Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Katy ISD: A

Total students

787

Avg. teacher experience

13.3 years

Katy ISD: 11.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Katy ISD: 95%

Statewide: 90%

Zelma Hutsell Elementary School is an elementary school in Katy, TX, in the Katy ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 787 students. 66.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 46.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,496, which is $4,609 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.katyisd.org/

Address

5360 Franz Rd
Katy, TX 77493-1799

Office phone number

(281) 237-6500

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Zelma Hutsell 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

787

African American

44 (5.6%)

Katy ISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Katy ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.3%)

Katy ISD: 15.9%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

532 (67.6%)

Katy ISD: 36.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Katy ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

181 (23%)

Katy ISD: 29.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

27 (3.4%)

Katy ISD: 4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

5.6%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

67.6%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

23.0%

Two or more races

3.4%

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

66.6 %

Katy ISD: 41.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

71.7 %

Katy ISD: 39.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

46.3 %

Katy ISD: 20.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

66.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

71.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

46.3%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

46.3 %

Katy ISD: 20.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.5 %

Katy ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

21.3 %

Katy ISD: 13.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

46.3%

Gifted and talented

2.5%

Special education

21.3%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Katy ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Katy ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Katy ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Katy ISD: 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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

6.6 %

Katy ISD: 10.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

10.5 %

Katy ISD: 16.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Katy ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Katy ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

7.1 %

Katy ISD: 13.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Katy ISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

5.2 %

Katy ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Katy ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

71.2

African American

2 (2.8%)

Katy ISD: 8.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (1.4%)

Katy ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (1.4%)

Katy ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

25.9 (36.4%)

Katy ISD: 16.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Katy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

40.3 (56.6%)

Katy ISD: 69.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.4%)

Katy ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.2%

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: 0.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

52.9 (74.3%)

Katy ISD: 72.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

17.3 (24.3%)

Katy ISD: 26.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (1.4%)

Katy ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

11.1

Katy ISD: 14.5

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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

13.3 years

Katy ISD: 11.1 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

$63,496

Katy ISD: $62,499

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$60,649

Katy ISD: $59,802

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$58,883

Katy ISD: $58,660

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$61,130

Katy ISD: $61,081

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$64,068

Katy ISD: $63,856

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$69,708

Katy ISD: $68,732

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$72,037

Katy ISD: $76,775

Statewide: $71,111

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