Joslin Elementary is in the Austin ISD and earned a 7/10 rating from Great School’s as of October 2026. The campus sits at 4500 Menchaca Rd. in Austin’s 78745 zip code and serves Pre-K through 5th grade. Joslin’s zone did not change for 2026-27: earlier Austin ISD drafts proposed turning it into a non-zoned Language Immersion Program, but the plan approved on November 20, 2025 keeps Joslin a neighborhood school with its current programming for 2026-27. The entire zone feeds Covington Middle School and Crockett Early College High School. Scroll down to read more about homes near Jerry Joslin Elementary School.
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Joslin Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 4500 Menchaca Rd., Austin, TX 78745
- Phone: (512) 414-2094
- School District: Austin ISD
- Grades Served: Pre-K through 5th grade
- Enrollment: 245 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 9.0:1 (2025-26)
- Principal: ChaoLin Chang
- School Hours: 7:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.
- Mascot: the Jaguars
- Opened: Built in stages from 1954 to 1956
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 7/10 as of October 2026.
Joslin is named for Sergeant Jerry Joslin, an Austin police traffic officer for 11 years who organized student safety patrols and died in a car accident in March 1953, and the school was built in three stages from 1954 to 1956. It is a small campus: 245 students in 2025-26, with a student-teacher ratio of 9.0 to 1. That year 44.1% of students were economically disadvantaged, 20.8% were emergent bilingual, 35.1% received special education services and about 21.6% were identified as gifted and talented, according to TEA. The non-zoned Language Immersion Program idea was deferred, not rejected, so it is worth watching Austin ISD’s planning for 2027-28 and later. 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
TEA lists Joslin Elementary as not considered for accountability in every year from 2021-22 through 2025-26, including the 2025-26 ratings released in August 2026. Joslin therefore has no TEA letter grade or domain scores for those years. Austin ISD as a whole earned a B (81) in 2025-26.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): No separate rating; TEA lists the campus as not considered for accountability
- Prior Overall Ratings: not evaluated by TEA in 2021-22, not evaluated by TEA in 2022-23, not evaluated by TEA in 2023-24, not evaluated by TEA 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. Because TEA lists Joslin as not considered for accountability in each year from 2021-22 through 2025-26, there are no Student Achievement, School Progress or Closing the Gaps scores and no distinction designations to report for the campus. If academic results matter to your decision, ask Joslin or Austin ISD directly what campus-level performance information is available.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Joslin Elementary (campus 227901120), 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 Joslin Elementary
These are the programs Austin ISD and the Joslin campus list for this school. Joslin’s main draw is its language pathways: the campus says it is the only school in Texas where students can learn in English, Spanish and Mandarin at the same time.
- Language pathways: Incoming families choose among four pathways: English, Mandarin two-way dual language, Spanish two-way dual language, or Spanish and Mandarin together (primary grades only, with teachers recommending one focus language before 3rd grade). The campus says it is the only school in Texas where students can learn in English, Spanish and Mandarin at the same time.
- Dual language grades: Spanish dual language runs from Pre-K through 5th grade and Mandarin from kindergarten through 5th grade. About 44% of students were in bilingual or ESL programs in 2025-26.
- Pre-K: TEA counted 17 Pre-K 4 students and 4 early childhood special education students in 2025-26.
- AVID and Creative Learning Initiative: Joslin uses AVID college-readiness strategies and Austin ISD’s Creative Learning Initiative, along with social and emotional learning and character education.
- Gifted and Talented: GT services use a cluster model with GT-trained teachers. About 21.6% of Joslin students were identified as GT in 2025-26, well above the district share.
- Special education: Joslin has Early Childhood Special Education, a Life Skills program and SCORES/SBS classrooms, and 35.1% of students received special education services in 2025-26.
- After-school: Extend-A-Care for Kids runs tuition-based care on campus until 6:00 p.m., and the campus lists Prime Time enrichment.
- Student opportunities: Third graders work with the Paramount Story Wranglers, 4th graders can join Academy 4 leadership mentoring, and classrooms keep gardens.
- PTA: The Joslin PTA supports teaching, learning opportunities and family engagement.
Joslin keeps its current programming for 2026-27, including its Spanish and Mandarin dual language pathways. For current details on pathways, Pre-K, gifted and talented services, special education or after-school care, contact Joslin Elementary at (512) 414-2094.
Where is Jerry Joslin Elementary School?
Joslin Elementary is located at:
4500 Menchaca Rd.
Austin, TX 78745
Joslin Elementary Attendance Zone Map
Joslin’s zone covers neighborhoods around the campus, including most of Park Forest, along with Forest Oaks, Ford Place, Glenwood Square, Banister Acres, Banister Heights, Valley View Villas, Singing Hills and Perkins Trails, plus parts of Western Trails, Greenwood Forest and Low Theodore Heights. The zone did not change for 2026-27. Austin ISD’s district profile still spells the street Manchaca Road, while the campus uses the current Menchaca Road spelling.
