West Memorial Junior High School
Public middle school in Katy, Texas · Katy ISD · Grades 6–8
West Memorial Junior High School serves 897 students in grades 6–8 in Katy (Harris County). It is one of 76 schools in Katy ISD. By enrollment it is the 407th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.8 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 ÷ 70.04 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 | 482517002813 |
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 | 897 | 96,111 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 14 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.1% | 42.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% 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.
West Memorial Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 18 middle schools in Katy ISD, West Memorial Junior High School is the 16th largest, with 0.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,050; West Memorial 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 309 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 291, against an average of 299 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 297 in grade 6 and 291 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 51.1% here and 36.4% across Katy ISD. White students are next, at 20.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.1% 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 70.04 full-time-equivalent teachers for 897 students, West Memorial Junior High School has 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 897 students would have about 62.3 teachers, so West Memorial Junior High School has 7.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
West Memorial 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 Memorial Parkway Junior High School, 2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 35 other middle schools, 15 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 | 51.1% |
| White | 20.2% |
| Black | 19.5% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Asian | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 297 |
| Grade 7 | 309 |
| Grade 8 | 291 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
22311 Provincial Blvd, Katy, TX 77450
Phone: (281)237-6400
Website: katyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Memorial Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Parkway Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.0 mi | 766 | 11.9 | 42.3% |
| Morton Ranch Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.3 mi | 1,205 | 12.5 | 76.1% |
| Cinco Ranch Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.7 mi | 1,455 | 15 | 31.6% |
| Iltexas Katy Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.7 mi | 459 | 17.6 | 64.7% |
| Garland McMeans Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.9 mi | 1,133 | 15.6 | 28% |
| T H McDonald Junior High School | Katy ISD | 3.4 mi | 966 | 12.7 | 72.7% |
| Katy Junior High School | Katy ISD | 3.5 mi | 1,155 | 13.8 | 47.4% |
| Calvin Nelms Middle School | Calvin Nelms Charter Schools | 3.9 mi | 160 | 21.1 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.