West Memorial Elementary School
Public elementary school in Katy, Texas · Katy ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
West Memorial Elementary School serves 970 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Katy (Harris County). It is one of 76 schools in Katy ISD. By enrollment it is the 119th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.8 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 ÷ 82.53 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 | 482517002812 |
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 | 970 | 96,111 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.6% | 42.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
West Memorial Elementary School in context
Size
West Memorial Elementary School is the 18th largest of Katy ISD's 46 elementary schools; its 970 students are 1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2 miles away and have a median of 782 students, so West Memorial 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 3 with 161 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 80, against an average of 139 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 139 in kindergarten and 143 in grade 5. It also enrolls 80 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 53.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Katy ISD (36.4%). Black students are next, at 23.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.6% of students qualify 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
West Memorial Elementary School has 82.53 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 970 students would have about 65.5 teachers, so West Memorial Elementary School has 17 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 Cimarron Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 33 elementary schools within 5 miles and 107 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 53.4% |
| Black | 23.8% |
| White | 13.6% |
| Asian | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
52.3% of students are girls and 47.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 80 |
| Kindergarten | 139 |
| Grade 1 | 142 |
| Grade 2 | 152 |
| Grade 3 | 161 |
| Grade 4 | 153 |
| Grade 5 | 143 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
22605 Provincial Blvd, Katy, TX 77450
Phone: (281)237-6600
Website: katyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Memorial Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cimarron Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.0 mi | 495 | 10.4 | 60% |
| Memorial Parkway Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.4 mi | 714 | 10 | 77% |
| Diane Winborn Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.4 mi | 728 | 12.1 | 60% |
| Edna Mae Fielder Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.9 mi | 945 | 13.2 | 35.8% |
| Robert King Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.0 mi | 1,011 | 13.3 | 67.5% |
| Nottingham Country Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.1 mi | 836 | 13.4 | 34.9% |
| Morton Ranch Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.3 mi | 969 | 12.1 | 67.9% |
| Jeanette Hayes Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.3 mi | 515 | 11.3 | 33% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.