7.2 avg / 10

Best Schools in Katy, Texas

107 schools · 66 Elementary · 19 Middle · 15 High · 7 Other

Last updated: May 2026

Public: 88

Private: 19

Districts: 8

Avg Rating: 7.2/10

Estimated Scores: 13%

Family Snapshot

At a glance

Avg school rating: 7.2/10
Median household income: $121,703
Median home value: $376,917
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52%
Avg commute: 35 min
Owner-occupied homes: 77%

How Katy compares

Texas rank

#219 of 654

cities by avg. school score

Vs. state average

+1.0

above Texas avg (6.2)

Median household income

$122k

164% of Texas median

Schools in this city

About Schools in Katy, Texas

Katy, Texas gives parents an unusually strong public school landscape to work with. The city has 86 ranked public schools — a deep pool by any measure — and the quality holds up across most of it. The average score sits at 7.5 out of 10, and 58 of those 86 schools, or 67%, clear the 7-point mark. That means strong options aren't confined to a handful of top addresses; more than two-thirds of Katy's public schools rank solidly above average.

The top of the distribution is genuinely impressive. Nottingham Country Elementary leads all 86 schools with a 9.3 out of 10. Griffin Elementary, Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary, and Jenks Elementary each score 9.2, and Bonnie Holland Elementary rounds out the top tier at 9.1. Five elementary schools in one city clearing 9.0 is rare. That concentration of high-performing elementaries suggests the foundation Katy students build in early grades is consistently strong across multiple neighborhoods, not just one.

The picture is particularly compelling for families with elementary-age children. All five of the city's highest-ranked schools are at the elementary level, and the tight scoring band — 9.1 to 9.3 — means the gap between first and fifth place is slim. Parents choosing between these schools are making fine-grained neighborhood calls, not chasing a single outlier.

Practically speaking, Katy rewards parents who look beyond name recognition. With 67% of schools scoring 7 or better, families who buy or rent based on proximity to a top-five school aren't leaving much on the table relative to many comparable Texas cities. The smarter move is to check scores for every school in your target zip code — the odds are favorable that your nearest school already performs well. Where Katy deserves closer scrutiny is at the secondary level, since the top-ten list skews heavily elementary; parents of middle- and high-schoolers should filter specifically for those grade bands and compare individual school scores before drawing conclusions about the full K–12 pathway.

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Elementary Schools

66 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	NOTTINGHAM COUNTRY EL 841 students · Pre-K–5th	841	Pre-K–5th	9.1
2	GRIFFIN EL 778 students · Pre-K–5th	778	Pre-K–5th	8.9
3	BONNIE HOLLAND EL 805 students · Pre-K–5th	805	Pre-K–5th	8.8
4	RAY AND JAMIE WOLMAN EL 1,025 students · Pre-K–5th	1,025	Pre-K–5th	8.8
5	JENKS EL 1,448 students · Pre-K–5th	1,448	Pre-K–5th	8.8
6	EDNA MAE FIELDER EL 923 students · Pre-K–5th	923	Pre-K–5th	8.7
7	HAZEL S PATTISON EL 1,237 students · Pre-K–5th	1,237	Pre-K–5th	8.6
8	JOELLA EXLEY EL 944 students · Pre-K–5th	944	Pre-K–5th	8.6
9	STANLEY C STANLEY EL 887 students · Pre-K–5th	887	Pre-K–5th	8.6
10	FRED AND PATTI SHAFER EL 1,044 students · Pre-K–5th	1,044	Pre-K–5th	8.6
11	BETHKE EL 960 students · Pre-K–5th	960	Pre-K–5th	8.6
12	SUE CREECH EL 817 students · Pre-K–5th	817	Pre-K–5th	8.5
13	CAMPBELL EL 1,302 students · Pre-K–5th	1,302	Pre-K–5th	8.5
14	DIANE WINBORN EL 734 students · Pre-K–5th	734	Pre-K–5th	8.4
15	TOM WILSON EL 1,121 students · Pre-K–5th	1,121	Pre-K–5th	8.4
16	JAMES E WILLIAMS EL 911 students · Pre-K–5th	911	Pre-K–5th	8.3
17	ODESSA KILPATRICK EL 1,033 students · Pre-K–5th	1,033	Pre-K–5th	8.2
18	KEIKO DAVIDSON EL 995 students · Pre-K–5th	995	Pre-K–5th	8.2
19	MEMORIAL PARKWAY EL 940 students · Pre-K–5th	940	Pre-K–5th	8.1
20	ROBERTA WRIGHT RYLANDER EL 1,078 students · Pre-K–5th	1,078	Pre-K–5th	8.1
21	MORTON RANCH EL 976 students · Pre-K–5th	976	Pre-K–5th	8.0
22	ROOSEVELT ALEXANDER EL 1,020 students · Pre-K–5th	1,020	Pre-K–5th	7.9
23	HOOVER EL 738 students · Pre-K–2nd	738	Pre-K–2nd	7.7
24	ROBERT KING EL 967 students · Pre-K–5th	967	Pre-K–5th	7.7
25	WOODCREEK EL 1,324 students · Pre-K–5th	1,324	Pre-K–5th	7.7

