423 of 2118	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	401 of 2058	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	318 of 2008	84.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	402 of 1390	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	477 of 1770	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	45.2	854 of 1720	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	866 of 1643	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.8	395 of 1592	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	34.8	978 of 1445	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	683 of 1376	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	341 of 2240	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	357 of 2242	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	607 of 2241	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	467 of 2221	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	430 of 2151	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	361 of 2047	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	415 of 2008	79.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	38 of 1497	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	72.5	337 of 1481	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	267 of 1488	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	155 of 1501	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	116 of 1446	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	73.3	292 of 1430	79.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	413 of 2141	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	449 of 2119	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	621 of 2116	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	513 of 2077	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	429 of 2043	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	441 of 1935	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	419 of 1895	77.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	511 of 2253	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	471 of 2235	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	666 of 2251	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	600 of 2220	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	360 of 2172	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	410 of 2073	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	388 of 2039	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	368 of 2253	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	317 of 2246	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	453 of 2245	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	503 of 2228	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	400 of 2168	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	454 of 2069	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	381 of 2030	81.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	133 of 806	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	140 of 818	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	267 of 817	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	202 of 813	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	267 of 743	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	480 of 753	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	401 of 720	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	286 of 1956	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	277 of 1891	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	147 of 1815	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	70.8	224 of 1757	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	302 of 1712	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	181 of 1626	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	127 of 1597	92.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	248 of 1731	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	245 of 1733	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	347 of 1749	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	400 of 1723	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	303 of 1700	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	321 of 1684	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	303 of 1673	81.9%	★★★★☆

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)97th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile-13 vs school

At Risk (2022)69th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)69th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I99%+45 vs state

Reading65%+10 vs state

Mathematics57%+18 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 English I Reading (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 English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Katy J H	Public	6-8	5350 Franz Rd	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-6800	1,155	84	13.8	47.4%	398 (34.5%)	139 (12.0%)	496 (42.9%)	63 (5.5%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (0.8%)	47 (4.1%)	77.6	366^th of 2335 public middle schools	84.3%		77.2	383^rd of 2344 public middle schools	83.7%	17	99.4		65.0	65.6	65.1	53.0	36.3	71.9	47.6	$9,799
Harris County School For Accelerated Learning	Public	8	1732 Katyland Dr	Katy	77492	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-6350	1				0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Iltexas Katy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	24406 Franz Rd	Katy	77493	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 394-9417	459	26	17.6	64.7%	28 (6.1%)	85 (18.5%)	301 (65.6%)	30 (6.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	42.6	1299^th of 2335 public middle schools	44.4%		50.2	1070^th of 2344 public middle schools	54.4%	229	59.4	100.0	49.0	59.2	56.6	26.0		26.0	29.4	$8,319
Haskett J H	Public	6-8	25737 Clay Rd	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-3600	1,208	87	13.8	56.9%	159 (13.2%)	436 (36.1%)	450 (37.3%)	103 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (4.9%)	49.1	1061^st of 2335 public middle schools	54.6%		47.9	1141^st of 2344 public middle schools	51.3%	80	98.7		54.2	54.9	58.3	30.9	10.5	43.6	35.3	$8,188
Woodcreek J H	Public	6-8	1801 Wood Creek Bend Ln	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-0800	1,566	94	16.7	23.6%	705 (45.0%)	172 (11.0%)	387 (24.7%)	218 (13.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (5.2%)	92.4	109^th of 2335 public middle schools	95.3%		92.9	99^th of 2344 public middle schools	95.8%	10	98.9		79.6	78.2	81.7	71.4	40.8	77.1	62.7	$7,967
Stockdick J H	Public	6-8	4777 Peek Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-2700	1,103	80	13.8	63.0%	119 (10.8%)	328 (29.7%)	519 (47.1%)	102 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.0%)	58.1	817^th of 2335 public middle schools	65.0%		58	847^th of 2344 public middle schools	63.9%	30	87.4		62.5	59.7	64.6	40.8	25.9	41.4	30.5	$8,513
West Memorial J H	Public	6-8	22311 Provincial Blvd	Katy	77450	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-6400	897	70	12.8	69.1%	181 (20.2%)	175 (19.5%)	458 (51.1%)	31 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.6%)	54.1	913^th of 2335 public middle schools	60.9%		50.1	1072^nd of 2344 public middle schools	54.3%	159	100.0		49.4	55.9	56.7	31.3	25.4	54.9	36.9	$11,252
Morton Ranch J H	Public	6-8	2498 N Mason Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-7400	1,205	97	12.4	76.1%	114 (9.5%)	256 (21.2%)	740 (61.4%)	44 (3.7%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (3.7%)	45.9	1177^th of 2335 public middle schools	49.6%		38.1	1455^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.9%	278	92.0		51.0	50.9	48.4	32.3	7.4	55.7	32.4	$10,998
T H McDonald J H	Public	6-8	3635 Lakes Of Bridgewater Dr	Katy	77449	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-5300	966	76	12.6	72.7%	99 (10.2%)	242 (25.1%)	534 (55.3%)	69 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.1%)	51	1014^th of 2335 public middle schools	56.6%		47.1	1165^th of 2344 public middle schools	50.3%	151	93.5		55.8	56.3	57.0	35.0	17.6	41.5	34.1	$10,566
Tays J H	Public	6-8	26721 Hawks Prairie Blvd	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-2400	1,462	88	16.6	15.4%	379 (25.9%)	127 (8.7%)	289 (19.8%)	590 (40.4%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	70 (4.8%)	97.6	22^nd of 2335 public middle schools	99.1%		97.1	32^nd of 2344 public middle schools	98.6%	10	99.7		85.6	87.9	88.6	88.0	64.1	89.2	71.6	$8,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Katy J H

Is Katy J H a good school?

Katy J H ranks 366^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Katy J H in?

Katy Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Katy J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,155 students attended Katy J H.

What is the racial makeup of Katy J H?

Students at Katy J H are 43% Hispanic, 34% White, 12% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Katy J H attend?

Students who attend Katy J H usually go on to attend Katy High School

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

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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