Morton Ranch Junior High School - Katy ISD

Katy ISD · Katy / North Mason Road · 77449

Morton Ranch Junior High is a Katy ISD junior high at 2498 North Mason Road in Katy’s 77449 ZIP, right across the street from Morton Ranch Elementary and a short drive from Morton Ranch High. In TEA’s 2024–25 state ratings the Mavericks earned a C (79 out of 100) — one point off a B — serving about 1,204 students in grades 6–8. The feeder step is clean: every MRJH address continues to Morton Ranch High School, with no splits. The school carries the name of the Morton family, who came to Katy from Missouri in 1896 and farmed rice on land their descendants still remember by section number.

How Morton Ranch Junior High is rated

The Texas Education Agency grades every Texas campus on an A–F scale each year. In the most recent ratings (2024–25 school year), Morton Ranch JH earned an overall C — 79 out of 100, a single point below a B. That’s close enough that next year’s number could easily flip — read the full report card rather than stopping at the letter. Verify the current one at the live source:

Homes for sale zoned to Morton Ranch Junior High

This list pulls live from the HAR MLS and updates as homes come on and off the market — it’s the same zone the school district uses, not a guess by ZIP code.

Neighborhoods zoned to Morton Ranch Junior High

The zone runs from the Williamsburg communities up the North Mason Road corridor. Confirm your exact address with Katy ISD. Neighborhoods in the zone include:

• Morton Ranch and Lakes of Mason Park
• Williamsburg Colony and Williamsburg Settlement
• Sundown and Westgreen
• Raintree Village (Morton Ranch JH sections)

The feeder picture: MRJH draws from Winborn (about a quarter of addresses), Franz, Sundown, and Morton Ranch Elementary (about a fifth each), plus Stephens. Every address then continues to Morton Ranch High School. Browse all my neighborhood guides for the wider area.

Buying or selling a home zoned to Morton Ranch JH?

This is the middle of Katy ISD’s best price-to-district math — established Williamsburg-area streets and newer Mason Road sections that come in well under the master-planned zones a few miles west, with the same district resources behind them. As your real estate buyer’s agent I’ll confirm the assignment on every home we tour, weigh dues, MUD taxes and flood history, and negotiate on your behalf — we’ll agree on how I’m paid up front and in writing. Call or text me, Kevan Pewitt, at (281) 500-7077, email kevan@houstonprimerealty.com, or reach out here.

Morton Ranch Junior High: quick answers

What high school do Morton Ranch JH students attend?

Morton Ranch High School — the entire MRJH zone moves there on Katy ISD’s current address assignments, with no splits. Confirm any specific home with the district.

What is Morton Ranch Junior High’s TEA rating?

MRJH earned a C (79 out of 100) in the Texas Education Agency’s 2024–25 A–F accountability ratings — one point shy of a B. Ratings move year to year; check the current one on the Texas School Report Card.

Who is the school named for?

The Morton family — Elbert and Margaret Morton, who moved from Missouri to Katy in October 1896 with six children, bought land in a state “School Section,” and farmed rice and ran cattle there. Their first house was destroyed in the great storm of 1900; they rebuilt on the same spot. The Mavericks wear purple and gold; first bell rings at 8:48 a.m. and dismissal is at 4:05 p.m.

Last updated: August 2026. School ratings and attendance zones are point-in-time — verify the current TEA rating and your specific zone by address before relying on them.