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Robert King Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3543^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Robert King Elementary is a large PK-5 school in the Katy Independent School District (Isd), serving over 1,000 students in a community where 67.5% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating high economic need.

Robert King has experienced a sharp and sustained decline in academic performance over the past five years, dropping from a 4-star rating (73rd percentile) to a 1-star rating (23rd percentile). This decline is most severe in mathematics, where proficiency rates are roughly half of the district averages. For example, in 4th grade math, only 26.6% of Robert King students are proficient, compared to 79.4% at nearby Katy Elementary—a staggering 53-point gap. The school's struggles are broad-based, affecting nearly all student subgroups, with "At Risk" and "Low Socio Economic Status" students seeing the most dramatic drops. Notably, per-student spending at Robert King ($11,819) is higher than at higher-performing peers like Bethke Elementary ($10,477) and Katy Elementary ($10,963), suggesting the issue is not a lack of resources but rather challenges in instructional effectiveness or school culture.

Despite these challenges, Robert King has a remarkable strength: its Spanish-language reading program. In 4th and 5th grade Spanish Reading, the school achieved 66.7% proficiency, significantly outperforming the district (42.3% and 45.7%) and the state (37.1% and 34.8%). This success is even more striking when compared to nearby Zelma Hutsell Elementary, where Spanish Reading scores are very low (e.g., 26.7% in 4th grade). This "Spanish Reading paradox" shows that effective instruction is possible at Robert King, and the school can learn from this success to improve its English-language and mathematics instruction. The school is at a critical juncture, with an urgent need to reverse its multi-year decline, but its proven ability to excel in one area offers a clear path forward.

1,011

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,247

Per pupil spending ?

67.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1901 Charlton House Ln
Katy, TX 77493

(281) 237-6850

District: Katy Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Robert King Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Katy J H
High:	Morton Ranch High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.3%

African American:

20.6%

White:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg62%

Texas avg50%

3,543^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^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	28.3	3543 of 4627	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.8	2941 of 4651	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	3271 of 4710	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	2224 of 4647	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	2012 of 4581	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	1237 of 4578	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	1506 of 4479	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	2032 of 4359	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.1	1902 of 4329	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.5	1981 of 4286	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.9	1959 of 4320	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.7	1784 of 4260	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.9	1389 of 4221	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.8	1429 of 4206	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.8	1065 of 4095	74.0%	★★★★☆
2010	69.1	1177 of 3937	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	70.0	1095 of 3884	71.8%	★★★★☆
2008	69.1	1104 of 3768	70.7%	★★★★☆
2007	67.8	1211 of 3724	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.0	847 of 3476	75.6%	★★★★☆
2005	80.7	421 of 3475	87.9%	★★★★☆
2004	70.7	943 of 3465	72.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	1803 of 2406	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.7	743 of 1905	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.1	1769 of 2443	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.1	876 of 2443	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	677 of 2421	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	164 of 2444	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	63.1	672 of 2515	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	623 of 2483	74.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	906 of 999	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	725 of 814	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	955 of 1045	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	707 of 1015	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	775 of 957	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	79.0	146 of 967	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	411 of 1009	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.3	820 of 1005	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.2	1869 of 4461	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.0	529 of 4331	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.1	1834 of 4295	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	2446 of 4240	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	1138 of 1643	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	1187 of 2918	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	2046 of 3668	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	1209 of 3556	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	1110 of 3487	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	493 of 3446	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	48.2	1667 of 3333	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	2009 of 3226	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	3711 of 4575	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	3360 of 4658	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.6	2109 of 4588	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	1973 of 4561	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.2	892 of 4499	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	1327 of 4348	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	2113 of 4306	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	3155 of 4413	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.6	2013 of 3644	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	2821 of 4465	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	1851 of 4401	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	1824 of 4376	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	1205 of 4329	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	1545 of 4188	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	2611 of 4168	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	3413 of 4520	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.2	2286 of 3705	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	3424 of 4594	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.4	1951 of 4521	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	1478 of 4477	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.3	451 of 4451	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	1118 of 4309	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	51.6	1919 of 4264	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	3291 of 4582	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	3374 of 4647	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.7	2279 of 4585	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	2118 of 4563	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	1673 of 4498	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	1783 of 4357	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	2018 of 4319	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	1050 of 1106	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	35.8	716 of 975	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	1049 of 1128	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	614 of 1099	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	774 of 1004	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	908 of 961	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	769 of 1112	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.3	355 of 1046	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	2568 of 4301	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	2175 of 3549	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	3761 of 4292	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	1774 of 4086	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	1915 of 3952	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	1329 of 3799	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	1578 of 3684	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	1679 of 3558	52.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	2315 of 3006	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	1976 of 2612	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	2279 of 3108	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	2053 of 3106	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	1672 of 3082	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	1223 of 3082	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	1269 of 3142	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	1378 of 3127	55.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)58th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)31st percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile~ school

White (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)19th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)9th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)5th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%-7 vs state

Mathematics28%-19 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
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
Iltexas Katy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	24406 Franz Rd	Katy	77493	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 394-9417	936	54	17.4	62.1%	70 (7.5%)	166 (17.7%)	633 (67.6%)	41 (4.4%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.1%)	37.3	2931^st of 4627 public elementary schools	36.7%		39.7	2787^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.1%	144							51.6	43.5	51.6	36.4	28.6	43.2	$8,664
Leonard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2602 Winchester Ranch Trail	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 396-4600	1,051	81	12.9	65.2%	106 (10.1%)	405 (38.5%)	347 (33.0%)	131 (12.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (5.6%)	38	2885^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.6%		35.5	3088^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.6%	203							44.5	50.3	55.0	30.1	43.6	35.5	$10,551
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
Zelma Hutsell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5360 Franz Rd	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 237-6500	804	67	11.9	67.3%	159 (19.8%)	50 (6.2%)	563 (70.0%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.2%)	44.6	2409^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.9%		34.2	3179^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.6%	770	5.3	26.7	18.8		0.0	0.0	56.3	50.0	50.5	43.2	48.9	30.3	$11,790
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
Aristoi Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	5618 11th St	Katy	77493	Harris County	Aristoi Classical Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 391-5003	431	25	17.5	20.0%	204 (47.3%)	35 (8.1%)	142 (32.9%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.6%)	66.7	1282^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	72.3%		66.4	1290^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.3%	8							69.3	56.0		54.6	44.0		$8,374
Katy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5726 George Bush Ave	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-6550	699	52	13.5	27.6%	371 (53.1%)	86 (12.3%)	171 (24.5%)	36 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.0%)	84.1	609^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.8%		80.8	726^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.4%	117							73.3	69.6	74.6	57.4	79.4	54.4	$9,949
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert King Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Robert King Elementary?

Students at Robert King Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 21% African American, 12% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Robert King Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,011 students attended Robert King Elementary.

Is Robert King Elementary a good school?

Robert King Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.4% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Robert King Elementary in?

Katy Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Robert King Elementary attend?

Students who attend Robert King Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Katy J H
High : Morton Ranch High School

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