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RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL

Grades PK–05 · KATY, TX · NCES 482517022860

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25615 CLAY RD · KATY, TX 77449

At a glance

Reported students

1,263

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

92.89

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

13.6:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Texas elementary enrollment

99th percentile

Compared with 4,659 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

982.5

RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL: 1,263 reported students.

State peer staffing position

29th percentile

13.6:1 reported; state peer median 14.8:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL

RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in KATY. It is one of 80 current school records connected to KATY ISD. NCES reports 1,263 students for 2024–25.

Among 4,659 elementary schools in Texas with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 519 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 99th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 13.6:1, close to the Texas median of 14.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (39.7%) and Black (35.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL

  1. 1How do the reported 13.6:1 student–teacher ratio and 92.89 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
59.8%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White10.8%
  • Hispanic39.7%
  • Black35.1%
  • Asian8.7%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
  • Multiracial5.2%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in KATY ISD

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HAZEL S PATTISON EL

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1,265 reported students

WOODCREEK EL

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1,301 reported students

BRYANT EL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

1,194 reported students

DAVID & TERRI YOUNGBLOOD EL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

1,186 reported students

CAMPBELL EL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

1,173 reported students

JEAN & BETTY SCHMALZ EL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

1,172 reported students

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