Wolman Elementary School - Katy ISD

Katy ISD · Katy / Firethorne · 77494

Wolman Elementary — formally Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary — is a Katy ISD elementary at 28727 North Firethorne Road in Katy’s 77494 ZIP, the neighborhood campus for the Firethorne master-planned community. In TEA’s 2024–25 state ratings the Explorers earned an A (94 out of 100) with four of six eligible distinction designations, serving about 1,050 students from early education through grade 5. The school opened in August 2012, named for two educators Katy folks know by first name — Ray Wolman ran the district’s Outdoor Learning Center for years. The feeder path is one road with no exits: every Wolman address continues to Woodcreek Junior High and then Katy High School.

How Wolman 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), Wolman earned an overall A — 94 out of 100 with four of six eligible distinction designations. Ratings change every year, so verify the current one at the live source:

Homes for sale zoned to Wolman 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 Wolman Elementary

Wolman’s zone is anchored by Firethorne on the Fort Bend side of the district. Confirm your exact address with Katy ISD:

• Firethorne

The feeder chain: every Wolman address continues to Woodcreek Junior High and then Katy High School on the district’s current assignments. Browse all my neighborhood guides for the wider area.

Buying or selling a home zoned to Wolman?

Firethorne buyers get a straightforward story: an A-94 elementary in the neighborhood, one junior high, one high school, and a community whose sections span a decade of build-out — which is exactly why section-level comps matter more than community-wide averages here. As your real estate buyer’s agent I’ll confirm zoning, 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.

Wolman Elementary: quick answers

What junior high and high school do Wolman students attend?

Woodcreek Junior High, then Katy High School — the entire Wolman zone follows that path on Katy ISD’s current assignments. Confirm any specific address with the district.

What is Wolman Elementary’s TEA rating?

Wolman earned an A (94 out of 100) in the Texas Education Agency’s 2024–25 A–F accountability ratings, with four of six eligible distinction designations. The current rating is always on the Texas School Report Card.

Who are Ray and Jamie Wolman?

Katy educators by choice — Ray came out of Texas A&M in 1969 to teach science at Katy High (after promising the superintendent he’d also drive a school bus) and went on to lead the Welch Outdoor Learning Center, where generations of Katy students got their hands dirty learning outdoors; Jamie taught elementary students here from 1974. The Explorers wear black, red, and silver, and the campus opened in August 2012. School hours are 8:23 a.m. to 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.