MCELWAIN EL

6631 GREENWOOD ORCHARD DR
KATY, TX 77493

www.katyisd.org

1,374 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

MCELWAIN EL is a public elementary school and part of the KATY ISD school district, located in KATY, TX with 1,374 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 90 teachers, MCELWAIN EL has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

1,374

Total Students

90.2

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

35.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MCELWAIN EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	216
Hispanic	562
Black	362
Asian	148
Two or More	83
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
562 (40.9 %)
Black
362 (26.3 %)
White
216 (15.7 %)
Asian
148 (10.8 %)
Two or More
83 (6.0 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	KATY ISD
Phone:	(281)234-4800
Website:	http://www.katyisd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	1,374
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	90.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	428
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	55

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 56

Kindergarten 232

Grade 1 213

Grade 2 214

Grade 3 221

Grade 4 216

Grade 5 222