Palm Elementary is in the Austin ISD and earned a 5/10 rating from Great School’s as of October 2026. The campus sits at 7601 Dixie Dr. in Southeast Austin’s 78744 zip code and serves Pre-K 3 through 5th grade. Austin ISD proposed closing Palm in fall 2025 but removed it from the November 2025 vote, so Palm stays open and its elementary zone is unchanged for 2026-27. What did change is the middle school: Paredes Middle School closed on July 30, 2026, and the Palm zone now feeds Mendez Middle School and then Akins Early College High School. Scroll down to read more about homes near Palm Elementary School.
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Palm Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 7601 Dixie Dr., Austin, TX 78744
- Phone: (512) 414-2545
- School District: Austin ISD
- Grades Served: Pre-K 3 through 5th grade
- Enrollment: 302 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 11.5 students per teacher (2024-25, Texas Tribune Schools Explorer)
- Principal: Rhoda Coleman
- School Hours: 7:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.
- Mascot: Pandas
- Opened: 1986 (current campus)
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 5/10 as of October 2026.
Palm traces its history to 1887, when the Arsenal Block School opened at 700 East First Street. The board renamed it Palm School in 1902 for Svante Palm, Austin’s longtime Swedish consul, and the current campus on Dixie Dr. opened on September 2, 1986, with 544 students. Enrollment has fallen since then, from 481 in 2015-16 to 302 in 2025-26 by TEA’s count. In 2025-26, 86.8% of students were economically disadvantaged, 49.7% were emergent bilingual and 34.1% received special education or Section 504 services. Langford Elementary students, who used portables at Palm while Langford was modernized, were scheduled to leave after summer 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, Palm Elementary earned an overall B with a score of 85. That is up 7 points from a C (78) in 2024-25. Palm was an A (90) in 2021-22, then slipped to a B (83) in 2022-23 and a C (78) in both 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): B (85)
- Student Achievement: C, 76 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: B, 84 out of 100 (Academic Growth C/75, Relative Performance B/84)
- Closing the Gaps: B, 87 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: A (90) in 2021-22, B (83) in 2022-23, C (78) in 2023-24, C (78) 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. Palm’s B comes from School Progress and Closing the Gaps. School Progress rose from a C (79) to a B (84), carried by Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, at 84; Academic Growth was a C (75). Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups, rose from a C (76) to a B (87). Student Achievement, the share of students meeting STAAR standards, was a C (76), up from 72. Palm earned four distinction designations in 2021-22 (ELA/Reading, Mathematics, Comparative Academic Growth and Postsecondary Readiness) and none since. The campus is not identified for state improvement support.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Palm Elementary (campus 227901171), 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 Palm Elementary
These are the programs Austin ISD and the Palm campus list for this school. The campus publishes limited detail on some programs, so ask the school directly if one matters to you.
- Pre-K: Palm lists Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 classes, including a Pre-K 4 dual language class.
- Dual language: Austin ISD and the campus list a dual language program, with dual language teachers listed in Pre-K 4 through the early grades.
- Fine arts: Palm lists fine arts programming; its music teacher uses the Kodaly method, and its art teacher has taught at Palm since 2000.
- Gardens: The campus has a butterfly garden and a peace garden.
- Special education: Special education staff include resource and intensive support teachers and a bilingual dyslexia interventionist.
- After-school: The free ACE Austin program (federally funded through a 21st Century grant) offers classes such as ballet folklorico, guitar and music for 1st-5th graders plus a summer camp. Austin ISD also lists tuition-based care and after-school meals.
- Student leadership and PTA: 4th and 5th graders can join the Student Leadership Team, and the Palm Pandas PTA funds school T-shirts, trips and classroom grants.
Austin ISD’s 2022 bond funds a school mental health center, Pre-K classroom upgrades, outdoor learning improvements, a community pantry, HVAC and electrical repairs and a secure entry vestibule at Palm. Free breakfast, served in classrooms, and lunch are provided for all students. For current details on Pre-K, dual language or after-school care, contact Palm Elementary at (512) 414-2545.
Where is Palm Elementary School?
Palm Elementary is located at:
7601 Dixie Dr.
Austin, TX 78744
Palm Elementary Attendance Zone Map
Palm’s zone covers Southeast Austin neighborhoods in 78744 near the campus, mainly the many phases and sections of Springfield, along with the Bend at Nuckols Crossing and Yarrabee Bend South. The elementary zone did not change for 2026-27. Palm was proposed for closure in fall 2025, then removed from the November 2025 vote, and Austin ISD’s boundary page now says the district is suspending additional school closures.
