Tays Junior High School - Katy ISD

Katy ISD · Katy · 77494

Tays Junior High is a Katy ISD junior high at 26721 Hawks Prairie Boulevard in Katy’s 77494 ZIP, serving about 1,460 students in grades 6–8 in the fast-growing communities south of FM 1093. In TEA’s 2025–26 state ratings it earned an A (96 out of 100) with six of seven distinction designations. The campus carries the name of James and Sharon Tays — pronounced “Ties” — a Katy educator couple whose careers reach back to when the district had a single high school. And the feeder chart here is refreshingly simple: every Tays address continues to Tompkins High School, with no splits on the district’s current assignments.

How Tays Junior High is rated

The Texas Education Agency grades every Texas campus on an A–F scale each year. In the most recent ratings (2025–26 school year), Tays earned an overall A — 96 out of 100 with six of seven distinction designations. Ratings change every year, so verify the current one at the live source:

Homes for sale zoned to Tays 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 Tays Junior High

The Tays zone gathers the communities between the Grand Parkway and Katy-Gaston Road south of FM 1093. Confirm your exact address with Katy ISD. Communities with their own guide are linked:

• Cinco Ranch Southwest (southeastern sections)
• Pine Mill Ranch
• Silver Ranch
• Tompkins Reserve

The feeder picture: Tays draws all of Davidson, the Silver Ranch side of Jenks, and portions of WoodCreek, Wilson, and Shafer — and every Tays student moves on to Tompkins High School. See the wider community in my Cinco Ranch guide or browse all my neighborhood guides.

Buying or selling a home zoned to Tays?

An A-96 junior high feeding straight into A-rated Tompkins anchors the Tompkins-zone funnel that draws buyers to Pine Mill Ranch and the southern Cinco Ranch sections in the first place. As your real estate buyer’s agent I’ll confirm zoning on every home we tour, weigh HOA 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.

Tays Junior High: quick answers

What high school do Tays students attend?

Tompkins High School — on Katy ISD’s current address assignments, the entire Tays zone continues to Tompkins, with no splits. Confirm any specific address with the district.

What is Tays Junior High’s TEA rating?

Tays earned an A (96 out of 100) in the Texas Education Agency’s 2025–26 A–F accountability ratings, with six of seven distinction designations. The current rating is always on the Texas School Report Card.

Who are James and Sharon Tays?

A Katy educator couple who arrived when the district had one high school, one junior high, and two elementaries. James Tays — Texas A&M class of 1972 — began teaching at Katy Junior High that year, became assistant principal of West Memorial Junior High in 1976, and stepped into a principal’s office in 1979 — and the district honored him and Sharon together when this campus took their name. School hours are 8:48 a.m. to 4:05 p.m.

Last updated: September 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.