Show 41 more elementary schools

26	LEONARD EL 1,013 students · Pre-K–5th	1,013	Pre-K–5th	7.7
27	URSULA STEPHENS EL 585 students · Pre-K–5th	585	Pre-K–5th	7.6
28	JEANETTE HAYES EL 602 students · Pre-K–5th	602	Pre-K–5th	7.5
29	JACK & SHARON RHOADS EL 757 students · Pre-K–5th	757	Pre-K–5th	7.4
30	ARISTOI CLASSICAL ACADEMY 437 students · Kindergarten–4th	437	Kindergarten–4th	7.2
31	ZELMA HUTSELL EL 800 students · Pre-K–5th	800	Pre-K–5th	7.2
32	CIMARRON EL 565 students · Pre-K–5th	565	Pre-K–5th	7.1
33	HEMMENWAY EL 974 students · Pre-K–5th	974	Pre-K–5th	6.9
34	KATY EL 702 students · Pre-K–5th	702	Pre-K–5th	6.9
35	MCELWAIN EL 885 students · Pre-K–5th	885	Pre-K–5th	6.8
36	SHERIDAN EL 947 students · Pre-K–5th	947	Pre-K–5th	6.7
37	LORAINE T GOLBOW EL 695 students · Pre-K–5th	695	Pre-K–5th	6.4
38	FRANZ EL 1,097 students · Pre-K–5th	1,097	Pre-K–5th	6.4
39	WALKER EL 813 students · Pre-K–5th	813	Pre-K–5th	6.3
40	ROBERTSON EL 1,149 students · Pre-K–5th	1,149	Pre-K–5th	6.3
41	SUNDOWN EL 752 students · Pre-K–5th	752	Pre-K–5th	6.2
42	ROBINSON EL 877 students · Pre-K–5th	877	Pre-K–5th	6.1
43	MCROBERTS EL 834 students · Pre-K–5th	834	Pre-K–5th	6.0
44	KATHLEEN JOERGER LINDSEY EL 1,204 students · Pre-K–5th	1,204	Pre-K–5th	5.9
45	JOWELL EL 575 students · 3rd–5th	575	3rd–5th	5.7
46	WEST MEMORIAL EL 818 students · Pre-K–5th	818	Pre-K–5th	5.5
47	DURYEA EL 1,089 students · Pre-K–5th	1,089	Pre-K–5th	5.3
48	TAMARRON EL 1,173 students · Pre-K–5th	1,173	Pre-K–5th	5.3
49	MCFEE EL 1,068 students · Pre-K–5th	1,068	Pre-K–5th	5.0
50	ARISTOI CLASSICAL ACADEMY-CYPRESS 433 students · Kindergarten–8th	433	Kindergarten–8th	4.9
51	EMERY EL 993 students · Pre-K–5th	993	Pre-K–5th	4.8
52	HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY-KATY 1,331 students · Pre-K–7th	1,331	Pre-K–7th	4.2
53	ILTEXAS KATY EL 939 students · Kindergarten–5th	939	Kindergarten–5th	3.9
Private Schools 13 schools Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	GUIDEPOST MONESSORI AT KATY Private 63 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten	63	Pre-K–Kindergarten	Not Rated
2	EPIPHANY OF THE LORD CATHOLIC SCHOOL Private 271 students · Pre-K–7th	271	Pre-K–7th	Not Rated
3	CHILDRENS LIGHTHOUSE LEARNING CENTER Private 15 students · Kindergarten–Kindergarten	15	Kindergarten–Kindergarten	Not Rated
4	PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF WEST CINCO RANCH Private 20 students · Kindergarten–Kindergarten	20	Kindergarten–Kindergarten	Not Rated
5	KIDS R KIDS #46 TX Private 12 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten	12	Pre-K–Kindergarten	Not Rated
6	CROSS POINT PRESCHOOL KATY Private 17 students · Pre-K–TK	17	Pre-K–TK	Not Rated
7	REDEEMERS LEARNING CENTER Private 15 students · Pre-K–T1	15	Pre-K–T1	Not Rated
8	SAFARI KIDS LEARNING CENTER Private 10 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten	10	Pre-K–Kindergarten	Not Rated
9	SPANISH SCHOOLHOUSE Private 19 students · Kindergarten–Kindergarten	19	Kindergarten–Kindergarten	Not Rated
10	ALEM LLC DBA KIDDIE ACADEMY OF KATY WEST Private 15 students · Pre-K–TK	15	Pre-K–TK	Not Rated
11	CINCO RANCH MONTESSORI Private 10 students · Kindergarten–Kindergarten	10	Kindergarten–Kindergarten	Not Rated
12	KATY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Private 8 students · Pre-K–8th	8	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
13	KATY GT ACADEMY Private 5 students · Pre-K–2nd	5	Pre-K–2nd	Not Rated

