McElwain Elementary School
Public elementary school in Katy, Texas · Katy ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
McElwain Elementary School serves 1,039 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Katy (Harris County). It is one of 76 schools in Katy ISD. By enrollment it is the 80th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.1 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 ÷ 73.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Katy ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482517013832 |
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 | 1,039 | 96,111 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.5% | 42.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% 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.
McElwain Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 46 elementary schools in Katy ISD, McElwain Elementary School is the 14th largest, with 1.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,037; McElwain 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 kindergarten with 181 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 100, against an average of 148 per grade. This year grade 5 has 25% fewer students than kindergarten (136 against 181). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 100 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 42.9% here and 36.4% across Katy ISD. Black students are next, at 27.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.5% 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 73.59 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,039 students, McElwain Elementary School has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,039 students would have about 70.2 teachers, so McElwain Elementary School has 3.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
McElwain 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 Harmony School of Excellence - Katy, 0.5 miles away in Harmony Public Schools - Houston North. Within 10 miles there are 76 other elementary schools, 26 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 | 42.9% |
| Black | 27.9% |
| White | 14.2% |
| Asian | 9.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 100 |
| Kindergarten | 181 |
| Grade 1 | 167 |
| Grade 2 | 152 |
| Grade 3 | 161 |
| Grade 4 | 142 |
| Grade 5 | 136 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6631 Greenwood Orchard Dr., Katy, TX 77493
Phone: (281)234-4800
Website: katyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: McElwain Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony School of Excellence - Katy | Harmony Public Schools - Houston North | 0.5 mi | 1,123 | 18 | 54.1% |
| Bethke Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.3 mi | 964 | 13.3 | 53.6% |
| David & Terri Youngblood Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.7 mi | 1,186 | 14.2 | 48.4% |
| Hemmenway Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.9 mi | 947 | 15.1 | 88.6% |
| Walker Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.9 mi | 984 | 15.1 | 72.2% |
| Duryea Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.4 mi | 1,089 | 15.6 | 84.1% |
| Russell & Cindi Faldyn Elementary School | Katy ISD | 3.7 mi | 1,263 | 13.6 | 59.8% |
| Robinson Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.7 mi | 908 | 16.5 | 81.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.