Emery Elementary

Summary:

Emery Elementary is a public elementary school in Katy, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,084 students. The school is part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emery Elementary faces significant challenges in academic performance, with STAAR test scores that are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 37.31% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 57.62% for the district and 48.85% for the state. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from 2,075 out of 4,320 Texas elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 3,935 out of 4,675 in 2023-2024, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is particularly concerning for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Gifted and Talented students, who perform significantly lower than their peers at the state level.

Emery Elementary's challenges are further compounded by its high percentage of students from low-income families, with 79.34% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. While the school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $8,047 in 2018-2019 to $10,359 in 2020-2021, it is still lower than some nearby schools, such as Jack & Sharon Rhoads Elementary and Jowell Elementary, which spend $10,666 and $11,606 per student, respectively. The nearby schools within the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, such as Duryea, Robinson, and Hemmenway Elementary, generally perform better than Emery Elementary on academic measures, with higher STAAR scores and better statewide rankings.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 19636 Plantation Myrtles Dr
       Katy, TX  77449-4208


(281) 213-1550

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3935th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,359 Help


Students who attend Emery Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Thornton Middle
High:    Cypress Lakes High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  993

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
51.7%
African American:
34.3%
White:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.7% Help


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Compare Details Emery Elementary ranks worse than 84.2% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 54th among 55 ranked elementary schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.93. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.7%), African American (34.3%), White (5.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Emery Elementary is 13.6, which is the 17th best among 55 elementary schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emery Elementary is $10,359, which is the 21st highest among 55 elementary schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Emery Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Emery Elementary 3935th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Emery Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) 363rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Emery Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Emery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 56.99 1999th 4095 51.2%
2012 73.30 967th 4206 77.0%
2013 64.14 1490th 4221 64.7%
2014 66.16 1413th 4260 66.8%
2015 54.84 2075th 4320 52.0%
2016 44.99 2541st 4286 40.7%
2017 43.10 2333rd 4329 46.1%
2018 47.94 2087th 4359 52.1%
2019 44.71 2365th 4479 47.2%
2021 33.51 2928th 4578 36.0%
2022 34.42 3099th 4581 32.4%
2023 23.47 3798th 4647 18.3%
2024 21.93 3935th 4675 15.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Emery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.87 800th 1099 27.2%
2024 15.21 1048th 1114 5.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Emery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.28 2364th 3226 26.7%
2019 29.57 2709th 3333 18.7%
2021 17.26 3301st 3446 4.2%
2022 19.76 3183rd 3487 8.7%
2023 22.74 3119th 3556 12.3%
2024 29.45 2810th 3638 22.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Emery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.13 1142nd 3558 67.9%
2019 36.79 2296th 3684 37.7%
2021 35.61 2359th 3799 37.9%
2022 31.33 2924th 3952 26.0%
2023 35.85 2653rd 4086 35.1%
2024 21.09 3766th 4261 11.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Emery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.32 1612th 4264 62.2%
2019 54.28 1752nd 4309 59.3%
2021 42.85 2541st 4451 42.9%
2022 42.58 2649th 4477 40.8%
2023 30.68 3485th 4521 22.9%
2024 28.82 3623rd 4560 20.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Emery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.48 1918th 4306 55.5%
2019 51.61 1960th 4348 54.9%
2021 40.88 2532nd 4499 43.7%
2022 37.39 2937th 4561 35.6%
2023 27.94 3542nd 4588 22.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Emery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.61 2464th 3106 20.7%
2019 33.19 2594th 3184 18.5%
2021 54.21 1615th 3006 46.3%
2023 28.28 2578th 2980 13.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Emery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.53 1843rd 4240 56.5%
2019 58.34 1427th 4295 66.8%
2021 55.71 1453rd 4331 66.5%
2022 47.53 2274th 4461 49.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Emery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.02 2317th 4319 46.4%
2019 37.06 2851st 4357 34.6%
2021 28.71 3277th 4498 27.1%
2022 32.44 3248th 4563 28.8%
2023 21.30 3930th 4585 14.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Emery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.56 868th 1005 13.6%
2019 25.35 862nd 1009 14.6%
2021 39.06 646th 967 33.2%
2022 27.05 810th 957 15.4%
2023 30.27 828th 1015 18.4%
2024 16.78 950th 1035 8.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Emery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.80 722nd 2483 70.9%
2019 54.11 983rd 2515 60.9%
2021 47.62 1119th 2444 54.2%
2022 53.14 977th 2421 59.6%
2023 44.32 1273rd 2443 47.9%
2024 25.79 2019th 2421 16.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Emery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.53 1568th 4168 62.4%
2019 54.96 1670th 4188 60.1%
2021 37.83 2714th 4329 37.3%
2022 33.37 3196th 4376 27.0%
2023 22.68 3820th 4401 13.2%
2024 33.91 3176th 4431 28.3%
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Rank History for White students at Emery Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.17 1889th 3127 39.6%
2019 31.12 2400th 3142 23.6%
2021 23.56 2609th 3082 15.3%
2022 57.09 1295th 3082 58.0%
2023 33.46 2250th 3106 27.6%
2024 14.91 2870th 3078 6.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Emery Elementary Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Emery Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2011 122 236 23 438 4 0 17 0 840
2012 132 219 27 468 4 0 13 0 863
2013 130 245 26 501 12 0 18 0 932
2014 114 220 27 487 24 0 11 0 883
2015 111 245 39 470 35 0 13 0 913
2016 114 281 38 505 22 1 13 0 974
2017 114 335 32 513 19 1 15 0 1029
2018 119 337 46 521 16 2 19 0 1060
2019 106 384 53 537 17 2 23 0 1122
2020 94 370 57 545 7 0 23 0 1096
2021 76 320 47 505 7 1 24 0 980
2022 71 339 55 537 4 2 36 0 1044
2023 74 319 51 599 3 1 37 0 1084
2024 55 341 40 513 2 0 42 0 993

