Joella Exley Elementary School
- Elementary school in Katy ISD
- Katy, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Katy ISD: N/A
Total students
914
Avg. teacher experience
12.5 years
Katy ISD: 10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Katy ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Joella Exley Elementary School is an elementary school in Katy, TX, in the Katy ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 914 students. 55.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 42% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $66,387, which is $3,913 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
21800 Westheimer PkwyKaty, TX 77494
Office phone number
Principal
- Thea Wofford
- theajwofford@KATYISD.ORG
- (281) 237-8400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Joella Exley Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
914
African American
74 (8.1%)
Katy ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (0.5%)
Katy ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
277 (30.3%)
Katy ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
211 (23.1%)
Katy ISD: 36.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
304 (33.3%)
Katy ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
43 (4.7%)
Katy ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
55.8 %
Katy ISD: 44.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
40.9 %
Katy ISD: 44%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
43 %
Katy ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
42 %
Katy ISD: 25%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
3.8 %
Katy ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
21 %
Katy ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Katy ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Katy ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Katy ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Katy ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
7.3 %
Katy ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
11.1 %
Katy ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Katy ISD: 20%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
7.4 %
Katy ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
6.1 %
Katy ISD: 16%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Katy ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
6.4 %
Katy ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
10.3 %
Katy ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
71.8
African American
1 (1.4%)
Katy ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (8.4%)
Katy ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
17.4 (24.3%)
Katy ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
47.4 (66%)
Katy ISD: 63.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
60.8 (84.7%)
Katy ISD: 72.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
11 (15.3%)
Katy ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
12.7
Katy ISD: 14
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.5 years
Katy ISD: 10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$66,387
Katy ISD: $66,897
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$52,588
Katy ISD: $56,491
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$63,520
Katy ISD: $63,632
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$65,318
Katy ISD: $66,225
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$69,733
Katy ISD: $69,781
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$73,395
Katy ISD: $73,746
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$78,824
Katy ISD: $80,633
Statewide: $74,014