Blazier Elementary is in the Austin ISD and earned a 6/10 rating from Great School’s as of November 2026. Blazier operates as two neighboring buildings on Vertex Blvd. in Southeast Austin’s 78747 zip code: Blazier Primary at 8601 Vertex Blvd. for kindergarten through 2nd grade and Blazier Intermediate at 8801 Vertex Blvd. for 3rd through 5th grade. Blazier ended 6th grade after 2025-26 under Austin ISD’s consolidation plan, so it now serves kindergarten through 5th grade only, and its zone itself did not change. Middle school also changed this year: Paredes Middle School closed on July 30, 2026, so about 79% of the zone now feeds Bailey Middle School and about 21% feeds Mendez Middle School, with nearly all of the zone going on to Akins Early College High School. Scroll down to read more about homes near John C. Blazier Elementary School.
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Blazier Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 8601 Vertex Blvd. (Primary, K-2); 8801 Vertex Blvd. (Intermediate, 3-5), Austin, TX 78747
- Phone: (512) 841-8800 (Primary); (512) 414-0170 (Intermediate)
- School District: Austin ISD
- Grades Served: Kindergarten through 5th grade (6th grade ended after 2025-26)
- Enrollment: About 1,232 students in 2025-26 (531 at Blazier Primary and 701 at Blazier Elementary, which TEA reports as separate campuses)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 13.5 students per teacher (2024-25, Blazier Elementary campus, Texas Tribune Schools Explorer)
- Principal: Norma Martinez (Primary) and Leti Pena (Intermediate)
- School Hours: 7:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.
- Mascot: Blue Jays
- Opened: 2007
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 6/10 as of November 2026.
Blazier is named for John C. Blazier, an active community member and supporter of Austin ISD. The original campus at 8601 Vertex Blvd. opened in 2007 and was designed for 598 students, but it reached 914 students in fall 2019, and a $50 million, 132,000-square-foot Intermediate building funded by the 2017 bond opened next door on December 4, 2020. TEA now reports the two buildings as separate campuses. In 2025-26 they enrolled about 1,232 students together, 531 at Blazier Primary and 701 at the Intermediate campus. At the Intermediate campus, 61.5% of students were economically disadvantaged, 29.4% were English learners and 33.0% received special education or Section 504 services in 2025-26. With 6th grade gone for 2026-27, Blazier students now move to middle school after 5th grade. 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, Blazier Elementary (TEA campus 227901185, the Intermediate building) earned an overall B with a score of 84. That is up 3 points from a B (81) in 2024-25. Blazier was an A (94) in 2021-22, then slipped to a B (82) in 2022-23 and a C (75) in 2023-24 before recovering over the last two years.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): B (84)
- Student Achievement: C, 79 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: B, 83 out of 100 (Academic Growth B/80, Relative Performance B/83)
- Closing the Gaps: B, 86 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: A (94) in 2021-22, B (82) in 2022-23, C (75) in 2023-24, B (81) 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. Blazier’s overall B in 2025-26 comes mainly from School Progress, which rose from a C (79) to a B (83), with Academic Growth up from 75 to 80 and Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, at 83. Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups, held at a B (86). Student Achievement, the share of students meeting STAAR standards, improved from 76 to 79 but is still a C. Blazier earned distinctions in Mathematics, Postsecondary Readiness and Comparative Closing the Gaps in 2021-22 and none in the years since. The campus is not identified for state improvement support.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Blazier Elementary (campus 227901185), 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 Blazier Elementary
These are the programs Austin ISD and the Blazier campus list for this school. Because Blazier runs as a Primary and an Intermediate building, some services, such as after-school options, differ by building.
- Two campuses: Blazier Primary (K-2) and Blazier Intermediate (3-5) sit next to each other on Vertex Blvd., each with its own principal, office and phone number.
- Dual language: The campus lists a one-way dual language program, and several staff describe dual language and ESL classes.
- AVID: Blazier lists AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) among its school programs.
- Gifted and Talented: GT services follow Austin ISD’s cluster model with GT-trained classroom teachers.
- PEAS outdoor learning and SEL: The campus lists PEAS outdoor learning and a Social Emotional Learning program; its home page describes Blazier as an SEL Seed Campus.
- Special education: Staff listings include a SCORES teacher, resource teachers and a dyslexia interventionist.