Middle Schools

19 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H 771 students · 6th–8th	771	6th–8th	8.6
2	GARLAND MCMEANS J H 1,168 students · 6th–8th	1,168	6th–8th	8.6
3	WEST MEMORIAL J H 911 students · 6th–8th	911	6th–8th	8.4
4	CINCO RANCH J H 1,500 students · 6th–8th	1,500	6th–8th	8.3
5	SEVEN LAKES J H 1,607 students · 6th–8th	1,607	6th–8th	7.9
6	BECKENDORFF J H 1,688 students · 6th–8th	1,688	6th–8th	7.8
7	TAYS J H 1,467 students · 6th–8th	1,467	6th–8th	7.8
8	CARDIFF J H 818 students · 6th–8th	818	6th–8th	7.7
9	KATY J H 1,166 students · 6th–8th	1,166	6th–8th	7.6
10	RODGER & ELLEN BECK J H 1,270 students · 6th–8th	1,270	6th–8th	7.6
11	STOCKDICK J H 1,405 students · 6th–8th	1,405	6th–8th	7.5
12	T H MCDONALD J H 1,007 students · 6th–8th	1,007	6th–8th	7.5
13	MORTON RANCH J H 1,185 students · 6th–8th	1,185	6th–8th	7.4
14	ADAMS J H 1,866 students · 6th–8th	1,866	6th–8th	7.2
15	WOODCREEK J H 1,569 students · 6th–8th	1,569	6th–8th	7.1
16	THORNTON MIDDLE 1,414 students · 6th–8th	1,414	6th–8th	6.8
17	ILTEXAS KATY MIDDLE 435 students · 6th–8th	435	6th–8th	6.6
18	HASKETT J H 1,359 students · 6th–8th	1,359	6th–8th	6.2
19	CALVIN NELMS MIDDLE 156 students · 6th–8th	156	6th–8th	4.7

High Schools

15 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	TOMPKINS H S 3,061 students · 9th–12th	3,061	9th–12th	8.5
2	KATY H S 3,500 students · 9th–12th	3,500	9th–12th	8.3
3	SEVEN LAKES H S 3,719 students · 9th–12th	3,719	9th–12th	8.3
4	PAETOW H S 3,695 students · 9th–12th	3,695	9th–12th	8.1
5	CINCO RANCH H S 3,754 students · 9th–12th	3,754	9th–12th	8.0
6	TAYLOR H S 3,188 students · 9th–12th	3,188	9th–12th	7.9
7	MORTON RANCH H S 2,832 students · 9th–12th	2,832	9th–12th	7.7
8	JORDAN H S 3,128 students · 9th–12th	3,128	9th–12th	7.6
9	CALVIN NELMS H S 168 students · 9th–12th	168	9th–12th	6.5
10	HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY 788 students · 8th–12th	788	8th–12th	6.5
11	ARISTOI CLASSICAL UPPER SCHOOL 665 students · 5th–12th	665	5th–12th	6.2
12	CYPRESS LAKES H S 3,256 students · 9th–12th	3,256	9th–12th	6.0
13	OPPORT AWARENESS CTR 267 students · 6th–12th	267	6th–12th	5.7
Private Schools 2 schools Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	ST JOHN XXIII COLLEGE PRREPARATORY Private 408 students · 9th–12th	408	9th–12th	Not Rated
2	MIRUS ACADEMY Private 32 students · 8th–12th	32	8th–12th	Not Rated

