Perez Elementary is in the Austin ISD and earned a 4/10 rating from Great School’s as of November 2026. The campus sits at 7500 S. Pleasant Valley Rd. in Southeast Austin’s 78744 zip code, in the Dove Springs area, and serves Pre-K3 through 5th grade. Perez’s own zone did not change for 2026-27, but its middle school path did: Austin ISD closed Paredes Middle School, and the whole Perez zone now feeds Mendez Middle School. Perez students continue on to Akins Early College High School. Scroll down to read more about homes near LCpl Nicholas S. Perez Elementary School.
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Perez Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 7500 S. Pleasant Valley Rd., Austin, TX 78744
- Phone: (512) 841-9100
- School District: Austin ISD
- Grades Served: Pre-K 3 through 5th grade
- Enrollment: 435 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 11.2:1
- Principal: Kara Mitchell-Santibañez
- School Hours: 7:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. (doors open 7:15 a.m.)
- Mascot: the Pythons
- Opened: 2005
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 4/10 as of November 2026.
Perez opened in 2005 and is named for Lance Cpl. Nicholas S. Perez, who gave his life in military service. The campus says it has offered bilingual and dual language education since its first year. In 2025-26, Perez enrolled 435 students, with 92.4% economically disadvantaged, 72.4% emergent bilingual and 27.1% receiving special education services, according to TEA. 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, Perez Elementary earned an overall C with a score of 71. That is down 5 points from a C (76) in 2024-25. Perez’s ratings have moved around in recent years: a C (72) in 2021-22, a B (80) in 2022-23 and an F (55) in 2023-24.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): C (71)
- Student Achievement: F, 58 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: C, 70 out of 100 (Academic Growth C/70, Relative Performance D/62)
- Closing the Gaps: C, 73 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: C (72) in 2021-22, B (80) in 2022-23, F (55) in 2023-24, C (76) 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. Perez’s overall rating rests on School Progress, which was a C (70) in 2025-26 with Academic Growth at 70, down from 76 the year before. Student Achievement, the share of students meeting STAAR standards, remained an F but edged up from 56 to 58, and Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, improved from an F (59) to a D (62). Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups, slipped from 77 to a C (73). Perez earned no distinction designations in these years. TEA identified it for comprehensive support and improvement after its F in 2023-24 and listed it as a progress school in 2024-25, and it is not identified for improvement support in 2025-26.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Perez Elementary (campus 227901190), 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 Perez Elementary
These are the programs Austin ISD and the Perez campus list for this school. Dual language runs from Pre-K through 5th grade for Spanish speakers and for English speakers, who can enter in Pre-K, kindergarten or 1st grade.
- Pre-K: Half-day Pre-K 3 and full-day Pre-K 4; TEA counted 19 Pre-K 3 and 41 Pre-K 4 students in 2025-26.
- Dual Language: Dual language from Pre-K through 5th grade for students who speak Spanish at home and for English speakers, who can enter in Pre-K, kindergarten or 1st grade. Students receive at least half of their instruction in Spanish.
- After-school: Free ACE after-school programming with academic and enrichment classes and a Girls on the Run team, plus tuition-based options listed by Austin ISD.
- Enrichment: Robotics, ballet folklórico, the PEAS outdoor garden program and Austin ISD’s Creative Learning Initiative.
- Student support: Communities In Schools has a full-time program manager on campus, and Austin ISD lists a school mental health center, restorative practices and social and emotional learning.
- Dyslexia and special education: A Certified Academic Language Therapist and bilingual dyslexia and special education staff; about 27% of students received special education services in 2025-26 (TEA).
- Health and fitness: Breakfast in the classroom for every student, Marathon Kids, Wellness Wednesdays and daily exercise plus recess.
- PTA: Perez has a PTA that hosts family events, and the principal holds coffees with parents.
For current details on Pre-K, dual language entry, dyslexia services or after-school programs, contact Perez Elementary at (512) 841-9100.
Where is LCpl Nicholas S. Perez Elementary School?
Perez Elementary is located at:
7500 S. Pleasant Valley Rd.
Austin, TX 78744
Perez Elementary Attendance Zone Map
Perez’s zone is a small residential area of Southeast Austin’s 78744 zip code. Nearly all of its single-family home sales are in Silverstone, with a few in Nuckles Crossing and Creek Bend South. The elementary zone itself did not change for 2026-27. What changed is the middle school: Perez fed both Mendez and Paredes, and Austin ISD’s board closed Paredes on July 30, 2026, effective for 2026-27. Paredes-zone students who live east of Bluff Springs Rd. and north of Slaughter Ln. now go to Mendez, and all other Paredes-zone students go to Bailey Middle School.
