Beckendorff Junior High School
Public middle school in Katy, Texas · Katy ISD · Grades 6–8
Beckendorff Junior High School serves 1,674 students in grades 6–8 in Katy (Fort Bend County). It is one of 76 schools in Katy ISD. By enrollment it is the 11th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 96.27 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Katy ISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482517010763 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Katy ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,674 | 96,111 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 14 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 22.6% | 42.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Beckendorff Junior High School in context
Size
Beckendorff Junior High School is the 2nd largest of Katy ISD's 18 middle schools; its 1,674 students are 1.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,459; Beckendorff Junior High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 571 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 540, against an average of 558 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 540 in grade 6 and 571 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 38.2% here and 17.8% across Katy ISD. White students are next, at 27.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
22.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.7% across Katy ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 96.27 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,674 students, Beckendorff Junior High School has 17.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,674 students would have about 116.3 teachers, so Beckendorff Junior High School has 20 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Beckendorff Junior High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Seven Lakes Junior High School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 32 other middle schools, 10 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 38.2% |
| White | 27.7% |
| Hispanic | 22.3% |
| Black | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 540 |
| Grade 7 | 563 |
| Grade 8 | 571 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8200 Fry Rd, Katy, TX 77494
Phone: (281)237-8800
Website: katyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Beckendorff Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Lakes Junior High School | Katy ISD | 1.2 mi | 1,571 | 16.2 | 17.6% |
| Cinco Ranch Junior High School | Katy ISD | 1.7 mi | 1,455 | 15 | 31.6% |
| Rodger & Ellen Beck Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.2 mi | 1,239 | 15.4 | 29.4% |
| Tays Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,462 | 16.6 | 15.4% |
| Garland McMeans Junior High School | Katy ISD | 3.3 mi | 1,133 | 15.6 | 28% |
| Woodcreek Junior High School | Katy ISD | 3.7 mi | 1,566 | 16.7 | 23.6% |
| Adams Junior High School | Katy ISD | 4.0 mi | 1,963 | 17.2 | 13.4% |
| Memorial Parkway Junior High School | Katy ISD | 4.2 mi | 766 | 11.9 | 42.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.