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West Memorial Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3607^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

West Memorial Elementary is a PK-5 campus in Katy, TX, serving 970 students within the highly-rated Katy Independent School District (Isd), but it has experienced a significant and sustained decline in academic performance over the past decade, dropping from a 4-star school to a 1-star school ranking in the 22nd percentile for the 2025-2026 school year.

The most striking difference between West Memorial and its top-performing neighbors is the socioeconomic divide. West Memorial has a very high rate of students receiving free or reduced lunch, hovering around 68% over the last three years. This is nearly double the rate of nearby high-performing schools like Jeanette Hayes Elementary (33.0%), Nottingham Country Elementary (34.9%), and Edna Mae Fielder Elementary (35.8%). This metric strongly correlates with academic performance, as schools with lower poverty rates in this area are achieving significantly higher rankings. For example, in 5th grade math, West Memorial scored 31.9% proficient, while Nottingham Country scored 72.4% and Fielder scored 64.1%. The school's scores are consistently 20-40 percentage points lower than these nearby schools, despite being in the same district.

While overall scores are low, West Memorial's Spanish-language STAAR Reading scores are a notable exception, outperforming both the district and state averages in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. This indicates that the school's bilingual/ESL program may be relatively effective in teaching foundational reading skills in Spanish. However, mathematics is a critical weakness, with proficiency rates around 30% across all grade levels—roughly half the district average. The school requires substantial, targeted support to reverse its declining trend and better serve its student population, particularly in math instruction.

970

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,398

Per pupil spending ?

68.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22605 Provincial Blvd
Katy, TX 77450-1698

(281) 237-6600

District: Katy Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend West Memorial Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

West Memorial J H

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.4%

African American:

23.8%

White:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 56 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg62%

Texas avg50%

3,607^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 56 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^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	27.3	3607 of 4627	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	3280 of 4651	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	3304 of 4710	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	3349 of 4647	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	3271 of 4581	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.9	2144 of 4578	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	1443 of 4479	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	1445 of 4359	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	1479 of 4329	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.4	925 of 4286	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	75.9	966 of 4320	77.6%	★★★★☆
2014	80.1	712 of 4260	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	705 of 4221	83.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	783 of 4206	81.4%	★★★★☆
2011	65.2	1484 of 4095	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.0	982 of 3937	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	62.4	1588 of 3884	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.5	1080 of 3768	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	73.2	866 of 3724	76.7%	★★★★☆
2006	68.8	1093 of 3476	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.3	634 of 3475	81.8%	★★★★☆
2004	74.8	700 of 3465	79.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	1902 of 2406	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	1237 of 2443	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	2085 of 2443	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	1691 of 2421	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	1118 of 2444	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	462 of 2515	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	357 of 2483	85.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	657 of 999	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	445 of 1015	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.3	867 of 957	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	669 of 967	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	566 of 1009	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	575 of 1005	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.1	2667 of 4461	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.6	1076 of 4331	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	1433 of 4295	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	1259 of 4240	70.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	1241 of 1643	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	2273 of 3668	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	1656 of 3556	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	1284 of 3487	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	499 of 3446	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	1003 of 3333	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	1632 of 3226	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	3539 of 4575	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	2879 of 4658	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	2686 of 4588	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	2872 of 4561	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	2443 of 4499	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	1373 of 4348	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	1745 of 4306	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	80.0	10 of 3106	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	3359 of 4413	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	2876 of 4465	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	2810 of 4401	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	2856 of 4376	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	2285 of 4329	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	1881 of 4188	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	1839 of 4168	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	3464 of 4520	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.6	2663 of 4594	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	3388 of 4521	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	3111 of 4477	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	1992 of 4451	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	1489 of 4309	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	1698 of 4264	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	3612 of 4582	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	3076 of 4647	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	3819 of 4585	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	3494 of 4563	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.4	1919 of 4498	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	1507 of 4357	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	1197 of 4319	72.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	1065 of 1106	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1067 of 1128	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	959 of 1099	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	893 of 1004	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	908 of 1112	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	888 of 1046	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	3016 of 4301	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.2	2086 of 4292	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.9	3202 of 4086	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.9	1923 of 3952	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.5	2524 of 3799	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	1483 of 3684	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	1037 of 3558	70.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	1938 of 3006	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	2068 of 3108	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	2458 of 3106	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	2455 of 3082	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	1905 of 3082	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.8	980 of 3142	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	1173 of 3127	62.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2018)100th percentile+33 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile+13 vs school

