Jenks Elementary School
Public elementary school in Katy, Texas · Katy ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Jenks Elementary School serves 1,356 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 10th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 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 ÷ 100.54 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 | 482517013093 |
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 | 1,356 | 96,111 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 24.8% | 42.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Jenks Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 46 elementary schools in Katy ISD, Jenks Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 1.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,025; Jenks Elementary School is larger than most of them.
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 5 with 256 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 64, against an average of 194 per grade. This year grade 5 has 73% more students than kindergarten (256 against 148). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 64 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 41% here and 36.4% across Katy ISD. Asian students are next, at 30.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
24.8% 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 100.54 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,356 students, Jenks Elementary School has 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,356 students would have about 91.6 teachers, so Jenks Elementary School has 8.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Jenks 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 Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 67 other elementary schools, 28 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 | 41% |
| Asian | 30.1% |
| White | 16.4% |
| Black | 7.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 64 |
| Kindergarten | 148 |
| Grade 1 | 180 |
| Grade 2 | 228 |
| Grade 3 | 229 |
| Grade 4 | 251 |
| Grade 5 | 256 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
27602 Westridge Creek Ln, Katy, TX 77494
Phone: (281)234-4106
Website: katyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jenks Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.2 mi | 1,054 | 14.1 | 18.9% |
| Keiko Davidson Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.2 mi | 922 | 12.5 | 18.1% |
| Fred and Patti Shafer Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.8 mi | 935 | 12.7 | 26.4% |
| Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 1.9 mi | 923 | 17.5 | 21.5% |
| Woodcreek Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.9 mi | 1,301 | 15.1 | 20.1% |
| Tom Wilson Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.9 mi | 1,058 | 13.1 | 22.3% |
| James E Randolph Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.2 mi | 995 | 14.3 | 8.2% |
| Tamarron Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 2.2 mi | 1,167 | 19.6 | 44% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.