Menchaca Elementary is in the Austin ISD and earned a 4/10 rating from Great School’s as of November 2026. The campus sits at 1218 W. FM 1626 in Southwest Austin and has a Manchaca, TX 78652 mailing address, but it is an Austin ISD school serving Pre-K through 5th grade, plus early childhood special education for ages 3 to 5. Menchaca was not closed or consolidated, and its zone did not change for 2026-27. Its middle school did: Austin ISD closed Paredes Middle School on July 30, 2026, and the zone now feeds Bailey Middle School and Akins Early College High School. Scroll down to read more about homes near Menchaca Elementary School.
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Menchaca Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 1218 W. FM 1626, Manchaca, TX 78652
- Phone: (512) 414-2333
- School District: Austin ISD
- Grades Served: Pre-K through 5th grade (plus early childhood special education for ages 3-5)
- Enrollment: 621 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 12.4:1 (TEA, 2025-26)
- Principal: Kristi Campbell
- School Hours: 7:40 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. (campus opens 7:15 a.m.)
- Mascot: the Mustangs
- Opened: late 1800s (current modernized building opened January 2020)
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 4/10 as of November 2026.
Menchaca’s history goes back to a one-room schoolhouse in the late 1800s, and it is named for Tejano army officer José Antonio Menchaca, who fought at San Jacinto. Austin ISD annexed the Manchaca-Oak Hill district in 1967, and the current modernized building, funded by the 2017 bond, opened January 13, 2020, as the fifth Menchaca school building. In 2025-26, Menchaca enrolled 621 students, with 44.9% economically disadvantaged, 30.1% emergent bilingual and 21.4% receiving special education services, according to TEA. After its 2025-26 rating, Menchaca is developing a state-required turnaround plan this fall, with community meetings held September 17 and 28, 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, Menchaca Elementary earned an overall D with a score of 68. That is down 1 point from a D (69) in 2024-25 and its fourth straight D, after a 69 in 2022-23 and a 66 in 2023-24. Before that, Menchaca was a B (85) in 2021-22.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): D (68)
- Student Achievement: D, 69 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: D, 69 out of 100 (Academic Growth D/69, Relative Performance F/57)
- Closing the Gaps: D, 65 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: B (85) in 2021-22, D (69) in 2022-23, D (66) in 2023-24, D (69) 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. Menchaca’s 2025-26 domain scores were all in the D range or below. Student Achievement, the share of students meeting STAAR standards, improved from 64 to a D (69). School Progress held at a D (69), with Academic Growth at 69 and Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, at an F (57). Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups, fell from a C (71) to a D (65), which is why the overall score dipped. TEA identified Menchaca for targeted support and improvement in 2025-26, as it did in 2021-22, and the campus is now developing a state-required turnaround plan. Menchaca earned no distinction designations in the years shown.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Menchaca Elementary (campus 227901147), 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 Menchaca Elementary
These are the programs Austin ISD and the Menchaca campus list for this school. Menchaca runs a two-way Spanish dual language program and is a centralized campus for two of Austin ISD’s special education programs.
- Two-way Dual Language: Menchaca runs a two-way Spanish dual language program for Pre-K through 5th grade on a 90/10 model: Spanish is the primary language in Pre-K and kindergarten for all students, with English added each year until instruction is 50/50 by 5th grade.
- Special education programs: Menchaca is a centralized campus for SBS (Social Behavioral Skills) and SCORES (Social Communication Resources and Services, for students on the autism spectrum), and offers inclusion, resource support and an early childhood special education (PPCD) program for ages 3-6. 21.4% of students received special education services in 2025-26 (TEA).
- Pre-K: Pre-K is offered on campus. TEA counted 47 Pre-K 4 students and no Pre-K 3 students in 2025-26.
- Gifted and Talented: Identified students are served within the general education classroom through Austin ISD’s cluster grouping model led by GT-trained teachers. All 2nd graders take a nonverbal universal screener each fall, and families can refer students during the fall referral window. Menchaca also offers Talent Explore.
- Outdoor learning: The modernized campus includes outdoor learning spaces, vegetable and butterfly gardens and the Menchaca Meadows.
- SEL and arts: Teachers use Second Step and Responsive Classroom practices, and the campus uses the Creative Learning Initiative with art and music rotations.
