Clayton Elementary is in the Austin ISD and earned a 10/10 rating from Great School’s as of November 2026. The campus sits at 7525 La Crosse Ave. in the Circle C area of Southwest Austin, zip code 78739, and serves Pre-K through 5th grade. Clayton’s zone did not change for 2026-27: an October 2025 draft would have moved some Kiker Elementary students to Clayton, but the board’s November 2025 plan set boundary changes aside. The entire zone feeds Gorzycki Middle School and Bowie High School. Scroll down to read more about homes near Clayton Elementary School.
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Clayton Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 7525 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TX 78739
- Phone: (512) 841-9200
- School District: Austin ISD
- Grades Served: Pre-K through 5th grade
- Enrollment: 633 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 12.3:1 (2025-26, TEA)
- Principal: Karen McCollum (principal since summer 2022)
- School Hours: 7:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. (be in the building by 7:35 a.m.)
- Mascot: Cardinals
- Opened: 2006
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 10/10 as of November 2026.
Clayton opened in fall 2006 on a site of more than 14 acres, making it one of Austin ISD’s newer elementary schools. It is named for Nan Clayton, a longtime South Austin resident who served on the Austin ISD board, including as board president. In 2025-26, Clayton enrolled 633 students. Only 2.8% were economically disadvantaged, 7.0% were emergent bilingual, 19.9% received special education services and 14.1% were identified as gifted and talented, according to TEA. 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, Clayton Elementary earned an overall A with a score of 94. That is up 2 points from an A (92) in 2024-25. Clayton has earned an A in every rated year shown, scoring 96 in 2021-22, 94 in 2022-23 and 93 in 2023-24.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): A (94)
- Student Achievement: A, 93 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: A, 95 out of 100 (Academic Growth A/95, Relative Performance C/77)
- Closing the Gaps: A, 93 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: A (96) in 2021-22, A (94) in 2022-23, A (93) in 2023-24, A (92) 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. Clayton’s rise in 2025-26 came from School Progress, which climbed from a B (89) to an A (95) on the strength of Academic Growth, also 95. Student Achievement, the share of students meeting STAAR standards, held at an A (93), and Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups, rose from a B (88) to an A (93). Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, was a C (77), up from 74 the year before.Clayton earned distinction designations in 2021-22, including ELA/Reading, Mathematics and Comparative Closing the Gaps, and none since. The campus is not identified for state improvement support.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Clayton Elementary (campus 227901184), 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 Clayton Elementary
These are the programs Austin ISD and the Clayton campus list for this school, including the after-school clubs offered for 2026-27.
- Pre-K: Clayton has Pre-K classrooms (36 Pre-K students in 2025-26 per TEA) along with a PK/ECSE supply list.
- Special Education: Clayton’s 2026-27 staff page lists Life Skills, Resource and SCORES special education teams.
- Gifted and Talented: GT referrals run each fall (August 18 to October 16 for 2026-27), with services through Austin ISD’s cluster grouping model.
- Fine Arts and Essential Areas: Students rotate through music, art and P.E. on an A/B/C schedule. The campus holds a 2nd grade art show and 5th grade show, a fall choir for 4th and 5th graders, and grade-level performances.
- After-School Care and Clubs: Clayton Crew, run by the Circle C Child Development Center, provides daily on-site after-school care. 2026-27 clubs include Wicked Workshop architecture, Chess Wizards, Tennis Time, Ceiba Spanish, ATX Ballers, Young Rembrandts, STEAM Works robotics, Film Kids, Sticky Fingers cooking and a volunteer-led Run Club.
- Leadership and Character Programs: Programs include Safety Patrol for 5th graders, PALS cross-age peer mentoring and No Place for Hate.
- PTA: An active PTA runs Reflections, the Boosterthon Fun Run, Culture Night, Family Fitness Night, Clayton Rocks and the Spring Carnival.
No program moves were announced for Clayton for 2026-27. For current details on Pre-K, gifted and talented services, special education or after-school care, contact Clayton Elementary at (512) 841-9200.
Where is Clayton Elementary School?
Clayton Elementary is located at:
7525 La Crosse Ave.
Austin, TX 78739
Clayton Elementary Attendance Zone Map
Clayton’s zone covers part of Circle C Ranch around the campus, including the Hielscher, La Crosse and Alta Mira sections, along with Somerset Estates and Circle C Golf Estates. Many listings here are recorded in MLS simply as Circle C Ranch. The zone did not change for 2026-27. Austin ISD’s 2025 drafts proposed shifting part of the Kiker Elementary zone to Clayton, but that change was not adopted.
Buyers near the Kiker and Clayton line should check assignments carefully, since boundaries may be revisited. 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 Clayton Elementary: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose addresses fall inside Clayton 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 Hielscher, La Crosse and Alta Mira sections of Circle C Ranch. Of the zone’s 239 sales since September 2022, 235 were tagged to Clayton in MLS, so the MLS school field closely matches the zone.
