Williams Elementary is in the Austin ISD and earned a 5/10 rating from Great School’s as of September 2026. The campus sits at 500 Mairo St. in South Austin’s 78748 zip code and serves Pre-K 3 through 5th grade. Williams was not closed, merged or rezoned for 2026-27, but its middle school path changed when Austin ISD closed Paredes Middle School on July 30, 2026. About 57% of the zone’s home sales now fall in the Bailey Middle School zone and about 43% in the Covington Middle School zone, and the zone splits between Crockett Early College High School and Akins Early College High School. Scroll down to read more about homes near Williams Elementary School.
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Williams Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 500 Mairo St., Austin, TX 78748
- Phone: (512) 414-2525
- School District: Austin ISD
- Grades Served: Pre-K 3 through 5th grade
- Enrollment: 357 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 9.8:1 (2025-26)
- Principal: Michelle Good
- School Hours: 7:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.
- Mascot: the Wildcats
- Opened: March 1977
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 5/10 as of September 2026.
Williams opened in March 1977 and is named for Harvey S. Williams, a longtime Austin ISD educator. Under the 2022 bond, Austin ISD spent about $17.4 million converting the school’s open-concept floor plan to classrooms with full walls and doors, and the renovated building opened for the 2025-26 school year. In 2025-26, Williams enrolled 357 students, with 73.4% economically disadvantaged, 33.3% emergent bilingual and 30.5% receiving special education services, according to TEA. The student-teacher ratio was 9.8 to 1. Michelle Good, who had been interim principal, was confirmed as permanent principal in December 2025. 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, Williams Elementary earned an overall B with a score of 85. That is up 8 points from a C (77) in 2024-25. Williams has moved between grades in recent years: a B in 2021-22 (83) and 2022-23 (81), an A (90) in 2023-24 and a C (77) in 2024-25.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): B (85)
- Student Achievement: C, 72 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: B, 85 out of 100 (Academic Growth B/85, Relative Performance C/75)
- Closing the Gaps: B, 86 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: B (83) in 2021-22, B (81) in 2022-23, A (90) in 2023-24, C (77) 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. Williams’s B comes mainly from School Progress, which rose from a C (78) to a B (85) on Academic Growth of 85, and from Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups and rose from a C (75) to a B (86). Student Achievement, the share of students meeting STAAR standards, recovered from a D (67) to a C (72), and Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, was a C (75). Student Achievement has been in the C range in most years, so the campus’s grade depends heavily on growth. Williams earned no distinction designations from 2021-22 through 2025-26, and it is not identified for state improvement support.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Williams Elementary (campus 227901166), 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 Williams Elementary
These are the programs Austin ISD and the Williams campus list for this school. Williams offers Pre-K 3 and two-way Spanish dual language starting in Pre-K 3.
- Dual Language: Williams offers two-way Spanish dual language, with two-way classes listed from Pre-K 3 through 2nd grade and one-way dual language classes in 3rd and 4th grade on the current staff list.
- Pre-K: Williams serves Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4, including a dual language Pre-K 3 class and ESL and dual language Pre-K 4 classes, plus Early Childhood Special Education. TEA counted 12 Pre-K 3 and 27 Pre-K 4 students in 2025-26.
- AVID: Williams has used AVID college-readiness strategies in kindergarten through 5th grade for about five years.
- Gifted and Talented: GT services are offered on campus; about 6.7% of students were identified as GT in 2025-26.
- After-school: Free Prime Time enrichment, a partnership between Austin ISD and the City of Austin, plus tuition-based after-school options and child care during the day listed by Austin ISD.
- Special education: About 30.5% of students received special education services in 2025-26, and the campus has an Early Childhood Special Education program.
- Family supports: A parent support specialist, Project HELP and community partners such as Assistance League’s Operation School Bell and Kids Hope USA support families.
- Meals: Free breakfast and lunch for all students.
- PTA and CAC: Families can join the PTA and the Campus Advisory Council.
Free breakfast and lunch are provided for all students. For current details on dual language placement, Pre-K, special education or after-school care, contact Williams Elementary at (512) 414-2525.
Where is Williams Elementary School?
Williams Elementary is located at:
500 Mairo St.
Austin, TX 78748
Williams Elementary Attendance Zone Map
Williams’s zone covers South Austin neighborhoods in 78748 and nearby, including Park Ridge, Carrell Oaks, Reserve at Southpark Meadows, Hillside Oaks, Meadowcreek, Beaconridge, Sunridge South, Oaks at Twin Creeks, Verrado, Enclave on Cooper Lane, Parkridge Gardens, Cooper’s Square and part of Buckingham Estates. The elementary zone did not change for 2026-27.
The middle school assignments did. Austin ISD’s February 2026 feeder chart listed Williams feeding both Covington and Paredes middle schools, and on July 30, 2026 the board voted to close Paredes immediately and reassign its students to Bailey or Mendez by address; the former Paredes part of the Williams zone falls in the Bailey 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 for fall 2028, so confirm any address with Austin ISD’s school finder before buying.
Homes Zoned to Williams Elementary: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose addresses fall inside Williams 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 Park Ridge, Carrell Oaks, Reserve at Southpark Meadows, Hillside Oaks, Meadowcreek and Beaconridge. The elementary school field in MLS is accurate for most of the zone’s 388 sales, but the middle school field still shows Bedichek or Paredes on nearly all of them, so it lags the 2026-27 assignments.
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 | 109 | $475,000 | $288.78 | 98.8% | 21 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 99 | $470,000 | $288.33 | 99.1% | 26 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 83 | $400,000 | $278.55 | 98.4% | 34 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 97 | $390,000 | $252.28 | 98.4% | 22 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 Williams Elementary attendance boundary, so the figures reflect today’s zone rather than the school typed into each listing.
