Govalle Elementary is in the Austin ISD and earned a 2/10 rating from Great School’s as of September 2026. The campus sits at 3601 Govalle Ave. in East Austin’s 78702 zip code and serves Pre-K through 5th grade, plus Early Childhood Special Education. Govalle stays open and zoned for 2026-27. An October 2025 draft of Austin ISD’s consolidation plan would have turned it into a non-zoned Montessori campus, but the final plan approved in November 2025 dropped that idea and moved the Montessori program to Reilly instead. Because Martin Middle School closed after 2025-26, the whole zone now feeds Kealing Middle School, and it still feeds Eastside Early College High School. Scroll down to read more about homes near Govalle Elementary School.
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Govalle Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 3601 Govalle Ave., Austin, TX 78702
- Phone: (512) 414-2078
- School District: Austin ISD
- Grades Served: Pre-K through 5th grade (plus Early Childhood Special Education)
- Enrollment: 372 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 10.6:1
- Principal: Diana Vallejo
- School Hours: 7:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.
- Mascot: the Roadrunners
- Opened: 1931
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 2/10 as of September 2026.
Govalle has served East Austin since 1931. The school and neighborhood take their name from “GaValla,” a Swedish term for good grazing land that Swedish immigrant Swen Magnus Swenson gave his ranch in the area. In 2025-26, Govalle enrolled 372 students, with 86.8% economically disadvantaged, 33.6% emergent bilingual and 35.5% receiving special education services, according to TEA. The special education share is far above the Austin ISD average of 20.2% because the campus houses SCORES, Life Skills and SBS classrooms. For 2026-27, Govalle is carrying out a state-mandated turnaround plan that TEA approved on January 23, 2026. 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, Govalle Elementary earned an overall F with a score of 55. That is down 4 points from an F (59) in 2024-25. Govalle was not rated in 2021-22 under Senate Bill 1365, then earned a D (67) in 2022-23 and an F (49) in 2023-24, so 2025-26 is its third straight F.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): F (55)
- Student Achievement: F, 48 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: F, 56 out of 100 (Academic Growth F/56, Relative Performance F/49)
- Closing the Gaps: F, 54 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: Not Rated (Senate Bill 1365) in 2021-22, D (67) in 2022-23, F (49) in 2023-24, F (59) 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. All of Govalle’s 2025-26 domain scores were in the F range. Student Achievement, the share of students meeting STAAR standards, was 48 for the second year in a row. School Progress was 56, with Academic Growth at 56 and Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, at 49. Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups, fell from a C (70) to an F (54), and that drop is the main reason the overall score went down. TEA identified Govalle for comprehensive support and improvement in 2023-24 and again in 2025-26. After two unacceptable ratings, the campus is implementing a state-mandated turnaround plan (Intensive Curriculum and Instruction Improvements) that TEA approved on January 23, 2026. Govalle has earned no distinction designations in the years shown.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Govalle Elementary (campus 227901116), 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 Govalle Elementary
These are the programs Austin ISD and the Govalle campus list for this school. Govalle offers two-way Spanish dual language at every grade, and it houses several of the district’s special education classrooms.
- Pre-K and ECSE: Govalle has Pre-K 4 and Early Childhood Special Education; TEA counted 36 Pre-K 4 students in 2025-26.
- Dual Language: Govalle offers two-way Spanish dual language at every grade from Pre-K through 5th grade, open to native Spanish and native English speakers.
- AVID: Govalle is an AVID college-readiness campus, part of the Eastside family of schools that offers AVID at every grade.
- STEAM and robotics: Students in K through 5th grade do hands-on engineering projects twice a year, and a 5th grade LEGO robotics team meets weekly after school.
- Fine arts and Creative Learning Initiative: Art, music and PE teachers on staff, plus Austin ISD’s Creative Learning Initiative, which brings arts-based teaching into regular classes.
- Special education: Govalle houses SCORES and Life Skills classrooms (two Life Skills teachers), an SBS behavior support class, and bilingual and ESL resource teachers. About 35.5% of students received special education services in 2025-26 (TEA).
- After-school and community school: Free ACE Austin before- and after-school programming, after-school meals, Communities In Schools and community school services. Austin ISD also lists tuition-based after-school care.
- Social and emotional learning: Govalle was the first Austin ISD school to fully implement the district’s Social and Emotional Learning initiative, and it is a No Place for Hate campus.
- PTA: An active PTA with its own website runs programs such as the Art All Summer committee.
The campus grade-levels page still says Govalle serves Pre-K through 6th grade, but TEA’s 2025-26 enrollment shows no 6th graders, so treat Pre-K through 5th grade as current. For current details on Pre-K, dual language, special education or after-school programs, contact Govalle Elementary at (512) 414-2078.
Where is Govalle Elementary School?
Govalle Elementary is located at:
3601 Govalle Ave.
Austin, TX 78702
Govalle Elementary Attendance Zone Map
Govalle’s zone covers older East Austin neighborhoods around Govalle Ave., including the Spillar & Greenwood Addition, Chernosky’s additions, Tillery Square, Riverview, Gullett Gardens, Cherico, Hartwell, Eastover, Springdale, Lattimore, Pecan Garden and Govalle itself. The zone did not change for 2026-27, since the draft plan that would have split it between Ortega and Zavala was not adopted. The feeder pattern did change: the zone moved from Martin Middle School, which closed after 2025-26, to Kealing 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 with Austin ISD’s school finder before buying.
