Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School
Public elementary school in Katy, Texas · Lamar CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School serves 923 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Katy (Fort Bend County). It is one of 49 schools in Lamar CISD. By enrollment it is the 176th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 52.79 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Lamar CISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482658013544 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lamar CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 923 | 46,786 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.5 | 18.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 21.5% | 43% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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.
Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 33 elementary schools in Lamar CISD, Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School is the 5th largest, with 2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.8 miles away and have a median of 1,111 students, so Kathleen Joerger Lindsey 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 1 with 158 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 65, against an average of 132 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 148 in kindergarten and 134 in grade 5. It also enrolls 65 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 33.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Lamar CISD (22%). Hispanic students are next, at 24.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
21.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43% across Lamar CISD 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
Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School has 52.79 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 923 students would have about 62.4 teachers, so Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School has 9.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
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 elementary school is Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in Katy ISD. There are 20 elementary schools within 5 miles and 56 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 33.5% |
| Hispanic | 24.9% |
| Asian | 21.8% |
| Black | 15.5% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 65 |
| Kindergarten | 148 |
| Grade 1 | 158 |
| Grade 2 | 143 |
| Grade 3 | 149 |
| Grade 4 | 126 |
| Grade 5 | 134 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2431 Joan Collier Trce, Katy, TX 77494
Phone: (832)223-5400
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kathleen Joerger Lindsey 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 | 0.8 mi | 1,054 | 14.1 | 18.9% |
| Bryant Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.1 mi | 1,194 | 13.6 | 28.5% |
| Tamarron Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 1.6 mi | 1,167 | 19.6 | 44% |
| Willie Melton Sr. Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 1.7 mi | 635 | 18.2 | 26% |
| Jenks Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.9 mi | 1,356 | 13.5 | 24.8% |
| Woodcreek Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.5 mi | 1,301 | 15.1 | 20.1% |
| Keiko Davidson Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.9 mi | 922 | 12.5 | 18.1% |
| Fred and Patti Shafer Elementary School | Katy ISD | 3.2 mi | 935 | 12.7 | 26.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.