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David & Terri Youngblood Elementary

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David & Terri Youngblood Elementary ranks 3031 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3031^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

David & Terri Youngblood Elementary is a large elementary school (PK-5) in Katy, TX, serving 1,186 students as part of the highly-regarded Katy Independent School District (Isd). The school has experienced a significant decline in its overall state ranking over the past three years, dropping from the 60th percentile to the 34th percentile, which is a primary concern for families. This decline is largely driven by a critical weakness in mathematics, where proficiency rates have fallen alarmingly low—for example, only 25.7% of 5th graders were proficient in math in the most recent school year, compared to district averages of 55-61%.

While the school has shown some relative strengths, such as a past ability to support English Language Learners (ranking in the 75th percentile statewide in 2024-2025), its overall academic performance now lags behind nearby Katy ISD schools. For instance, McElwain Elementary, which has a similar rate of economic disadvantage (46.5% free/reduced lunch), achieved 61.9% 5th-grade math proficiency in 2024-2025, far exceeding Youngblood's 37.3% that same year. Even Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary, with a higher poverty rate (59.8%), outperforms Youngblood in the most recent rankings (55th vs. 34th percentile). Reading scores at Youngblood hover around 50% proficiency, which is a relative bright spot but still below the Katy ISD average of mid-60s to low-70s.

The school's performance with key student subgroups has also dropped sharply. In 2023-2024, Youngblood was a strong performer for African American students (79th percentile) and low socio-economic status students (71st percentile), but by the most recent year, these rankings fell to the 47th and 38th percentiles, respectively. This loss of ground, combined with the persistent math crisis, makes Youngblood the lowest-performing school in its immediate Katy ISD peer group. The school's ability to reverse its math scores and re-establish its previous success with these groups will be critical for its future trajectory.

1,186

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,348

Per pupil spending ?

48.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25600 Longenbaugh Rd
Katy, TX 77493

(281) 264-6200

District: Katy Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.9%

African American:

33.3%

Asian:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2024 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2024

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg63%

Texas avg51%

3,031^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 25 pts since 2024

From top 40% (2024) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^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	35.8	3031 of 4627	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	2209 of 4651	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	1893 of 4710	59.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	1271 of 2406	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.0	512 of 1905	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	504 of 2443	79.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	853 of 999	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.2	482 of 814	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	706 of 1045	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	793 of 1643	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	724 of 2918	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	1354 of 3668	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	3093 of 4575	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	1896 of 4658	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	3229 of 4413	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.4	1958 of 3644	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	2181 of 4465	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	2813 of 4520	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.3	1337 of 3705	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	1314 of 4594	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	2952 of 4582	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	1778 of 4647	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	610 of 1106	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.8	452 of 975	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	450 of 1128	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	2466 of 4301	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	1809 of 3549	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	3378 of 4292	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	985 of 3006	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	1554 of 2612	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	1456 of 3108	53.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)67th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)52nd percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)47th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)45th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile~ school

Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)15th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%-4 vs state

Mathematics33%-14 vs state

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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 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd 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
David & Terri Youngblood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25600 Longenbaugh Rd	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 264-6200	1,186	84	14.1	48.4%	144 (12.1%)	395 (33.3%)	426 (35.9%)	149 (12.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	66 (5.6%)	35.8	3031^st of 4627 public elementary schools	34.5%		48.7	2209^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.5%	822							46.4	52.9	51.7				39.5	33.3	25.7					$9,348
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
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
Richard T McReavy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10330 Prairieland Crossing	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Waller Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(936) 310-6200	418	27	15.3	28.5%	142 (34.0%)	93 (22.2%)	118 (28.2%)	39 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)	84.1	614^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.7%					(n/a)							69.3	73.1	71.1				69.3	69.2	53.9					$00
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
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
Wells Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10607 Mason Rd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 349-7400	1,133	65	17.4	14.9%	390 (34.4%)	122 (10.8%)	244 (21.5%)	305 (26.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (6.1%)	92.3	282^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	93.9%		94	225^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.2%	57							73.7	86.1	83.0				64.7	84.8	62.6					$5,837
McGown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21211 Tuckerton Rd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 897-4077	1,408	80	17.6	11.3%	428 (30.4%)	121 (8.6%)	282 (20.0%)	456 (32.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (8.5%)	96.6	107^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.8	113^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.6%	6							83.2	89.1	85.5				74.8	86.1	71.8					$6,313
Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6424 Settlers Village	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 345-3200	984	65	15.0	72.2%	72 (7.3%)	304 (30.9%)	519 (52.7%)	44 (4.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.4%)	47.6	2239^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.6%		53.2	1957^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.9%	282							62.3	43.8	58.9				27.6	44.7	47.7					$9,550
Hemmenway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20400 W Little York	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 856-9870	947	63	15.1	88.6%	54 (5.7%)	261 (27.6%)	562 (59.3%)	26 (2.7%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.1%)	33.6	3181^st of 4627 public elementary schools	31.3%		42.7	2592^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	44.3%	589							39.5	55.2	48.6				29.6	44.4	25.0					$7,768

Frequently Asked Questions about David & Terri Youngblood Elementary

Is David & Terri Youngblood Elementary a good school?

David & Terri Youngblood Elementary ranks 3031^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of David & Terri Youngblood Elementary?

Students at David & Terri Youngblood Elementary are 36% Hispanic, 33% African American, 13% Asian, 12% White, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend David & Terri Youngblood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,186 students attended David & Terri Youngblood Elementary.

What district is David & Terri Youngblood Elementary in?

Katy Independent School District (Isd)

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