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High school · Grades 9–12 · Alief ISD
TEA rating B · score 80 of 100 (2025) · 4,057 students
Address: 12601 High Star, Houston, TX 77072
Phone: (281) 498-8110 ext. 3150
Website: aliefisd.net (opens in a new tab)
Data as of: TEA ratings 2025 · school directory September 14, 2026 · homes for sale live from our MLS feed
We show what the Texas Education Agency and the schools published as of our last update (September 14, 2026), and we check TEA for rating and directory updates monthly. Attendance zones, ratings and school assignments can change, so check with Alief ISD (opens in a new tab) for the most current information.
Homes for sale
Scope: homes within 5 miles of Elsik High School. We don't hold a published attendance boundary for this campus, so a home this close is not guaranteed to be zoned here.
$94,000
10811 Richmond Avenue
Houston · MLS #26207501
$64,900
9009 Richmond Avenue
Houston · MLS #72541724
$254,900
14335 Swanfield Drive
Houston · MLS #94810984
$235,000
2323 Briarview Drive
Houston · MLS #46875584
Awaiting
listing agent
to upload photos
$215,000
6955 Turtlewood Dr
Houston · MLS #90432555
$698,000
15742 Walkwood Drive
Houston · MLS #10573393
$230,000
7906 El Capitan Drive
Houston · MLS #69738072
$165,000
13475 Garden Grove
Houston · MLS #27499512
$489,900
12322 Wedgehill Lane
Houston · MLS #16966008
$230,000
15407 Empanada Drive
Houston · MLS #14900113
$300,000
9742 Kingsville Park Drive
Houston · MLS #90528668
$236,000
16027 Brimfield Drive
Houston · MLS #59811587
$275,000
7207 San Pablo Drive
Houston · MLS #50524718
$142,900
9263 Westwood Village Drive
Houston · MLS #76952341
$378,000
9522 Winsome Lane
Houston · MLS #14465865
$105,000
9526 Windswept Lane
Houston · MLS #56492229
$119,000
10913 Bexley Drive
Houston · MLS #60350656
$255,000
16211 Noblewood Way
Houston · MLS #63287292
$65,000
9201 Clarewood Drive
Houston · MLS #29396967
$575,000
323 Crestwater Trail
Houston · MLS #71840474
Awaiting
listing agent
to upload photos
$478,000
12310 Shadow Island Drive
Houston · MLS #27107372
$355,000
12800 Briar Forest Drive
Houston · MLS #69754539
$168,000
3966 Belle Park Drive
Houston · MLS #98723739
$153,000
3901 Woodchase Drive
Houston · MLS #93845065
Active listings from our MLS feed. Listing information is provided in part by the Houston Association of REALTORS®.
The school
B
TEA rating 2025
Score 80 of 100
4,057
Students
Texas Education Agency, 2024-25
17.8:1
Students per teacher
9–12
Grades served
Teachers average 11.6 years of experience. Average teacher salary $65,764. Four-year graduation rate 86%.
| Year | Rating | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | B | 80 |
| 2024 | C | 76 |
| 2023 | D | 64 |
| 2022 | NRNot Rated: Senate Bill 1365 | 68 |
| 2021 | NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster | — |
| 2020 | NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster | — |
| 2019 | C | 79 |
| 2018 | NRMet Standard | 71 |
Final ratings only (preliminary ratings are not shown). Source: Texas Education Agency.
Principal: Mr Andrew Bailey (TEA AskTED directory).
Local market
Scope: homes within 5 miles of Elsik High School. Sale figures appear only where at least 5 homes sold in the period; averages and dollar volume are for signed-in clients.
1,530 homes are for sale within 5 miles; at the last six months' sales pace that is 6.7 months of inventory. Homes that sold here in the last six months had a median price of $307,495.
Each figure is compared with the same period last year. Where last year's data isn't in our feed yet, you'll see "—".
$270,000
Median sale
homes sold, last 30 days
-4% YoY
a year ago: $280,000
179
Homes sold
last 30 days
-10% YoY
a year ago: 200
78
Avg days on mkt
homes sold, last 30 days
+10% YoY
a year ago: 71
$150
Price / sqft
homes sold, last 30 days
+6% YoY
a year ago: $141
506
New listings
last 30 days
+1% YoY
a year ago: 503
191
Went pending
last 30 days
-8% YoY
a year ago: 207
These tiles cover the last 30 days. The median sale price at the top covers the last 6 months, and the days-on-market figure in the read above is for homes for sale right now, so the numbers differ.
What's nearby
Scope: 1,015 places mapped within 5 miles of the campus.
Toggle a category on or off.
Amenities mapped near Elsik High School: 395 restaurants, 128 places of worship, 104 schools, 82 grocery stores, 66 gas stations, 65 parks & trails, 62 coffee shops, 36 banks, 19 pharmacies, 12 gyms & fitness, 8 post offices, 7 police stations, 7 veterinary, 7 libraries, 5 hospitals, 5 emergency rooms, 4 dog parks, 3 daycares.
