Schmalz Elementary School - Katy ISD

Katy ISD · Park Row / Barkers Crossing · 77084

Schmalz Elementary — formally Jean and Betty Schmalz Elementary — is a Katy ISD elementary at 18605 Green Land Way in Houston’s 77084 ZIP, along the Park Row corridor south of I-10. In TEA’s 2024–25 state ratings the campus earned a B (82 out of 100) with two of six eligible distinction designations, and at roughly 1,170 students from early education through grade 5 it’s the largest elementary in the Mayde Creek feeder. The zone splits only at the junior-high step: about three in four addresses go to Mayde Creek Junior High and the rest to Cardiff, but both roads end at Mayde Creek High School.

How Schmalz 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), Schmalz earned an overall B — 82 out of 100 with two of six eligible distinction designations. Ratings change every year, so verify the current one at the live source:

Homes for sale zoned to Schmalz 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 Schmalz Elementary

The zone follows the Park Row corridor from Barkers Crossing toward Barker Cypress. Confirm your exact address with Katy ISD. Neighborhoods in the zone include:

• Oaks of Park Row
• Park Row Terrace
• Barkers Crossing
• Wood Fern

The feeder picture: on the district’s current address assignments, about three in four Schmalz addresses continue to Mayde Creek Junior High and about one in four to Cardiff Junior High — and every one of them then attends Mayde Creek High School. Browse all my neighborhood guides for the wider area.

Buying or selling a home zoned to Schmalz?

Schmalz sits in commuter-friendly territory: Park Row runs straight east to the Energy Corridor, and I-10 is minutes away at Barker Cypress. Buyers who need that drive plus a B-rated neighborhood school tend to shortlist these sections quickly, so well-priced listings move. As your real estate buyer’s agent I’ll confirm the assignment on every home we tour — including which junior high a specific block draws — 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.

Schmalz Elementary: quick answers

What junior high and high school follow Schmalz?

About three in four addresses feed Mayde Creek Junior High and the rest feed Cardiff Junior High, on Katy ISD’s current assignments — and both continue to Mayde Creek High School, so the high-school outcome is the same either way. Confirm any specific home with the district.

What is Schmalz Elementary’s TEA rating?

Schmalz earned a B (82 out of 100) in the Texas Education Agency’s 2024–25 A–F accountability ratings, with two of six eligible distinction designations. The current rating is always on the Texas School Report Card.

Who are Jean and Betty Schmalz?

Veteran Katy ISD educators. Jean Schmalz taught art at Katy Junior High and Katy High School, while Betty served Katy High for 39 years as an English teacher and later as librarian. The school named for them opened in August 2001 with a then-new pod design — 48 classrooms arranged in grade-level pods around a central library — and is home to one of the district’s seven elementary bilingual programs. First bell rings at 8:23 a.m.; dismissal is 3:40 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.