Jowell Elementary School
Public elementary school in Katy, Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Grades 3–5
Jowell Elementary School serves 574 students in grades 3–5 in Katy (Harris County). It is one of 91 schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. By enrollment it is the 1812th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 38.06 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481611006236 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 574 | 117,927 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.8% | 58.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% 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.
Jowell Elementary School in context
Size
Jowell Elementary School is the smallest of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD's 59 elementary schools; its 574 students are 0.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1 miles away with a median enrollment of 954; Jowell Elementary School is smaller 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 3 with 197 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 183, against an average of 191 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 197 in grade 3 and 183 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 61% here and 45.8% across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. Black students are next, at 25.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.8% across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 38.06 full-time-equivalent teachers for 574 students, Jowell Elementary School has 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 574 students would have about 38.8 teachers, so Jowell Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Jowell 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 Hoover Elementary School, 0.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 93 other elementary schools, 40 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 | 61% |
| Black | 25.8% |
| White | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Asian | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 197 |
| Grade 4 | 194 |
| Grade 5 | 183 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6355 Greenhouse Rd, Katy, TX 77449
Phone: (281)463-5966
Website: cfisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jowell Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 0.1 mi | 660 | 12.7 | 83.8% |
| McFee Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 0.7 mi | 961 | 15.2 | 83.2% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Cypress | Harmony Public Schools - Houston North | 1.0 mi | 656 | 16 | 67.4% |
| Duryea Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.0 mi | 1,089 | 15.6 | 84.1% |
| Emery Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.0 mi | 974 | 15 | 84.5% |
| Sheridan Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.4 mi | 919 | 16 | 80.1% |
| Walker Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.5 mi | 984 | 15.1 | 72.2% |
| Hemmenway Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.6 mi | 947 | 15.1 | 88.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.