Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Katy ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School serves 412 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 76 schools in Katy ISD. By enrollment it is the 3358th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.2 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 ÷ 33.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Katy ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482517002806 |
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 | 412 | 96,111 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.1% | 42.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% 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.
Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 46 elementary schools in Katy ISD, Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School is the smallest, with 0.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.8 miles away and have a median of 725 students, so Maurice L Wolfe 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 2 with 68 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 34, against an average of 59 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 65 in kindergarten and 59 in grade 5. It also enrolls 34 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 43.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Katy ISD (36.4%). Black students are next, at 25%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.7% across Katy 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
Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School has 33.74 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 412 students would have about 27.8 teachers, so Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School has 5.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Bush Elementary School, 1.6 miles away in Houston ISD. There are 22 elementary schools within 5 miles and 164 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 43.9% |
| Black | 25% |
| White | 22.3% |
| Asian | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 34 |
| Kindergarten | 65 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 68 |
| Grade 3 | 65 |
| Grade 4 | 58 |
| Grade 5 | 59 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
502 Addicks-Howell Rd, Houston, TX 77079
Phone: (281)237-2250
Website: katyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bush Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.6 mi | 703 | 18 | 29.2% |
| Nottingham Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.1 mi | 746 | 16.2 | 35.7% |
| Ray Daily Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.5 mi | 853 | 19.1 | 67.2% |
| Thornwood Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.6 mi | 391 | 15.9 | 89.5% |
| Meadow Wood Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.9 mi | 686 | 16.1 | 28.1% |
| Ashford Elementary School | Houston ISD | 3.6 mi | 582 | 14.9 | 88.1% |
| Wilchester Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 3.7 mi | 854 | 16.9 | 10.7% |
| Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School | Katy ISD | 3.9 mi | 1,172 | 12 | 78.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.