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 Joslin Elementary: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose addresses fall inside Joslin 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 Park Forest, followed by Greenwood Forest, Forest Oaks, Ford Place and Western Trails. Of the zone’s 213 sales since September 2022, 203 were tagged to Joslin 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 | 48 | $704,950 | $475.42 | 98.2% | 35 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 64 | $810,000 | $459.50 | 96.0% | 39 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 47 | $622,500 | $434.63 | 96.8% | 49 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 54 | $603,000 | $389.82 | 98.6% | 51 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 Joslin Elementary attendance boundary, so the figures reflect today’s zone rather than the school typed into each listing.
The median sale price in the Joslin zone fell from $704,950 in 2022-23 to $603,000 over the trailing twelve months, a decline of about 14.5%. It peaked at $810,000 in 2023-24 before dropping. Median price per square foot fell further, from $475.42 to $389.82 (-18.0%).
Sales volume went from 48 homes in 2022-23 to 54 in the past twelve months. Homes are taking longer to sell, with median days on market rising from 35 to 51 days, while sellers received a median of 98.6% of their final list price, compared with 98.2%.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 23 | $667,331 | 99 days |
| Active Under Contract | 3 | $549,900 | 82 days |
| Pending | 0 | – | – |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same zone method as above.
26 homes are currently active or under contract in the Joslin Elementary zone, with none pending. With 23 active listings against about 4.5 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 5.1 months of inventory, a balanced market leaning toward buyers.
The median active list price of $667,331 is above the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $603,000, and active listings have been on the market a median of 99 days.
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Joslin Elementary
The neighborhoods below have their own guides and include homes zoned to Joslin Elementary for 2026-27. Kinney and nearly all of Park Forest are in the zone, but only about 31% of Greenwood Forest’s sales, 32% of Western Trails and about half of Low Theodore Heights fall inside it, so check the specific address in those neighborhoods.
The zone also includes Ford Place, Glenwood Square, Banister Acres, Banister Heights, Valley View Villas, Singing Hills and Perkins Trails, which don’t have separate guides.
Greenwood Forest
2-5 beds, 1-3 baths, 750-3,200 sqft, Low $300,000s – Low $700,000s
Kinney
2-8 beds, 1-7 baths, 1,000-4,700 sqft, High $600,000s – $2.1MMs
Low Theodore Heights
2-4 beds, 2-3 baths, 850-2,800 sqft, Mid $300,000s – $3.5MMs
Park Forest
2-6 beds, 1-6 baths, 850-3,648 sqft, Mid $300,000s – $1.7MMs
Western Trails
2-5 beds, 1-4 baths, 1,000-3,200 sqft, Mid $300,000s – $1.8MMs
Feeder Middle and High Schools
For 2026-27, every home in the Joslin zone is zoned to Covington Middle School and Fine Arts Academy and Crockett Early College High School.
Feeder Middle School
- Covington Middle School and Fine Arts Academy
3700 Convict Hill Road, Austin, TX 78749
Great Schools Rating: 6/10
Feeder High School
- Crockett Early College High School
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
Joslin does not have one. TEA lists Joslin as not considered for accountability in every year from 2021-22 through 2025-26, so there is no letter grade or score for the campus.
Yes. Earlier Austin ISD drafts proposed making Joslin a non-zoned Language Immersion Program, but the plan approved on November 20, 2025 keeps it a neighborhood school with its current programming for 2026-27. The idea was deferred, not rejected.
No. Joslin’s zone and feeder pattern are the same for 2026-27. Austin ISD’s 2027-28 changes are limited to the General Marshall Middle and Linder Elementary areas, and a district-wide realignment is planned for fall 2028.
The zone includes nearly all of Park Forest, plus Forest Oaks, Ford Place, Glenwood Square and Banister Acres. Only parts of Western Trails, Greenwood Forest and Low Theodore Heights are in the zone.
Use Austin ISD’s school finder and confirm with the district before you buy, especially in Western Trails, Greenwood Forest and Low Theodore Heights, which are split with other zones.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
Families choose among English, Mandarin two-way dual language, Spanish two-way dual language, or Spanish and Mandarin together in the primary grades. Spanish dual language runs from Pre-K through 5th grade and Mandarin from kindergarten through 5th grade.
Yes. TEA counted 17 Pre-K 4 students and 4 early childhood special education students in 2025-26. Extend-A-Care for Kids runs tuition-based care on campus until 6:00 p.m.
The whole Joslin zone feeds Covington Middle School and Fine Arts Academy and Crockett Early College High School for 2026-27.
Over the trailing twelve months, 54 single-family homes sold in the Joslin zone at a median of $603,000, compared with $704,950 in 2022-23, a decline of about 14.5%. The median price per square foot was $389.82.
As of October 2, 2026, there were 23 active single-family listings in the Joslin zone with a median list price of $667,331. That is about 5.1 months of inventory, a balanced market.
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