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Best Middle Schools
in KATY ISD

This page covers 17 middle schools in KATY ISD. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

17
Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 17
1
rank
TAYS J H
Grades 06–081,508 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,435
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
2
rank
ADAMS J H
Grades 06–081,761 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,435
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
12%
Low economic need
3
rank
MEMORIAL PARKWAY J H
Grades 06–08787 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,435
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
45%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
WOODCREEK J H
Grades 06–081,568 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
16.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,435
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
5
rank
RODGER & ELLEN BECK J H
Grades 06–081,259 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,435
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
6
rank
GARLAND MCMEANS J H
Grades 06–081,169 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
16.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,435
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
7
rank
SEVEN LAKES J H
Grades 06–081,630 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,435
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
8
rank
KATY J H
Grades 06–081,094 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,435
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
53%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
CINCO RANCH J H
Grades 06–081,510 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,435
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
33%
Low economic need
10
rank
BECKENDORFF J H
Grades 06–081,731 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,435
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
7 more middle schools in KATY ISD not shown here.
View all schools in KATY ISD
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
17
Middle Schools
72
Total Schools
59
#1 Score
54
Avg Score
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TAYS J H
Score: 59/100
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.