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Emery Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 840 52.5 16.0 68.1
2012 863 48.2 17.8 70.9
2013 932 53.3 17.4 73.1
2014 883 57.4 15.3 68.7
2015 913 54.0 16.9 70.2
2016 974 64.0 15.2 70.8
2017 1029 59.8 17.1 70.3
2018 1060 59.9 17.6 68.5
2019 1122 62.9 17.8 73.5
2020 1096 65.6 16.6 76.2
2021 980 72.8 13.4 78.5
2022 1044 73.2 14.2 80.8
2023 1084 62.8 17.2 79.3
2024 993 72.8 13.6 85.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Emery Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 840 52.5 16.0 68.1
2012 863 48.2 17.8 70.9
2013 932 53.3 17.4 73.1
2014 883 57.4 15.3 68.7
2015 913 54.0 16.9 70.2
2016 974 64.0 15.2 70.8
2017 1029 59.8 17.1 70.3
2018 1060 59.9 17.6 68.5
2019 1122 62.9 17.8 73.5
2020 1096 65.6 16.6 76.2
2021 980 72.8 13.4 78.5
2022 1044 73.2 14.2 80.8
2023 1084 62.8 17.2 79.3
2024 993 72.8 13.6 85.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Emery Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,064 (13.2%) $6,983 (86.8%) $8,047
2020 $1,111 (12.9%) $7,512 (87.1%) $8,623
2021 $1,629 (15.7%) $8,729 (84.3%) $10,359

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Emery Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2365th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3798th of 4647 Elementary schools
 28.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Emery Elementary)4139
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4755
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Emery Elementary)2931
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4746
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Emery Elementary)2933
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4748
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Emery Elementary)3932
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4947
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Emery Elementary)5543
 12%
   5th Grade Reading (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))6061
 1%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Emery Elementary)6625
 41%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))6050
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Emery Elementary)6012
 48%
   5th Grade Science (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))6341
 22%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11221084
 3.4%
African American384319
 16.9%
American Indian173
 82.4%
Asian5351
 3.8%
Hispanic537599
 11.5%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White10674
 30.2%
Two or More Races2337
 60.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.5%79.3%
 5.8%


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Students at Emery Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 34% African American, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Emery Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Texas elementary schools.

Students who attend Emery Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thornton Middle
High : Cypress Lakes High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 993 students attended Emery Elementary.


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