McRoberts Elementary School
Public elementary school in Katy, Texas · Katy ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
McRoberts Elementary School serves 864 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Katy (Harris County). It is one of 76 schools in Katy ISD. By enrollment it is the 263rd 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 ÷ 71.1 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 | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482517007641 |
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 | 864 | 96,111 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.4% | 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.
McRoberts Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 46 elementary schools in Katy ISD, McRoberts Elementary School is the 28th largest, with 0.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 768 students, so McRoberts 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 4 with 139 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 102, against an average of 123 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 130 in kindergarten and 120 in grade 5. It also enrolls 102 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 64.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Katy ISD (36.4%). Black students are next, at 21.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
71.4% 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
McRoberts Elementary School has 71.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 864 students would have about 58.4 teachers, so McRoberts Elementary School has 12.7 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 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 Jack & Sharon Rhoads Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 37 elementary schools within 5 miles and 107 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 64.2% |
| Black | 21.2% |
| White | 7.9% |
| Asian | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
52.4% of students are girls and 47.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 102 |
| Kindergarten | 130 |
| Grade 1 | 124 |
| Grade 2 | 133 |
| Grade 3 | 116 |
| Grade 4 | 139 |
| Grade 5 | 120 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3535 N Fry Rd, Katy, TX 77449
Phone: (281)237-2000
Website: katyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: McRoberts Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack & Sharon Rhoads Elementary School | Katy ISD | 0.6 mi | 703 | 11.6 | 79.2% |
| Brosnahan Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 0.7 mi | 1,035 | 16.6 | 79.7% |
| Ursula Stephens Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.1 mi | 578 | 10.5 | 78.9% |
| Robinson Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.1 mi | 908 | 16.5 | 81.6% |
| Loraine T Golbow Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.4 mi | 640 | 12 | 69.1% |
| Sundown Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.5 mi | 720 | 11.1 | 85.7% |
| Franz Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.6 mi | 1,115 | 13.3 | 77.8% |
| Mayde Creek Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.7 mi | 816 | 12.8 | 76.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.