Asian (2026)34th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)24th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)21st percentile~ school

African American (2026)21st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)4th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-9 vs state

Mathematics29%-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
West Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22605 Provincial Blvd	Katy	77450	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 237-6600	970	83	11.7	68.6%	132 (13.6%)	231 (23.8%)	518 (53.4%)	44 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.5%)	27.3	3607^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.0%		32.7	3280^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.5%	327	36.0	31.8	36.8	11.1	6.7	0.0	31.7	51.7	51.6	29.5	26.6	31.9	$10,398
Cimarron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 S Peek Rd	Katy	77494	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 237-6900	495	47	10.4	60.0%	149 (30.1%)	61 (12.3%)	213 (43.0%)	22 (4.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.1%)	30	3423^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	26.0%		23.5	3821^st of 4651 public elementary schools	17.8%	398							30.9	48.7	47.3	20.6	54.2	29.7	$11,596
Memorial Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21603 Park Tree Ln	Katy	77450	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 237-5856	714	71	10.0	77.0%	89 (12.5%)	45 (6.3%)	538 (75.4%)	22 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	39.2	2814^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.2%		50.7	2104^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.8%	710	0.0	52.9	76.2	6.7	14.3	16.7	38.4	35.2	57.0	31.6	40.6	56.4	$10,442
Diane Winborn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22555 Prince George	Katy	77449	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 237-6650	728	60	12.1	60.0%	172 (23.6%)	139 (19.1%)	325 (44.6%)	28 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.7%)	34.7	3105^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.9%		48	2256^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.5%	849							40.5	35.5	58.4	36.2	37.4	40.7	$11,089
Edna Mae Fielder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Greenway Village Dr	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-6450	945	72	13.2	35.8%	351 (37.1%)	61 (6.5%)	358 (37.9%)	134 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.3%)	87.2	498^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.2%		89.4	392^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	91.6%	106	33.3		80.0	40.0			65.0	73.8	76.1	63.8	70.3	64.1	$9,816
Robert King Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Charlton House Ln	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 237-6850	1,011	76	13.3	67.5%	117 (11.6%)	208 (20.6%)	579 (57.3%)	57 (5.6%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (4.4%)	28.3	3543^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	23.4%		37.8	2941^st of 4651 public elementary schools	36.8%	602	27.5	66.7	66.7	18.2	31.3	10.0	48.6	40.8	54.2	31.6	26.6	26.8	$10,247
Nottingham Country Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20500 Kingsland Blvd	Katy	77450	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-5500	836	63	13.3	34.9%	430 (51.4%)	97 (11.6%)	198 (23.7%)	46 (5.5%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.1%)	84.1	611^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.8%		88.9	413^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.1%	198							63.0	72.9	80.6	54.1	61.9	72.4	$10,351
Jeanette Hayes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21203 Park Timbers	Katy	77450	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-3200	515	45	11.3	33.0%	232 (45.0%)	29 (5.6%)	115 (22.3%)	93 (18.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.7%)	88.1	448^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.3%		89	408^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.2%	40							72.9	82.5	73.3	60.0	73.8	65.0	$11,059
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Memorial Elementary

What district is West Memorial Elementary in?

Katy Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of West Memorial Elementary?

Students at West Memorial Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 24% African American, 14% White, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Is West Memorial Elementary a good school?

West Memorial Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of West Memorial Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Memorial Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Memorial J H

How many students attend West Memorial Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 970 students attended West Memorial Elementary.

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