Flood, fire & weather
Scope: homes within 5 miles of Elsik High School. Flood claims are counted by ZIP code; the fire station is measured from the campus.
14%
Homes for sale in the FEMA high-risk flood area
Special Flood Hazard Area, current FEMA maps
X
FEMA flood zone at the campus
Outside the high-risk area
0.8 mi
Nearest fire station
Houston Fire Department Station 76 (straight line)
72
Days a year at 95°F or hotter
2016–2025 average
Sources: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer; FEMA NFIP claims; Texas fire station locations. Flood risk is address-specific.
Crime & safety
Scope: The agency that patrols the campus address. Figures cover that agency's whole service area, not this neighborhood.
Incidents per 1,000 residents per year, 2025-07 to 2026-06 (12 months). Across 61 agencies in our six counties the middle value is 13.7.
Block-level: incident counts aggregated to this address’s HPD police beat. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
Utilities & internet
Scope: 150 census tracts touching this area. FCC data is reported by census tract, not by address.
98%
Tracts with fiber service
8,000 Mbps
Fastest advertised download
15
Home internet providers
| Provider | Technology | Max download |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fiber to the Premises | 5,000 Mbps |
| Xfinity | Coaxial Cable | 2,000 Mbps |
| Verizon | Licensed Fixed Wireless | 300 Mbps |
| Starlink | NGSO Satellite | 280 Mbps |
| AT&T | Copper | 100 Mbps |
| T-Mobile | Licensed Fixed Wireless | 100 Mbps |
| Viasat Inc | GSO Satellite | 100 Mbps |
| AT&T | Licensed Fixed Wireless | 100 Mbps |
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
Drive times
Scope: Averaged across 355 homes for sale within 5 miles; traffic-aware, from our own routing engine.
25min
Downtown Houston
17min
The Galleria
40min
Bush / IAH Airport
27min
Texas Medical Center
37min
Hobby Airport
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Feeder patterns (which elementary feeds which middle school) are not published in the data we hold.
Good to know
I'll help you check the assigned schools, the flood exposure and the real costs of living here before you decide.
Allen Markel, REALTOR® · Texas Premier Realty · TREC #0658294
School data: Texas Education Agency (ratings, TAPR, AskTED). Market, flood, amenity, internet and crime data: Allen Markel · Texas Premier Realty research from public sources and our MLS feed.
Homes for sale in the search area we show for Elsik High School are in Houston (1,403), Sugar Land (94), Meadows Place (19), Stafford (7), Hockley (2), Missouri City (1). Being near a school is not the same as being zoned to it, so confirm the zone for any address. Source: our listing data.
There are 1,530 homes within 5 miles of Elsik High School for sale right now, with a median list price of $275,000 and a median of $144 per square foot. The median listing age is 61 days, and 97 have had a price cut. We show homes within a set distance because a published attendance-zone boundary is not available for this campus, so a home in this count is not guaranteed to be zoned here. Counts change daily. Source: our listing data.
Right now the search area we show around Elsik High School has 1,530 homes for sale, 42 listed recently and 247 under contract. Counts change daily as homes list, go under contract and close. This is a set distance around the campus, not an attendance zone, so a home in these figures is not guaranteed to be zoned here. Source: our listing data.
Homes for sale in the search area we show around Elsik High School by list price: 662 under $250K, 634 $250K to $500K, 154 $500K to $1M, 77 $1M+. The mix shows where the choices are, and a price band with few homes can move quickly or sit depending on condition. Source: our listing data.
The subdivisions with the most homes for sale in the search area we show around Elsik High School right now are Townewest (24), Royal Oaks Country Club (23), Mission Bend (15), Walnut Bend (15), Oaks Woodlake Condo (12), Meadows (12), Tanglewilde (12), Leawood Condo (11). Counts change daily, and a subdivision name does not tell you which school a home is zoned to, so confirm the zone for any address. Source: our listing data.
Elsik High School enrolled 4,057 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to TEA data. It serves grades 9 to 12. TEA reports about 17.8 students per teacher. Elsik High School is part of Alief ISD. Enrollment changes each year, so ask the school for the current count. Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA) data as published, and our own listing data.
Elsik High School serves grades 9 to 12 and is listed by TEA as a high campus in Alief ISD. Grade spans and campus types are set by the district and can change, so confirm them with the school before you plan around them. Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA) data as published, and our own listing data.
TEA reports that teachers at Elsik High School have an average of 11.6 years of experience and an average salary of $65,764, in the 2024-25 report. Averages hide a lot of variety among individual teachers, so use them as context, not a verdict. Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA) data as published, and our own listing data.
Elsik High School received a B (80 out of 100) in the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings for 2025. Earlier years: 2024 C, 2023 D, 2019 C. A rating summarizes a school's results under TEA's method for that year; it is one input among many, so visit and ask questions. Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA) data as published, and our own listing data.