- After-school care: Austin ISD’s tuition-based 3rd Base runs on both campuses, and YMCA Extend-A-Care is listed at the Primary campus. Stepping Stone, Club Z and the George Morales Dove Springs Recreation Center pick up students for off-site care.
- Family support: Blazier has a PTA, a parent support specialist and adult ESL classes for parents held at the Intermediate campus.
Blazier no longer offers 6th grade as of 2026-27. For current details, contact Blazier Primary at (512) 841-8800 for kindergarten through 2nd grade or Blazier Intermediate at (512) 414-0170 for 3rd through 5th grade.
Where is John C. Blazier Elementary School?
Blazier Elementary is located at:
8601 Vertex Blvd. (Primary, K-2); 8801 Vertex Blvd. (Intermediate, 3-5)
Austin, TX 78747
Blazier Elementary Attendance Zone Map
Blazier’s zone covers a large area of Southeast Austin in the 78747 zip code, including the Cascades at Onion Creek, Vistas of Austin, Cloverleaf, Goodnight Ranch, Bradshaw Crossing, Jennings Place, Parkside at Slaughter Creek, Onion Creek, the Crossing at Onion Creek, Sheldon 230, McKinney Park East, Legends Way and Thaxton Place. The elementary zone did not change for 2026-27. What changed is grade span and middle school: Blazier ended 6th grade after 2025-26, and Austin ISD closed Paredes Middle School on July 30, 2026. Paredes students living east of Bluff Springs Rd. and north of Slaughter Ln. were reassigned to Mendez Middle School, and all others to Bailey Middle School.
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, and its assigned middle school, with Austin ISD’s school finder before buying.
Homes Zoned to Blazier Elementary: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose addresses fall inside Blazier Elementary’s 2026-27 attendance zone, based on Austin ISD’s official SY 2026-27 boundary map, not the school typed into each listing. The largest groups of sales were in the Cascades at Onion Creek, Vistas of Austin, Cloverleaf, Goodnight Ranch, Bradshaw Crossing and Jennings Place. 1,140 of the zone’s listings were tagged to Paredes Middle School in MLS, so the MLS middle school field lags 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 | 307 | $445,000 | $225.46 | 98.7% | 26 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 310 | $430,000 | $217.50 | 99.7% | 46 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 305 | $405,990 | $203.70 | 98.8% | 62 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 293 | $369,990 | $191.77 | 99.0% | 60 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 Blazier Elementary attendance boundary, so the figures reflect today’s zone rather than the school typed into each listing.
The median sale price in the Blazier zone has fallen, from $445,000 in 2022-23 to $369,990 over the trailing twelve months, a change of about -16.9%. Median price per square foot moved from $225.46 to $191.77 (-14.9%), while the median home size held near 2,050 square feet, so the decline reflects lower prices rather than smaller homes.
Sales volume has been steady, from 307 homes in 2022-23 to 293 in the past twelve months. Homes are taking much longer to sell: median days on market rose from 26 days in 2022-23 to 59.5 days over the past year. Sellers still received a median of 99.0% of their final list price, up from 98.7%.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 149 | $395,000 | 85 days |
| Active Under Contract | 11 | $330,000 | 41 days |
| Pending | 11 | $389,990 | 54 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same zone method as above.
171 homes are currently active, under contract, or pending in the Blazier Elementary zone. With 149 active listings against about 24.4 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 6.1 months of inventory, a buyer’s market.
The median active list price of $395,000 compares with a trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $369,990, and active listings have been on the market a median of 85 days.
Homes for Sale Near John C. Blazier Elementary School
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Blazier Elementary
The neighborhoods below have their own guides and are zoned to Blazier Elementary for 2026-27. Each one’s recorded sales fall inside the Blazier zone, though buyers near the zone’s edges should still check the specific address.
The zone also includes Jennings Place and the Cascades at Onion Creek, which don’t have separate guides.
