Doss Elementary is in the Austin ISD and earned a 8/10 rating from Great School’s as of October 2026. The campus sits at 7009 Northledge Dr. in Northwest Austin’s 78731 zip code and serves Pre-K through 5th grade. Doss was not part of the consolidation plan Austin ISD’s board approved on November 20, 2025, so its zone and its Mandarin dual language program continue unchanged for 2026-27. The entire zone feeds Murchison Middle School and Anderson High School. Scroll down to read more about homes near Leona Doss Elementary School.
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Doss Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 7009 Northledge Dr., Austin, TX 78731
- Phone: (512) 414-2365
- School District: Austin ISD
- Grades Served: Pre-K through 5th grade
- Enrollment: 934 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 14.2:1 (2025-26)
- Principal: Tracy Sheridan
- School Hours: 7:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. (doors open 7:00 a.m.)
- Mascot: the Owls
- Opened: 1970
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 8/10 as of October 2026.
Doss was built in 1970 and named for Leona Doss, an Austin teacher from 1927 to 1967 who loved painting owls, which is why the owl is the school mascot. Austin ISD replaced the original building with a new $45 million campus under the 2017 bond; students moved in on October 5, 2020, and the building earned LEED Gold certification in 2022. The new building was designed for about 870 students, and Doss enrolled 934 in 2025-26, making it one of the largest elementary schools in Northwest Austin. That year 17.8% of students were economically disadvantaged, 16.8% were emergent bilingual and 15.4% received special education services, 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, Doss Elementary earned an overall B with a score of 89. That is up 1 point from a B (88) in 2024-25. Doss was an A campus in 2021-22 (96) and 2022-23 (90), and has been a B since 2023-24 (89).
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): B (89)
- Student Achievement: A, 92 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: B, 80 out of 100 (Academic Growth C/79, Relative Performance B/80)
- Closing the Gaps: B, 81 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: A (96) in 2021-22, A (90) 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, remains Doss’s strongest domain, an A (92) in 2025-26 and an A every year shown. School Progress was a B (80), with Academic Growth at a C (79) and Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, at a B (80). Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups, improved from a C (78) to a B (81). Growth and gap scores are what have kept Doss at a B since its 2021-22 high of 96. The campus earned distinction designations in 2021-22, including ELA/Reading, Mathematics and Comparative Closing the Gaps, and none since, and it is not identified for state improvement support.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Doss Elementary (campus 227901154), 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 Doss Elementary
These are the programs Austin ISD and the Doss campus list for this school. Doss is home to Austin ISD’s first elementary Mandarin Chinese program, and it is a National Blue Ribbon School.
- Mandarin Chinese dual language: Doss is home to Austin ISD’s first elementary Mandarin program, which started in 2012, became a 50/50 immersion program in 2013 and a dual language program in 2021. It now runs from kindergarten through 5th grade, with students learning Chinese literacy and math and science in Mandarin; families apply through Austin ISD enrollment for kindergarten seats.
- Pre-K: TEA counted 57 Pre-K 4 students at Doss in 2025-26.
- Gifted and Talented: GT services use a cluster model with GT-trained teachers and a campus GT advocate. About 12% of students were identified as GT in 2025-26.
- Special education: Doss has resource teachers, a Life Skills program, SCORES classrooms and dyslexia intervention.
- Creative Learning Initiative and enrichment: Doss lists the Creative Learning Initiative, a Foreign Language Experience, social and emotional learning and a Certified Academic Language Therapist.
- R.E.A.L. Campaign: A school-wide Respect, Empathy, Action and Leadership campaign builds on the school’s No Place for Hate and SEED work.
- After-school: Tuition-based after-school programs are organized through the Doss PTA, and Austin ISD lists a school mental health center at Doss.
- PTA: Doss has an active PTA and a Campus Advisory Council that meets monthly.
Doss’s Mandarin dual language program continues for 2026-27, and families apply through Austin ISD enrollment for kindergarten seats. For current details on Pre-K, the Mandarin program, gifted and talented services, special education or after-school care, contact Doss Elementary at (512) 414-2365.
Where is Leona Doss Elementary School?
Doss Elementary is located at:
7009 Northledge Dr.
Austin, TX 78731
Doss Elementary Attendance Zone Map
Doss’s zone covers Northwest Hills neighborhoods around the campus, including Mesa Oaks, Northwest Oaks, Vista West, North Cat Mountain, Lakewood Village, Canyon Rim, Meadow Mountain, Green Trails Estates, Mesa Forest, Treetops and Mesa Trails, plus Cat Mountain and parts of Northwest Hills and Highland Hills. The zone did not change for 2026-27. Austin ISD’s district profile lists the campus address as 7005 Northledge Dr., while the campus site uses 7009.
Austin ISD’s Phase 1 boundary changes for 2027-28, with a board vote expected in fall 2026, are limited to the General Marshall Middle School and Linder Elementary areas, and a district-wide boundary and feeder realignment is planned for fall 2028. Confirm any address with Austin ISD’s school finder before buying.
