Walnut Creek Elementary is in the Austin ISD and earned a 3/10 rating from Great School’s as of September 2026. The campus sits at 401 W. Braker Ln. in Austin’s 78753 zip code and serves Pre-K 3 through 5th grade. Walnut Creek was not part of Austin ISD’s November 2025 consolidation plan, so its zone is unchanged for 2026-27. The entire zone feeds Dobie Middle School and Navarro Early College High School. Scroll down to read more about homes near Walnut Creek Elementary School.
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Walnut Creek Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 401 W. Braker Ln., Austin, TX 78753
- Phone: (512) 414-4499
- School District: Austin ISD
- Grades Served: Pre-K 3 through 5th grade
- Enrollment: 404 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 12.9 students per teacher (2024-25, Texas Tribune Schools Explorer)
- Principal: Giseyla Lopez-Zubieta
- School Hours: 7:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.
- Mascot: Eagles
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 3/10 as of September 2026.
The school calls itself Walnut Creek Early College Prep because it feeds Navarro Early College High School. In 2025-26, Walnut Creek enrolled 404 students, down from 496 in 2024-25 by TEA’s count. That year 90.6% of students were economically disadvantaged, 81.7% were emergent bilingual and 16.1% received special education or Section 504 services, according to TEA enrollment data. Free breakfast, served in classrooms, and lunch are provided for all students. 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, Walnut Creek Elementary earned an overall D with a score of 67. That is up 3 points from a D (64) in 2024-25. After a B (85) in 2021-22, Walnut Creek fell to an F (50) in 2022-23 and rebounded to a D (65) in 2023-24.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): D (67)
- Student Achievement: F, 56 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: D, 66 out of 100 (Academic Growth D/66, Relative Performance F/59)
- Closing the Gaps: D, 69 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: B (85) in 2021-22, F (50) in 2022-23, D (65) in 2023-24, D (64) 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. In 2025-26, Student Achievement, the share of students meeting STAAR standards, rose from 50 to 56 but remained an F. School Progress was a D (66), with Academic Growth at 66 and Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, at an F (59). Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups, edged up from 67 to a D (69). Walnut Creek has earned no distinction designations since 2021-22.
TEA identified Walnut Creek for comprehensive support and improvement in 2022-23, listed it as a progress school under that status in 2023-24, identified it for additional targeted support in 2024-25, and identified it for targeted support and improvement in 2025-26.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Walnut Creek Elementary (campus 227901141), 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 Walnut Creek Elementary
These are the programs Austin ISD and the Walnut Creek campus list for this school. Austin ISD lists Spanish and English dual language, while the campus describes bilingual instruction and ESL, so ask the school which model each grade uses.
- Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4: Half-day Pre-K 3 and full-day Pre-K 4, plus Head Start Pre-K.
- Bilingual and dual language: Austin ISD lists Spanish/English dual language; the campus says it offers bilingual (English/Spanish) instruction and ESL. About 82% of students are English learners.
- AVID: Walnut Creek lists AVID college readiness strategies.
- Fine arts and clubs: Students can join orchestra, choir, guitar club, a cheerleading squad and library club.
- Special education: The campus lists bilingual life skills and bilingual early childhood special education.
- STEM and SEL: A STEM room, outdoor learning spaces and social and emotional learning using a trauma-informed approach.
- Gifted and Talented: GT services follow Austin ISD’s cluster model.
- After-school: Boys and Girls Club provides after-school care on campus, and Austin ISD lists after-school meals.
No program moves were announced for Walnut Creek for 2026-27. For current details on Pre-K 3, Pre-K 4, bilingual services or after-school care, contact Walnut Creek Elementary at (512) 414-4499.
Where is Walnut Creek Elementary School?
Walnut Creek Elementary is located at:
401 W. Braker Ln.
Austin, TX 78753
Walnut Creek Elementary Attendance Zone Map
Walnut Creek’s zone covers neighborhoods around the campus, including Eubank Acres, Mockingbird Hill, Oak Ridge, Western Trails of Quail Creek and Walnut Forest. The zone did not change for 2026-27, and Walnut Creek was not a closing or receiving campus in Austin ISD’s consolidation.
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. Confirm any address with Austin ISD’s school finder before buying.
