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T H McDonald J H

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T H McDonald J H ranks 1165 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Texas middle schools

Summary

T H McDonald J H is a public middle school in Katy, Texas, serving 1,007 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Katy Independent School District.

While the school's test scores are generally lower than the Katy ISD and Texas state averages across STAAR assessments, it has performed exceptionally well in serving its gifted and talented student population, ranking in the top 5% of Texas middle schools in this category. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. Compared to other middle schools in the Katy ISD and the nearby Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, T H McDonald J H generally underperforms on STAAR assessments, with lower proficiency rates in core subject areas. Despite having similar spending per student and student-teacher ratios as the other Katy ISD middle schools, the school's academic outcomes are notably lower, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to its performance.

One notable finding is that T H McDonald J H has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.71% to 74.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the other Katy ISD middle schools. This may be a contributing factor to the school's lower test scores. However, the school's dropout rates are relatively low, ranging from 0.2% to 0.7% over the past few years, which is comparable to the other schools in the Katy ISD.

966

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,566

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3635 Lakes Of Bridgewater Dr
Katy, TX 77449-3859

(281) 237-5300

District: Katy Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for T H McDonald J H:

Elementary:	Loraine T Golbow Elementary
	McRoberts Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.3%

African American:

25.1%

White:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Katy Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg66%

Texas avg45%

1,165^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 18Middle Schools in the Katy Independent School District (Isd)

172^nd of 961Katy 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
2025	47.1	1165 of 2344	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	1085 of 2372	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	989 of 2330	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	991 of 2254	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	509 of 2252	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	567 of 2193	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	637 of 2080	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.2	906 of 2027	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.9	1040 of 1987	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.1	970 of 2043	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.4	698 of 1987	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.4	724 of 1973	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.6	481 of 1951	75.3%	★★★★☆
2011	69.6	437 of 1895	76.9%	★★★★☆
2010	72.6	315 of 1803	82.5%	★★★★☆
2009	68.9	453 of 1763	74.3%	★★★★☆
2008	69.3	434 of 1718	74.7%	★★★★☆
2007	67.7	496 of 1684	70.5%	★★★★☆
2006	65.4	526 of 1585	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.2	338 of 1582	78.6%	★★★★☆
2004	64.9	530 of 1573	66.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	61.6	360 of 1280	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	317 of 1273	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	396 of 1251	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.2	128 of 1213	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	211 of 1193	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	221 of 1167	81.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	53.1	328 of 617	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	415 of 616	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.0	226 of 606	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	146 of 589	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	211 of 594	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	277 of 587	52.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.4	1133 of 2182	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.0	366 of 2118	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	448 of 2058	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	653 of 2008	67.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	60.7	486 of 1770	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	752 of 1720	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	539 of 1643	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	195 of 1592	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.2	584 of 1445	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	580 of 1376	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	55.0	848 of 2242	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	891 of 2241	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	996 of 2221	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	572 of 2151	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	587 of 2047	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	604 of 2008	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	78.8	108 of 1481	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	73.5	319 of 1488	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	139 of 1501	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	75.4	230 of 1446	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	280 of 1430	80.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	45.9	1054 of 2119	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	874 of 2116	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	813 of 2077	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.1	322 of 2043	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	450 of 1935	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	485 of 1895	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	57.5	756 of 2235	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	726 of 2251	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	761 of 2220	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	285 of 2172	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	376 of 2073	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	436 of 2039	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.5	1224 of 2246	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	1036 of 2245	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	1022 of 2228	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.0	441 of 2168	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	566 of 2069	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	717 of 2030	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	35.2	542 of 818	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	440 of 817	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	308 of 813	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	235 of 743	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	359 of 753	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	37.9	1226 of 1891	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	834 of 1815	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	643 of 1757	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	339 of 1712	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	208 of 1626	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.1	457 of 1597	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	45.4	952 of 1733	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	600 of 1749	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	981 of 1723	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.1	473 of 1700	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	555 of 1684	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	688 of 1673	58.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)93rd percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)73rd percentile+18 vs school

