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Schools in Cinco Ranch · Katy Independent School District

Cinco Ranch’s public schools outscore 86% of Texas districts

In Cinco Ranch, 60% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cinco Ranch, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#48of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
68%
▲ 17 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 19 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 8% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
7,876 students on the public path
In brief

Cinco Ranch’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 118 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cinco Ranch’s, its schools beat 73%, lower than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,756 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Cinco Ranch J H, then Cinco Ranch H S. Enrollment is up 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cinco Ranch’s grade

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A: better than 86% of Texas school districts, #48 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (118)Better than 73%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 49,289 test results and a graduating class of 6,649 could put Cinco Ranch anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cinco Ranch’s students in the tested grades sat them (49,009 in math, 49,569 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cinco Ranch, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–8Cinco Ranch J HKaty Independent School DistrictA+
9–12Cinco Ranch H SKaty Independent School DistrictA+

Cinco Ranch’s public schools are run by Katy Independent School District, which also serves Fulshear and Katy. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Katy Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 78 schools · 96,111 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,756TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 51.1% · 49569 students tested
Math60%
State average 40.9% · 49009 students tested

Cinco Ranch vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Cinco Ranch’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cinco RanchAKaty Independent
HoustonC−Houston Independent

Every school in Cinco Ranch

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cinco Ranchby address
Edna Mae Fielder El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Katy
A
945 students13:1Rate it →
James E Williams El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Katy
A
868 students12:1Rate it →
Joella Exley El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Katy
A
868 students13:1Rate it →
Cinco Ranch J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Katy
A+
1,455 students15:1Rate it →
Cinco Ranch H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Katy
A+
3,740 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Cinco Ranch’s schools

Are Cinco Ranch’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cinco Ranch children attend outscore 86% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #48 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cinco Ranch in?

Katy Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 96,111 students in 78 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cinco Ranch kids go to high school?

Cinco Ranch H S in Katy, with 3,740 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Cinco Ranch’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Katy Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Cinco Ranch spend per student?

$11,756 in Katy Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.