Barton Hills Elementary is in the Austin ISD and earned a 7/10 rating from Great School’s as of September 2026. The campus sits at 2108 Barton Hills Dr. in South Austin’s 78704 zip code, on a hillside next to Barton Creek, and serves kindergarten through 5th grade. Barton Hills did not close, merge or take in another school’s zone under Austin ISD’s consolidation plan, so its 2026-27 zone is unchanged. The entire zone feeds O. Henry Middle School and Austin High School. Scroll down to read more about homes near Barton Hills Elementary School.
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Barton Hills Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 2108 Barton Hills Dr., Austin, TX 78704
- Phone: (512) 414-2013
- School District: Austin ISD
- Grades Served: Kindergarten through 5th grade
- Enrollment: 271 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 12.5:1 (2025-26, TEA)
- Principal: Kathryn Achtermann (principal since July 2000)
- School Hours: 7:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.
- Mascot: Eagles
- Opened: 1964
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 7/10 as of September 2026.
Barton Hills Elementary opened in 1964 and celebrated its 60th birthday in September 2024. Principal Kathryn Achtermann has led the campus since July 2000. In 2025-26, Barton Hills enrolled 271 students, with 7.7% economically disadvantaged, 1.1% emergent bilingual and 25.8% receiving special education services, according to TEA, and 13.3% were identified as gifted and talented. The student-teacher ratio was 12.5 to 1. Austin ISD’s October 2025 draft plan would have moved Barton Hills homes west of MoPac to Mathews Elementary, but the board’s November 2025 plan dropped that change, so nothing about the campus changed for 2026-27. 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, Barton Hills Elementary earned an overall A with a score of 95. That is up 7 points from a B (88) in 2024-25. Barton Hills was an A in 2021-22 (96) and 2022-23 (92), then slipped to a B in 2023-24 (89) and 2024-25 (88) before returning to an A.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): A (95)
- Student Achievement: A, 94 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: A, 95 out of 100 (Academic Growth A/95, Relative Performance B/84)
- Closing the Gaps: A, 95 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: A (96) in 2021-22, A (92) in 2022-23, B (89) in 2023-24, B (88) 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. Student Achievement, the share of students meeting STAAR standards, has been steady at Barton Hills, at 93 or 94 every year since 2021-22, and was an A (94) in 2025-26. What moved the overall score was School Progress, which rose from a C (79) to an A (95) as Academic Growth jumped from 70 to 95. Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, was a B (84). Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups, also climbed from a C (77) to an A (95). Barton Hills earned three distinction designations in 2021-22 (ELA/Reading, Comparative Academic Growth and Comparative Closing the Gaps) and none in the years since. The campus is not identified for state improvement support.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Barton Hills Elementary (campus 227901103), 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 Barton Hills Elementary
These are the programs Austin ISD and the Barton Hills campus list for this school. Barton Hills is a small K-5 campus, and much of its enrichment is funded and run through the PTA.
- Grades and Pre-K: Barton Hills serves kindergarten through 5th grade; TEA’s 2025-26 enrollment report lists no Pre-K students on campus.
- Gifted and Talented: GT services are delivered in the regular classroom through Austin ISD’s cluster grouping model with GT-trained teachers, and all 2nd graders take a universal nonverbal screener each fall.
- Dyslexia Intervention: Two certified academic language therapists run pull-out dyslexia groups for grades 1 through 5 using Take Flight, Basic Language Skills, Rewards and Reading by Design.
- Environmental Programs: The campus runs an organic vegetable garden, family-adopted gardens and a cafeteria composting program, supported by the PTA.
- Choir and Cultural Arts: The Barton Hills Choir is a long-running after-school tradition, and the PTA’s Cultural Arts program brings musicians, writers and actors to campus during the year, along with the PTA Reflections art program.
- After-School Care and Clubs: After-school childcare is provided off-site by Earth Kids at the nearby O4 Center, which picks students up at dismissal. On-campus clubs for 2026-27 include Lego Robotics, Cook Learn Grow, Film Kids, Chess Wizards and Texas Ultimate frisbee.
- No Place for Hate: Barton Hills says it was one of the first official No Place for Hate campuses in Austin ISD.
- PTA: An active PTA runs the BHE Annual Fund, enrichment programs and the Nick Akery Scholarship for Barton Hills alumni graduating from high school.
Barton Hills has no Pre-K and no on-campus after-school care provider listed, so families who need care after dismissal use Earth Kids at the O4 Center. For current details on gifted and talented services, dyslexia support, clubs or campus tours, contact Barton Hills Elementary at (512) 414-2013.
Where is Barton Hills Elementary School?
Barton Hills Elementary is located at:
2108 Barton Hills Dr.
Austin, TX 78704
Barton Hills Elementary Attendance Zone Map
Barton Hills’ zone covers the Barton Hills neighborhood and its many sections, along with Horseshoe Bend, Barton Terrace, Barton Hills West, West Park Addition, Ridgewood Village, Bluffington, Stratford Place and Stratford Heights, all in 78704 and nearby West Austin. The zone did not change for 2026-27. Austin ISD’s October 31, 2025 draft had proposed minor Barton Hills boundary changes, including sending students west of MoPac to Mathews Elementary, but the board’s November 2025 plan only closed schools and moved programs and set boundary changes aside.
