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Why Royal ISD?
Royal ISD is a hidden gem in the state of Texas, and its students are well-equipped to compete with students from districts of all sizes. The district’s student population is culturally and ethnically diverse, making it a great place to learn and work. Royal ISD is a fast-growth district, currently serving over 3,100 students.
Royal ISD has several programs designed to prepare each Falcon student for the future. Royal Early College High School allows students to earn an Associate's degree by the time they graduate from Royal High School, operating as a "school within a school" model. The district offers superior Career & Technical Education programs, with our CTE program being named a Career and Technical Association of Texas (CTAT) District of Distinction for the second year in a row. Our award-winning band offers exceptional fine-arts opportunities, while our STEM Academy allows for robust science, technology, engineering and math programs, such as our Project Lead the Way program and robotics.
Royal ISD focuses on the whole child, and understands compassion, empathy, and leadership are a central part of how a student develops, who they become, and how they contribute to the world once they leave our school system. We are proud to be named a Capturing Kids' Hearts National Showcase District for the second year in a row!
These are just a few of the reasons that families choose Royal ISD.
Looking toward the future, Royal ISD is experiencing "hyper-growth", and is expected to get to a 9,000-11,000 student enrollment in the next 5-7 years. Royal ISD opened a new elementary school (Royal Prairie) in August 2025. In November 2025, the district passed a historic 356.6 million dollar bond package for the construction of a new 3,000 student high school and to acquire land for future school facilities. The district anticipates the opening of the new "Royal High School" to be in the Fall of 2028.
GO FALCONS!
Location & Boundaries
Royal Independent School District is a 4A school district, located in southern Waller County, and approximately 8 miles west of Katy, Texas. The district boundaries are FM 529 to the north, the Harris County line to the east, the Fort Bend County line to the south, and the Brazos River to the west. This area contains a total of 161 square miles.
A portion of Royal ISD runs along Interstate-10 with the nearby Rooms-to-Go, Grundfos, Amazon, Igloo, and Goya warehouses, and the Houston Executive Airport, falling within RISD boundaries.
Royal ISD has 5 campuses located in Pattison, Texas (Royal Early Childhood Center, Royal Elementary, Royal Junior High, Royal STEM Academy, Royal High School) and 1 campus located in Katy, Texas which falls in RISD boundaries (Royal Prairie Elementary).
History
The district was established by special election in January, 1959 when the citizens of the Brookshire and Pattison School Districts voted to consolidate. The newly combined district was known as the Pattison-Brookshire Consolidated Independent School District until February, 1960 when it was renamed Royal Independent School District (RISD).
The original Pattison school buildings now house the RISD administrative staff and the Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP) students.
The Royal ISD Board of Trustees hired the first female superintendent in the history of the district in July 2025; Dr. Megan C. Pape currently serves as Superintendent of Schools.
Campuses
Currently, the district has six campuses.
Royal Early Childhood Center: Grades PK-1
Royal Elementary School: Grades 2-5
Royal Prairie Elementary School: Grades PK-5
Royal Junior High School: Grades 6-8
Royal High School: Grades 9-12
Royal STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math) Academy, Grades 2-8
Special programs are available to all students through compensatory education, special education, English as a second language (ESL), career and technology education (CTE), gifted and talented (G/T), honors, pre-advanced placement (PAP) and advanced placement (AP) programs, STEM, ECHS (early college high school), as well as dual credit programs with several colleges and universities.