Allison Elementary is in the Austin ISD and earned a 2/10 rating from Great School’s as of November 2026. The campus sits at 515 Vargas Rd. in the Montopolis area of Southeast Austin’s 78741 zip code and serves Pre-K through 5th grade. Allison was not closed, merged or rezoned in Austin ISD’s consolidation plan, so its attendance zone is the same for 2026-27. The whole zone feeds Lively Middle School and Eastside Early College High School. Scroll down to read more about homes near Allison Elementary School.
On This Page
Allison Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 515 Vargas Rd., Austin, TX 78741
- Phone: (512) 414-2004
- School District: Austin ISD
- Grades Served: Pre-K through 5th grade
- Enrollment: 290 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 10.0:1 (TEA, 2025-26)
- Principal: Jose Salazar-Salas (interim principal for 2026-27; the campus says a principal selection process will take place during the fall semester)
- School Hours: 7:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.
- Mascot: the Dragons
- Opened: 1955
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 2/10 as of November 2026.
Allison opened in the fall of 1955 in the Montopolis community and is named for Laura Louticia Allison, an Austin educator for fifty years who taught at Bickler and Winn elementary schools and helped develop the Texas Teacher Retirement System. Under the 2022 bond, Austin ISD fully modernized the campus at its current location in a $56.3 million project designed with the Allison community, and the new building opened in 2026. In 2025-26, Allison enrolled 290 students, with 90.0% economically disadvantaged, 40.3% emergent bilingual and 29.3% receiving special education services, according to TEA. Longtime principal Lupe Molina retired, and Jose Salazar-Salas is interim principal for 2026-27 while the campus runs a principal selection process this fall. GreatSchools and TEA measure different things. GreatSchools weighs test results against schools with similar student populations, while TEA’s rating, below, is the state’s official accountability measure.
Academic Performance: Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating
In TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026, Allison Elementary earned an overall F with a score of 47. That is down 15 points from a D (62) in 2024-25. Allison was a B (87) in 2021-22, then earned D ratings in each of the next three years: 64 in 2022-23, 69 in 2023-24 and 62 in 2024-25.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): F (47)
- Student Achievement: F, 48 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: F, 54 out of 100 (Academic Growth F/54, Relative Performance F/49)
- Closing the Gaps: F, 30 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: B (87) in 2021-22, D (64) in 2022-23, D (69) in 2023-24, D (62) in 2024-25
- Austin ISD (2025-26): B (81) district-wide
Under TEA’s scale, an A reflects exemplary performance, B is recognized, C is acceptable, D needs improvement, and F is unacceptable. In 2025-26, every domain score at Allison was in the F range. Student Achievement, the share of students meeting STAAR standards, fell from 56 to 48. School Progress dropped from a D (62) to an F (54), with Academic Growth at 54 and Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, at 49. The steepest drop was in Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups, falling from a D (63) to an F (30). Allison earned no distinction designations from 2021-22 through 2025-26.
TEA identified Allison for additional targeted support in 2024-25 and for comprehensive support and improvement in 2025-26. After the 2025-26 ratings, Allison is one of the Austin ISD campuses developing a state-required Turnaround Plan, with community meetings held September 15 and October 1, 2026. A turnaround plan can bring added staffing, support and changes to the campus program, so families should ask the school what the plan includes.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Allison Elementary (campus 227901101), 2022 through 2026 (2025-26 ratings released August 2026). The 2022-23 and 2023-24 ratings were delayed by litigation and released in 2025. TEA issues updated ratings annually, so verify the current rating directly with Austin ISD or TEA before making a decision based on it.
Programs at Allison Elementary
These are the programs Austin ISD and the Allison campus list for this school. Allison is a one-way Spanish dual language campus, an AVID campus and a Full Service Community School.
- Pre-K: Allison offers Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 on campus. TEA counted 30 Pre-K 4 students and 19 Pre-K 3 students in 2025-26.
- Dual Language: Allison is a one-way Spanish dual language campus, a model intended for native Spanish speakers that builds reading and writing in both Spanish and English. About 41% of students were in Bilingual/ESL programs in 2025-26 (TEA).
- AVID: Allison is an AVID campus, using the college-readiness program’s strategies schoolwide.
- STEM and robotics: Austin ISD describes a robust range of science, technology, engineering and math programs at Allison, and the campus has an award-winning robotics team.
