Sundown 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
752
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%
Sundown Elementary School is an elementary school in Katy, TX, in the Katy ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 752 students. 73.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 54.7% 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 $68,223, which is $5,749 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
20100 Saums RdKaty, TX 77449-3398
Office phone number
Principal
- Kari N Torres
- karintorres@katyisd.org
- (281) 237-5400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Sundown 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
752
African American
129 (17.2%)
Katy ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Katy ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
21 (2.8%)
Katy ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
532 (70.7%)
Katy ISD: 36.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
53 (7%)
Katy ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
16 (2.1%)
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
73.8 %
Katy ISD: 44.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
88.6 %
Katy ISD: 44%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
54.8 %
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
54.7 %
Katy ISD: 25%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
1.5 %
Katy ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
22.1 %
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
19.4 %
Katy ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
24.1 %
Katy ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Katy ISD: 20%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
21.4 %
Katy ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
18.9 %
Katy ISD: 16%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Katy ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
14.8 %
Katy ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
14.3 %
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
66
African American
5.1 (7.7%)
Katy ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (4.5%)
Katy ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
28 (42.4%)
Katy ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Katy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
29.9 (45.3%)
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
48.4 (73.4%)
Katy ISD: 72.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
16.6 (25.1%)
Katy ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (1.5%)
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
11.4
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
$68,223
Katy ISD: $66,897
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$63,114
Katy ISD: $56,491
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$64,339
Katy ISD: $63,632
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$66,656
Katy ISD: $66,225
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$69,317
Katy ISD: $69,781
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$73,557
Katy ISD: $73,746
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$76,963
Katy ISD: $80,633
Statewide: $74,014