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School Research: state ratings and data for the schools at any address

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Short answer

School Research shows the public and charter schools serving a Texas address, with accountability ratings from the Texas Education Agency and campus data such as graduation rate and student-teacher ratio. Enter an address to see its zoned campuses, or browse a county and filter by minimum rating and school level. Zoning can change from year to year, so confirm it with the district before you decide.

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What is School Research?

It is a lookup and a browser for public and charter schools in Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Waller, Grimes and Austin counties. It reports what the state publishes about each campus and matches zoning to an address, not to a ZIP code.

What do I get?

  • The zoned campuses for a specific address, with the district named.
  • The state's A-to-F accountability rating for each campus, from the 2024-25 cycle.
  • Measures the state publishes, including college, career and military readiness, four-year graduation rate, AP and IB results and student-teacher ratio.
  • Separate lists for public and charter schools, each with its own search, so you can compare campuses side by side.
  • Filters for a minimum rating and for school level, so you can set the lowest grade you want to see.
  • The same zoned schools on every listing, plus home search filters for school district, zoned school and minimum elementary, middle and high school grades.

A real example. A Cypress listing in September 2026 (address left out) was zoned to campuses whose 2025 state ratings were A for elementary, A for middle and B for high school. The report showed the ratings with their source and no opinion attached.

Why did we build it, and who does it help?

Buyers ask about schools constantly, and the answers they find can be review stars from strangers or a ZIP-wide guess, which say little about the campus a particular address is zoned to. I wanted the state's own numbers, matched to the exact address, with the choice of what matters left to you.

Buyers can shop by campus first and let the house follow. Sellers can see how their zoned campuses appear to buyers using the same tool.

How does it work, and where does the data come from?

The ratings and measures come from the Texas Education Agency's accountability ratings and its Texas Academic Performance Reports. We load them, attach them to campuses and match campuses to addresses using attendance-zone boundaries.

A rating is one measure among many and not a verdict on a school. We show what the state publishes and do not rank schools ourselves. School zoning can change through boundary adjustments, capacity transfers or magnet programs, so confirm the current zone with the school district before you make a decision.

Sources

  • Texas Education Agency accountability ratings, 2024-25 cycle on the tool, 2025 ratings in the sample report.
  • TEA Texas Academic Performance Reports, campus measures.
  • School district attendance zones, always confirm with the district.

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Do I need an account to use it?

Registration is free. The School Research tool opens without an account. One registration also unlocks sold prices, listing history and our home value estimate elsewhere on the site.

Why do we ask you to register?

Some of what we share, like recent sold prices, a home’s sales and listing history, and our home value estimate, comes from or is built on data from the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR) MLS. MLS rules let us share that information only with registered visitors. Allen is a REALTOR® licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC), and he follows those rules because he values his license and your trust. Registration is free.

What else do people ask?

Where do the ratings come from?
From the Texas Education Agency. We show its ratings and measures and do not add our own score.
Can I search homes by school?
Yes. Advanced search has filters for school district, zoned school and minimum grades for elementary, middle and high school.
Will a rating change?
Yes. The state updates ratings on its own schedule, and the tool shows the cycle it is using.
Who confirms my zoned school?
The school district. Zoning can change, so ask the district's enrollment office before you make an offer.

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Written by Allen Markel, REALTOR®, Texas Premier Realty, TREC #0658294. Last updated September 25, 2026. Next review December 2026.

This page is educational information, not an appraisal, legal, tax or financial advice. Figures come from the sources named above and can change.

Questions about School Research

What it is

  • What is the state accountability rating based on?

    It is the state's own measure of how a campus performs, shown as a letter from A to F. It is one measure among many, not a verdict on a school. We show what the state publishes and do not rank schools ourselves.

  • Which counties does School Research cover?

    Austin, Fort Bend, Grimes, Harris, Montgomery and Waller counties. If your area is outside those, tell us and we can point you to the district.

What you get

  • What other measures does School Research show besides the rating?

    Measures the state publishes, including college, career and military readiness, graduation rate, AP and IB results and student-teacher ratio. They give more context than a single letter.

  • Why are public and charter schools listed separately?

    Because they are different kinds of campus and each list has its own search, so you can compare them side by side. A charter is not tied to your address the way a zoned campus is, so you will browse it differently.

  • Where else on the site do zoned schools appear?

    On every listing, in the Home Report, and in home search filters for school district, zoned school and minimum elementary, middle and high school grades. You can start with the school and let the house follow.

Where the data comes from

  • How does the tool match a school to my address?

    It uses attendance-zone boundaries, matching zoning to the exact address and not to a ZIP code. A ZIP code can span several zones, so an address-level match tells you much more about which campus a home is zoned to.

  • Which ratings does the tool use?

    The most recent cycle the tool names on screen, taken from the Texas Education Agency. The state updates ratings on its own schedule, and the tool shows which cycle it is using.

Reading the results

  • What does the minimum rating filter do?

    It lets you browse a county and set the lowest rating you want to see, so campuses below it drop out of the list. The filter is yours to set, because what matters differs from one household to the next.

  • Can I filter by elementary, middle or high school?

    Yes. You can filter by school level as well as by rating, so you can look at only the level you care about. Home search has similar filters for zoned school and minimum grades by level.

  • What does student-teacher ratio tell me?

    It is the number of students for each teacher on a campus, one of the measures the state publishes. It is context, not a quality rating, so read it with the other measures.

Limits

  • What can change a school's zone?

    Boundary adjustments, capacity transfers and magnet programs can all change where a home is zoned. That is why we say to confirm the current zone with the district's enrollment office before you make an offer.

  • Does a rating tell me whether a school fits a student?

    No. A rating is one measure of a campus, not a measure of fit. Programs, culture, activities and a student's needs matter too. Use the rating as one input, then visit and ask the school directly.

  • Why do you not rank schools yourselves?

    Because a ranking from us would be our opinion, and what matters differs by household. We show the state's own numbers matched to the exact address and leave the weighing to you.

Using it when buying

  • How can I shop by campus first?

    Browse a county, set a minimum rating and level, then use home search filters for zoned school or district to see only matching homes. The idea is to let the campus guide the search and the house follow.

  • Should I rely on the rating alone?

    No. Combine it with a visit, a conversation with the district and the other measures on the page. A rating can change, and zoning can too. Talk to us about how to weigh schools against the rest of your goals.

Using it when selling

  • How can a seller use School Research?

    Sellers can see how their zoned campuses appear to buyers using the same tool, and prepare for the questions. If your home's zoned schools are a selling point, we can help you describe them accurately.

Next steps

  • Which tools pair with School Research?

    The Home Report shows the zoned campuses beside costs and flood zone, the neighborhood data page shows public incident figures, and What's Nearby shows places around a home.

  • Do I need an account to use School Research?

    No. The tool opens without an account. Registration is free and also unlocks sold prices, listing history and our home value estimate elsewhere on the site.

  • Can you help me think through schools when I am choosing a home?

    Yes. We can show you what the data says, what it cannot, and help you build a list of questions for the district. There is no cost to ask. Start before you fall in love with a home.

Using the tool

  • Where do the school ratings come from?

    They are the state's published ratings for the campuses a home is zoned to. We show what the state publishes without adding our own opinion. A rating is one measure among many, and zones can change, so confirm the current zone with the school district before you decide.

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