Kocurek Elementary is in the Austin ISD and earned a 5/10 rating from Great School’s as of November 2026. The campus sits at 9800 Curlew Dr. in South Austin’s 78748 zip code and serves Pre-K 3 through 5th grade. Kocurek’s own attendance zone and programs did not change for 2026-27, but its middle school did: Bailey Middle School took in most former Paredes Middle School students after the board closed Paredes on July 30, 2026. The whole zone feeds Bailey, and most of it feeds Akins Early College High School, with a smaller western part zoned to Bowie High School. Scroll down to read more about homes near Willie I. Kocurek Elementary School.
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Kocurek Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 9800 Curlew Dr., Austin, TX 78748
- Phone: (512) 414-2547
- School District: Austin ISD
- Grades Served: Pre-K 3 through 5th grade
- Enrollment: 476 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 12.2:1
- Principal: Larry Frier
- School Hours: 7:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.
- Mascot: the Koalas
- Opened: 1986
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 5/10 as of November 2026.
Kocurek opened in 1986 and is named for Willie I. Kocurek, an Austin businessman who served nearly ten years on the Austin school board, the last four as president, and later became the oldest graduate of UT’s law school at age 70. In 2025-26, Kocurek enrolled 476 students, with 66.8% economically disadvantaged, 24.2% emergent bilingual and 27.9% receiving special education services, according to TEA. Austin ISD lists a school mental health center at Kocurek. 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, Kocurek Elementary earned an overall C with a score of 77. That is up 3 points from a C (74) in 2024-25 and the second straight year of improvement. Kocurek was a B (89) in 2021-22, then earned a D (69) in both 2022-23 and 2023-24.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): C (77)
- Student Achievement: C, 70 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: C, 78 out of 100 (Academic Growth C/78, Relative Performance D/69)
- Closing the Gaps: C, 76 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: B (89) in 2021-22, D (69) in 2022-23, D (69) in 2023-24, C (74) 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. Kocurek’s overall rating is driven by School Progress, which rose from 75 to a C (78) on Academic Growth of 78. Student Achievement, the share of students meeting STAAR standards, moved from a D (69) to a C (70). Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, stayed a D at 69, and Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups, improved from 72 to a C (76). Kocurek earned a Comparative Academic Growth distinction in 2021-22 and none since. TEA identified the campus for targeted support and improvement in both 2024-25 and 2025-26.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Kocurek Elementary (campus 227901172), 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 Kocurek Elementary
These are the programs Austin ISD and the Kocurek campus list for this school. Kocurek is one of the campuses that offers both half-day Pre-K 3 and full-day Pre-K 4.
- Pre-K and ECSE: Kocurek offers half-day Pre-K 3 and full-day Pre-K 4, plus Early Childhood Special Education. TEA counted 28 Pre-K 3 and 37 Pre-K 4 students in 2025-26.
- Dual Language: The campus offers a Spanish/English dual language program, and 22.5% of students were in Bilingual/ESL programs in 2025-26 (TEA).
- Fine arts: A 4th and 5th grade Koala Choir and a 2nd and 3rd grade Junior Choir each perform two major concerts a year, and a 5th grade violin group meets after school with the art teacher. Kocurek also uses Austin ISD’s Creative Learning Initiative.
- Special education: The campus lists a Life Skills program, and about 27.9% of students received special education services in 2025-26 (TEA).
- Gifted and Talented: GT services follow Austin ISD’s cluster-grouping model, with a fall referral window and a 2nd grade universal screener.
- After-school: The campus lists Prime Time after-school programming and a new on-campus CREW after-school program, and Austin ISD lists tuition-based after-school care.
- Mentoring and STEM: Academy 4 and Leaders 5 mentoring for 4th and 5th graders, and monthly Koala STEM Days.
- PTA: The campus describes its PTA as award-winning.
No program moves were announced for Kocurek in 2026-27. For current details on Pre-K, dual language, gifted and talented services, special education or after-school care, contact Kocurek Elementary at (512) 414-2547.
Where is Willie I. Kocurek Elementary School?
Kocurek Elementary is located at:
9800 Curlew Dr.
Austin, TX 78748
Kocurek Elementary Attendance Zone Map
Kocurek’s zone covers South Austin neighborhoods in 78748, including Bauerle Ranch, Tanglewood Forest, Sweetwater Glen, Saddlewood Estates, Oak Creek Parke, Palomino Park, the Reserve at Slaughter Creek, the Reserve at Lynnbrook, Ford Oaks Annex and Southwest Gate. The zone did not change for 2026-27. The change that affects Kocurek families is at the middle school level: Bailey, which serves the whole zone, took in most former Paredes students in August 2026 and adopted Paredes’ state-approved turnaround plan.
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 Kocurek Elementary: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose addresses fall inside Kocurek Elementary’s 2026-27 attendance zone, based on Austin ISD’s official SY 2026-27 boundary map, not the school typed into each listing. Bauerle Ranch alone accounts for 93 of the zone’s 324 sales since September 2022, followed by Tanglewood Forest, Sweetwater Glen, Saddlewood Estates and Oak Creek Parke.