Other Schools

7 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 35 students · 7th–11th	35	7th–11th	6.6
2	PROJECT TYKE 13 students · Pre-K–Pre-K	13	Pre-K–Pre-K	—
3	FORT BEND CO ALTER 1 students · 9th–9th	1	9th–9th	—
Private Schools 4 schools Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	FAITH WEST ACADEMY Private 302 students · Pre-K–12th	302	Pre-K–12th	Not Rated
2	WESTSIDE BAPTIST ACADEMY Private 64 students · Kindergarten–12th	64	Kindergarten–12th	Not Rated
3	BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF HOUSTON Private 742 students · Pre-K–12th	742	Pre-K–12th	Not Rated
4	BEREAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Private 605 students · Kindergarten–9th	605	Kindergarten–9th	Not Rated

Schools in Katy

Katy, Texas · 107 schools

Community Demographics

Census ACS 2022 5-Year Estimates across 6 ZIP codes

Median Income

$121,703

Median Home Value

$376,917

Median Rent

$1,875/mo

Population

510,109

College Educated

52%

Homeownership

77%

Avg Commute

35 min

Poverty Rate

7.7%

Community Profile

Katy has a median household income of $121,703. It is a well-educated community where 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median home value in the area is $376,917, with a median rent of $1,875/month. The local poverty rate of 7.7% is relatively low. The average commute in the area is 35 minutes, which is above the national average. Source: U.S. Census ACS 2022 5-Year Estimates.

Quick Facts

State: Texas
Total Schools: 107
Elementary: 66
Middle: 19
High: 15
Districts: 8
Avg Rating: 7.2/10

Resources

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School Districts (8)

ARISTOI CLASSICAL ACADEMY

3 schools · 1,535 students

EXCEL ACADEMY

4 schools · 234 students

CALVIN NELMS CHARTER SCHOOLS

2 schools · 324 students

HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON WEST

6 schools · 5,823 students

INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)

44 schools · 22,780 students

CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD

93 schools · 118,470 students

KATY ISD

78 schools · 94,785 students

LAMAR CISD

47 schools · 44,512 students

Nearby Cities

Brookshire (1 school)

Brookesmith (2 schools)

10 mi

Cyress (1 school)

11 mi

Richmond (47 schools)

12 mi

Sugarland (3 schools)

Sugar Land (53 schools)

15 mi

Simonton (1 school)

14 mi

Meadows Place (2 schools)

14 mi

Rosenberg (13 schools)

16 mi

Orchard (1 school)

17 mi

San Antonio (5 schools)

16 mi

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How We Rate Schools

Every school receives a composite score from 1 to 10 based on four pillars: Academic Performance (50%), Student Growth (20%), Equity (15%), and Learning Environment (15%). Scores are built from publicly available data including standardized test results, enrollment figures, and school climate indicators.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about schools in Katy, Texas

How many schools are in Katy, Texas?

Katy has 107 schools, including 88 public and 19 private schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school levels.

What is the average school rating in Katy, Texas?

The average MySchoolScout composite score for schools in Katy is 7.2 out of 10, based on academic achievement, student growth, equity, and school environment.

What is the top-ranked school in Katy, Texas?

The top-ranked school in Katy on MySchoolScout is Faith West Academy with a composite score of 9.3/10.

What is the best elementary school in Katy, Texas?

The top-ranked elementary school in Katy on MySchoolScout is Nottingham Country EL with a composite score of 9.1/10.

What is the best middle school in Katy, Texas?

The top-ranked middle school in Katy on MySchoolScout is Memorial Parkway J H with a composite score of 8.6/10.

What is the best high school in Katy, Texas?

The top-ranked high school in Katy on MySchoolScout is Tompkins H S with a composite score of 8.5/10.

How many school districts serve Katy, Texas?

Katy is served by 8 school districts: Aristoi Classical Academy, Excel Academy, Calvin Nelms Charter Schools, Harmony Public Schools - Houston West, International Leadership of Texas (iltexas), Cypress-fairbanks ISD, Katy ISD, Lamar CISD.

What is the education level in Katy, Texas?

According to Census data, 52% of adults in Katy have earned a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the median income in Katy, Texas?

The median household income in Katy is approximately $121,703 according to Census ACS 2022 estimates.

Are there private schools in Katy, Texas?

Yes, Katy has 19 private schools alongside 88 public schools. The top-rated private school is Faith West Academy with a score of 9.3/10.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Katy, Texas?

The average student-teacher ratio across schools in Katy is 13.2:1. This ratio varies by school, so families should check individual school profiles for specific classroom sizes.

How does MySchoolScout rate schools in Katy, Texas?

MySchoolScout rates schools using publicly available data from the NCES Common Core of Data and state education departments. Each school receives a 1-10 composite score based on four components: Academic Achievement, Student Growth, Equity, and School Environment.

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