- Creative Learning Initiative: Teachers use Austin ISD’s Creative Learning Initiative, which brings drama, visual arts, music, movement and digital media techniques into regular classes. All K-5 students also take art, music and P.E.
- Gifted and Talented: Identified students are served within the general education classroom through Austin ISD’s cluster grouping model led by GT-trained teachers. All 2nd graders take a nonverbal universal screener each fall, and families can refer students during the fall referral window. Allison also runs a Talent Explore program for high-ability students.
- After-school: ACE Austin, a free expanded learning program, runs before school, after school and for six weeks in summer, with at least 15 hours per week of activities. Tutoring is offered for students who need extra academic support.
- Student and family support: Allison is a Full Service Community School under a grant through Austin ISD’s Student Support Services, partners with Communities In Schools, has a parent support specialist, and provides free breakfast and lunch for all students.
- Special education: Special education services are offered on campus; 29.3% of students received special education services in 2025-26 (TEA).
- PTA: Allison has a growing PTA.
Programs may shift as Allison’s Turnaround Plan takes shape during 2026-27. For current details on Pre-K, dual language, gifted and talented services, special education or after-school care, contact Allison Elementary at (512) 414-2004.
Where is Allison Elementary School?
Allison Elementary is located at:
515 Vargas Rd.
Austin, TX 78741
Allison Elementary Attendance Zone Map
Allison’s zone covers part of the Montopolis area in 78741, including the Chernosky subdivisions (sections 15, 16 and 17 account for most of the zone’s home sales), Vice Mary Estates, Montopolis, Pitts, Porter, Willhoite and Villa Suena. It is a small zone for single-family homes, with 91 sales since September 2022. The zone did not change for 2026-27; Austin ISD’s November 2025 consolidation plan and its July 2026 Paredes decision did not close or reassign any part of it.
Austin ISD plans Phase 1 boundary changes for 2027-28, with a board vote expected in fall 2026, and a district-wide boundary and feeder realignment for fall 2028, so confirm any address with Austin ISD’s school finder before buying.
Homes Zoned to Allison Elementary: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose addresses fall inside Allison Elementary’s 2026-27 attendance zone, based on Austin ISD’s official SY 2026-27 boundary map, not the school typed into each listing. Most sales were in the Chernosky subdivisions, with smaller numbers in Vice Mary Estates, Montopolis, Pitts, Porter, Willhoite and Villa Suena. Volume is modest, at 19 to 27 sales a year, so medians can move more than in larger zones. Most listings in the zone are still tagged with Martin Middle School in MLS, which closed after 2025-26, so the MLS school fields lag the 2026-27 feeder pattern.
3-Year Closed Sales Trend
| Period | Homes Sold | Median Sale Price | Median $/Sq Ft | Sale-to-List Ratio | Median Days on Market |
| Sept 2022 – Aug 2023 | 19 | $475,000 | $402.54 | 97.9% | 23 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 25 | $335,000 | $330.00 | 97.0% | 63 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 20 | $349,450 | $294.63 | 96.0% | 28 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 27 | $335,000 | $289.47 | 96.2% | 31 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only. Each Austin ISD listing was geocoded and matched to Austin ISD’s SY 2026-27 Allison Elementary attendance boundary, so the figures reflect today’s zone rather than the school typed into each listing.
The median sale price in the Allison zone has fallen, from $475,000 in 2022-23 to $335,000 over the trailing twelve months, a change of about -29.5%. Most of that drop came in 2023-24, when the median fell to $335,000, and it has held between $335,000 and $349,450 since. Median price per square foot moved from $402.54 to $289.47 (-28.1%), while the median home size stayed near 1,100 square feet, so the decline reflects lower prices rather than smaller homes selling.
Sales volume rose from 19 homes in 2022-23 to 27 in the past twelve months. Median days on market went from 23 to 31 days, and sellers received a median of 96.2% of their final list price over the past year, down from 97.9%.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 14 | $372,500 | 84 days |
| Active Under Contract | 2 | $259,000 | 82 days |
| Pending | 3 | $174,900 | 5 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same zone method as above.
19 homes are currently active, under contract, or pending in the Allison Elementary zone. With 14 active listings against about 2.3 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 6.2 months of inventory, which leans toward a buyer’s market.
The median active list price of $372,500 is above the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $335,000, and active listings have been on the market a median of 84 days.