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 | 87 | $528,000 | $267.50 | 100.0% | 18 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 86 | $509,750 | $257.37 | 98.8% | 24 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 75 | $465,000 | $265.20 | 98.7% | 44 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 76 | $436,450 | $250.62 | 98.5% | 41 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 Kocurek Elementary attendance boundary, so the figures reflect today’s zone rather than the school typed into each listing.
The median sale price in the Kocurek zone has fallen, from $528,000 in 2022-23 to $436,450 over the trailing twelve months, a change of about -17.3%. Median price per square foot fell less, from $267.50 to $250.62 (-6.3%), because the median home sold shrank from 2,019 to 1,758 square feet. Part of the price drop reflects smaller homes selling.
Sales volume went from 87 homes in 2022-23 to 76 in the past twelve months. Homes are taking longer to sell: median days on market rose from 18 to 41 days, and sellers received a median of 98.5% of their final list price over the past year, down from 100% in 2022-23.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 29 | $427,475 | 47 days |
| Active Under Contract | 3 | $439,000 | 68 days |
| Pending | 4 | $385,000 | 15 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same zone method as above.
36 homes are currently active, under contract, or pending in the Kocurek Elementary zone. With 29 active listings against about 6.3 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 4.6 months of inventory, a balanced market.
The median active list price of $427,475 is slightly below the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $436,450, and active listings have been on the market a median of 47 days.
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Kocurek Elementary
The neighborhoods below have their own guides and are zoned to Kocurek Elementary for 2026-27. Bauerle Ranch (about 89% of its sales) and Tanglewood Forest (about 83%) are mostly in the zone, so check the specific address in those neighborhoods.
The zone also includes Oak Creek Parke, Ford Oaks Annex, Southwest Gate, Lynnbrook Village and Drew Lane, which don’t have separate guides.
Autumn Wood
3 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,500-2,100 sqft, Mid $500,000s – High $500,000s
Bauerle Ranch
3-6 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,800-3,800 sqft, Low $400,000s – Low $800,000s
Palomino Park
3-5 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,600-3,000 sqft, Low $400,000s – Low $900,000s
Reserve at Lynnbrook
3-4 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,450-2,600 sqft, High $400,000s – Mid $500,000s
Reserve at Slaughter Creek
3-4 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,300-2,600 sqft, Mid $300,000s – Mid $400,000s
Saddlewood Estates
2-4 beds, 1-3 baths, 900-1,700 sqft, Low $200,000s – Mid $300,000s
Sweetwater Glen
3-4 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,400-2,200 sqft, Low $300,000s – High $400,000s
Tanglewood Forest
2-4 beds, 1-4 baths, 700-2,764 sqft, Mid $200,000s – Low $600,000s
Feeder Middle and High Schools
For 2026-27, the entire Kocurek zone feeds Bailey Middle School, which absorbed most former Paredes Middle School students after Paredes closed in July 2026. About 86% of the zone’s home sales fall in the Akins Early College High School zone and about 14% in the Bowie High School zone.
Feeder Middle School
- Gordon A. Bailey Middle School
4020 Lost Oasis Hollow, Austin, TX 78739
Great Schools Rating: 6/10
Feeder High Schools
- Akins Early College High School (about 86% of the zone’s home sales)
10701 S. 1st St., Austin, TX 78748
Great Schools Rating: 4/10 - James Bowie High School (about 14% of the zone’s home sales)
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
Kocurek earned a C with a score of 77 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. It was a C (74) in 2024-25, a D (69) in 2022-23 and 2023-24, and a B (89) in 2021-22.
Yes. TEA identified Kocurek for targeted support and improvement in 2024-25 and 2025-26. Its scores have improved for two years, with Academic Growth at 78 and Closing the Gaps at 76 in 2025-26.
No. Kocurek’s zone and programs are the same. Its middle school, Bailey, took in most former Paredes Middle School students after Paredes closed on July 30, 2026.
The zone includes Bauerle Ranch, Tanglewood Forest, Sweetwater Glen, Saddlewood Estates, Oak Creek Parke, Palomino Park and the Reserve at Slaughter Creek. Parts of Bauerle Ranch and Tanglewood Forest are zoned elsewhere.
Use Austin ISD’s school finder and confirm with the district. Austin ISD plans Phase 1 boundary changes for 2027-28 and a district-wide realignment for fall 2028.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
Yes. Kocurek offers half-day Pre-K 3 and full-day Pre-K 4, plus Early Childhood Special Education. TEA counted 28 Pre-K 3 and 37 Pre-K 4 students in 2025-26.
Yes. Kocurek offers a Spanish/English dual language program, and 22.5% of students were in Bilingual/ESL programs in 2025-26.
The whole zone feeds Bailey Middle School. About 86% of the zone’s home sales are in the Akins Early College High School zone and about 14% in the Bowie High School zone.
Over the trailing twelve months, 76 single-family homes sold in the zone at a median of $436,450, down about 17.3% from $528,000 in 2022-23. Price per square foot fell a smaller 6.3%, to $250.62.
As of October 2, 2026, there were 29 active single-family listings in the zone with a median list price of $427,475. That is about 4.6 months of inventory, a balanced market.
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