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Elementary school · Grades EE–5 · Katy ISD
TEA rating B · score 86 of 100 (2025) · 631 students
Address: 4815 Hickory Downs Dr, Houston, TX 77084
Phone: (281) 237-5606
Website: katyisd.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 Katy ISD (opens in a new tab) for the most current information.
Homes for sale
Scope: homes inside the Bear Creek attendance zone, as published for Katy ISD.
$197,900
4935 Blueberry Hill Drive
Houston · MLS #12385326
$345,000
15623 Sandy Hill Drive
Houston · MLS #25475508
$350,000
4531 Hickory Downs Drive
Houston · MLS #54300892
$295,000
4711 Eagle Trail Drive
Houston · MLS #81049226
$310,000
15931 Boulder Oaks Drive
Houston · MLS #26039091
$230,000
15615 Fern Ridge Drive
Houston · MLS #97209406
$295,000
15718 Tumbling Rapids Drive
Houston · MLS #17911117
$280,000
15823 Fox Springs Drive
Houston · MLS #65761972
$282,000
15638 Thornbrook Drive
Houston · MLS #19271939
$229,900
15718 FOX SPRINGS Drive
Houston · MLS #10579373
$235,000
$10,000
15634 Fox Springs Drive
Houston · MLS #9807654
$274,900
$10,100
5110 Prairie Creek Drive
Houston · MLS #26194543
$259,000
4546 Hickory Downs Drive
Houston · MLS #51920100
$274,000
5022 Pine Cliff Drive
Houston · MLS #74554301
$260,000
15751 Fern Basin Drive Drive
Houston · MLS #65606784
$355,000
15818 Sandy Hill Drive
Houston · MLS #69823603
$290,000
15507 Four Leaf Drive
Houston · MLS #74202594
$320,000
$10,000
4806 Whispering Falls Drive
Houston · MLS #40015732
$340,000
4503 Cloudmount Drive
Houston · MLS #51272641
$147,000
16111 Aspenglenn Drive
Houston · MLS #95799298
$255,000
$15,000
15903 Seven Springs Drive
Houston · MLS #63058917
$262,000
5123 Crystal Bay Drive
Houston · MLS #95130507
$310,000
$10,000
5126 Prairie Creek Drive
Houston · MLS #90707251
$333,990
$5,000
15619 Boulder Oaks Drive
Houston · MLS #62385771
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 86 of 100
631
Students
Texas Education Agency, 2024-25
11.5:1
Students per teacher
EE–5
Grades served
Teachers average 11.9 years of experience. Average teacher salary $68,843.
| Year | Rating | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | B | 86 |
| 2024 | D | 69 |
| 2023 | C | 78 |
| 2022 | C | 73 |
| 2021 | NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster | — |
| 2020 | NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster | — |
| 2019 | C | 76 |
| 2018 | NRMet Standard | 80 |
Final ratings only (preliminary ratings are not shown). Source: Texas Education Agency.
Principal: Stephanie Mcelroy (TEA AskTED directory).
Local market
Scope: homes inside the Bear Creek attendance zone. Sale figures appear only where at least 5 homes sold in the period; averages and dollar volume are for signed-in clients.
26 homes are for sale in the Bear Creek Elementary zone; at the last six months' sales pace that is 3.7 months of inventory. Homes that sold here in the last six months had a median price of $254,000.
Each figure is compared with the same period last year. Where last year's data isn't in our feed yet, you'll see "—".
$250,000
Median sale
homes sold, last 30 days
-7% YoY
a year ago: $269,230
9
Homes sold
last 30 days
+29% YoY
a year ago: 7
60
Avg days on mkt
homes sold, last 30 days
-12% YoY
a year ago: 68
$154
Price / sqft
homes sold, last 30 days
+18% YoY
a year ago: $131
13
New listings
last 30 days
+8% YoY
a year ago: 12
7
Went pending
last 30 days
-30% YoY
a year ago: 10
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: 19 places mapped inside the attendance zone.
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Amenities mapped near Bear Creek Elementary: 5 restaurants, 4 places of worship, 3 gas stations, 3 grocery stores, 2 schools, 2 parks & trails.