Homes for Sale Near Allison Elementary School
Get New Listings by Email
Once you have reviewed the homes above, click “View All Results,” then “Save Search” at the upper left of the full list to get an email alert whenever a new home near Allison Elementary is listed.
Neighborhoods Zoned to Allison Elementary
The neighborhood guides below cover Chernosky, the zone’s largest group of home sales, and River Bluff. Only about 30% of Chernosky’s sales fall inside the Allison zone, since its earlier sections are zoned to other schools, so check the specific address.
The zone also includes Vice Mary Estates, Montopolis, Pitts, Porter, Willhoite, Villa Suena and several small condo and older plats, which don’t have separate guides.
Chernosky
1-5 beds, 1-3 baths, 400-2,000 sqft, Mid $100,000s – High $300,000s
River Bluff
See the full guide for current homes and pricing
Feeder Middle and High Schools
For 2026-27, the entire Allison zone feeds Sarah Lively Middle School and Eastside Early College High School. Martin Middle School, which most MLS listings in the zone still name, closed after 2025-26, and its students were reassigned to Kealing, Marshall or Lively by address.
Feeder Middle School
- Sarah Lively Middle School
201 E. Mary St., Austin, TX 78704
Great Schools Rating: 4/10
Feeder High School
- Eastside Early College High School
900 Thompson St., Austin, TX 78702
Great Schools Rating: 2/10
Source: Austin ISD’s official SY 2026-27 attendance boundary and school reassignment layers (updated July 30, 2026); shares are based on where the zone’s single-family home sales since Sept 2022 fall. Feeder patterns can change, and Austin ISD plans boundary changes for 2027-28 and a district-wide realignment for fall 2028, so confirm with the district.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ratings and Zoning
Allison earned an F with a score of 47 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. It was a D (62) in 2024-25, a D in 2022-23 and 2023-24, and a B (87) in 2021-22.
All four domain scores were F ratings. Closing the Gaps fell from 63 to 30, Student Achievement fell from 56 to 48, and Academic Growth fell from 62 to 54.
Yes. TEA identified Allison for comprehensive support and improvement in 2025-26, and the campus is developing a state-required Turnaround Plan in fall 2026. Community meetings were held September 15 and October 1, 2026.
No. Austin ISD’s consolidation plan did not close Allison or change its zone. The district plans Phase 1 boundary changes for 2027-28 and a district-wide realignment for fall 2028, so check any address with Austin ISD’s school finder.
Most of the zone’s home sales are in Chernosky sections 15, 16 and 17. The zone also includes Vice Mary Estates, Montopolis, Pitts, Porter, Willhoite and Villa Suena.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
Yes. Allison is a one-way Spanish dual language campus, a model intended for native Spanish speakers that builds reading and writing in both Spanish and English. About 41% of students were in Bilingual/ESL programs in 2025-26.
Yes. Allison offers Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 on campus, and TEA counted 30 Pre-K 4 and 19 Pre-K 3 students in 2025-26. ACE Austin also runs free before-school, after-school and summer programming.
The whole zone feeds Lively Middle School and Eastside Early College High School for 2026-27. Many MLS listings still name Martin Middle School, which closed after 2025-26.
Over the trailing twelve months, 27 single-family homes sold in the Allison zone at a median of $335,000, down about 29.5% from $475,000 in 2022-23. The median price per square foot was $289.47.
As of October 2, 2026, there were 14 active single-family listings in the zone against about 2.3 sales a month, roughly 6.2 months of inventory. That leans toward a buyer’s market, and active listings had been on the market a median of 84 days.
Looking to Buy a Home Near Allison Elementary?
We can help save you time and money! We are buyer’s agents, so we work for the buyer, not the seller. Our job is to point out potential resale difficulties, educate you about the real estate market and negotiate the best deal. If you’re looking for a Realtor who has your best interests in mind and who will not try to sell you every home you walk in to, call us at (512) 827-8323 or email us at info@11OaksRealty.com to set up a no obligation consultation. Remember, buyer’s agent compensation is negotiated separately now and spelled out in writing before you tour a home, so you know the terms upfront.
Learn more about who we are and how we work at our Buyer Representation Program page.
Eleven Oaks Realty has been helping buyers and sellers since 1978.
Rebecca Jacks
Broker Associate, CRS, ABR, SFR · Eleven Oaks Realty
Call or text (512) 827-8323 · info@11OaksRealty.com
Talk to an East Austin Specialist