Bradshaw Crossing
2-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,200-2,900 sqft, Mid $200,000s – Low $400,000s
Cloverleaf
3-5 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,000-2,700 sqft, High $200,000s – Low $400,000s
Crossing at Onion Creek
2-4 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,300-2,700 sqft, Mid $200,000s – Mid $400,000s
Cypress Ridge
3-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 2,000-3,780 sqft, Mid $500,000s – Mid $600,000s
Goodnight Ranch
2-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,500-3,400 sqft, Low $300,000s – Low $600,000s
Legends Way
See the full guide for current homes and pricing
McKinney Heights
2-5 beds, 1-4 baths, 700-2,900 sqft, High $200,000s – High $300,000s
McKinney Park East
2-4 beds, 1-3 baths, 900-2,700 sqft, Mid $100,000s – Mid $300,000s
Onion Creek
2-5 beds, 2-7 baths, 800-5,300 sqft, Low $300,000s – $1.2MMs
Parkside at Slaughter Creek
3-5 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,600-3,200 sqft, Mid $300,000s – High $400,000s
Ridge at Slaughter
2-4 beds, 3-4 baths, 1,395-2,112 sqft, Mid $200,000s – Low $300,000s
Sheldon
3-6 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,100-3,500 sqft, High $200,000s – High $300,000s
Thaxton Place
3-4 beds, 2-3 baths, 800-2,200 sqft, High $200,000s – Low $300,000s
Vistas of Austin
3-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,300-2,400 sqft, Low $300,000s – High $300,000s
Zachary Scott
2-4 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,200-2,800 sqft, Low $300,000s – High $300,000s
Feeder Middle and High Schools
For 2026-27, Blazier feeds two middle schools by address because Paredes Middle School closed on July 30, 2026. About 79% of the zone’s home sales fall in the Bailey Middle School zone and about 21% in the Mendez Middle School zone, and about 95% fall in the Akins Early College High School zone, with about 5% in the Crockett Early College High School zone.
Feeder Middle Schools
- Gordon A. Bailey Middle School (about 79% of the zone’s home sales)
4020 Lost Oasis Hollow, Austin, TX 78739
Great Schools Rating: 6/10 - Consuelo Herrera Mendez Middle School (about 21% of the zone’s home sales)
5106 Village Square Drive, Austin, TX 78744
Great Schools Rating: 5/10
Feeder High Schools
- Akins Early College High School
10701 S. 1st St., Austin, TX 78748
Great Schools Rating: 4/10 - Crockett Early College High School (about 5% of the zone’s home sales)
5601 Menchaca Rd., Austin, TX 78745
Great Schools Rating: 4/10
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
Blazier earned a B with a score of 84 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. It was a B (81) in 2024-25, a C (75) in 2023-24, a B (82) in 2022-23 and an A (94) in 2021-22.
Blazier runs as two buildings next to each other on Vertex Blvd., each with its own principal, office and phone number. TEA reports them as separate campuses, so enrollment and ratings can appear separately. In 2025-26, Blazier Primary had 531 students and the Intermediate campus had 701.
No. Under the consolidation plan approved in November 2025, Blazier ended 6th grade after 2025-26. Starting in 2026-27, it serves kindergarten through 5th grade, and students move to middle school after 5th grade.
The zone includes the Cascades at Onion Creek, Vistas of Austin, Cloverleaf, Goodnight Ranch, Bradshaw Crossing, Jennings Place, Parkside at Slaughter Creek, Sheldon 230, McKinney Park East, Thaxton Place and most of Onion Creek.
Use Austin ISD’s school finder, which also shows the assigned middle school now that Paredes has closed. Austin ISD plans Phase 1 boundary changes for 2027-28 and a district-wide realignment for fall 2028, so confirm with the district before buying.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
About 79% of the zone’s home sales fall in the Bailey Middle School zone and about 21% in the Mendez Middle School zone. Paredes students east of Bluff Springs Rd. and north of Slaughter Ln. were reassigned to Mendez and all others to Bailey. Nearly all of the zone feeds Akins Early College High School.
The campus lists a one-way dual language program, and staff describe dual language and ESL classes. Blazier also offers adult ESL classes for parents at the Intermediate campus.
Austin ISD’s tuition-based 3rd Base runs on both campuses, and YMCA Extend-A-Care is listed at the Primary campus. Stepping Stone, Club Z and the George Morales Dove Springs Recreation Center pick up students for off-site care.
Over the trailing twelve months, 293 single-family homes sold in the Blazier zone at a median of $369,990, compared with $445,000 in 2022-23, a decline of about 16.9%. The median price per square foot was $191.77.
Yes, by the usual measure. As of October 2, 2026, there were 149 active listings, about 6.1 months of inventory, and the median home took 59.5 days to sell over the past year, up from 26 days in 2022-23.
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