Cinco Ranch Junior High School
Public middle school in Katy, Texas · Katy ISD · Grades 6–8
Cinco Ranch Junior High School serves 1,455 students in grades 6–8 in Katy (Fort Bend County). It is one of 76 schools in Katy ISD. By enrollment it is the 33rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 97.13 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 | 482517008626 |
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 | 1,455 | 96,111 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 14 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31.6% | 42.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Cinco Ranch Junior High School in context
Size
Cinco Ranch Junior High School is the 6th largest of Katy ISD's 18 middle schools; its 1,455 students are 1.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.7 miles away and have a median of 1,351 students, so Cinco Ranch 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 524 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 450, against an average of 485 per grade. This year grade 8 has 16% more students than grade 6 (524 against 450). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 31.8% of enrollment, a lower share than across Katy ISD (36.4%). White students are next, at 27.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
31.6% of students qualify 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
Cinco Ranch Junior High School has 97.13 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,455 students would have about 101 teachers, so Cinco Ranch Junior High School has 3.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Beckendorff Junior High School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. There are 12 middle schools within 5 miles and 32 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 31.8% |
| White | 27.8% |
| Asian | 27.6% |
| Black | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| 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 | 450 |
| Grade 7 | 481 |
| Grade 8 | 524 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
23420 Cinco Ranch Blvd, Katy, TX 77494
Phone: (281)237-7300
Website: katyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cinco Ranch Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckendorff Junior High School | Katy ISD | 1.7 mi | 1,674 | 17.4 | 22.6% |
| Rodger & Ellen Beck Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.2 mi | 1,239 | 15.4 | 29.4% |
| Garland McMeans Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.4 mi | 1,133 | 15.6 | 28% |
| West Memorial Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.7 mi | 897 | 12.8 | 69.1% |
| Memorial Parkway Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.8 mi | 766 | 11.9 | 42.3% |
| Seven Lakes Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.8 mi | 1,571 | 16.2 | 17.6% |
| Tays Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.8 mi | 1,462 | 16.6 | 15.4% |
| Woodcreek Junior High School | Katy ISD | 3.3 mi | 1,566 | 16.7 | 23.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.