Franz Elementary

Summary:

Franz Elementary is a public elementary school in Katy, Texas, serving around 1,000 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Katy Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 158 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating.

Franz Elementary's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, lags behind the Katy ISD and Texas state averages across most grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 45.19% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 66.61% for Katy ISD and 48.85% for Texas. The school's performance is particularly low in STAAR Science, with only 11.48% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 41.19% for Katy ISD and 26.29% for Texas. However, the school performs relatively well for African American and English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top quartile of Texas elementary schools for these subgroups in recent years.

While Franz Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools like McRoberts Elementary and Ursula Stephens Elementary, it outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Sundown Elementary and Mayde Creek Elementary. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, which is 78.3%, may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance, and the varying performance of different racial/ethnic subgroups suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of the school's diverse learners.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2751 N Westgreen Blvd
       Katy, TX  77449


(281) 237-8600

District: Katy Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2652nd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,697 Help


Students who attend Franz Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Morton Ranch J H
High:    Morton Ranch High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  1,097

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.9%
African American:
20.0%
White:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.7% Help


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Compare Details Franz Elementary ranks worse than 56.7% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 36th among 43 ranked elementary schools in the Katy Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.85. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.9%), African American (20%), White (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Franz Elementary is 12.8, which is the 18th best among 43 elementary schools in the Katy Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Franz Elementary is $11,697, which is the 10th highest among 43 elementary schools in the Katy Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Franz Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Franz Elementary 2652nd of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Franz Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Katy Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Katy Independent School District (Isd) 158th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Franz Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Franz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 65.23 1350th 3724 63.7%
2008 61.49 1568th 3768 58.4%
2009 56.99 1871st 3884 51.8%
2010 66.75 1348th 3937 65.8%
2011 67.09 1365th 4095 66.7%
2012 68.53 1226th 4206 70.9%
2013 58.72 1811th 4221 57.1%
2014 60.27 1749th 4260 58.9%
2015 56.66 1972nd 4320 54.4%
2016 61.39 1702nd 4286 60.3%
2017 41.86 2409th 4329 44.4%
2018 51.11 1935th 4359 55.6%
2019 50.58 2005th 4479 55.2%
2021 50.77 1989th 4578 56.6%
2022 47.25 2302nd 4581 49.7%
2023 50.29 2162nd 4647 53.5%
2024 42.85 2652nd 4675 43.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Franz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.42 649th 1046 38.0%
2019 33.67 805th 1112 27.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Franz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.33 822nd 3226 74.5%
2019 66.41 784th 3333 76.5%
2021 61.34 944th 3446 72.6%
2022 72.91 580th 3487 83.4%
2023 66.85 833rd 3556 76.6%
2024 41.47 2098th 3638 42.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Franz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.50 1609th 3558 54.8%
2019 46.08 1656th 3684 55.0%
2021 51.08 1359th 3799 64.2%
2022 52.72 1411th 3952 64.3%
2023 54.04 1405th 4086 65.6%
2024 30.54 3215th 4261 24.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Franz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.24 1255th 4264 70.6%
2019 61.29 1291st 4309 70.0%
2021 66.21 1064th 4451 76.1%
2022 61.50 1394th 4477 68.9%
2023 58.86 1600th 4521 64.6%
2024 47.87 2325th 4560 49.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Franz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.99 2001st 4306 53.5%
2019 57.34 1638th 4348 62.3%
2021 48.96 2084th 4499 53.7%
2022 46.06 2395th 4561 47.5%
2023 45.46 2456th 4588 46.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Franz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.78 14th 2980 99.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Franz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.30 1180th 4240 72.2%
2019 68.70 853rd 4295 80.1%
2021 65.83 917th 4331 78.8%
2022 65.89 1050th 4461 76.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Franz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.03 1894th 4319 56.1%
2019 43.22 2438th 4357 44.0%
2021 53.05 1822nd 4498 59.5%
2022 48.69 2253rd 4563 50.6%
2023 53.57 1930th 4585 57.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Franz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.02 625th 1005 37.8%
2019 45.84 635th 1009 37.1%
2021 44.93 572nd 967 40.8%
2022 23.57 829th 957 13.4%
2023 61.38 429th 1015 57.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Franz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.28 769th 2483 69.0%
2019 60.92 749th 2515 70.2%
2021 67.09 486th 2444 80.1%
2022 58.93 807th 2421 66.7%
2023 65.76 605th 2443 75.2%
2024 59.60 794th 2421 67.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Franz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.84 1892nd 4168 54.6%
2019 54.07 1729th 4188 58.7%
2021 53.76 1707th 4329 60.6%
2022 56.76 1652nd 4376 62.2%
2023 55.54 1742nd 4401 60.4%
2024 38.03 2881st 4431 35.0%
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Rank History for White students at Franz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.73 1713th 3127 45.2%
2019 35.46 2237th 3142 28.8%
2021 42.57 1838th 3082 40.4%
2022 33.90 2268th 3082 26.4%
2023 46.78 1748th 3106 43.7%
2024 33.50 2261st 3078 26.5%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Franz Elementary Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Franz Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 290 67 40 212 3 n/a n/a 0 612
2006 326 85 40 550 2 n/a n/a 0 1003
2007 345 132 56 652 2 n/a n/a 0 1187
2008 257 182 37 673 0 n/a n/a 0 1149
2009 211 119 29 585 0 n/a n/a 0 944
2010 200 126 30 605 0 n/a n/a 0 961
2011 179 97 31 616 1 0 21 0 945
2012 162 98 32 591 1 0 18 0 902
2013 161 121 41 614 3 0 25 0 965
2014 168 124 46 587 3 5 23 0 956
2015 173 124 49 585 2 2 29 0 964
2016 172 160 46 606 2 0 27 0 1013
2017 164 169 49 612 3 0 21 0 1018
2018 169 167 56 621 3 2 18 0 1036
2019 127 177 52 629 4 2 12 0 1003
2020 107 182 43 621 4 2 19 0 978
2021 92 177 39 592 4 1 19 0 924
2022 79 183 32 608 3 4 29 0 938
2023 84 199 40 639 3 4 31 0 1000
2024 73 219 45 723 1 3 33 0 1097

