Published guideline
The standard no-transportation radius is half a mile for elementary and one mile for secondary students.
Katy ISD uses a straight-line radius from the school property line, not the Google road distance shown by Family Move Plan. The district also states that a student may qualify when the shortest available walking path is more than two miles.
Why Katy ISD needs its own guide
A simple statewide two-mile comparison would not explain Katy ISD correctly. The district’s grade-specific radius begins at the school property line and is not intended to represent the actual walking or driving route.
Family Move Plan can still help compare homes consistently by showing the matched district and estimated road distance to nearby grade-appropriate schools. The route estimate is planning context only. Katy ISD’s Edulog system and parcel data make the official eligibility determination.
Elementary radius
The standard no-transportation area extends one-half mile from the school property line for elementary students.
Secondary radius
The standard no-transportation area extends one mile for junior high and high school students.
Walking-path rule
A student may qualify when the shortest available walking path is more than two miles, even when the home is inside the standard radius.
Katy ISD transportation details
- Grades K through 5
- The standard no-transportation radius is 0.5 miles for elementary students.
- Grades 6 through 12
- The standard no-transportation radius is 1 mile for junior high and high school students.
- District measurement
- Straight-line radius from the school property line; this is not comparable to Family Move Plan's road-distance estimate.
- Important exceptions
- A student is eligible when the shortest available walking path is more than 2 miles, even if inside the standard radius.
- Official source
- Bus FAQ | Katy ISD ↗
- Last verified
- August 31, 2026
Planning note
Road distance is not the Katy measurement
A route can be useful when comparing daily logistics, but it should not be labeled above or within Katy ISD’s radius using road miles. The district uses its own geographic system, school property lines, parcel information, and walking-path analysis.
What the search organizes and what the district confirms
Family Move Plan helps you
- Confirm that the address falls inside Katy ISD
- Filter nearby schools by the selected grade
- Compare estimated driving routes between homes
- See the correct grade-specific policy context
Katy ISD confirms
- Official campus and property line
- Straight-line radius measurement
- Shortest available walking path
- Final eligibility, route, and stop
Official Katy ISD resources
Frequently asked questions
What is the Katy ISD bus eligibility distance for elementary students?
Katy ISD publishes a one-half-mile no-transportation radius for elementary students, measured from the school property line. The district’s system makes the official determination.
What is the rule for junior high and high school students?
Katy ISD publishes a one-mile no-transportation radius for junior high and high school students. This is a straight-line radius, not a road route.
Can a student inside the Katy radius still qualify?
The district states that a student is eligible when the shortest available walking path is more than two miles. Katy ISD must measure and confirm that path.
Can Google road distance determine Katy ISD eligibility?
No. Family Move Plan’s road distance helps compare practical travel, but Katy ISD uses a different geographic method for official eligibility.
Primary official source
Bus FAQ | Katy ISD
Policy summary last verified August 31, 2026. District rules and operations can change, so use the official resource for the latest answer.
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