Other / mixed grade configuration · Katy, TX

Keiko Davidson El

Federal NCES profile for Keiko Davidson El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482517012854
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Keiko Davidson El earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#3 of 54
schools in Katy · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
11.8:1
small classes for Texas
17.3%
free-lunch eligible

Keiko Davidson El has class sizes smaller than 78% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Keiko Davidson El ranks #3 of 54 schools in Katy, TX.

School address

Enrollment

922

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

78.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.8:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-20% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

17.3%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-72% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Keiko Davidson El compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Keiko Davidson El

Keiko Davidson El is a lower-poverty, large combined-grade school in Katy, Texas, enrolling 922 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 17.3% free-meal eligibility runs 72% below the Texas average.

Enrollment of 922 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 650 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #87.

Its student body is led by Asian (46%) and White (24%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 70/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 922 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 6.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Katy Isd also operates Seven Lakes H S (3,773 students) and Cinco Ranch H S (3,740 students) alongside Keiko Davidson El.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Keiko Davidson El compares

Keiko Davidson El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.8:1 ▼ 20% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.3% ▼ 72% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 922 top 13% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
922
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
17.3%
free-lunch eligible - 72% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 22% in Texas - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,068
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 922 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Asian 46.2%
White 23.5%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6%
African American 8.4%
Two or More 7.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Asian at 46.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.0, Keiko Davidson El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Katy Isd, which includes Keiko Davidson El.

$11,068
Per student
-19%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.4%
State 35.6%
Federal 10.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Keiko Davidson El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Seven Lakes H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cinco Ranch H S Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Katy H S Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Paetow H S Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Taylor H S Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Keiko Davidson El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Katy Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Keiko Davidson El

How many students attend Keiko Davidson El?

Keiko Davidson El has 922 students enrolled. It is a public school in Katy, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Keiko Davidson El?

The student-teacher ratio at Keiko Davidson El is 11.8:1, which is 20% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Keiko Davidson El?

17.3% of students at Keiko Davidson El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Keiko Davidson El?

The largest demographic group at Keiko Davidson El is Asian at 46.2% of enrollment, in Katy, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Keiko Davidson El?

Keiko Davidson El has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Keiko Davidson El rank among schools in Katy?

By Resource Investment Index, Keiko Davidson El ranks #3 of 54 schools in Katy, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Katy on the city page.

Is Keiko Davidson El a good school?

Keiko Davidson El earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Katy Isd?

Besides Keiko Davidson El, Katy Isd also operates Seven Lakes H S (3,773 students), Cinco Ranch H S (3,740 students), and Katy H S (3,543 students). See the Katy Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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