Morton Ranch Junior High School
Public middle school in Katy, Texas · Katy ISD · Grades 6–8
Morton Ranch Junior High School serves 1,205 students in grades 6–8 in Katy (Harris County). It is one of 76 schools in Katy ISD. By enrollment it is the 122nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 96.72 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Katy ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482517009613 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,205 | 96,111 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 14 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.1% | 42.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Morton Ranch Junior High School in context
Size
Morton Ranch Junior High School is the 10th largest of Katy ISD's 18 middle schools; its 1,205 students are 1.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.6 miles away and have a median of 932 students, so Morton Ranch Junior High School is larger 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 6 with 408 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 391, against an average of 402 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 408 in grade 6 and 406 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 61.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Katy ISD (36.4%). Black students are next, at 21.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.7% across Katy ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
Morton Ranch Junior High School has 96.72 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,205 students would have about 83.7 teachers, so Morton Ranch Junior High School has 13 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
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 middle school is T H McDonald Junior High School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There are 13 middle schools within 5 miles and 39 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 61.4% |
| Black | 21.2% |
| White | 9.5% |
| Asian | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 408 |
| Grade 7 | 391 |
| Grade 8 | 406 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2498 N Mason Rd, Katy, TX 77449
Phone: (281)237-7400
Website: katyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Morton Ranch Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T H McDonald Junior High School | Katy ISD | 1.2 mi | 966 | 12.7 | 72.7% |
| Calvin Nelms Middle School | Calvin Nelms Charter Schools | 1.5 mi | 160 | 21.1 | – |
| West Memorial Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.3 mi | 897 | 12.8 | 69.1% |
| Mayde Creek Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.5 mi | 1,214 | 13.3 | 76.1% |
| Cardiff Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.6 mi | 803 | 11.3 | 82.4% |
| Stockdick Junior High School | Katy ISD | 3.0 mi | 1,103 | 13.8 | 63% |
| Iltexas Katy Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 3.0 mi | 459 | 17.6 | 64.7% |
| Thornton Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.2 mi | 1,424 | 15.4 | 82.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.