African American (2024)72nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)66th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2024)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2024)50th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)48th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2024)47th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2024)46th percentile-9 vs school

White (2024)45th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)35th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)34th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I78%+31 vs state

Reading57%+3 vs state

Science38%-8 vs state

Social Studies29%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	47.1	1165^th of 2344 public middle schools	50.3%		49.5	1085^th of 2372 public middle schools	54.3%	80	77.8		52.7	60.9	57.4	23.3	17.8	40.4	38.2	29.0	$10,566
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%)	70.8	517^th of 2344 public middle schools	77.9%		83.4	266^th of 2372 public middle schools	88.8%	251	93.8		69.4	63.8	60.9	51.6	62.1	36.7	69.6	17.4	$6,339
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%)	38.1	1455^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.9%		41.4	1356^th of 2372 public middle schools	42.8%	99	91.0		46.3	33.8	45.4	24.2	7.5	49.4	47.5	26.8	$10,998
Stockdick J H	Public	6-8	4777 Peek Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-2700	1,103	80	13.8	63.0%	119 (10.8%)	328 (29.7%)	519 (47.1%)	102 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.0%)	58	847^th of 2344 public middle schools	63.9%		71.4	514^th of 2372 public middle schools	78.3%	333	93.6		60.8	56.9	64.1	38.8	13.2	43.4	51.2	33.8	$8,513
Cardiff J H	Public	6-8	3900 Dayflorwer Dr	Katy	77449	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-0600	803	71	11.2	82.4%	85 (10.6%)	119 (14.8%)	559 (69.6%)	18 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.5%)	46.9	1171^st of 2344 public middle schools	50.0%		44.7	1252^nd of 2372 public middle schools	47.2%	81	84.2		47.0	47.1	56.5	32.1	17.0	45.2	47.5	29.8	$12,453
Thornton Middle	Public	6-8	19802 Kieth Harrow Blvd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 856-1500	1,424	92	15.4	82.5%	68 (4.8%)	445 (31.3%)	806 (56.6%)	50 (3.5%)	13 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (2.9%)	31	1697^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.6%		31.3	1696^th of 2372 public middle schools	28.5%	1	86.8		43.5	44.1	44.2	22.5	21.4	21.7	38.4	19.9	$7,961
Mayde Creek J H	Public	6-8	2700 Greenhouse Rd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-3900	1,214	91	13.2	76.1%	110 (9.1%)	361 (29.7%)	631 (52.0%)	65 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (3.8%)	45.8	1199^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.8%		43.2	1305^th of 2372 public middle schools	45.0%	106	78.8		51.5	53.3	54.5	24.9	16.7	40.7	43.9	30.2	$9,650
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%)	50.2	1070^th of 2344 public middle schools	54.4%		44.6	1257^th of 2372 public middle schools	47.0%	187	58.9	98.0	53.3	54.0	56.6	20.9	0.0	28.8	58.1	35.1	$8,319
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%)	50.1	1072^nd of 2344 public middle schools	54.3%		55.5	904^th of 2372 public middle schools	61.9%	168	92.5		49.3	53.1	53.9	25.2	17.0	45.4	52.0	39.2	$11,252
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%)	77.2	383^rd of 2344 public middle schools	83.7%		77.6	377^th of 2372 public middle schools	84.1%	6	92.4		66.7	63.8	66.7	53.5	36.5	72.5	60.6	40.3	$9,799

Frequently Asked Questions about T H McDonald J H

Is T H McDonald J H a good school?

T H McDonald J H ranks 1165^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is T H McDonald J H in?

Katy Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of T H McDonald J H?

Students at T H McDonald J H are 55% Hispanic, 25% African American, 10% White, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend T H McDonald J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 966 students attended T H McDonald J H.

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