Homes Zoned to Doss Elementary: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose addresses fall inside Doss 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 group of sales was in the Mesa Oaks section of Northwest Hills, followed by other Northwest Hills sections, Vista West, Cat Mountain North and Lakewood Village. Of the zone’s 380 sales since September 2022, 375 were tagged to Doss 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 | 86 | $1,270,500 | $437.54 | 96.7% | 16 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 92 | $1,214,498 | $426.82 | 96.3% | 23 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 86 | $1,352,500 | $456.44 | 97.6% | 13 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 116 | $1,222,500 | $421.60 | 97.2% | 24 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 Doss Elementary attendance boundary, so the figures reflect today’s zone rather than the school typed into each listing.
The median sale price in the Doss zone went from $1,270,500 in 2022-23 to $1,222,500 over the trailing twelve months, a decline of about 3.8%. Prices did not move in a straight line: the median peaked at $1,352,500 in 2024-25, when larger homes sold. Median price per square foot went from $437.54 to $421.60 (-3.6%).
Sales volume rose from 86 homes in 2022-23 to 116 in the past twelve months, the most of the four years. Median days on market lengthened from 15.5 to 24.5 days, and sellers received a median of 97.2% of their final list price, compared with 96.7% in 2022-23.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 23 | $1,525,000 | 42 days |
| Active Under Contract | 4 | $925,000 | 74 days |
| Pending | 1 | $1,200,000 | 0 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same zone method as above.
28 homes are currently active, under contract or pending in the Doss Elementary zone. With 23 active listings against about 9.7 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 2.4 months of inventory, a seller’s market.
The median active list price of $1,525,000 is well above the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $1,222,500, and active listings have been on the market a median of 42 days.
Homes for Sale Near Leona Doss Elementary School
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Doss Elementary
The neighborhoods below have their own guides and are zoned to Doss Elementary for 2026-27. Two are only partly in the zone: about 73% of Northwest Hills sales and 68% of Highland Hills sales fall inside the Doss zone, so check the specific address in those neighborhoods.
The zone also includes Canyon Rim, Meadow Mountain, Green Trails Estates, Mesa Forest, Parkhill, Treetops, Vista Ridge and Mesa Trails, which don’t have separate guides.
Cat Mountain
2-6 beds, 2-6 baths, 1,300-8,300 sqft, Low $500,000s – $2.3MMs
Highland Hills
3-6 beds, 2-6 baths, 1,400-5,800 sqft, Mid $600,000s – $1.7MMs
Lakewood Village
3-6 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,500-4,100 sqft, High $700,000s – $2.2MMs
North Cat Mountain
2-6 beds, 2-7 baths, 1,300-5,800 sqft, Low $500,000s – $1.8MMs
Northwest Hills
2-7 beds, 2-6 baths, 1,600-7,100 sqft, Mid $700,000s – $3.2MMs
Vista West
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 2,100-4,500 sqft, Low $900,000s – $2.2MMs
Feeder Middle and High Schools
For 2026-27, every home in the Doss zone is zoned to Murchison Middle School and L.C. Anderson High School.
Feeder Middle School
- Murchison Middle School
3700 N Hills Drive, Austin, TX 78731
Great Schools Rating: 8/10
Feeder High School
- L.C. Anderson High School
8403 Mesa Dr., Austin, TX 78759
Great Schools Rating: 8/10
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
Doss earned a B with a score of 89 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. It was a B (88) in 2024-25, after A ratings in 2021-22 and 2022-23.
Student Achievement is an A (92), but School Progress was a B (80) with Academic Growth at a C (79), and Closing the Gaps was a B (81). Those growth and student group measures pull the overall score below 90.
No. Doss was not part of the consolidation plan approved in November 2025, so its zone, its feeder pattern and its Mandarin dual language program are unchanged.
The zone includes Mesa Oaks, Northwest Oaks, Vista West, North Cat Mountain, Lakewood Village, Canyon Rim and Meadow Mountain. Only parts of Northwest Hills and Highland Hills are in the zone.
Austin ISD’s Phase 1 changes for 2027-28 are limited to the General Marshall Middle School and Linder Elementary areas. A district-wide realignment is planned for fall 2028, so confirm any address with Austin ISD’s school finder.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
The whole Doss zone feeds Murchison Middle School and L.C. Anderson High School for 2026-27.
Doss started Austin ISD’s first elementary Mandarin program in 2012, and it became a dual language program in 2021. It runs from kindergarten through 5th grade, with math and science taught in Mandarin, and families apply through Austin ISD enrollment for kindergarten seats.
Yes. TEA counted 57 Pre-K 4 students at Doss in 2025-26. Tuition-based after-school programs are organized through the Doss PTA.
Over the trailing twelve months, 116 single-family homes sold in the Doss zone at a median of $1,222,500, compared with $1,270,500 in 2022-23, a decline of about 3.8%. The median price per square foot was $421.60.
As of October 2, 2026, there were 23 active single-family listings in the Doss zone with a median list price of $1,525,000. That is about 2.4 months of inventory, a seller’s market.
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