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T H McDonald J H

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T H McDonald J H ranks 1014 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1014^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Texas middle schools

Summary

T H McDonald J H is a middle school in Katy, TX, serving 966 students in grades 6-8 as part of the highly-ranked Katy Independent School District (Isd).

This school stands out for its exceptional work with specific groups of students. It ranks in the 95th percentile statewide for its effectiveness with Gifted & Talented students, and its Algebra I program is a powerhouse—93.48% of test-takers were proficient in the most recent year, far exceeding both the district and state averages. The school also performs well for its African American and low socio-economic status students, ranking in the 73rd and 71st percentiles respectively. However, there is a significant gender gap, with female students performing much better than male students. A key challenge is a "math paradox": while the school excels at accelerating top math students into Algebra I, general math proficiency for grades 6-8 is a weakness, with only 17.62% of 7th graders proficient. The school has seen a downward trend in its overall state ranking, dropping from the 77th percentile in 2021 to the 57th percentile in 2026, during a period of high economic disadvantage (over 72% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch).

Compared to nearby schools, T H McDonald J H is a relative bright spot. It outperforms the closest school, Morton Ranch J H, which serves a similar demographic, in nearly every metric. It also consistently ranks higher than other high-poverty schools in the area like Mayde Creek J H, Cardiff J H, and Thornton Middle. The starkest contrast is with Katy J H, which ranks in the 84th percentile and has a much lower poverty rate, highlighting the strong link between socio-economic factors and academic performance. Ultimately, T H McDonald J H is a school with distinct strengths and clear challenges, and its future success depends on translating the strategies that work for its top performers to the broader student body.

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: Improving — 48th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (57th 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg67%

Texas avg47%

1,014^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	1014 of 2335	56.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	62.9	344 of 1295	73.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	45.6	406 of 642	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	50.0	569 of 1390	59.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	58.2	778 of 2240	65.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	78.6	72 of 1497	95.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	52.7	861 of 2141	59.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	61.1	646 of 2253	71.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	42.5	1263 of 2253	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	41.3	476 of 806	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	43.2	962 of 1956	50.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	47.8	920 of 1731	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)95th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)59th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile-6 vs school

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

White (2026)47th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)41st percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2026)37th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I93%+39 vs state

Reading56%~ state avg

Social Studies34%~ state avg

Mathematics34%-6 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
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
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
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
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%)	58.1	817^th of 2335 public middle schools	65.0%		58	847^th of 2344 public middle schools	63.9%	30	87.4		62.5	59.7	64.6	40.8	25.9	41.4	30.5	$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%)	49.4	1056^th of 2335 public middle schools	54.8%		46.9	1171^st of 2344 public middle schools	50.0%	115	95.8		48.4	53.3	55.7	41.4	25.3	47.2	27.3	$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%)	32.1	1657^th of 2335 public middle schools	29.0%		31	1697^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.6%	40	86.8		47.4	42.9	46.9	24.1	27.8	15.5	20.9	$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%)	43	1284^th of 2335 public middle schools	45.0%		45.8	1199^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.8%	85	77.5		52.1	56.1	54.7	22.0	13.0	44.3	24.8	$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%)	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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about T H McDonald J H

How many students attend T H McDonald J H?

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

What district is T H McDonald J H in?

Katy Independent School District (Isd)

Is T H McDonald J H a good school?

T H McDonald J H ranks 1014^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

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