Homes Zoned to Govalle Elementary: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose addresses fall inside Govalle Elementary’s 2026-27 attendance zone, based on Austin ISD’s official SY 2026-27 boundary map, not the school typed into each listing. Sales are spread across many small East Austin plats, led by the Spillar & Greenwood Addition, Chernosky’s additions, Tillery Square and Riverview. Of the zone’s 268 sales since September 2022, 256 were tagged to Martin Middle School in MLS and 40 were tagged to Brooke Elementary rather than Govalle, so the MLS school fields lag the 2026-27 boundaries.
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 | 68 | $699,000 | $525.59 | 97.1% | 28 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 56 | $650,000 | $496.36 | 97.0% | 48 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 74 | $722,500 | $461.65 | 96.0% | 47 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 70 | $647,500 | $429.94 | 96.8% | 48 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 Govalle Elementary attendance boundary, so the figures reflect today’s zone rather than the school typed into each listing.
The median sale price in the Govalle zone has fallen, from $699,000 in 2022-23 to $647,500 over the trailing twelve months, a change of about -7.4%. Median price per square foot fell much more, from $525.59 to $429.94 (-18.2%), because the median home sold grew from 1,278 to about 1,520 square feet.
Sales volume was 68 homes in 2022-23 and 70 in the past twelve months. Median days on market rose from 28 days in 2022-23 to 48 days over the past year, and sellers received a median of 96.8% of their final list price, compared with 97.1%.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 41 | $774,999 | 56 days |
| Active Under Contract | 9 | $750,000 | 47 days |
| Pending | 3 | $525,000 | 115 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same zone method as above.
53 homes are currently active, under contract, or pending in the Govalle Elementary zone. With 41 active listings against about 5.8 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 7.0 months of inventory, a buyer’s market.
The median active list price of $774,999 is well above the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $647,500, and active listings have been on the market a median of 56 days.
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Govalle Elementary
The neighborhoods below have their own guides and are zoned to Govalle Elementary for 2026-27: Govalle, Tillery Square and Gardens.
The zone also includes the Spillar & Greenwood Addition, Chernosky’s additions, Riverview, Cherico, Hartwell, Eastover, Springdale, Lattimore, Pecan Garden and Bolm Road Acres, which don’t have separate guides.
Gardens
2-4 beds, 1-4 baths, 700-2,400 sqft, Low $600,000s – $1.4MMs
Govalle
1-7 beds, 1-6 baths, 400-3,700 sqft, Low $300,000s – $1.9MMs
Tillery Square
2-5 beds, 1-5 baths, 1,100-3,000 sqft, Mid $400,000s – $1.9MMs
Feeder Middle and High Schools
For 2026-27, the entire Govalle zone feeds Kealing Middle School and Eastside Early College High School. Govalle fed Martin Middle School until Martin closed at the end of 2025-26.
Feeder Middle School
- Kealing Middle School
1607 Pennsylvania Ave., Austin, TX 78702
Great Schools Rating: 9/10
Feeder High School
- Eastside Early College High School
900 Thompson St., Austin, TX 78702
Great Schools Rating: 1/10
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
Govalle earned an F with a score of 55 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. It was an F (59) in 2024-25, an F (49) in 2023-24 and a D (67) in 2022-23.
Yes. After two unacceptable ratings, Govalle is implementing a state-mandated turnaround plan, Intensive Curriculum and Instruction Improvements, that TEA approved on January 23, 2026. TEA also identified the campus for comprehensive support and improvement in 2025-26.
No. An October 2025 draft would have made Govalle a non-zoned Montessori campus, but the final plan approved in November 2025 dropped that and moved the Montessori program to Reilly. Govalle stays open and zoned.
The zone includes the Spillar and Greenwood Addition, Chernosky’s additions, Tillery Square, Riverview, Gullett Gardens, Springdale, Eastover and part of the Govalle neighborhood. Sales are spread across many small plats rather than a few large subdivisions.
Use Austin ISD’s school finder, then confirm with the district. Austin ISD plans Phase 1 boundary changes for 2027-28, with a board vote anticipated in October 2026, and a district-wide realignment for fall 2028.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
Yes. Govalle offers two-way Spanish dual language at every grade from Pre-K through 5th grade, open to native Spanish and native English speakers.
Govalle has Pre-K 4 and Early Childhood Special Education, and TEA counted 36 Pre-K 4 students in 2025-26. Free ACE Austin before- and after-school programming and after-school meals are offered, and Austin ISD also lists tuition-based after-school care.
For 2026-27, the whole Govalle zone feeds Kealing Middle School and Eastside Early College High School. Govalle fed Martin Middle School until Martin closed after 2025-26.
Over the trailing twelve months, 70 single-family homes sold in the Govalle zone at a median of $647,500, compared with $699,000 in 2022-23, a decline of about 7.4%. The median price per square foot fell 18.2%, to $429.94.
Yes. As of October 2, 2026, there were 41 active single-family listings in the zone with a median list price of $774,999, about 7.0 months of inventory. Homes that sold over the past year took a median of 48 days.
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