Katy Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Katy ISD
- Katy, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Katy ISD: A
Total students
1,099
Avg. teacher experience
12.5 years
Katy ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Katy ISD: 95%
Statewide: 90%
Katy 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 1,099 students. 45.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,795, which is $3,908 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
5350 Franz RdKaty, TX 77493-1098
Office phone number
Principal
- Carrie Lowery
- carriellowery@KATYISD.ORG
- (281) 237-6800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Katy 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
1,099
African American
108 (9.8%)
Katy ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.3%)
Katy ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
22 (2%)
Katy ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
518 (47.1%)
Katy ISD: 36.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.3%)
Katy ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
399 (36.3%)
Katy ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
46 (4.2%)
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
45.2 %
Katy ISD: 41.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
46.5 %
Katy ISD: 39.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
19.8 %
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
18.9 %
Katy ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5 %
Katy ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
19.7 %
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)
B
Katy ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Katy ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Katy ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
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
12.7 %
Katy ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
13.3 %
Katy ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
0 %
Katy ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
5.1 %
Katy ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
14.3 %
Katy ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
16.7 %
Katy ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
10.6 %
Katy ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
17.9 %
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
77.9
African American
8.1 (10.4%)
Katy ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (2.6%)
Katy ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
8 (10.3%)
Katy ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
58.8 (75.5%)
Katy ISD: 69.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.3%)
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
54.9 (70.4%)
Katy ISD: 72.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
23.1 (29.6%)
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
14.1
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
12.5 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
$62,795
Katy ISD: $62,499
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$58,565
Katy ISD: $59,802
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$58,845
Katy ISD: $58,660
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$60,907
Katy ISD: $61,081
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,843
Katy ISD: $63,856
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$67,917
Katy ISD: $68,732
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Katy ISD: $76,775
Statewide: $71,111