On the STAAR tests at Elsik High School, 71% of tests reached the Approaches Grade Level standard or above, 40% reached Meets and 11% reached Masters, in TEA's 2024-25 report. STAAR is one measure taken on one set of days, so read it alongside the school's other information. Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA) data as published, and our own listing data.
TEA reports a graduation rate of 85.5% for Elsik High School in its 2024-25 report. Graduation rates describe one class and are reported by TEA on a lag, so use them as context alongside the campus's other information. Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA) data as published.
Attendance zones follow the address, not the neighborhood name, and they can change. To confirm which school a specific home is zoned to, look it up with our School Research tool on the Resources menu and ask Alief ISD to confirm the assignment in writing before you make an offer. Homes near Elsik High School are not all zoned to it, so verify each address.
About 36% of the 1,527 homes for sale in the search area we show around Elsik High School have had at least one price cut. Over the last 12 months, the monthly share of listings with a cut ran from 28% to 38%. A price cut can mean the first price was too high, the home needs work, or the seller needs a faster sale; it is a reason to ask, not a verdict. Source: our listing data.
For homes that sold in the search area we show around Elsik High School, the monthly average time on the market ran from 65 to 104 days over the 12 months to August 2026, counting days cumulatively when a home was relisted. The 1,527 homes for sale now have been listed for an average of 110 days. About 36% of them have had a price cut. Pace depends heavily on price band and condition. Source: our listing data.
By months of supply, the search area we show around Elsik High School is a buyer's market right now: 6.7 months of supply, with 1,530 homes for sale against 1,399 sales in the last six months. Months of supply is the number of months it would take to sell the homes now listed at the recent pace of sales. The label describes the area as a whole; a particular price band or street can behave differently. This is a set distance around the campus, not an attendance zone, so a home in these figures is not guaranteed to be zoned here. Source: our listing data.
The typical drive from the search area we show around Elsik High School to Downtown Houston is about 25 minutes, based on measured drive times from 355 homes. Other destinations: The Galleria 17 minutes, Bush / IAH Airport 40 minutes, Texas Medical Center 27 minutes, Hobby Airport 37 minutes. Actual time depends on the route and the hour, so test the drive at the time you would make it.
About 14% of the homes for sale in the search area we show around Elsik High School are in a FEMA special flood hazard area, based on the flood zone recorded for each listing. A flood zone is a map designation, not a history of flooding, and the zone for a specific address is what matters. Check the address on our Flood Zone Lookup and get an insurance quote before the end of the option period. Source: our listing data.
Homes that sold in the search area we show around Elsik High School over the last six months had a median sale price of $307,495. A median is the middle sale: half sold for more and half for less. The monthly median over the 12 months to August 2026 ran from $260,000 to $330,000. Your own price band, home age and size matter more than any area median. This is a set distance around the campus, not an attendance zone, so a home in these figures is not guaranteed to be zoned here. Source: our listing data.
The median price per square foot for homes that sold in the search area we show around Elsik High School is $155. In August it was $145, against $144 in the same month a year before. Price per square foot compares homes of different sizes, but age, lot, condition and finish can move it a lot. Source: our listing data.
About 2,499 homes sold in the search area we show around Elsik High School over the 12 months to August 2026, and 1,399 of them in the last six months. In the 12 months before that, 2,608 sold, so sales were 4% lower in the latest year. Monthly sales swing with the season and the price band, so one month tells you little. This is a set distance around the campus, not an attendance zone, so a home in these figures is not guaranteed to be zoned here. Source: our listing data.
We compare each of the last 12 months with the same month a year earlier. Near Elsik High School, the median sale price was higher in 6 of those months and lower in 6. Closed sales over the 12 months were 4% fewer than the 12 months before. Month-to-month medians are noisy, and this describes the past, not a forecast. Source: our listing data.
Within the area we map around Elsik High School, our What's Nearby data lists 82 grocery stores, 395 restaurants, 62 coffee shops, 65 parks, 19 pharmacies, 36 banks, 66 gas stations. Counts depend on how the places are tagged in public map data, so treat them as a guide and check what you need near a specific address.
Around Elsik High School, 15 internet providers are listed in the federal broadband data for the census tracts in the area, with a fastest advertised download speed of 8,000 megabits per second. Fiber service is listed in 98% of those tracts. Availability is decided address by address, so check a specific home with the provider before you rely on a speed. Source: FCC broadband data.
Of the 1,530 homes for sale in the search area we show around Elsik High School, 48 are new construction and 1,482 are pre-owned. New construction is flagged on the listing, and a home still being built may not be finished for months. Source: our listing data.
Among homes for sale in the search area we show around Elsik High School: in the under $250k band the typical home is about 1,224 square feet with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, built about 47 years ago; in the $250k to $500k band the typical home is about 2,118 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, built about 44 years ago; in the $500k to $1m band the typical home is about 2,924 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, built about 47 years ago; in the $1m+ band the typical home is about 4,464 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, built about 23 years ago. These are medians for the homes listed now, so individual homes vary. Source: our listing data.