Palm’s feeder middle school did change. Austin ISD closed Paredes Middle School on July 30, 2026, sending students east of Bluff Springs Rd. and north of Slaughter Ln. to Mendez Middle School and all others to Bailey Middle School; the Palm zone falls in the Mendez area. 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, with possible consolidations, for fall 2028, so confirm any address with Austin ISD’s school finder before buying.
Homes Zoned to Palm Elementary: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose addresses fall inside Palm Elementary’s 2026-27 attendance zone, based on Austin ISD’s official SY 2026-27 boundary map, not the school typed into each listing. Most sales were in Springfield, with the rest in the Bend at Nuckols Crossing and Yarrabee Bend South. The zone is small, with 103 sales since September 2022 and 24 to 28 a year, so a few sales can move the medians. Most listings in the zone still show Paredes as the middle school in MLS.
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 | 28 | $375,000 | $188.19 | 98.2% | 23 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 25 | $350,000 | $190.09 | 99.4% | 23 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 24 | $316,500 | $189.94 | 97.4% | 64 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 26 | $329,482 | $190.51 | 97.2% | 38 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 Palm Elementary attendance boundary, so the figures reflect today’s zone rather than the school typed into each listing.
The median sale price in the Palm zone fell from $375,000 in 2022-23 to $329,483 over the trailing twelve months, a decline of about 12.1%. Median price per square foot barely moved, from $188.19 to $190.52 (+1.2%), so much of the drop in the median reflects slightly smaller homes selling (about 1,742 square feet compared with 1,805) and the mix of homes sold rather than lower prices per foot.
Sales volume was steady, at 28 homes in 2022-23 and 26 in the past twelve months. Median days on market rose from 23 to 37.5 days, and sellers received a median of 97.2% of their final list price over the past year, compared with 98.2% in 2022-23.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 13 | $331,000 | 71 days |
| Active Under Contract | 0 | – | – |
| Pending | 0 | – | – |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same zone method as above.
13 homes are currently active in the Palm Elementary zone, with none under contract or pending. With about 2.2 sales a month over the past year, that is roughly 6.0 months of inventory, at the line between a balanced market and a buyer’s market.
The median active list price of $331,000 is close to the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $329,483, and active listings have been on the market a median of 71 days.
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Palm Elementary
The neighborhoods below have their own guides and are zoned to Palm Elementary for 2026-27. Both sit entirely inside the Palm zone, and Springfield accounts for most of the zone’s home sales.
Bend at Nuckols Crossing
3-4 beds, 1-3 baths, 1,200-2,700 sqft, Mid $200,000s – High $300,000s
Springfield
2-5 beds, 1-4 baths, 800-3,000 sqft, High $200,000s – High $300,000s
Feeder Middle and High Schools
For 2026-27, every part of the Palm zone feeds Consuelo Herrera Mendez Middle School and Akins Early College High School. Palm fed Paredes Middle School until Austin ISD closed Paredes on July 30, 2026, and the Palm area was reassigned to Mendez.
Feeder Middle School
- Consuelo Herrera Mendez Middle School
5106 Village Square Drive, Austin, TX 78744
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
Palm earned a B with a score of 85 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. It was a C (78) in both 2023-24 and 2024-25 and an A (90) in 2021-22.
Closing the Gaps rose from 76 to 87 and School Progress rose from 79 to 84. Student Achievement improved more modestly, from 72 to 76.
Not for 2026-27. Austin ISD proposed closing Palm in fall 2025 but removed it from the November 2025 vote. The district says it is suspending more closures, but consolidations remain possible in the boundary realignment planned for fall 2028.
The zone is mostly Springfield, plus the Bend at Nuckols Crossing and Yarrabee Bend South, all in 78744.
Use Austin ISD’s school finder and confirm with the district. Many MLS listings in the zone still show Paredes as the middle school, which closed in July 2026.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
Yes. Palm lists Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 classes, including a Pre-K 4 dual language class, and dual language teachers are listed from Pre-K 4 through the early grades.
The free ACE Austin program, funded through a federal 21st Century grant, offers classes such as ballet folklorico, guitar and music for 1st through 5th graders, plus a summer camp. Austin ISD also lists tuition-based care and after-school meals.
Starting in 2026-27, the whole Palm zone feeds Mendez Middle School and Akins Early College High School. Palm fed Paredes Middle School until Paredes closed on July 30, 2026.
Over the trailing twelve months, 26 single-family homes sold in the zone at a median of $329,483, down about 12.1% from $375,000 in 2022-23. The median price per square foot held steady at about $190.
As of October 2, 2026, there were 13 active single-family listings and none under contract, against about 2.2 sales a month. That is roughly 6.0 months of inventory, at the edge of a buyer’s market.
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