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Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary

Q: Is Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary a good school?

Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary ranks 2075 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2075^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary is a large school in Katy, TX, serving 1,263 students in grades PK-5 within the highly-rated Katy Independent School District (Isd), and it is currently showing strong positive momentum as the most improved school in its area.

Faldyn Elementary has made a remarkable turnaround, jumping from the 34th percentile to the 55th percentile in its most recent ranking and earning a 3-star rating. This upward trend sets it apart from nearby schools like Robert King Elementary, which dropped to the 23rd percentile, and Zelma Hutsell Elementary, which only reached the 48th percentile. The school excels in supporting specific student groups, with English Language Learner (ELL) students ranking in the 69th percentile and Special Education students making a dramatic 43-percentile-point improvement to reach the 60th percentile. Additionally, African American students consistently perform well, ranking in the 64th percentile. The school's Gifted and Talented program is exceptionally strong, ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide.

Despite these strengths, Faldyn Elementary faces a persistent challenge in mathematics, with proficiency rates significantly below the district average across all grade levels. For example, in 2025-2026, only 43.98% of 5th graders were proficient in math compared to 61.34% in the district. This weakness is highlighted when comparing Faldyn to nearby top-performing schools like Katy Elementary (87th percentile) and Robertson Elementary (92nd percentile), which serve a lower percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's future success will likely depend on translating the strategies that work for its most vulnerable and highest-achieving students into a comprehensive plan to improve mathematics instruction for all.

1,263

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,851

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25615 Clay Rd
Katy, TX 77449

(281) 234-2900

District: Katy Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.7%

African American:

35.1%

White:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2024 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the Texas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg63%

Texas avg50%

2,075^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 9 pts since 2024

From bottom 46% (2024) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	50.7	2075 of 4627	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.8	3069 of 4651	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	2530 of 4710	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	875 of 2406	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	877 of 1905	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	929 of 2443	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	451 of 999	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	597 of 814	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	686 of 1045	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	508 of 1643	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.6	1519 of 2918	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	1379 of 3668	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	2111 of 4575	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	2487 of 4658	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	220 of 3075	92.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	2079 of 4413	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.5	2378 of 3644	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	2586 of 4465	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	1934 of 4520	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.7	2535 of 3705	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	2619 of 4594	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	2058 of 4582	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	2389 of 4647	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	742 of 1106	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.4	824 of 975	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	917 of 1128	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	1708 of 4301	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.5	2895 of 3549	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	3558 of 4292	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	1737 of 3006	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.2	1838 of 2612	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.2	1736 of 3108	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)93rd percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)69th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)64th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile~ school

Male (2026)55th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)55th percentile~ school

Female (2026)54th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile~ school

White (2026)42nd percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)33rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics43%-4 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Robertson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7400 Innovation Dr	Katy	77493	Waller County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 234-5900	1,508	99	15.2	29.2%	356 (23.6%)	435 (28.8%)	330 (21.9%)	249 (16.5%)	6 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	127 (8.4%)	90.1	366^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.1%		74.6	943^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	79.7%	577							79.6	70.2	78.2	60.6	74.6	69.8	$7,796
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary

Is Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary a good school?

Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary ranks 2075^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary?

Students at Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 35% African American, 11% White, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary in?

Katy Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,263 students attended Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary.

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