Joella Exley Elementary School
- Elementary school in Katy ISD
- Katy, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Katy ISD: A
Total students
942
Avg. teacher experience
12.8 years
Katy ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Katy ISD: 95%
Statewide: 90%
Joella Exley Elementary School is an elementary school in Katy, TX, in the Katy ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 942 students. 49.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 35% 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 $62,960, which is $4,073 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
21800 Westheimer PkwyKaty, TX 77494
Office phone number
Principal
- Thea Wofford
- theajwofford@KATYISD.ORG
- (281) 237-8400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Joella Exley Elementary School 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
942
African American
90 (9.6%)
Katy ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
7 (0.7%)
Katy ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
242 (25.7%)
Katy ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
224 (23.8%)
Katy ISD: 36.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
319 (33.9%)
Katy ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
60 (6.4%)
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
49.8 %
Katy ISD: 41.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
37.8 %
Katy ISD: 39.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
35.7 %
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
35 %
Katy ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3.9 %
Katy ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16 %
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)
B
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
2 %
Katy ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
5.5 %
Katy ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
28.6 %
Katy ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
1.5 %
Katy ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
3.3 %
Katy ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Katy ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0.3 %
Katy ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
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
70.1
African American
5.3 (7.6%)
Katy ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5.8 (8.3%)
Katy ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
11.5 (16.4%)
Katy ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
47.5 (67.7%)
Katy ISD: 69.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
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
57.8 (82.5%)
Katy ISD: 72.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
12.3 (17.5%)
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
13.4
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
12.8 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
$62,960
Katy ISD: $62,499
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$61,531
Katy ISD: $59,802
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$58,196
Katy ISD: $58,660
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$61,145
Katy ISD: $61,081
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,861
Katy ISD: $63,856
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$68,558
Katy ISD: $68,732
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$72,740
Katy ISD: $76,775
Statewide: $71,111