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Elementary school · Grades EE–5 · Spring ISD
TEA rating C · score 74 of 100 (2025) · 567 students
Address: 16855 Sugar Pine Dr, Houston, TX 77090
Phone: (281) 891-8870
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 Spring ISD (opens in a new tab) for the most current information.
Homes for sale
Scope: homes inside the MAJOR attendance zone, as published for Spring ISD.
$202,000
2823 Hackamore Hollow Lane
Houston · MLS #50014503
$215,000
15414 Bammel Oaks Court
Houston · MLS #90767624
$115,000
2200 Cypress Landing Drive
Houston · MLS #52407426
$205,000
3115 Atherton Canyon Lane
Houston · MLS #63159892
$221,700
$3,300
15426 Bammel Oaks Court
Houston · MLS #93760680
$195,000
3211 Atherton Canyon Lane
Houston · MLS #89693016
$179,900
3219 Palston Bend Lane
Houston · MLS #64037982
$289,990
$10,000
15623 Agave Valley Trail
Houston · MLS #28577901
$294,990
$5,000
15622 Agave Valley Trail
Houston · MLS #56347561
$254,990
$5,000
2130 Creole Creek Lane
Houston · MLS #80651882
$337,990
$2,000
15635 Agave Valley Trail
Houston · MLS #80556419
$289,990
$5,000
15627 Agave Valley Trail
Houston · MLS #41643274
$274,990
$2,000
15634 Agave Valley Trail
Houston · MLS #68930481
$185,000
$5,000
14322 Fairbuff Lane
Houston · MLS #86513976
$185,000
$5,000
14318 Fairbuff Lane
Houston · MLS #86904132
$341,990
15630 Agave Valley Trail
Houston · MLS #91410707
$319,990
$4,990
15631 Agave Valley Trail
Houston · MLS #26571901
$264,990
$5,000
15626 Agave Valley Trail
Houston · MLS #66134621
Awaiting
listing agent
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$339,990
$2,000
15642 Agave Valley Trail
Houston · MLS #24644350
$279,990
$22,038
2126 Creole Creek Lane
Houston · MLS #50928234
$319,990
$2,000
15638 Agave Valley Trail
Houston · MLS #21813780
$190,000
$5,000
14411 Fairbuff Lane
Houston · MLS #67338660
$235,000
15415 Bammel Fields Court
Houston · MLS #58842036
$129,500
16800 Sugar Pine Drive
Houston · MLS #47353769
Active listings from our MLS feed. Listing information is provided in part by the Houston Association of REALTORS®.
The school
C
TEA rating 2025
Score 74 of 100
567
Students
Texas Education Agency, 2024-25
17.0:1
Students per teacher
EE–5
Grades served
Teachers average 6.9 years of experience. Average teacher salary $62,747.
| Year | Rating | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | C | 74 |
| 2024 | D | 64 |
| 2023 | D | 69 |
| 2022 | B | 81 |
| 2021 | NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster | — |
| 2020 | NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster | — |
| 2019 | F | 59 |
| 2018 | NRMet Standard | 84 |
Final ratings only (preliminary ratings are not shown). Source: Texas Education Agency.
Principal: Ursula Gordon-Higginbotham (TEA AskTED directory).
Local market
Scope: homes inside the MAJOR attendance zone. Sale figures appear only where at least 5 homes sold in the period; averages and dollar volume are for signed-in clients.
31 homes are for sale in the Helen Major Elementary zone; at the last six months' sales pace that is 6.0 months of inventory. Homes that sold here in the last six months had a median price of $264,990.
Each figure is compared with the same period last year. Where last year's data isn't in our feed yet, you'll see "—".
1
Homes sold
last 30 days
-83% YoY
a year ago: 6
102
Avg days on mkt
homes sold, last 30 days
+7% YoY
a year ago: 95
15
New listings
last 30 days
+88% YoY
a year ago: 8
8
Went pending
last 30 days
+14% YoY
a year ago: 7
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: 20 places mapped inside the attendance zone.
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Amenities mapped near Helen Major Elementary: 7 restaurants, 5 schools, 3 places of worship, 3 banks, 1 pharmacies, 1 veterinary.
Flood, fire & weather
Scope: homes inside the MAJOR attendance zone. Flood claims are counted by ZIP code; the fire station is measured from the campus.
0%
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
Ponderosa Volunteer Fire Department (straight line)
65
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.
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: 7 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
10
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.
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.
Helen Major Elementary enrolled 567 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to TEA data. It serves grades EE to 5. TEA reports about 17.0 students per teacher. Helen Major Elementary is part of Spring 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.
Helen Major Elementary serves grades EE to 5 and is listed by TEA as an elementary campus in Spring 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 Helen Major Elementary: Ponderosa Elementary (Elementary, 0.6 miles), Westfield High School (High, 0.7 miles), Bammel Middle School (Middle, 0.9 miles), Bammel Elementary (Elementary, 1.2 miles), Meyer Elementary (Elementary, 1.4 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 Helen Major Elementary have an average of 6.9 years of experience and an average salary of $62,747, 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 31 homes inside the MAJOR attendance zone for sale right now, with a median list price of $269,990 and a median of $138 per square foot. The median listing age is 30 days, and 6 have had a price cut. Counts change daily. Source: our listing data.
Right now the Helen Major Elementary attendance zone has 31 homes for sale, 0 listed recently and 14 under contract. Counts change daily as homes list, go under contract and close. Source: our listing data.
Homes for sale in the Helen Major Elementary attendance zone by list price: 13 under $250K, 18 $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.
Helen Major Elementary received a C (74 out of 100) in the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings for 2025. Earlier years: 2024 D, 2023 D, 2022 B. 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 Helen Major Elementary, 59% of tests reached the Approaches Grade Level standard or above, 32% 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.
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 Spring ISD to confirm the assignment in writing before you make an offer. Homes near Helen Major Elementary are not all zoned to it, so verify each address.
About 61% of the 31 homes for sale in the Helen Major 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 14% to all. 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 Helen Major Elementary attendance zone, the monthly average time on the market ran from 45 to 149 days over the 12 months to August 2026, counting days cumulatively when a home was relisted. The 31 homes for sale now have been listed for an average of 81 days. About 61% of them have had a price cut. Pace depends heavily on price band and condition. Source: our listing data.
By months of supply, the Helen Major Elementary attendance zone is a balanced market right now: 6 months of supply, with 31 homes for sale against 33 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.
Almost none of the homes for sale in the Helen Major 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 Helen Major Elementary attendance zone over the last six months had a median sale price of $264,990. 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 $203,000 to $279,990. 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 Helen Major Elementary attendance zone is $147. 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 66 homes sold in the Helen Major Elementary attendance zone over the 12 months to August 2026, and 33 of them in the last six months. In the 12 months before that, 40 sold, so sales were 65% 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.
Around Helen Major Elementary, 10 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 31 homes for sale in the Helen Major Elementary attendance zone, 18 are new construction and 13 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 Helen Major Elementary attendance zone: in the under $250k band the typical home is about 1,569 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, built about 21 years ago; in the $250k to $500k band the typical home is about 1,940 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, built about 0 years ago. These are medians for the homes listed now, so individual homes vary. Source: our listing data.