Homes Zoned to Walnut Creek Elementary: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose addresses fall inside Walnut Creek 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 zone has few single-family sales, 96 since September 2022, led by Eubank Acres, Mockingbird Hill, Oak Ridge and Western Trails of Quail Creek. Of those, 93 were tagged to Walnut Creek in MLS, so the MLS school field closely matches the zone.
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 | 18 | $387,500 | $268.85 | 98.1% | 36 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 24 | $437,500 | $278.07 | 97.8% | 39 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 24 | $387,500 | $255.79 | 96.0% | 49 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 30 | $410,670 | $248.66 | 96.7% | 42 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 Walnut Creek Elementary attendance boundary, so the figures reflect today’s zone rather than the school typed into each listing.
The median sale price in the Walnut Creek zone rose from $387,500 in 2022-23 to $410,670 over the trailing twelve months, an increase of about 6.0%. Median price per square foot moved the other way, from $268.85 to $248.67 (-7.5%), because the median home sold grew from about 1,451 to 1,678 square feet. With 18 to 30 sales a year, medians can swing from year to year.
Sales rose from 18 homes in 2022-23 to 30 in the past twelve months. Median days on market was 42 days over the past year, compared with 36 in 2022-23, and sellers received a median of 96.7% of their final list price, down from 98.1%.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 6 | $422,500 | 131 days |
| Active Under Contract | 0 | – | – |
| Pending | 1 | $310,000 | 151 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same zone method as above.
7 homes are currently active or pending in the Walnut Creek Elementary zone, with none under contract. With 6 active listings against about 2.5 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 2.4 months of inventory, a seller’s market by that measure, though active listings have sat a median of 131 days.
The median active list price of $422,500 is a little above the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $410,670.
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Walnut Creek Elementary
Eubank Acres, the neighborhood with the most sales in the zone, has its own guide below and is entirely zoned to Walnut Creek Elementary for 2026-27.
The zone also includes Mockingbird Hill, Oak Ridge, Western Trails of Quail Creek, Walnut Forest, Spanish Oak Ridge and Northmede, which don’t have separate guides.
Eubank Acres
2-5 beds, 1-4 baths, 900-3,300 sqft, Low $200,000s – High $500,000s
Feeder Middle and High Schools
For 2026-27, every home in the Walnut Creek zone is zoned to J. Frank Dobie Middle School and Navarro Early College High School.
Feeder Middle School
- J. Frank Dobie Middle School and College Prep Academy
1200 E. Rundberg Lane, Austin, TX 78753
Great Schools Rating: 1/10
Feeder High School
- Navarro Early College High School
1201 Payton Gin Rd., Austin, TX 78758
Great Schools Rating: 2/10
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
Walnut Creek earned a D with a score of 67 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. It was a D (64) in 2024-25, a D (65) in 2023-24 and an F (50) in 2022-23.
Student Achievement, the share of students meeting STAAR standards, is still an F (56), and Relative Performance is an F (59). Academic Growth (66) and Closing the Gaps (69) are both in the D range.
Yes. TEA identified Walnut Creek for targeted support and improvement in 2025-26, after additional targeted support in 2024-25 and comprehensive support and improvement in 2022-23.
No. Walnut Creek was not part of Austin ISD’s November 2025 consolidation plan. Austin ISD plans boundary changes for 2027-28 and a district-wide realignment for fall 2028, so confirm any address with the school finder.
The zone includes Eubank Acres, Mockingbird Hill, Oak Ridge, Western Trails of Quail Creek and Walnut Forest. Eubank Acres has the most single-family sales.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
The whole Walnut Creek zone feeds Dobie Middle School and Navarro Early College High School for 2026-27. The school calls itself Walnut Creek Early College Prep because of the Navarro connection.
Yes. Walnut Creek has half-day Pre-K 3 and full-day Pre-K 4, plus Head Start Pre-K.
Boys and Girls Club provides after-school care on campus, and Austin ISD lists after-school meals. Students can also join orchestra, choir, guitar club, cheerleading and library club.
Over the trailing twelve months, 30 single-family homes sold in the Walnut Creek zone at a median of $410,670, compared with $387,500 in 2022-23, an increase of about 6.0%. The median price per square foot fell to $248.67 as larger homes sold.
As of October 2, 2026, there were 6 active single-family listings in the Walnut Creek zone with a median list price of $422,500, plus 1 pending. That is about 2.4 months of inventory.
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