Austin ISD plans Phase 1 boundary changes for 2027-28, with a board vote expected in October 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 Perez Elementary: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose addresses fall inside Perez 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 the Silverstone sections, with a few in Nuckles Crossing and Creek Bend South. The zone is small, with only 42 single-family sales since September 2022, and 32 of those listings were tagged to Paredes in the MLS middle school field, which has not caught up with the closure.
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 | 11 | $360,000 | $260.07 | 100.0% | 9 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 8 | $329,500 | $274.55 | 100.0% | 23 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 12 | $347,500 | $259.35 | 98.8% | 50 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 11 | $313,000 | $229.80 | 95.4% | 31 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 Perez Elementary attendance boundary, so the figures reflect today’s zone rather than the school typed into each listing.
The median sale price in the Perez zone fell from $360,000 in 2022-23 to $313,000 over the trailing twelve months, a decline of about 13.1%. Median price per square foot fell from $260.07 to $229.80 (-11.6%). With only 11 sales in each of those periods, a few transactions can move the median noticeably.
Sales volume was 11 homes in both 2022-23 and the past twelve months. Homes are taking longer to sell and selling further below list: median days on market went from 9 days to 31, and the median sale-to-list ratio fell from 100% to 95.4%.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 5 | $289,900 | 57 days |
| Active Under Contract | 0 | – | – |
| Pending | 1 | $285,000 | 115 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same zone method as above.
6 homes are currently active or pending in the Perez Elementary zone, with none under contract. With 5 active listings against about 0.9 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 5.5 months of inventory, near the buyer’s-market end of balanced, though the numbers are small.
The median active list price of $289,900 is below the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $313,000, and active listings have been on the market a median of 57 days.
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Perez Elementary
Silverstone, which accounts for most single-family sales in the Perez zone, has its own guide below, and all of it is zoned to Perez for 2026-27.
The zone also includes Nuckles Crossing Section 2 and Creek Bend South, which don’t have separate guides.
Silverstone
3-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,600-2,800 sqft, Mid $500,000s – Mid $600,000s
Feeder Middle and High Schools
For 2026-27, all of Perez’s zone feeds Consuelo Herrera Mendez Middle School and then Akins Early College High School. Before Paredes Middle School closed, most of the zone was assigned to Paredes.
Feeder Middle School
- Consuelo Herrera Mendez Middle School
5106 Village Square Drive, Austin, TX 78744
Great Schools Rating: 5/10
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
Perez earned a C with a score of 71 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. It was a C (76) in 2024-25 and an F (55) in 2023-24.
Not in 2025-26. TEA identified Perez for comprehensive support and improvement after its F in 2023-24 and listed it as a progress school in 2024-25. It is not identified for improvement support in the 2025-26 ratings.
The elementary zone stayed the same, but Paredes Middle School closed. The whole Perez zone now feeds Mendez Middle School. Students elsewhere in the former Paredes zone were split between Mendez and Bailey.
Most single-family homes in the zone are in Silverstone, which is entirely zoned to Perez. The zone also includes parts of Nuckles Crossing and Creek Bend South.
Use Austin ISD’s school finder and confirm which middle school the address maps to now that Paredes has closed. Austin ISD plans Phase 1 boundary changes for 2027-28 and a district-wide realignment for fall 2028.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
For 2026-27, the entire Perez zone is zoned to Consuelo Herrera Mendez Middle School and then Akins Early College High School.
Yes. Perez runs dual language from Pre-K through 5th grade for students who speak Spanish at home and for English speakers, who can enter in Pre-K, kindergarten or 1st grade. Students receive at least half of their instruction in Spanish.
Yes. Perez has half-day Pre-K 3 and full-day Pre-K 4. TEA counted 19 Pre-K 3 and 41 Pre-K 4 students in 2025-26.
Over the trailing twelve months, 11 single-family homes sold in the Perez zone at a median of $313,000, down about 13.1% from $360,000 in 2022-23. The sample is small, so the median can swing from year to year.
As of October 2, 2026, there were 5 active single-family listings and 1 pending sale in the zone. That is about 5.5 months of inventory, a balanced market on very small numbers.
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