- After-school: CREW provides full-time after-school child care, and part-time options include Cub Club cooking, Austin Youth Fitness running club and Young Rembrandts art.
- Support services: Austin ISD lists a School Mental Health Center and free breakfast and lunch for all students at Menchaca.
- PTA: Menchaca has an active PTA.
Menchaca’s programs did not change for 2026-27, but its turnaround plan is being written this fall. For current details on dual language, Pre-K, special education or after-school care, contact Menchaca Elementary at (512) 414-2333.
Where is Menchaca Elementary School?
Menchaca Elementary is located at:
1218 W. FM 1626
Manchaca, TX 78652
Menchaca Elementary Attendance Zone Map
Menchaca’s zone covers neighborhoods along FM 1626, Manchaca Rd. and Slaughter Creek, including the Hills of Bear Creek, the Estancia neighborhoods (Enclave at Estancia, Estancia West and Creekside at Estancia), Stablewood at Slaughter Creek, Onion Creek Meadows, Bear Creek Crossing, Ashbrook, Rancho Alto, Copperstone, Hillcrest, Canterbury Trails, the Meadows at Double Creek, San Leanna Estates and Arroyo Doble. The elementary zone is unchanged for 2026-27. Before Paredes Middle School closed on July 30, 2026, most of the zone was assigned to Paredes; those students were reassigned by address, with students east of Bluff Springs Road and north of Slaughter Lane going to Mendez Middle School and all others to Bailey 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, and its middle school, with Austin ISD’s school finder before buying.
Homes Zoned to Menchaca Elementary: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose addresses fall inside Menchaca 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 groups of sales were in the Hills of Bear Creek, the Estancia neighborhoods, Stablewood at Slaughter Creek, Onion Creek Meadows, Bear Creek Crossing and Rancho Alto. In MLS, 578 of the zone’s 647 sales since September 2022 were tagged to Paredes Middle School, so the MLS middle school field lags the 2026-27 feeder pattern.
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 | 168 | $465,000 | $239.56 | 98.0% | 36 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 158 | $497,000 | $233.50 | 98.2% | 38 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 126 | $477,625 | $215.88 | 98.1% | 38 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 195 | $425,000 | $205.30 | 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 Menchaca Elementary attendance boundary, so the figures reflect today’s zone rather than the school typed into each listing.
The median sale price in the Menchaca zone has fallen, from $465,000 in 2022-23 to $425,000 over the trailing twelve months, a change of about -8.6%. Median price per square foot fell further, from $239.56 to $205.30 (-14.3%), because the median home sold grew from 1,900 to 2,155 square feet.
Sales volume rose from 168 homes in 2022-23 to 195 in the past twelve months, the most of any period shown. Median days on market rose from 35.5 days to 51 days, while sellers received a median of 98.6% of their final list price, up from 98.0%.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 78 | $424,990 | 57 days |
| Active Under Contract | 8 | $339,900 | 60 days |
| Pending | 6 | $427,990 | 31 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same zone method as above.
92 homes are currently active, under contract, or pending in the Menchaca Elementary zone. With 78 active listings against about 16.3 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 4.8 months of inventory, a balanced market.
The median active list price of $424,990 is in line with the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $425,000, and active listings have been on the market a median of 57 days.
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Menchaca Elementary
The neighborhoods below have their own guides and are zoned to Menchaca Elementary for 2026-27. Only about 59% of Morningside’s sales fall inside the Menchaca zone, so check the specific address there.
The zone also includes Creekside at Estancia, Estancia West and Ring, which don’t have separate guides.
