T H McDonald Junior High School
Public middle school in Katy, Texas · Katy ISD · Grades 6–8
T H McDonald Junior High School serves 966 students in grades 6–8 in Katy (Harris County). It is one of 76 schools in Katy ISD. By enrollment it is the 318th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.7 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 ÷ 76.18 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 | 482517021314 |
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 | 966 | 96,111 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 14 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.7% | 42.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% 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.
T H McDonald Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 18 middle schools in Katy ISD, T H McDonald Junior High School is the 14th largest, with 1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,000; T H McDonald Junior High 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 7 with 344 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 304, against an average of 322 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 304 in grade 6 and 318 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 55.3% here and 36.4% across Katy ISD. Black students are next, at 25.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72.7% of its students are eligible 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
With 76.18 full-time-equivalent teachers for 966 students, T H McDonald Junior High School has 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 966 students would have about 67.1 teachers, so T H McDonald Junior High School has 9.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
T H McDonald Junior High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Calvin Nelms Middle School, 0.7 miles away in Calvin Nelms Charter Schools. Within 10 miles there are 35 other middle schools, 13 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 | 55.3% |
| Black | 25.1% |
| White | 10.2% |
| Asian | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 304 |
| Grade 7 | 344 |
| Grade 8 | 318 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3635 Lakes of Bridgewater Dr., Katy, TX 77449
Phone: (281)237-5300
Website: katyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: T H McDonald Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Nelms Middle School | Calvin Nelms Charter Schools | 0.7 mi | 160 | 21.1 | – |
| Morton Ranch Junior High School | Katy ISD | 1.2 mi | 1,205 | 12.5 | 76.1% |
| Stockdick Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.2 mi | 1,103 | 13.8 | 63% |
| Cardiff Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.3 mi | 803 | 11.3 | 82.4% |
| Thornton Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.3 mi | 1,424 | 15.4 | 82.5% |
| Mayde Creek Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.8 mi | 1,214 | 13.3 | 76.1% |
| Iltexas Katy Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 3.4 mi | 459 | 17.6 | 64.7% |
| West Memorial Junior High School | Katy ISD | 3.4 mi | 897 | 12.8 | 69.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.