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Bethke Elementary

Q: Is Bethke Elementary a good school?

Bethke Elementary ranks 1500 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1500^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bethke Elementary is a mid-sized school in Katy, TX, serving 964 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the highly-regarded Katy Independent School District (Isd). The school ranks in the 68th percentile statewide, making it a solidly above-average school, and it stands out as the highest-performing among its immediate Katy ISD neighbors, including Morton Ranch Elementary and Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1, the school has the capacity for individualized attention, though it faces a significant competitive challenge from the nearby Harmony School Of Excellence - Katy, a charter school that dramatically outperforms Bethke in nearly every subject.

Bethke’s most defining characteristic is the stark contrast between its Reading and Math performance. The school excels in early literacy, with 3rd-grade Reading proficiency (65.94%) far exceeding nearby peers like Loraine T Golbow Elementary (58.24%). However, Math is a persistent weakness, with only 39.13% of 3rd graders proficient compared to the district average of 54.97%. This suggests a potential imbalance in curriculum focus or instructional strategy that parents should be aware of when considering the school.

Another interesting trend is the school’s performance with different student groups. Bethke has shown a clear upward trajectory in supporting Special Education students, moving from the 54th to the 60th percentile in recent years. Conversely, its support for Gifted and Talented students has declined sharply, dropping from the 93rd percentile to the 56th percentile. While Bethke is a good school with clear strengths, particularly in Reading, families should weigh its Math challenges and the nearby high-performing charter option when making their decision.

964

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,223

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4535 E Ventana Pkwy
Katy, TX 77493

(281) 234-4200

District: Katy Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bethke Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stockdick J H
High:	Paetow High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.0%

African American:

28.8%

Asian:

13.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2019 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the Texas median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg63%

Texas avg51%

1,500^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 6 pts since 2019

From top 38% (2019) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	62.3	1500 of 4627	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	1888 of 4651	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	1532 of 4710	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	1349 of 4647	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	1257 of 4581	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	913 of 4578	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	1700 of 4479	62.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	587 of 2406	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.3	603 of 1905	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	385 of 2443	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	388 of 2443	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	517 of 2421	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	227 of 2444	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	57.6	861 of 2515	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.9	295 of 2483	88.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	627 of 999	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	621 of 814	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.2	562 of 1045	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	558 of 1015	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	445 of 957	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	545 of 967	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	855 of 1009	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	744 of 1005	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.3	1661 of 4461	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	1318 of 4331	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	1765 of 4295	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	933 of 4240	78.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	501 of 1643	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	688 of 2918	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	790 of 3668	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	727 of 3556	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	1356 of 3487	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	1499 of 3446	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	2005 of 3333	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	1664 of 3226	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	1217 of 4575	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	1831 of 4658	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	1373 of 4588	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	1363 of 4561	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	1071 of 4499	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	1512 of 4348	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	1278 of 4306	70.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	1360 of 3075	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	699 of 2980	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	211 of 2958	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	63.3	1287 of 3184	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	1480 of 4413	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	959 of 3644	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	1390 of 4465	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	1393 of 4401	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	1861 of 4376	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	1171 of 4329	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	1602 of 4188	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	1784 of 4168	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	1937 of 4520	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	1355 of 3705	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	1142 of 4594	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	1383 of 4521	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	1454 of 4477	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	787 of 4451	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	2001 of 4309	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	1610 of 4264	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	1807 of 4582	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	1245 of 4647	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	1351 of 4585	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	1185 of 4563	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	795 of 4498	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.4	1861 of 4357	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	1479 of 4319	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	703 of 1106	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.2	735 of 975	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	968 of 1128	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.9	514 of 1099	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	429 of 1004	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	205 of 961	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	48.2	597 of 1112	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	593 of 1046	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	1716 of 4301	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.3	1555 of 3549	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	1977 of 4292	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	2385 of 4086	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	1182 of 3952	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	356 of 3799	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	43.8	1817 of 3684	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	1898 of 3558	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	1346 of 3006	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.8	1585 of 2612	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	1792 of 3108	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	1402 of 3106	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	849 of 3082	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	608 of 3082	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	1287 of 3142	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	1100 of 3127	64.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)76th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)70th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)63rd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)56th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2026)37th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)36th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading64%+9 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (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 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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Bethke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4535 E Ventana Pkwy	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-4200	964	72	13.3	53.6%	125 (13.0%)	278 (28.8%)	386 (40.0%)	128 (13.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.6%)	62.3	1500^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.6%		54.3	1888^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.4%	388										65.9	56.1	69.1				39.1	48.3	49.3					$10,223
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
Harmony School Of Excellence - Katy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	22855 Elyson Falls Dr	Katy	77449	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(832) 437-1043	1,123	62	17.9	54.1%	140 (12.5%)	359 (32.0%)	383 (34.1%)	182 (16.2%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.8%)	87.3	489^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.4%		76.4	890^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.9%	401							85.2	86.0	76.9	70.3	75.4	88.4	70.2	72.3	75.2	59.5	64.0	73.2	58.3	42.6	74.8	44.0	$11,083
Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25615 Clay Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 234-2900	1,263	93	13.5	59.8%	136 (10.8%)	443 (35.1%)	502 (39.7%)	110 (8.7%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (5.2%)	50.7	2075^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.2%		35.8	3069^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.0%	994	30.0			20.0						50.6	56.0	57.2				44.2	42.3	44.0					$8,851
McElwain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6631 Greenwood Orchard Dr	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-4800	1,039	74	14.1	46.5%	148 (14.2%)	290 (27.9%)	446 (42.9%)	96 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.6%)	49.3	2158^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.4%		60.2	1569^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.3%	589			20.0							50.0	50.9	63.5				36.7	48.6	40.8					$10,237
Loraine T Golbow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3535 Lakes Of Bridgewater Dr	Katy	77449	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 237-5350	640	53	12.0	69.1%	94 (14.7%)	183 (28.6%)	261 (40.8%)	60 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.4%)	52.2	2001^st of 4627 public elementary schools	56.8%		56	1777^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.8%	224										58.2	47.8	63.3				45.1	44.4	39.5					$11,352
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethke Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bethke Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bethke Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stockdick J H
High : Paetow High School

What district is Bethke Elementary in?

Katy Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Bethke Elementary?

Students at Bethke Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 29% African American, 13% Asian, 13% White, 5% Two or more races.

Is Bethke Elementary a good school?

Bethke Elementary ranks 1500^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bethke Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 964 students attended Bethke Elementary.

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