Paredes Middle School is closed. The Austin ISD board voted on July 30, 2026 to close the campus at 10100 S. Mary Moore Searight Dr. immediately, less than three weeks before the 2026-27 school year started, after it received a fourth straight preliminary F rating from the Texas Education Agency. No home is zoned to Paredes anymore. Students who lived in the former Paredes zone now attend Mendez Middle School if they live east of Bluff Springs Road and north of Slaughter Lane, and Bailey Middle School otherwise. Scroll down to see where students go now, what the closure means for home buyers and current home prices near the former campus.
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What Happened to Paredes Middle School?
Paredes opened in 2000 and was named for Américo Paredes, the Mexican American scholar and folklorist. It served 6th through 8th grade in Southwest Austin’s 78748 zip code and had 593 students in its final year, 2025-26. About 82.6% of those students were economically disadvantaged, 36.9% were emergent bilingual and 31.2% received special education services.
The campus struggled in the state’s accountability system for several years. Under Texas law, a school that receives five straight failing ratings must be closed or placed under a state-appointed board of managers, and Paredes was closed after its fourth. Austin ISD reassigned all Paredes staff within the district.
- 2021-22: Not Rated (Senate Bill 1365)
- 2022-23: F (47)
- 2023-24: F (50)
- 2024-25: F (59)
- 2025-26: F (51), preliminary
Bailey Middle School took over Paredes’ state-approved Turnaround Plan, and in September 2026 TEA transferred Paredes’ rating history to Bailey. Austin ISD lists Paredes among its “legacy schools” (2000-2026). We did not find any announced plan for the Paredes building.
Sources: Austin ISD press release (July 30, 2026), Austin ISD legacy schools and boundaries pages, Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Paredes (campus 227901061), Community Impact and Austin Current coverage.
Where Former Paredes Students Go Now
The reassignment is by home address. Families east of Bluff Springs Road and north of Slaughter Lane go to Mendez. Everyone else in the former Paredes zone goes to Bailey. The closure also changed plans for students from the former Bedichek Middle School zone who had been reassigned to Paredes in the November 2025 consolidation plan; they follow the same address rule. Austin ISD provides transportation for reassigned students who live more than two miles from their new school.
Receiving Middle Schools
- Gordon A. Bailey Middle School (most of the former zone)
4020 Lost Oasis Hollow, Austin, TX 78739
Great Schools Rating: 6/10 - Consuelo Herrera Mendez Middle School (east of Bluff Springs Rd. and north of Slaughter Ln.)
5106 Village Square Drive, Austin, TX 78744
Great Schools Rating: 6/10
High School
The former Paredes area continues to feed Akins Early College High School.
- Akins Early College High School
10701 S. 1st St., Austin, TX 78748
Great Schools Rating: 4/10
Source: Austin ISD’s SY 2026-27 attendance boundary and school reassignment layers (updated July 30, 2026). Austin ISD plans boundary changes for 2027-28 and a district-wide boundary and feeder realignment for fall 2028, so confirm any address with Austin ISD’s school finder.
Elementary Schools in the Former Paredes Zone
These elementary zones fed Paredes before it closed. Each page shows the school’s current feeder middle school and market stats for its 2026-27 zone.
- Casey Elementary
9400 Texas Oaks Dr., Austin, TX 78748
Great Schools Rating: 7/10 - Menchaca Elementary
1218 W. FM 1626, Manchaca, TX 78652
Great Schools Rating: 4/10 - Blazier Elementary
8601 Vertex Blvd., Austin, TX 78747
Great Schools Rating: 6/10 - Williams Elementary
500 Mairo St., Austin, TX 78748
Great Schools Rating: 5/10 - Palm Elementary
7601 Dixie Dr., Austin, TX 78744
Great Schools Rating: 5/10 - Perez Elementary
7500 S. Pleasant Valley Rd., Austin, TX 78744
Great Schools Rating: 4/10
Homes Near the Former Paredes Campus: Market Stats
Because Paredes no longer has an attendance zone, the figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS within one mile of the former campus. Most of these sales are in the Casey Elementary zone, with the rest in the Williams and Kocurek zones, and the largest groups are in Messinger Village, Texas Oaks and the Reserve at Southpark Meadows. Homes in this area are now zoned to Bailey or Mendez for middle school.
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 | 164 | $469,999 | $248.72 | 99.0% | 24 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 149 | $454,999 | $240.70 | 99.1% | 26 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 109 | $415,000 | $238.88 | 98.6% | 35 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 122 | $399,500 | $224.78 | 98.1% | 38 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, geocoded and limited to homes within 1 mile of the former Paredes campus.
The median sale price within a mile of the former campus fell from $469,999 in 2022-23 to $399,500 over the trailing twelve months, a change of about -15.0%. Median price per square foot moved from $248.72 to $224.78 (-9.6%). Sales volume went from 164 homes to 122, and median days on market rose from 24 to 38 days, while sellers still received a median of 98.1% of list price.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 41 | $410,000 | 56 days |
| Active Under Contract | 5 | $489,999 | 59 days |
| Pending | 1 | $649,000 | 96 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same 1-mile radius as above.
47 homes are currently active, under contract or pending within a mile of the former campus. With 41 active listings against about 10.2 sales a month over the past year, the area has roughly 4.0 months of inventory, a balanced market. The median active list price of $410,000 compares with a trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $399,500.
Homes for Sale Near the Former Paredes Middle School
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Frequently Asked Questions
No. The Austin ISD board voted on July 30, 2026 to close Paredes immediately, before the 2026-27 school year began. No home is zoned to Paredes anymore.
Paredes received a fourth straight preliminary F rating from TEA in 2026. Under Texas law, a fifth straight failing rating would have required the state to close the school or appoint a board of managers to replace Austin ISD’s board.
Students who live east of Bluff Springs Road and north of Slaughter Lane attend Mendez Middle School. All other students in the former Paredes zone attend Bailey Middle School. Confirm any address with Austin ISD’s school finder.
The former Paredes area feeds Akins Early College High School, both through Bailey and through Mendez.
Yes. Austin ISD provides transportation for reassigned students who live more than two miles from their new school.
Bailey Middle School took over the Paredes Turnaround Plan, and in September 2026 TEA transferred the Paredes rating history to Bailey.
Possibly. Austin ISD plans limited boundary changes for 2027-28 and a district-wide boundary and feeder realignment for fall 2028, so verify zoning before you buy and ask about pending changes.
Within a mile of the former campus, the median single-family sale price went from $469,999 in 2022-23 to $399,500 over the past twelve months, about -15.0%, with roughly 4.0 months of inventory as of October 2, 2026.
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