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High school · Grades 9–12 · Houston ISD
TEA rating B · score 84 of 100 (2025) · 1,146 students
Address: 11625 Martindale Rd, Houston, TX 77048
Phone: (713) 991-0510
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
Scope: homes inside the Sterling High School attendance zone, as published for Houston ISD.
$300,000
5807 Doulton Drive
Houston · MLS #22434634
Awaiting
listing agent
to upload photos
$225,000
5219 Panay Park Drive
Hockley · MLS #4494854
$225,000
12802 Murr Way
Houston · MLS #20794860
$204,000
5435 Bungalow Lane
Houston · MLS #54273675
$189,999
5826 Belmark Street
Houston · MLS #3791222
$235,900
6258 El Oro Drive
Houston · MLS #75655059
$275,900
6423 Autumn Equinox Drive
Houston · MLS #50566110
$300,900
6419 Winter Elm Street
Houston · MLS #41109024
$195,000
5030 Denoron Drive
Houston · MLS #77926278
$334,900
6413 Leopold Star Lane
Houston · MLS #89377429
$220,000
5406 Bataan Road
Houston · MLS #61403588
$169,900
6111 Doulton Drive
Houston · MLS #10204077
$85,000
4809 Wenda Street
Houston · MLS #18095678
$269,000
6803 Cortenridge Lane
Houston · MLS #35919085
$155,000
5859 Westover Street
Houston · MLS #79658267
$215,000
5838 Reed Road
Houston · MLS #45616745
$259,900
6710 Glen Rock Drive
Houston · MLS #29517891
$150,000
5313 Bataan Road
Houston · MLS #41563058
$284,999
3131 Chaffin Street
Houston · MLS #85390309
$300,990
5108 Greengrass Willow Way
Houston · MLS #13157448
$98,000
6646 Cresthill Street
Houston · MLS #50873916
$300,990
5120 Greengrass Willow Way
Houston · MLS #59052719
$300,990
5212 Greengrass Willow Way
Houston · MLS #94621289
$294,990
5210 Greengrass Willow Way
Houston · MLS #58377498
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 84 of 100
1,146
Students
Texas Education Agency, 2024-25
13.2:1
Students per teacher
9–12
Grades served
Teachers average 9.8 years of experience. Average teacher salary $86,254. Four-year graduation rate 81%.
| Year | Rating | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | B | 84 |
| 2024 | D | 69 |
| 2023 | D | 68 |
| 2022 | C | 77 |
| 2021 | NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster | — |
| 2020 | NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster | — |
| 2019 | C | 78 |
| 2018 | NRMet Standard | 62 |
Final ratings only (preliminary ratings are not shown). Source: Texas Education Agency.
Principal: Ms Tannisha Gentry (TEA AskTED directory).
Local market
Scope: homes inside the Sterling 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.
242 homes are for sale in the Sterling High School zone; at the last six months' sales pace that is 5.1 months of inventory. Homes that sold here in the last six months had a median price of $240,000.
Each figure is compared with the same period last year. Where last year's data isn't in our feed yet, you'll see "—".
$245,995
Median sale
homes sold, last 30 days
0% YoY
a year ago: $246,000
34
Homes sold
last 30 days
-8% YoY
a year ago: 37
79
Avg days on mkt
homes sold, last 30 days
-25% YoY
a year ago: 105
$151
Price / sqft
homes sold, last 30 days
+1% YoY
a year ago: $150
92
New listings
last 30 days
-3% YoY
a year ago: 95
44
Went pending
last 30 days
+33% YoY
a year ago: 33
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: 203 places mapped inside the attendance zone.
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Amenities mapped near Sterling High School: 54 places of worship, 52 restaurants, 24 gas stations, 22 schools, 19 parks & trails, 10 grocery stores, 9 banks, 4 police stations, 4 coffee shops, 1 pharmacies, 1 veterinary, 1 hospitals, 1 emergency rooms, 1 libraries.
Flood, fire & weather
Scope: homes inside the Sterling High School attendance zone. Flood claims are counted by ZIP code; the fire station is measured from the campus.
16%
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
2.1 mi
Nearest fire station
Houston Fire Department Station 55 (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
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: 37 census tracts touching this area. FCC data is reported by census tract, not by address.
97%
Tracts with fiber service
8,000 Mbps
Fastest advertised download
9
Home internet providers
| Provider | Technology | Max download |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fiber to the Premises | 5,000 Mbps |
| Xfinity | Coaxial Cable | 2,000 Mbps |
| Xfinity | Fiber to the Premises | 1,200 Mbps |
| Centric Fiber | Fiber to the Premises | 1,000 Mbps |
| Verizon | Licensed Fixed Wireless | 300 Mbps |
| Starlink | NGSO Satellite | 280 Mbps |
| T-Mobile | Licensed Fixed Wireless | 100 Mbps |
| AT&T | Copper | 100 Mbps |
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
Drive times
Scope: Averaged across 60 homes for sale in the Sterling High School zone; traffic-aware, from our own routing engine.
