The brief
A Katy ISD high school where students score 26 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 2,306 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 35 of 71 in Katy ISD.
Opport Awareness Ctr is listed in Katy ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202471%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2019–2024
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.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 71% (2024 STAAR).
- 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.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- 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 · 2024 STAAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 STAAR. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- 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 77493; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2024 STAAR; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Houston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $113,388
- Median home value
- $321,900
- Median rent
- $1,806/mo
- College educated
- 44.4%
- Homeownership
- 78.2%
- Poverty rate
- 11.4%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 77493; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 45
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 39
- Somewhat Bikeable
- 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 by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Katy), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- AP and IB
- 2 AP courses
- 3.4% participation · state average 2.4 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 5 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 71.5%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Opport Awareness Ctr serve?
Opport Awareness Ctr serves students in grades 6th through 12th.
How many students attend Opport Awareness Ctr?
Opport Awareness Ctr has an enrollment of approximately 267 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Opport Awareness Ctr?
The student-teacher ratio at Opport Awareness Ctr is 2.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Opport Awareness Ctr rank in TX?
Opport Awareness Ctr ranks #2,306 of 8,584 schools in TX.
What is Opport Awareness Ctr's MySchoolScout rating?
Opport Awareness Ctr has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.4 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 Opport Awareness Ctr?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Opport Awareness Ctr has 71% math proficiency (2024 STAAR).
Is Opport Awareness Ctr a charter school?
No, Opport Awareness Ctr is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Opport Awareness Ctr a Title I school?
No, Opport Awareness Ctr is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Opport Awareness Ctr?
71.5% of students at Opport Awareness Ctr qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 267
- Student-teacher ratio
- 2.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 101
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Harris County
- Phone
- (281) 237-6350
- Rank in district
- #35 of 71
- Schools in district
- 78
- District spending per student
- $11,284
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 10.8%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 77493)
- 62,264
- Area average commute
- 34.6 min
- Area median age
- 31.5
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.