High school · Grades 9–12 · Houston ISD

B

Furr High School

TEA rating B · score 82 of 100 (2025) · 914 students

Address: 520 Mercury, Houston, TX 77013

Phone: (713) 675-1118

Website: houstonisd.org (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 Houston ISD (opens in a new tab) for the most current information.

Homes for sale

44 homes for sale in the Furr High School zone

Scope: homes inside the Furr High School attendance zone, as published for Houston ISD.

Active listings from our MLS feed. Listing information is provided in part by the Houston Association of REALTORS®.

The school

Furr High School at a glance

Schools & TEA

B

TEA rating 2025

Score 82 of 100

914

Students

Texas Education Agency, 2024-25

12.5:1

Students per teacher

9–12

Grades served

STAAR: share of students at each level

Approaches grade level
70%
Meets grade level
38%
Masters grade level
10%

Teachers average 10.4 years of experience. Average teacher salary $85,385. Four-year graduation rate 81%.

TEA accountability ratings by year
YearRatingScore
2025B82
2024B82
2023D61
2022C78
2021NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster—
2020NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster—
2019C79
2018NRMet Standard72

Final ratings only (preliminary ratings are not shown). Source: Texas Education Agency.

Principal: Ms Tamera Walker (TEA AskTED directory).

Local market

The housing market in the Furr High School zone

Scope: homes inside the Furr High School attendance zone. Sale figures appear only where at least 5 homes sold in the period; averages and dollar volume are for signed-in clients.

$171,000Median sale pricehomes sold, last 6 months
$126Price / sqfthomes sold, last 6 months
46Homes for saleright now
6.3Months of inventoryfor sale now vs. last 6 months of sales
Buyer's market

46 homes are for sale in the Furr High School zone; at the last six months' sales pace that is 6.3 months of inventory. Homes that sold here in the last six months had a median price of $171,000.

Each figure is compared with the same period last year. Where last year's data isn't in our feed yet, you'll see "—".

$150,000

Median sale

homes sold, last 30 days

+2% YoY

a year ago: $147,500

7

Homes sold

last 30 days

+17% YoY

a year ago: 6

33

Avg days on mkt

homes sold, last 30 days

-15% YoY

a year ago: 39

$125

Price / sqft

homes sold, last 30 days

+32% YoY

a year ago: $95

12

New listings

last 30 days

+20% YoY

a year ago: 10

8

Went pending

last 30 days

+60% YoY

a year ago: 5

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

Around Furr High School

What's Nearby

Scope: 115 places mapped inside the attendance zone.

What's nearby

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Amenities mapped near Furr High School: 25 gas stations, 24 restaurants, 17 places of worship, 16 parks & trails, 12 grocery stores, 9 schools, 3 police stations, 2 banks, 1 gyms & fitness, 1 pharmacies, 1 post offices, 1 dog parks, 1 hospitals, 1 emergency rooms, 1 libraries.

Flood, fire & weather

Flood exposure and emergency services

Flood Zones

Scope: homes inside the Furr High School attendance zone. Flood claims are counted by ZIP code; the fire station is measured from the campus.

9%

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

0.7 mi

Nearest fire station

City of Jacinto Fire Department (straight line)

54

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

Reported crime, by the agency that patrols the area

Crime & Safety

Scope: The agency that patrols the campus address. Figures cover that agency's whole service area, not this neighborhood.

Houston Police Department

Violent
7.2
Serious property
32.9
Total
40.1

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

Home internet available here

Broadband

Scope: 28 census tracts touching this area. FCC data is reported by census tract, not by address.

100%

Tracts with fiber service

8,000 Mbps

Fastest advertised download

9

Home internet providers

Providers at the campus census tract
ProviderTechnologyMax download
AT&TFiber to the Premises5,000 Mbps
XfinityCoaxial Cable2,000 Mbps
VerizonLicensed Fixed Wireless300 Mbps
StarlinkNGSO Satellite280 Mbps
AT&TCopper100 Mbps
T-MobileLicensed Fixed Wireless100 Mbps
Viasat IncGSO Satellite100 Mbps
AT&TLicensed Fixed Wireless100 Mbps

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Drive times

Typical drive to Houston's job centers and airports

Scope: Averaged across 17 homes for sale in the Furr High School zone; traffic-aware, from our own routing engine.

15min

Downtown Houston

25min

The Galleria

28min

Bush / IAH Airport

21min

Texas Medical Center

24min

Hobby Airport

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Good to know

Furr High School: common questions

What is Furr High School's TEA rating?
Furr High School received a B (82 of 100) in the Texas Education Agency's 2025 A–F accountability ratings, after a B in 2024.
What homes for sale are zoned to Furr High School?
46 homes for sale sit inside the Furr High School attendance zone published for Houston ISD, 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 Houston ISD for the most current information.
What grades does Furr High School serve?
Furr High School serves grades 9–12 and enrolls about 914 students (Texas Education Agency).
How do I contact Furr High School?
The campus is at 520 Mercury, Houston, TX 77013. Call (713) 675-1118. Website: www.houstonisd.org.

Looking at homes in the Furr High School zone?

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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.