Garland McMeans Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Katy ISD
- Katy, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Katy ISD: A
Total students
1,152
Avg. teacher experience
10.8 years
Katy ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Katy ISD: 95%
Statewide: 90%
Garland McMeans Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Katy, TX, in the Katy ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,152 students. 22.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,316, which is $3,429 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
21001 Westheimer PkwyKaty, TX 77450
Office phone number
Principal
- Steve Guzzetta
- SteveLGuzzetta@KATYISD.ORG
- (281) 237-8006
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Garland McMeans Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,152
African American
81 (7%)
Katy ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Katy ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
285 (24.7%)
Katy ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
216 (18.8%)
Katy ISD: 36.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
520 (45.1%)
Katy ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
49 (4.3%)
Katy ISD: 4%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
22.5 %
Katy ISD: 41.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
24.8 %
Katy ISD: 39.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
11.5 %
Katy ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
11.4 %
Katy ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
16.9 %
Katy ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.7 %
Katy ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Katy ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Katy ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Katy ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Katy ISD: A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
5.2 %
Katy ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
7 %
Katy ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Katy ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
3.1 %
Katy ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
8 %
Katy ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Katy ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
4.7 %
Katy ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
4.2 %
Katy ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
69.2
African American
6.1 (8.9%)
Katy ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (2.9%)
Katy ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
11 (15.9%)
Katy ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
49.1 (70.9%)
Katy ISD: 69.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.4%)
Katy ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
52.1 (75.4%)
Katy ISD: 72.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
17.1 (24.6%)
Katy ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
16.6
Katy ISD: 14.5
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.8 years
Katy ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$62,316
Katy ISD: $62,499
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$69,122
Katy ISD: $59,802
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$58,541
Katy ISD: $58,660
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$61,193
Katy ISD: $61,081
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,682
Katy ISD: $63,856
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$68,487
Katy ISD: $68,732
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$74,170
Katy ISD: $76,775
Statewide: $71,111