19min
Downtown Houston
22min
The Galleria
36min
Bush / IAH Airport
17min
Texas Medical Center
15min
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 Sterling High School are in Houston (241), Hockley (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 242 homes inside the Sterling High School attendance zone for sale right now, with a median list price of $247,000 and a median of $157 per square foot. The median listing age is 49 days, and 17 have had a price cut. Counts change daily. Source: our listing data.
Right now the Sterling High School attendance zone has 242 homes for sale, 7 listed recently and 75 under contract. Counts change daily as homes list, go under contract and close. Source: our listing data.
Homes for sale in the Sterling High School attendance zone by list price: 129 under $250K, 105 $250K to $500K, 4 $500K to $1M, 4 $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 Sterling High School attendance zone right now are Belfort Park (18), Allison Park Sec 4-8 (11), Park Vista At El Tesoro (10), Edgewood (9), Pineapple Square (8), King Estates (7), Southridge Crossing (7), Webercrest Heights (7). 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.
Sterling High School enrolled 1,146 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to TEA data. It serves grades 9 to 12. TEA reports about 13.2 students per teacher. Sterling High School is part of Houston 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.
Sterling High School serves grades 9 to 12 and is listed by TEA as a high campus in Houston 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.
Campuses near Sterling High School: Thomas Middle School (Middle, 0.7 miles), Frost Elementary (Elementary, 1.4 miles), Codwell Elementary (Elementary, 1.5 miles), Mading Elementary (Elementary, 1.7 miles), Garden Villas Elementary (Elementary, 2.1 miles). Distance is measured in a straight line, not by drive time, and attendance is set by address. Source: TEA campus locations.
TEA reports that teachers at Sterling High School have an average of 9.8 years of experience and an average salary of $86,254, 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.
Sterling High School received a B (84 out of 100) in the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings for 2025. Earlier years: 2024 D, 2023 D, 2022 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 Sterling High School, 75% of tests reached the Approaches Grade Level standard or above, 44% reached Meets and 13% 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 80.6% for Sterling 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 Houston ISD to confirm the assignment in writing before you make an offer. Homes near Sterling High School are not all zoned to it, so verify each address.
About 38% of the 242 homes for sale in the Sterling High School attendance zone have had at least one price cut. Over the last 12 months, the monthly share of listings with a cut ran from 21% to 56%. 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 Sterling High School attendance zone, the monthly average time on the market ran from 46 to 104 days over the 12 months to August 2026, counting days cumulatively when a home was relisted. The 242 homes for sale now have been listed for an average of 89 days. About 38% of them have had a price cut. Pace depends heavily on price band and condition. Source: our listing data.
By months of supply, the Sterling High School attendance zone is a balanced market right now: 5.1 months of supply, with 242 homes for sale against 290 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. Source: our listing data.
The typical drive from the Sterling High School attendance zone to Downtown Houston is about 19 minutes, based on measured drive times from 60 homes. Other destinations: The Galleria 22 minutes, Bush / IAH Airport 36 minutes, Texas Medical Center 17 minutes, Hobby Airport 15 minutes. Actual time depends on the route and the hour, so test the drive at the time you would make it.
About 16% of the homes for sale in the Sterling High School attendance zone 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 Sterling High School attendance zone over the last six months had a median sale price of $240,000. 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 $218,100 to $248,000. Your own price band, home age and size matter more than any area median. Source: our listing data.
The median price per square foot for homes that sold in the Sterling High School attendance zone is $151. In August it was $146, against $159 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 499 homes sold in the Sterling High School attendance zone over the 12 months to August 2026, and 290 of them in the last six months. In the 12 months before that, 487 sold, so sales were 2% higher in the latest year. Monthly sales swing with the season and the price band, so one month tells you little. Source: our listing data.
We compare each of the last 12 months with the same month a year earlier. Near Sterling High School, the median sale price was higher in 8 of those months and lower in 4. Closed sales over the 12 months were 2% more 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 Sterling High School, our What's Nearby data lists 10 grocery stores, 52 restaurants, 4 coffee shops, 19 parks, 1 pharmacies, 9 banks, 24 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 Sterling High School, 9 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 97% 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 242 homes for sale in the Sterling High School attendance zone, 60 are new construction and 182 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 Sterling High School attendance zone: in the under $250k band the typical home is about 1,326 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, built about 69 years ago; in the $250k to $500k band the typical home is about 1,617 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, built about 3 years ago; in the $500k to $1m band the typical home is about 3,869 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, built about 6 years ago; in the $1m+ band the typical home is about 3,314 square feet with 7 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, built about 71 years ago. These are medians for the homes listed now, so individual homes vary. Source: our listing data.
