Tays Junior High School
Public middle school in Katy, Texas · Katy ISD · Grades 6–8
Tays Junior High School serves 1,462 students in grades 6–8 in Katy (Fort Bend County). It is one of 76 schools in Katy ISD. By enrollment it is the 32nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 87.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 482517013350 |
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 | 1,462 | 96,111 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 14 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 15.4% | 42.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% 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.
Tays Junior High School in context
Size
Tays Junior High School is the 5th largest of Katy ISD's 18 middle schools; its 1,462 students are 1.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,569; Tays 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 8 with 509 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 473, against an average of 487 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 473 in grade 6 and 509 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 40.4% here and 17.8% across Katy ISD. White students are next, at 25.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
15.4% 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. 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
With 87.82 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,462 students, Tays Junior High School has 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,462 students would have about 101.5 teachers, so Tays Junior High School has 13.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Tays 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 Woodcreek Junior High School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 22 other middle schools, 10 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 40.4% |
| White | 25.9% |
| Hispanic | 19.8% |
| Black | 8.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 473 |
| Grade 7 | 480 |
| Grade 8 | 509 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
26721 Hawks Prairie Blvd, Katy, TX 77494
Phone: (281)234-2400
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tays Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcreek Junior High School | Katy ISD | 1.4 mi | 1,566 | 16.7 | 23.6% |
| Adams Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.2 mi | 1,963 | 17.2 | 13.4% |
| Seven Lakes Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.5 mi | 1,571 | 16.2 | 17.6% |
| Beckendorff Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,674 | 17.4 | 22.6% |
| Cinco Ranch Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.8 mi | 1,455 | 15 | 31.6% |
| Dean Leaman Junior High School | Lamar CISD | 4.5 mi | 2,888 | 22.6 | 30.8% |
| Katy Junior High School | Katy ISD | 4.6 mi | 1,155 | 13.8 | 47.4% |
| Rodger & Ellen Beck Junior High School | Katy ISD | 4.6 mi | 1,239 | 15.4 | 29.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.