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Charter middle school · Calvin Nelms Charter Schools · Katy, Texas

Calvin Nelms Middle

Calvin Nelms Middle rates 4.3, right at the middle of Calvin Nelms Charter Schools's middle schools: the district's rated median is 4.3 and the Houston-area median is 6.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.3this school

4.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Calvin Nelms Charter Schools median is 4.3; the Houston area median is 6.3.

#7,791 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Calvin Nelms Charter Schools: 1 middle schools rated, median 4.3 · Houston area: 352 middle schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

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A charter middle school in Katy, TX where students score 62 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 7,791 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 2 of 2 in Calvin Nelms Charter Schools.

Calvin Nelms Middle is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math56%11 points above the Texas average of 45%156 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading67%12 points above the Texas average of 55%156 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency is down 21 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 62% recently.2025 STAAR; 32 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.0
40% of the rating
Academics
8.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.1
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 69% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 79% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 77449; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Calvin Nelms Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Houston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$85,934
Median home value
$236,400
Median rent
$1,755/mo
College educated
28.4%
Homeownership
70.5%
Poverty rate
11%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 77449; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
8
Car-Dependent
City reported crime
3,073/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Katy. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Katy), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

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  9. Calvin Nelms Middlethis school
    4.3
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and eight rate higher than Calvin Nelms Middle.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Calvin Nelms Middle serve?

Calvin Nelms Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Calvin Nelms Middle?

Calvin Nelms Middle has an enrollment of approximately 156 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Calvin Nelms Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Calvin Nelms Middle is 22.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Calvin Nelms Middle rank in TX?

Calvin Nelms Middle ranks #7,791 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Calvin Nelms Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Calvin Nelms Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Calvin Nelms Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Calvin Nelms Middle has 69% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 79% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Calvin Nelms Middle a charter school?

Yes, Calvin Nelms Middle is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Calvin Nelms Middle a Title I school?

No, Calvin Nelms Middle is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
156
Student-teacher ratio
22.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
7
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Harris County
Phone
(281) 398-8031
Rank in district
#2 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$9,891
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 77449)
123,042
Area average commute
35.6 min
Area median age
34.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.