📍 3635 Lakes of Bridgewater Dr, Katy, Harris County, 77449
T H McDonald J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Katy, Harris County. The school has 1,059 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kelli Mcwashington. It is part of the Katy Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 68.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. 49% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
T H McDonald J H enrolls 1,059 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 68.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% Hispanic or Latino, 27% Black or African American and 12% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 552 | 52% |
| Black or African American | 287 | 27% |
| White | 126 | 12% |
| Asian | 66 | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
789 of the school's 1,059 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 762 qualify for free lunch and 27 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
T H McDonald J H is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-80, state senate district 7, state house district 132.
T H McDonald J H is one of 74 schools in KATY ISD, based in KATY, Texas. The district serves 96,111 students district-wide and employs 6,447 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,059 students, T H McDonald J H is smaller than the district average of about 1,299 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large