Project Tyke
Public school in Katy, Texas · Katy ISD · Grades Pre-K
Project Tyke serves 13 students in pre-K in Katy (Fort Bend County). It is one of 76 schools in Katy ISD. By enrollment it is the 129th largest of 130 public schools in Texas (median 257 students). With 1.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (17).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 130 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 11.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Special Education School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Katy ISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 482517008629 |
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 schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 13 | 96,111 | 257 |
| Students per teacher | 1.1 | 14 | 17 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | 42.7% | 85.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 0% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Project Tyke in context
Size
Project Tyke is the only school in Katy ISD. Its 13 students are 0% of the district's 96,111. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 17.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 305; Project Tyke is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as a special education school, one that focuses mainly on students with disabilities.
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
Project Tyke serves a single grade, pre-K, with 13 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 30.8% here and 17.8% across Katy ISD. Black students are next, at 23.1%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 11.46 full-time-equivalent teachers for 13 students, Project Tyke has 1.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 17, a school with 13 students would have about 0.8 teachers, so Project Tyke has 10.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (17).
Location
Project Tyke is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other school is Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning Center, 13.2 miles away in Alief ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 30.8% |
| Black | 23.1% |
| Hispanic | 23.1% |
| White | 23.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6361 S Stadium Ln, Katy, TX 77494
Phone: (281)237-2750
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Project Tyke. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning Center | Alief ISD | 13.2 mi | 388 | 14.4 | 87.4% |
| Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center | Lamar CISD | 13.9 mi | 324 | 19.1 | 99.4% |
| The Wildcat Way School | Spring Branch ISD | 16.5 mi | 268 | 17.9 | 51.1% |
| The Tiger Trail School | Spring Branch ISD | 17.1 mi | 286 | 16.8 | 80.4% |
| Maria Del Carmen Martinez Early Learning Center | Alief ISD | 17.5 mi | 335 | 12.9 | 87.8% |
| The Bear Blvd School | Spring Branch ISD | 19.5 mi | 257 | 17.1 | 75.5% |
| Nci Charter School Without Walls | Bakerripley Community Schools | 20.0 mi | 891 | 20.3 | 85.1% |
| The Lion Lane School | Spring Branch ISD | 20.7 mi | 268 | 20.8 | 91.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.