Robert King Elementary School
Public elementary school in Katy, Texas · Katy ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Robert King Elementary School serves 1,011 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Katy (Harris County). It is one of 76 schools in Katy ISD. By enrollment it is the 95th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.3 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 ÷ 75.78 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 | 482517008627 |
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 | 1,011 | 96,111 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.5% | 42.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Robert King Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 46 elementary schools in Katy ISD, Robert King Elementary School is the 16th largest, with 1.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 766; Robert King Elementary 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 5 with 175 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 112, against an average of 144 per grade. This year grade 5 has 43% more students than kindergarten (175 against 122). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 112 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 57.3% here and 36.4% across Katy ISD. Black students are next, at 20.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.5% 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. 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
With 75.78 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,011 students, Robert King Elementary School has 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,011 students would have about 68.3 teachers, so Robert King Elementary School has 7.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Robert King 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 Iltexas Katy Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas). Within 10 miles there are 92 other elementary schools, 29 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 | 57.3% |
| Black | 20.6% |
| White | 11.6% |
| Asian | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 112 |
| Kindergarten | 122 |
| Grade 1 | 143 |
| Grade 2 | 147 |
| Grade 3 | 159 |
| Grade 4 | 153 |
| Grade 5 | 175 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1901 Charlton House Ln, Katy, TX 77493
Phone: (281)237-6850
Website: katyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Robert King Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iltexas Katy Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 0.6 mi | 936 | 17.4 | 62.1% |
| Leonard Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.1 mi | 1,051 | 12.9 | 65.2% |
| Diane Winborn Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.3 mi | 728 | 12.1 | 60% |
| Zelma Hutsell Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.7 mi | 804 | 11.9 | 67.3% |
| West Memorial Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.0 mi | 970 | 11.8 | 68.6% |
| Aristoi Classical Academy | Aristoi Classical Academy | 2.1 mi | 431 | 17.5 | 20% |
| Katy Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.2 mi | 699 | 13.6 | 27.6% |
| Cimarron Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.4 mi | 495 | 10.4 | 60% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.