That could come back. 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. If you are looking west of MoPac in particular, confirm the address with Austin ISD’s school finder before buying.
Homes Zoned to Barton Hills Elementary: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose addresses fall inside Barton Hills 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 Barton Hills sections, Horseshoe Bend, West Park Addition and Barton Terrace. The zone had 213 sales since September 2022, and nearly all of them were tagged to Barton Hills in MLS.
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 | 44 | $1,400,000 | $703.00 | 94.2% | 34 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 35 | $1,400,000 | $661.28 | 94.7% | 27 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 68 | $1,356,425 | $636.51 | 95.8% | 56 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 66 | $1,578,750 | $613.74 | 93.7% | 41 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 Barton Hills Elementary attendance boundary, so the figures reflect today’s zone rather than the school typed into each listing.
The median sale price in the Barton Hills zone rose from $1,400,000 in 2022-23 to $1,578,750 over the trailing twelve months, an increase of about 12.8%. Median price per square foot moved the other way, from $703.01 to $613.74 (-12.7%), because the median home sold grew from 2,137 to 2,662 square feet. Larger homes are selling, not higher prices per foot.
Sales volume rose from 44 homes in 2022-23 to 66 in the past twelve months, after a low of 35 in 2023-24. Median days on market went from 34 to 41 days, and sellers received a median of 93.7% of their final list price over the past year, compared with 94.2% in 2022-23. Those sale-to-list ratios are low for Austin, so expect negotiation on price.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 12 | $2,474,500 | 101 days |
| Active Under Contract | 1 | $3,495,000 | 87 days |
| Pending | 0 | – | – |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same zone method as above.
13 homes are currently active, under contract, or pending in the Barton Hills Elementary zone, with 12 active and none pending. With about 5.5 sales a month over the past year, that is roughly 2.2 months of inventory, which by that measure is a seller’s market.
The median active list price of $2,474,500 is far above the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $1,578,750, and active listings have been on the market a median of 101 days, so many of the higher-priced listings are sitting.
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Barton Hills Elementary
The neighborhoods below have their own guides and are zoned to Barton Hills Elementary for 2026-27. All four sit entirely inside the zone.
The zone also includes Horseshoe Bend, Barton Terrace, West Park Addition, Stenger Addition, Stratford Heights, Rabb Inwood Hills, Oaks Barton and Ridgeview West, which don’t have separate guides.
Barton Hills
2-7 beds, 1-7 baths, 850-5,700 sqft, High $500,000s – $3.7MMs
Bluffington
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 2,000-6,000 sqft, $2MMs – $6.3MMs
Ridgewood Village
2-5 beds, 1-4 baths, 1,500-4,500 sqft, $1.1MMs – $2.4MMs
Stratford Place
See the full guide for current homes and pricing
Feeder Middle and High Schools
For 2026-27, every part of the Barton Hills zone feeds O. Henry Middle School and Austin High School. All 213 of the zone’s home sales since September 2022 fall in those two zones, and the feeder pattern did not change under the consolidation plan.
Feeder Middle School
- O. Henry Middle School
2610 West 10th St., Austin, TX 78703
Great Schools Rating: 6/10
Feeder High School
- Austin High School
1715 W. Cesar Chavez St., Austin, TX 78703
Great Schools Rating: 7/10
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
Barton Hills earned an A with a score of 95 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. It was a B (88) in 2024-25 and a B (89) in 2023-24, and an A in 2021-22 and 2022-23.
Academic Growth jumped from 70 to 95, which lifted School Progress from a C to an A. Closing the Gaps also rose from 77 to 95, while Student Achievement held at 94.
No. A draft plan in October 2025 would have moved homes west of MoPac to Mathews Elementary, but the board’s November 2025 plan dropped boundary changes. The zone and feeder pattern are the same as before.
The zone includes Barton Hills, Horseshoe Bend, Barton Terrace, Barton Hills West, West Park Addition, Bluffington, Ridgewood Village, Stratford Place and Stratford Heights. All of the neighborhoods with guides on this page are fully inside the zone.
Use Austin ISD’s school finder and confirm with the district. Austin ISD plans Phase 1 boundary changes for 2027-28 and a district-wide realignment for fall 2028, and homes west of MoPac were part of an earlier draft change.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
No. Barton Hills serves kindergarten through 5th grade, and TEA’s 2025-26 enrollment report lists no Pre-K students on campus.
After-school childcare is run off-site by Earth Kids at the O4 Center, which picks students up at dismissal. On-campus clubs for 2026-27 include Lego Robotics, Cook Learn Grow, Film Kids, Chess Wizards and Texas Ultimate frisbee, and the school choir meets after school.
The whole zone feeds O. Henry Middle School and Austin High School. That did not change in 2026-27.
Over the trailing twelve months, 66 single-family homes sold in the Barton Hills zone at a median of $1,578,750, up about 12.8% from $1,400,000 in 2022-23. The median price per square foot fell to $613.74 because larger homes made up more of the sales.
As of October 2, 2026, there were 12 active single-family listings with a median list price of $2,474,500, plus one under contract. That is about 2.2 months of inventory, though active listings had been on the market a median of 101 days.
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