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 | 54 | $957,250 | $304.46 | 98.3% | 14 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 62 | $898,750 | $298.79 | 98.7% | 17 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 45 | $905,000 | $292.52 | 97.8% | 24 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 78 | $902,500 | $298.82 | 100.0% | 10 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 Clayton Elementary attendance boundary, so the figures reflect today’s zone rather than the school typed into each listing.
The median sale price in the Clayton zone fell from $957,250 in 2022-23 to $902,500 over the trailing twelve months, a decline of about 5.7%. Median price per square foot changed less, from $304.47 to $298.83 (-1.9%), because the median home sold was a little smaller, about 3,134 square feet compared with 3,216.
Sales picked up sharply, from 54 homes in 2022-23 and 45 in 2024-25 to 78 in the past twelve months. Homes sold fast: median days on market fell from 14 days to 10, and sellers received a median of 100% of their final list price, up from 98.3%.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 7 | $899,900 | 71 days |
| Active Under Contract | 5 | $945,000 | 16 days |
| Pending | 2 | $995,000 | 38 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same zone method as above.
Only 14 homes are currently active, under contract or pending in the Clayton Elementary zone. With 7 active listings against about 6.5 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 1.1 months of inventory, a strong seller’s market.
The median active list price of $899,900 is in line with the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $902,500, and active listings have been on the market a median of 71 days.
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Clayton Elementary
The neighborhoods below have their own guides and are zoned to Clayton Elementary for 2026-27. All of them are sections of the larger Circle C Ranch community. The broader Circle C guide is only partly in the zone, with about 74% of its sales inside it, so check the specific address there.
Alta Mira
3-5 beds, 3-4 baths, 2,500-3,500 sqft, Low $800,000s – $1.3MMs
Circle C
2-6 beds, 2-6 baths, 1,300-5,600 sqft, Low $400,000s – $1.7MMs
Circle C Enclave
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Circle C Golf Club Estates
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Circle C Golf West Estates
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Circle C La Crosse
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Circle C Somerset Estates
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Enclave Estates at Circle C
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Fairway Estates
3-6 beds, 2-6 baths, 3,000-5,600 sqft, $1.3MMs – $1.4MMs
Hielscher
3-6 beds, 2-5 baths, 2,000-4,537 sqft, Low $700,000s – $1.4MMs
Hillside Estates
4-5 beds, 5-6 baths, 4,000-5,300sqft, $1.5MMs – $1.9MM
Muirfield
3-5 beds, 3-4 baths, 2,600-4,500 sqft, High $700,000s – $1.6MM
Feeder Middle and High Schools
For 2026-27, every home in the Clayton zone is zoned to Diane Elaine Gorzycki Middle School and James Bowie High School.
Feeder Middle School
- Diane Elaine Gorzycki Middle School
7412 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin, TX 78749
Great Schools Rating: 9/10
Feeder High School
- James Bowie High School
4103 W. Slaughter Ln., Austin, TX 78749
Great Schools Rating: 9/10
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
Clayton earned an A with a score of 94 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. It was an A (92) in 2024-25 and has been an A in every rated year since 2021-22.
Academic Growth jumped from 89 to 95, lifting School Progress to an A. Closing the Gaps also rose from 88 to 93, while Student Achievement held at 93.
No. An October 2025 draft would have moved part of the Kiker Elementary zone to Clayton, but the board’s November 2025 plan set boundary changes aside. Clayton’s zone and feeder pattern are the same for 2026-27.
Clayton serves the Hielscher, La Crosse and Alta Mira sections of Circle C Ranch, plus Somerset Estates and Circle C Golf Estates. Other parts of Circle C are zoned to different elementary schools, so check the specific address.
Use Austin ISD’s school finder and confirm with the district, especially near the Kiker line. Austin ISD plans boundary changes for 2027-28 and a district-wide realignment for fall 2028.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
The whole Clayton zone feeds Gorzycki Middle School and Bowie High School for 2026-27.
Yes. TEA counted 36 Pre-K students at Clayton in 2025-26. Ask the campus about eligibility and enrollment for the current year.
Clayton Crew, run by the Circle C Child Development Center, provides daily on-site after-school care. Clubs for 2026-27 include Chess Wizards, Tennis Time, Ceiba Spanish, STEAM Works robotics, Film Kids and a volunteer-led Run Club.
Over the trailing twelve months, 78 single-family homes sold in the Clayton zone at a median of $902,500, compared with $957,250 in 2022-23, a decline of about 5.7%. Sellers received a median of 100% of list price.
As of October 2, 2026, there were just 7 active single-family listings in the Clayton zone, with a median list price of $899,900. That is about 1.1 months of inventory, a strong seller’s market.
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