Garland McMeans Junior High School
Public middle school in Katy, Texas · Katy ISD · Grades 6–8
Garland McMeans Junior High School serves 1,133 students in grades 6–8 in Katy (Harris County). It is one of 76 schools in Katy ISD. By enrollment it is the 167th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.6 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 ÷ 72.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Katy ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482517008824 |
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 | 1,133 | 96,111 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 14 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28% | 42.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% 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.
Garland McMeans Junior High School in context
Size
Garland McMeans Junior High School is the 12th largest of Katy ISD's 18 middle schools; its 1,133 students are 1.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.1 miles away and have a median of 1,254 students, so Garland McMeans 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 389 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 362, against an average of 378 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 382 in grade 6 and 389 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 39.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Katy ISD (25.4%). Asian students are next, at 24.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
28% 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
Garland McMeans Junior High School has 72.42 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,133 students would have about 78.7 teachers, so Garland McMeans Junior High School has 6.3 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 Memorial Parkway Junior High School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 8 middle schools within 5 miles and 41 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 39.6% |
| Asian | 24.3% |
| Hispanic | 22.6% |
| Black | 8.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 382 |
| Grade 7 | 362 |
| Grade 8 | 389 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
21001 Westheimer Pkwy, Katy, TX 77450
Phone: (281)237-8006
Website: katyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Garland McMeans Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Parkway Junior High School | Katy ISD | 1.3 mi | 766 | 11.9 | 42.3% |
| Rodger & Ellen Beck Junior High School | Katy ISD | 1.6 mi | 1,239 | 15.4 | 29.4% |
| Cinco Ranch Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.4 mi | 1,455 | 15 | 31.6% |
| West Memorial Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.9 mi | 897 | 12.8 | 69.1% |
| Beckendorff Junior High School | Katy ISD | 3.3 mi | 1,674 | 17.4 | 22.6% |
| David Crockett Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 4.1 mi | 1,268 | 16.5 | 69.5% |
| Seven Lakes Junior High School | Katy ISD | 4.4 mi | 1,571 | 16.2 | 17.6% |
| Morton Ranch Junior High School | Katy ISD | 4.7 mi | 1,205 | 12.5 | 76.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.