Bethke Elementary School - Katy ISD

Katy ISD · Katy / Ventana Lakes · 77493

Bethke Elementary — formally Catherine “GiGi” Bethke Elementary — is a Katy ISD elementary at 4535 E. Ventana Parkway in Katy’s 77493 ZIP, inside the Ventana Lakes community. In TEA’s 2024–25 state ratings the campus earned a C (77 out of 100) with two of six eligible distinction designations, serving about 962 students from early education through grade 5. The chain is the simplest in the Paetow feeder: every Bethke address continues through Stockdick Junior High to Paetow High School, with no splits anywhere. The school honors a kindergarten teacher whose Katy ISD story began in 1981 — on Diane Winborn’s staff at the original Williamsburg Settlement campus.

How Bethke Elementary 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), Bethke earned an overall C — 77 out of 100 with two of six eligible distinction designations — and distinctions on a C composite mean the campus beats its comparison group in specific areas. Read the full card before judging, and verify the current rating at the live source:

Homes for sale zoned to Bethke Elementary

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 Bethke Elementary

The zone is anchored by Ventana Lakes, where the campus sits on the community’s main parkway. Confirm your exact address with Katy ISD. Neighborhoods in the zone include:

• Ventana Lakes (multiple sections)
• Peek Road new construction

The feeder picture: every Bethke address continues to Stockdick Junior High and then Paetow High School on the district’s current assignments — no splits at either step. Browse all my neighborhood guides for the wider area.

Buying or selling a home zoned to Bethke?

Ventana Lakes competes on lakes, price per square foot, and Grand Parkway access, and its no-split school chain makes the paperwork simple for relocating families — one campus decision covers thirteen years. 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.

Bethke Elementary: quick answers

What junior high and high school follow Bethke?

Stockdick Junior High and then Paetow High School — the entire Bethke zone moves through that chain on Katy ISD’s current address assignments, with no splits. Confirm any specific home with the district.

What is Bethke Elementary’s TEA rating?

Bethke earned a C (77 out of 100) in the Texas Education Agency’s 2024–25 A–F accountability ratings, with two of six eligible distinction designations. Ratings move year to year — check the current one on the Texas School Report Card and visit the campus before deciding.

Who is GiGi Bethke?

Catherine “GiGi” Bethke joined Katy ISD in 1981 as a kindergarten team leader at the brand-new Williamsburg Settlement Elementary — the campus later renamed for her principal, Diane Winborn — and spent 17 years there before continuing her district career. Two Katy schools now carry names from that one 1981 staff room. First bell rings at 8:03 a.m.; dismissal is at 3:20 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.