BY BRADLEY DOUNTZ
Data shows Katy ISD students are outperforming peers
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Assessment data shows Katy ISD elementary students are doing better than the national average. In a nutshell At a March 30 meeting, Katy ISD o cials shared an update on the rst-year rollout for the Northwest Evaluation Association for measures of academic progress, or NWEA MAP, assessments. The test is given during the beginning, middle and end of the school year. 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Median percentiles by grade level in Winter 2025 66% 54% 66% 68%
By the numbers Median percentiles from achievement results show Katy ISD elementary students collectively did better than the nationwide average of 50% in reading and math during 2025 assessments. Going forward Kindergarten students will start taking the begin- ning-of-year assessments next year.
Math
Reading
74%
72% 71%
69% 73%
69% 70%
67%
Kindergarten
First grade
Second grade
Third grade
Fourth grade
Fifth grade
SOURCE: KATY ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT
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