The median sale price in the Williams zone fell from $475,000 in 2022-23 to $390,000 over the trailing twelve months, a decline of about 17.9%. Median price per square foot fell from $288.78 to $252.28 (-12.6%), with the median home size steady at about 1,480 square feet, so the decline reflects lower prices rather than smaller homes.
Sales volume went from 109 homes in 2022-23 to 97 in the past twelve months, after a low of 83 in 2024-25. Median days on market was 21 days in 2022-23 and 22 days over the past year, and sellers received a median of 98.4% of their final list price, close to 98.8% in 2022-23.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 23 | $430,000 | 45 days |
| Active Under Contract | 4 | $457,500 | 6 days |
| Pending | 3 | $349,000 | 21 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same zone method as above.
30 homes are currently active, under contract, or pending in the Williams Elementary zone. With 23 active listings against about 8.1 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 2.8 months of inventory, a seller’s market by that measure.
The median active list price of $430,000 is above the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $390,000, and active listings have been on the market a median of 45 days.
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Williams Elementary
The neighborhoods below have their own guides and are zoned to Williams Elementary for 2026-27. Nearly all of each one sits inside the Williams zone; a small share of Beaconridge and Meadowcreek sales fall outside it, so check the specific address there.
The zone also includes Parkridge Gardens, Cooper’s Square, part of Buckingham Estates and a small part of Buckingham Ridge, along with condo communities such as Milestone Southpark and Cooper Lane, which don’t have separate guides.
Beaconridge
2-5 beds, 1-4 baths, 1,000-2,400 sqft, Low $300,000s – Low $600,000s
Carrell Oaks
3-4 beds, 2 baths, 1,000-1,900 sqft, Mid $200,000s – Mid $500,000s
Enclave on Cooper Lane
3-5 beds, 3-6 baths, 1,600-5,200 sqft, Mid $400,000s – $1MM
Hillside Oaks
2-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,000-3,100 sqft, Mid $300,000s – Mid $400,000s
Meadowcreek
3-4 beds, 2-4 baths, 900-2,500 sqft, High $200,000s – Mid $500,000s
Oaks at Twin Creeks
3-6 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,800-5,400 sqft, High $300,000s – Mid $600,000s
Park Ridge
2-4 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,000-2,100 sqft, Mid $200,000s – Mid $400,000s
Reserve at Southpark Meadows
3-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,600-3,600 sqft, Low $400,000s – Low $600,000s
Southpark Meadows
2-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,400-3,600 sqft, Mid $300,000s – Low $600,000s
Sunridge South
3 beds, 2 baths, 1,100-2,000 sqft, Mid $300,000s – Low $600,000s
Verrado
2-4 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,000-1,809 sqft, Low $300,000s – Low $400,000s
Feeder Middle and High Schools
For 2026-27, the Williams zone splits by address. About 57% of its home sales fall in the Gordon A. Bailey Middle School zone and about 43% in the Covington Middle School zone; Bedichek and Paredes, which the zone fed before, both closed. At the high school level, about 71% fall in the Crockett Early College High School zone and about 29% in the Akins Early College High School zone.
Feeder Middle Schools
- Gordon A. Bailey Middle School (about 57% of the zone’s home sales)
4020 Lost Oasis Hollow, Austin, TX 78739
Great Schools Rating: 6/10 - Covington Middle School and Fine Arts Academy (about 43% of the zone’s home sales)
3700 Convict Hill Road, Austin, TX 78749
Great Schools Rating: 6/10
Feeder High Schools
- Crockett Early College High School (about 71% of the zone’s home sales)
5601 Menchaca Rd., Austin, TX 78745
Great Schools Rating: 4/10 - Akins Early College High School (about 29% of the zone’s home sales)
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
Williams earned a B with a score of 85 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. It was a C (77) in 2024-25 and an A (90) in 2023-24.
Academic Growth rose from 78 to 85, lifting School Progress to a B, and Closing the Gaps rose from 75 to 86. Student Achievement improved from a D (67) to a C (72).
The elementary zone did not change. The middle school did: after Paredes closed on July 30, 2026, the part of the zone that fed Paredes now feeds Bailey Middle School.
The zone includes Park Ridge, Carrell Oaks, Reserve at Southpark Meadows, Southpark Meadows, Hillside Oaks, Meadowcreek, Beaconridge, Sunridge South, Oaks at Twin Creeks, Verrado and Enclave on Cooper Lane.
Use Austin ISD’s school finder and confirm with the district, and check the middle school as well, since most MLS listings still show Bedichek or Paredes. Austin ISD plans Phase 1 boundary changes for 2027-28 and a district-wide realignment for fall 2028.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
Yes. TEA counted 12 Pre-K 3 and 27 Pre-K 4 students in 2025-26. Williams offers two-way Spanish dual language, with two-way classes from Pre-K 3 through 2nd grade and one-way classes in 3rd and 4th grade on the current staff list.
A 2022 bond project of about $17.4 million converted the open-concept floor plan to classrooms with full walls and doors. The renovated building opened for the 2025-26 school year.
About 57% of the zone’s home sales are in the Bailey Middle School zone and about 43% in the Covington Middle School zone. For high school, about 71% are in the Crockett Early College zone and about 29% in the Akins Early College zone.
Over the trailing twelve months, 97 single-family homes sold in the zone at a median of $390,000, down about 17.9% from $475,000 in 2022-23. The median price per square foot was $252.28.
As of October 2, 2026, there were 23 active single-family listings in the Williams zone with a median list price of $430,000. That is about 2.8 months of inventory, a seller’s market by that measure.
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