Out of the 95 school districts in the state of Texas with 10,000 or more students, Katy ISD ranks eighth in statewide TAKS performance with 85 percent of students meeting the state standard for all students tested in all grades. The district ranks second in the Houston area behind Clear Creek ISD (88 percent).
“I believe this ranking goes to show what most people in Katy have known all along – that Katy ISD is a destination community because parents know that their children will receive a quality education,” explains Katy ISD Superintendent Alton Frailey. “Yet while there is much to celebrate, the work must continue and we cannot rest until we identify every child that is still struggling and ensure that they receive the focused attention they need in order for them to succeed.”
Of the remaining districts in the top ten, eight are from the Dallas-Fort Worth area, are smaller and tend to serve a more homogenous and wealthier student population than Katy. “The fact that we are achieving these results with a diverse population demonstrates that we are achieving our goal of decreasing the academic performance disparities among students,” says Frailey. “This is due in large part to the hard work and dedication of our teachers and staff who tirelessly work to see that the needs of each and every student are met.”
For the second straight year, the Katy ISD earned a “Recognized” accountability rating with 90 percent of Katy ISD campuses receiving a rating of recognized or above, 24 campuses receiving an exemplary rating (49%) and 20 campuses receiving a recognized rating (41%).
On the 2009 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), district-wide performance for all students tested in all grades reached the “Exemplary” level (90%-plus) in reading/language arts (96%), math (91%), writing (97%) and social studies (97%), and the “Recognized” level (80%-plus) in science (88%). On 25 TAKS performance indicators (five student groups tested in each of five subject areas), Katy ISD reached the “Exemplary” level on 18, “Recognized” on four and “Acceptable” on three.
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