Arroyo Doble
3-4 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,566-2,500 sqft, $260,000 – $675,000 (4 sales, median $560,000)
Arroyo Doble Estates
3-5 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,600-1,726 sqft, $310,000 (1 sale, past 12 months)
Ashbrook
3-4 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,200-2,100 sqft, $290,000 – $360,900 (7 sales, median $311,000)
Bear Creek Crossing
3-4 beds, 3-4 baths, 2,100-3,718 sqft, $449,000 – $599,000 (6 sales, median $467,500)
Bear Creek Park
3 beds, 2 baths, 1,286-1,300 sqft, $355,000 (1 sale, past 12 months)
Canterbury Trails
2-4 beds, 2-3 baths, 900-2,100 sqft, Low $300,000s – High $400,000s
Chappell Hill
3-4 beds, 2-3 baths, 900-2,200 sqft, High $200,000s – Mid $300,000s
Copperstone
3-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,300-2,800 sqft, High $300,000s – Low $400,000s
Estancia
3-6 beds, 2-6 baths, 1,300-4,200 sqft, Low $200,000s – High $400,000s
Great Oaks at Slaughter Creek
3-4 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,100-2,102 sqft, Low $300,000s – High $300,000s
Hillcrest
3-6 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,200-3,600 sqft, Mid $300,000s – Mid $500,000s
Hills of Bear Creek
3-6 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,690-3,017 sqft, $379,000 – $576,239 (25 sales, median $504,000)
Knolls at Slaughter Creek
3-6 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,500-3,300 sqft, Low $300,000s – High $500,000s
Meadows at Double Creek
3-6 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,600-3,200 sqft, Low $400,000s – Mid $500,000s
Morningside
2-4 beds, 2-3 baths, 750-2,700 sqft, Low $300,000s – High $300,000s
Onion Creek Meadows
3-5 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,500-2,520 sqft, $375,000 – $636,000 (4 sales, median $512,000)
Rancho Alto
3-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,200-3,200 sqft, Mid $300,000s – Low $500,000s
Ravenscroft
2-3 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,200-2,000 sqft, Low $200,000s – Low $300,000s
San Leanna Estates
2-4 beds, 1-4 baths, 1,425-2,700 sqft, Low $400,000s – Mid $600,000s
South Grove
2-4 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,400-2,800 sqft, Mid $400,000s – Low $500,000s
Stablewood at Slaughter Creek
3-6 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,500-3,300 sqft, Low $300,000s – High $500,000s
Summerrow
3-4 beds, 3 baths, 1,667-2,400 sqft, Mid $300,000s – Low $400,000s
Feeder Middle and High Schools
For 2026-27, every home sale in the Menchaca zone falls in the Bailey Middle School and Akins Early College High School zones. Most of the zone was assigned to Paredes Middle School until Paredes closed on July 30, 2026.
Feeder Middle School
- Gordon A. Bailey Middle School
4020 Lost Oasis Hollow, Austin, TX 78739
Great Schools Rating: 6/10
Feeder High School
- Akins Early College High School
10701 S. 1st St., Austin, TX 78748
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
Menchaca earned a D with a score of 68 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. It has been a D in each of the last four rated years and was a B (85) in 2021-22.
Menchaca is developing a state-required turnaround plan in fall 2026 after its 2025-26 rating, with community meetings held September 17 and 28, 2026. TEA also identified the campus for targeted support and improvement in 2025-26.
Yes. The campus has a Manchaca, TX 78652 mailing address on FM 1626, but it is an Austin ISD school. Austin ISD annexed the Manchaca-Oak Hill district in 1967.
The zone includes the Hills of Bear Creek, the Estancia neighborhoods, Stablewood at Slaughter Creek, Onion Creek Meadows, Bear Creek Crossing, Ashbrook, Rancho Alto, Copperstone, Hillcrest, Canterbury Trails and San Leanna Estates. Only part of Morningside is in the zone.
Use Austin ISD’s school finder and check the middle school too, since Paredes closed in summer 2026. Austin ISD plans Phase 1 boundary changes for 2027-28 and a district-wide realignment for fall 2028.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
Menchaca runs a two-way Spanish dual language program for Pre-K through 5th grade on a 90/10 model. Spanish is the primary language in Pre-K and kindergarten for all students, and English is added each year until instruction is 50/50 by 5th grade.
Menchaca is a centralized campus for SBS (Social Behavioral Skills) and SCORES, which serves students on the autism spectrum. It also offers inclusion, resource support and an early childhood special education program.
For 2026-27, all of the zone’s home sales fall in the Bailey Middle School and Akins Early College High School zones. Most of the zone fed Paredes Middle School until it closed on July 30, 2026.
Over the trailing twelve months, 195 single-family homes sold in the Menchaca zone at a median of $425,000, compared with $465,000 in 2022-23, a decline of about 8.6%. The median price per square foot was $205.30.
As of October 2, 2026, there were 78 active single-family listings in the Menchaca zone with a median list price of $424,990. That is about 4.8 months of inventory, a balanced market.
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