Nelson Junior High School - Katy ISD

Katy ISD · Katy / Longenbaugh · 77493

Nelson Junior High is one of Katy ISD’s newest junior highs, at 25747 Longenbaugh Road in Katy’s 77493 ZIP — part of the new campus cluster it shares with Youngblood Elementary next door and Freeman High around the corner. In its first TEA rating cycle (2024–25) the Hawks earned a B (89 out of 100) — one point off an A — with six of seven eligible distinction designations, serving about 904 students in grades 6–8. On the district’s newest assignments, Nelson students continue to Freeman High. The school honors the Nelson family, five generations in Katy, whose land the campus stands on.

How Nelson 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 — the campus’s first), Nelson earned an overall B — 89 out of 100 with six of seven eligible distinction designations, a single point below an A in its debut. Ratings change every year, so verify the current one at the live source:

Homes for sale zoned to Nelson 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 Nelson Junior High

The zone covers the newest sections of the northwest quadrant, and it will keep evolving as construction advances. Confirm your exact address with Katy ISD. Communities currently assigned include:

• Elyson (newest sections)
• Sunterra-area new construction
• Longenbaugh corridor communities

The feeder picture: on the district’s newest assignments, Nelson draws from Youngblood Elementary next door, Boudny Elementary on Katy Hockley Cut Off, the newest McElwain-side Elyson sections, and surrounding new construction — and Nelson students continue to Freeman High School. Assignments here are the district’s newest and still in motion. Browse all my neighborhood guides for the wider area.

Buying or selling a home zoned to Nelson?

A first-cycle B-89 with six distinctions is the kind of debut that makes a new zone’s resale story before the trees grow in — and because the whole Longenbaugh cluster is new together, school-run logistics here are as easy as they’ll ever be anywhere in the district. As your real estate buyer’s agent I’ll confirm the district’s current 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.

Nelson Junior High: quick answers

What high school do Nelson students attend?

Freeman High School, on the district’s newest assignments — the two campuses sit in the same Longenbaugh-area cluster. Boundaries in this quadrant are the newest in Katy ISD, so confirm any specific home with the district before you write an offer.

What is Nelson Junior High’s TEA rating?

Nelson earned a B (89 out of 100) — one point below an A — in its first TEA rating cycle (2024–25), with six of seven eligible distinction designations. The current rating is always on the Texas School Report Card.

Who is the school named for?

The Nelson family — five generations in the Katy area, with Katy ISD graduates, Board of Trustees service, and deep FFA involvement across the decades. The land the campus stands on was purchased by the family generations ago from a Katy ISD schoolteacher. The Hawks wear navy blue, athletic gold, and Columbia blue; 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.