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 Franz Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 612 46.7 13.1 26.8
2006 1003 66.0 15.2 48
2007 1187 75.6 15.7 51
2008 1149 79.7 14.4 52.6
2009 944 73.2 12.9 58.3
2010 961 72.5 13.2 62.4
2011 945 65.4 14.4 64.7
2012 902 67.5 13.3 64.2
2013 965 68.0 14.1 64
2014 956 74.5 12.8 62.4
2015 964 76.0 12.6 62.3
2016 1013 77.0 13.1 64.3
2017 1018 82.8 12.2 64.7
2018 1036 82.1 12.6 59.9
2019 1003 79.9 12.5 65.9
2020 978 78.7 12.4 68.2
2021 924 77.6 11.8 72.2
2022 938 78.0 12.0 77.6
2023 1000 81.1 12.3 78.3
2024 1097 85.3 12.8 79.7

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 Franz Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 612 46.7 13.1 26.8
2006 1003 66.0 15.2 48
2007 1187 75.6 15.7 51
2008 1149 79.7 14.4 52.6
2009 944 73.2 12.9 58.3
2010 961 72.5 13.2 62.4
2011 945 65.4 14.4 64.7
2012 902 67.5 13.3 64.2
2013 965 68.0 14.1 64
2014 956 74.5 12.8 62.4
2015 964 76.0 12.6 62.3
2016 1013 77.0 13.1 64.3
2017 1018 82.8 12.2 64.7
2018 1036 82.1 12.6 59.9
2019 1003 79.9 12.5 65.9
2020 978 78.7 12.4 68.2
2021 924 77.6 11.8 72.2
2022 938 78.0 12.0 77.6
2023 1000 81.1 12.3 78.3
2024 1097 85.3 12.8 79.7

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 Franz Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,067 (9.9%) $9,680 (90.1%) $10,747
2020 $926 (7.0%) $12,238 (93.0%) $13,163
2021 $1,004 (8.6%) $10,692 (91.4%) $11,697

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Franz Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2005th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2162nd of 4647 Elementary schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Franz Elementary)4451
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Katy Independent School District (Isd))6067
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Franz Elementary)4241
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Katy Independent School District (Isd))6157
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Franz Elementary)4751
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Katy Independent School District (Isd))4938
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Franz Elementary)5030
 20%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Katy Independent School District (Isd))3330
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Franz Elementary)3643
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Katy Independent School District (Isd))6163
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Franz Elementary)4837
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Katy Independent School District (Isd))6361
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Franz Elementary)5746
 11%
   4th Grade Reading (Katy Independent School District (Isd))4442
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Franz Elementary)4026
 14%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Katy Independent School District (Isd))2219
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2622
 4%
5th Grade Reading (Franz Elementary)5649
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Katy Independent School District (Isd))7072
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Franz Elementary)6050
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Katy Independent School District (Isd))7264
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Franz Elementary)4741
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Katy Independent School District (Isd))6751
 16%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Franz Elementary)10058
 42%
   5th Grade Reading (Katy Independent School District (Isd))7152
 19%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%
5th Grade Mathematics (Franz Elementary)9055
 35%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Katy Independent School District (Isd))4536
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2823
 5%
5th Grade Science (Franz Elementary)5011
 39%
   5th Grade Science (Katy Independent School District (Isd))3813
 25%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)189
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10031000
 0.3%
African American177199
 12.4%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian5240
 23.1%
Hispanic629639
 1.6%
Pacific Islander24
 100%
White12784
 33.9%
Two or More Races1231
 158.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.9%78.3%
 12.4%


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Franz Elementary ranks 2652nd of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Franz Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 20% African American, 7% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Franz Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Morton Ranch J H
High : Morton Ranch High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,097 students attended Franz Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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