Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary School
Public elementary school in Katy, Texas · Katy ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary School serves 1,054 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Katy (Fort Bend County). It is one of 76 schools in Katy ISD. By enrollment it is the 69th 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 ÷ 74.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Katy ISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482517012517 |
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 | 1,054 | 96,111 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 18.9% | 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.
Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 46 elementary schools in Katy ISD, Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary School is the 12th largest, with 1.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.9 miles away and have a median of 1,051 students, so Ray and Jamie Wolman 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 5 with 210 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 55, against an average of 151 per grade. This year grade 5 has 65% more students than kindergarten (210 against 127). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 55 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 46.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Katy ISD (25.4%). Asian students are next, at 22.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
18.9% of students qualify 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
Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary School has 74.82 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,054 students would have about 71.2 teachers, so Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary School has 3.6 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 Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in Lamar CISD. There are 20 elementary schools within 5 miles and 60 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 46.3% |
| Asian | 22.2% |
| Hispanic | 15.9% |
| Black | 9.1% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
51.6% of students are girls and 48.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 55 |
| Kindergarten | 127 |
| Grade 1 | 140 |
| Grade 2 | 151 |
| Grade 3 | 184 |
| Grade 4 | 187 |
| Grade 5 | 210 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
28727 N Firethorne Rd, Katy, TX 77494
Phone: (281)234-1700
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 0.8 mi | 923 | 17.5 | 21.5% |
| Jenks Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.2 mi | 1,356 | 13.5 | 24.8% |
| Bryant Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.7 mi | 1,194 | 13.6 | 28.5% |
| Woodcreek Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.8 mi | 1,301 | 15.1 | 20.1% |
| Tamarron Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 2.0 mi | 1,167 | 19.6 | 44% |
| Keiko Davidson Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.4 mi | 922 | 12.5 | 18.1% |
| Willie Melton Sr. Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 2.5 mi | 635 | 18.2 | 26% |
| Fred and Patti Shafer Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.8 mi | 935 | 12.7 | 26.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.