Calvin Nelms Middle

Calvin Nelms Middle is a middle school located in Katy, TX, serving grades 6–8 and approximately 144 students. Operated by Calvin Nelms Charter Schools, the campus sits about 22.4 miles from The Houston's newsroom and is part of The Houston's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 7 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 20.6:1. That ratio is above the state average for TX, suggesting larger class sizes than the regional norm.

Calvin Nelms Middle operates as a publicly funded charter school. These designations affect funding, enrollment policy, and the kinds of state and federal accountability measures the campus is subject to.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Houston publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

Middle school transitions matter: The Houston reports on Calvin Nelms Middle's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about Calvin Nelms Middle? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Calvin Nelms Middle". For more education coverage, see thehouston.org/schools or browse The Houston's latest reporting at thehouston.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.