James E Williams Elementary School
Public elementary school in Katy, Texas · Katy ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
James E Williams Elementary School serves 868 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Katy (Fort Bend County). It is one of 76 schools in Katy ISD. By enrollment it is the 257th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 70.44 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| 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 | 482517008825 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 868 | 96,111 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31% | 42.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
James E Williams Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 46 elementary schools in Katy ISD, James E Williams Elementary School is the 26th largest, with 0.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 907; James E Williams Elementary 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 4 with 151 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 48, against an average of 124 per grade. This year grade 5 has 30% more students than kindergarten (148 against 114). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 48 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 40.8% here and 36.4% across Katy ISD. White students are next, at 40.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
31% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.7% across Katy ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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 70.44 full-time-equivalent teachers for 868 students, James E Williams Elementary School has 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 868 students would have about 58.6 teachers, so James E Williams Elementary School has 11.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
James E Williams Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Joella Exley Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 103 other elementary schools, 29 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 40.8% |
| White | 40.6% |
| Asian | 11.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| Black | 1.4% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 114 |
| Grade 1 | 126 |
| Grade 2 | 142 |
| Grade 3 | 139 |
| Grade 4 | 151 |
| Grade 5 | 148 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3900 S Peek Rd, Katy, TX 77450
Phone: (281)237-7200
Website: katyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: James E Williams Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joella Exley Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.0 mi | 868 | 12.8 | 37.9% |
| Edna Mae Fielder Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.4 mi | 945 | 13.2 | 35.8% |
| Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.4 mi | 968 | 13.7 | 25.3% |
| Griffin Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.4 mi | 782 | 13.8 | 17.1% |
| Sue Creech Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.7 mi | 804 | 12.8 | 39.8% |
| Roberta Wright Rylander Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.7 mi | 1,034 | 12.7 | 43.8% |
| Harmony Science Academy-Katy | Harmony Public Schools - Houston West | 2.1 mi | 1,347 | 16.9 | 47.2% |
| Bonnie Holland Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.1 mi | 784 | 12.7 | 27.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.