McMeans Junior High School - Katy ISD

Katy ISD · Katy / Westheimer Parkway · 77450

McMeans Junior High — formally Garland McMeans Junior High — is a Katy ISD junior high at 21000 Westheimer Parkway in Katy’s 77450 ZIP, serving the Green Trails and Oak Park Trails side of the Taylor High zone. In TEA’s 2024–25 state ratings the campus earned an A (95 out of 100) with a perfect seven of seven distinction designations — the strongest junior-high scorecard in the Taylor feeder — serving about 1,133 students in grades 6–8. Every McMeans address continues to A-rated Taylor High School, with no splits. The school honors Garland McMeans, the longtime Katy ISD administrator who served as first principal of both Taylor High and West Memorial Junior High.

How McMeans 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), McMeans earned an overall A — 95 out of 100 with seven of seven eligible distinction designations. Ratings change every year, so verify the current one at the live source:

Homes for sale zoned to McMeans 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 McMeans Junior High

The zone runs along Westheimer Parkway and Fry Road south of Kingsland. Confirm your exact address with Katy ISD. Neighborhoods in the zone include:

• Green Trails and Green Trails Park
• Oak Park Trails
• Nottingham Country (Section 8 pocket)

The feeder picture: McMeans draws from Pattison (over half its addresses), Exley, and Hayes. Every address then continues to Taylor High School. Browse all my neighborhood guides for the wider area.

Buying or selling a home zoned to McMeans?

An A-95 junior high with every distinction on the board, feeding an A-rated high school, in established treed neighborhoods inside the Grand Parkway — this is one of the tightest school stories in Katy, and buyers shopping Pattison-McMeans-Taylor know exactly what they’re looking for. 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.

McMeans Junior High: quick answers

What high school do McMeans students attend?

Taylor High School — the entire McMeans zone continues there on Katy ISD’s current address assignments, with no splits. Confirm any specific home with the district.

What is McMeans Junior High’s TEA rating?

McMeans earned an A (95 out of 100) in the Texas Education Agency’s 2024–25 A–F accountability ratings, with seven of seven eligible distinction designations. The current rating is always on the Texas School Report Card.

Who is Garland McMeans?

A longtime Katy ISD administrator and World War II veteran who served as the first principal of both Taylor High School and West Memorial Junior High. The main hallway of his namesake campus — Katy’s seventh junior high — is lined with framed American and Texas flags in his honor. First bell rings at 8:48 a.m.; dismissal is 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.