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West Memorial J H

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West Memorial J H ranks 913 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

913^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Texas middle schools

Summary

West Memorial J H is a middle school in Katy, TX, serving 897 students in grades 6-8 as part of the highly-regarded Katy Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its remarkable ability to achieve excellent results with specific groups of students, even while serving a community where a significant majority of families face economic challenges. It is a school of contrasts, offering both exceptional strengths in certain areas and clear opportunities for growth in others.

The most impressive finding is West Memorial's outstanding performance with its most vulnerable and most advanced students. For example, its Special Education students ranked in the 89th percentile statewide, and its English Language Learner students ranked in the 75th percentile—far outperforming nearby schools like Mayde Creek J H and Morton Ranch J H, which have similar demographics. Even more striking, the school's Gifted and Talented program has seen a dramatic surge, jumping to the 92nd percentile statewide—a level of achievement on par with top-tier schools like Cinco Ranch J H and Garland McMeans J H, but in a much higher-need context. This success is also reflected in Algebra I, where 100% of West Memorial students passed the state exam, compared to 77% for the district.

However, the school faces challenges in overall math proficiency, with only 25% of 7th graders meeting state standards. This creates a "tale of two schools" where math acceleration for top students is a clear strength, but general math instruction needs improvement. Despite these challenges, West Memorial maintains an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.0%, lower than the district average and better than peers like Katy J H. This combination of targeted excellence and consistent support makes West Memorial a unique and compelling choice for families, especially those with students who may benefit from strong special education, ELL, or gifted programs.

897

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,252

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22311 Provincial Blvd
Katy, TX 77450-1699

(281) 237-6400

District: Katy Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for West Memorial J H:

Elementary:	Cimarron Elementary
	West Memorial Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.1%

White:

20.2%

African American:

19.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 53rd percentile in 2023 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 61st (2026) from a 53rd-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Texas median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg67%

Texas avg47%

913^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	54.1	913 of 2335	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	1072 of 2344	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	904 of 2372	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	1098 of 2330	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	750 of 2254	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	575 of 2252	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.8	780 of 2193	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	671 of 2080	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	808 of 2027	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.6	670 of 1987	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.2	441 of 2043	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	70.0	526 of 1987	73.5%	★★★★☆
2013	62.9	677 of 1973	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.5	460 of 1951	76.4%	★★★★☆
2011	69.4	439 of 1895	76.8%	★★★★☆
2010	69.4	422 of 1803	76.6%	★★★★☆
2009	71.3	389 of 1763	77.9%	★★★★☆
2008	66.8	510 of 1718	70.3%	★★★★☆
2007	66.7	531 of 1684	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.8	360 of 1585	77.3%	★★★★☆
2005	76.3	261 of 1582	83.5%	★★★★☆
2004	81.9	113 of 1573	92.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	587 of 1295	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	434 of 1280	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	579 of 1273	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	353 of 1251	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	264 of 1213	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	365 of 1193	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	384 of 1167	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	402 of 642	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	267 of 617	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	417 of 616	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	389 of 606	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	375 of 589	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	319 of 594	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	469 of 587	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.2	624 of 2182	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	320 of 2118	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	594 of 2058	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.2	604 of 2008	69.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	344 of 1390	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	490 of 1770	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	654 of 1720	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	305 of 1643	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	300 of 1592	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.4	536 of 1445	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	415 of 1376	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	773 of 2240	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	719 of 2242	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	977 of 2241	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	765 of 2221	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	621 of 2151	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	802 of 2047	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	675 of 2008	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	120 of 1497	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	67.1	503 of 1481	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	565 of 1488	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.5	193 of 1501	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	328 of 1446	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	366 of 1430	74.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	818 of 2141	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	675 of 2119	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	989 of 2116	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	688 of 2077	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	530 of 2043	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.3	920 of 1935	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	691 of 1895	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	791 of 2253	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	580 of 2235	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	938 of 2251	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	656 of 2220	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	346 of 2172	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	717 of 2073	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	558 of 2039	72.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	1056 of 2253	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	809 of 2246	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	1157 of 2245	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.3	780 of 2228	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	498 of 2168	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	754 of 2069	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	686 of 2030	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	319 of 806	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	352 of 818	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	353 of 817	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	369 of 813	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	231 of 743	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	268 of 753	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	428 of 720	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	501 of 1956	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	215 of 1891	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	314 of 1815	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	261 of 1757	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	75 of 1712	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	47.2	676 of 1626	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	662 of 1597	58.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	580 of 1731	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	616 of 1733	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	835 of 1749	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	570 of 1723	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	352 of 1700	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	729 of 1684	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	612 of 1673	63.4%	★★★☆☆

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)92nd percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)75th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2022)71st percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)60th percentile~ school

African American (2026)55th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)37th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Social Studies37%+5 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
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
Memorial Parkway J H	Public	6-8	21203 Highland Knolls	Katy	77450	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-5800	766	65	11.8	42.3%	334 (43.6%)	81 (10.6%)	267 (34.9%)	48 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.2%)	85	226^th of 2335 public middle schools	90.3%		83.4	264^th of 2344 public middle schools	88.7%	38	99.2		72.9	78.6	75.1	56.1	40.5	63.9	53.7	$11,628
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
Cinco Ranch J H	Public	6-8	23420 Cinco Ranch Blvd	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-7300	1,455	97	14.9	31.6%	405 (27.8%)	108 (7.4%)	462 (31.8%)	402 (27.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (5.2%)	94.6	73^rd of 2335 public middle schools	96.9%		93.5	91^st of 2344 public middle schools	96.1%	18	97.6		81.1	80.5	84.2	73.9	51.6	83.4	63.2	$8,783
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
Garland McMeans J H	Public	6-8	21001 Westheimer Pkwy	Katy	77450	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-8006	1,133	72	15.6	28.0%	449 (39.6%)	96 (8.5%)	256 (22.6%)	275 (24.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.8%)	96.8	40^th of 2335 public middle schools	98.3%		97.1	35^th of 2344 public middle schools	98.5%	5	99.1		81.2	80.6	88.6	86.3	63.2	89.2	72.7	$8,954
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)
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
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
Calvin Nelms Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	20625 Clay Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Calvin Nelms Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 398-8031	160	8	21.0		19 (11.9%)	24 (15.0%)	99 (61.9%)	10 (6.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)	75	410^th of 2335 public middle schools	82.4%		70.8	517^th of 2344 public middle schools	77.9%	107	100.0		65.0	67.6	77.2	53.1	39.6	60.7	31.6	$6,339

Frequently Asked Questions about West Memorial J H

How many students attend West Memorial J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 897 students attended West Memorial J H.

Is West Memorial J H a good school?

West Memorial J H ranks 913^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Memorial J H?

Students at West Memorial J H are 51% Hispanic, 20% White, 20% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is West Memorial J H in?

Katy Independent School District (Isd)

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