Flood, fire & weather
Scope: homes inside the Bear Creek attendance zone. Flood claims are counted by ZIP code; the fire station is measured from the campus.
23%
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
0.6 mi
Nearest fire station
Cy - Fair Volunteer Fire Department Station 5 (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, 2025-06 to 2026-05 (12 months). Across 61 agencies in our six counties the middle value is 14.2.
Jurisdiction-level only: the agency that patrols this address does not publish incident-level open data, so figures cover its whole service area. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
Utilities & internet
Scope: 10 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
11
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 |
| T-Mobile | Licensed Fixed Wireless | 100 Mbps |
| AT&T | Copper | 100 Mbps |
| Viasat Inc | GSO Satellite | 100 Mbps |
| HughesNet | GSO Satellite | 50 Mbps |
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
Keep exploring
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.
Bear Creek Elementary enrolled 631 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to TEA data. It serves grades EE to 5. TEA reports about 11.5 students per teacher. Bear Creek Elementary is part of Katy 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.
Bear Creek Elementary serves grades EE to 5 and is listed by TEA as an elementary campus in Katy 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 Bear Creek Elementary: Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary (Elementary, 3.7 miles), Cardiff Junior High (Junior High, 4.4 miles), Mayde Creek High School (High, 4.4 miles), Maurice L Wolfe Elementary (Elementary, 4.5 miles), Mayde Creek Elementary (Elementary, 4.8 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 Bear Creek Elementary have an average of 11.9 years of experience and an average salary of $68,843, 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.
There are 26 homes inside the Bear Creek attendance zone for sale right now, with a median list price of $281,000 and a median of $137 per square foot. The median listing age is 24 days, and 1 have had a price cut. Counts change daily. Source: our listing data.
Right now the Bear Creek Elementary attendance zone has 26 homes for sale, 2 listed recently and 6 under contract. Counts change daily as homes list, go under contract and close. Source: our listing data.
Homes for sale in the Bear Creek Elementary attendance zone by list price: 5 under $250K, 21 $250K to $500K. 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.
Bear Creek Elementary received a B (86 out of 100) in the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings for 2025. Earlier years: 2024 D, 2023 C, 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 Bear Creek Elementary, 70% of tests reached the Approaches Grade Level standard or above, 42% 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.
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 Katy ISD to confirm the assignment in writing before you make an offer. Homes near Bear Creek Elementary are not all zoned to it, so verify each address.
About 27% of the 26 homes for sale in the Bear Creek Elementary attendance zone have had at least one price cut. Over the last 12 months, the monthly share of listings with a cut ran from 17% to 75%. 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 Bear Creek Elementary attendance zone, the monthly average time on the market ran from 21 to 153 days over the 12 months to August 2026, counting days cumulatively when a home was relisted. The 26 homes for sale now have been listed for an average of 50 days. About 27% of them have had a price cut. Pace depends heavily on price band and condition. Source: our listing data.
By months of supply, the Bear Creek Elementary attendance zone is a seller's market right now: 3.7 months of supply, with 26 homes for sale against 39 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.
About 23% of the homes for sale in the Bear Creek Elementary 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 Bear Creek Elementary attendance zone over the last six months had a median sale price of $254,000. 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 $219,900 to $272,115. 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 Bear Creek Elementary attendance zone is $141. In August it was $153, against $131 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 81 homes sold in the Bear Creek Elementary attendance zone over the 12 months to August 2026, and 39 of them in the last six months. In the 12 months before that, 85 sold, so sales were 5% lower in the latest year. Monthly sales swing with the season and the price band, so one month tells you little. Source: our listing data.
Within the area we map around Bear Creek Elementary, our What's Nearby data lists 3 grocery stores, 5 restaurants, 2 parks, 3 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 Bear Creek Elementary, 11 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 all 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 26 homes for sale in the Bear Creek Elementary attendance zone, 0 are new construction and 26 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 Bear Creek Elementary attendance zone: in the under $250k band the typical home is about 1,659 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, built about 45 years ago; in the $250k to $500k band the typical home is about 2,148 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, built about 49 years ago. These are medians for the homes listed now, so individual homes vary. Source: our listing data.
