Zavala Elementary is in the Austin ISD and earned a 4/10 rating from Great School’s as of November 2026. The campus sits at 310 Robert T. Martinez Jr. St. in Central East Austin’s 78702 zip code and serves Pre-K3 through 5th grade. Zavala was not part of Austin ISD’s November 2025 consolidation, so its 2026-27 zone is unchanged. Austin ISD’s February 2026 feeder chart shows the entire zone feeding Kealing Middle School and then Eastside Early College High School. Scroll down to read more about homes near Zavala Elementary School.
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Zavala Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 310 Robert T. Martinez Jr. St., Austin, TX 78702
- Phone: (512) 414-2318
- School District: Austin ISD
- Grades Served: Pre-K 3 through 5th grade
- Enrollment: 202 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 9.2:1 (TEA, 2025-26)
- Principal: Tamsyn Michaelis (interim principal)
- School Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. (school opens 7:15 a.m.; late after 7:45 a.m.)
- Mascot: the Mustangs
- Opened: 1936
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 4/10 as of November 2026.
Zavala was built in 1935-36 as a 12-room brick school paid for with federal Public Works Administration funds and was dedicated on October 21, 1936. It is named for Lorenzo de Zavala, the only native of Mexico to sign the Texas Declaration of Independence, and the school is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Zavala is a small campus: in 2025-26 it enrolled 202 students, with 90.6% economically disadvantaged, 21.8% emergent bilingual and 27.7% receiving special education services, according to TEA. The campus is led by an interim principal, Tamsyn Michaelis. 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, Zavala Elementary earned an overall D with a score of 65. That is down 11 points from a C (76) in 2024-25. Zavala was a B (88) in 2021-22, then a D in 2022-23 (60) and 2023-24 (67) before reaching a C in 2024-25.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): D (65)
- Student Achievement: D, 60 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: D, 67 out of 100 (Academic Growth D/63, Relative Performance D/67)
- Closing the Gaps: D, 61 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: B (88) in 2021-22, D (60) in 2022-23, D (67) 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. All of Zavala’s domain scores were in the D range in 2025-26. Student Achievement, the share of students meeting STAAR standards, fell from 65 to 60. School Progress dropped from a C (75) to a D (67), as Academic Growth fell from 75 to 63 and Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, fell from 72 to 67. The largest drop was in Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups, from a C (79) to a D (61). With about 200 students, small changes in test results can move Zavala’s scores noticeably from year to year. Zavala earned a Comparative Academic Growth distinction in 2021-22 and none since, and it is not identified for state improvement support.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Zavala Elementary (campus 227901145), 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 Zavala Elementary
These are the programs Austin ISD and the Zavala campus list for this school. Zavala offers Spanish dual language classes from Pre-K through 5th grade and several special education programs, including bilingual Early Childhood Special Education.
- Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4: Zavala enrolls Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4. TEA counted 21 Pre-K 4 students and 16 Pre-K 3 students in 2025-26.
- Dual Language: Zavala offers Spanish dual language classes from Pre-K through 5th grade. About 17% of students were in Bilingual/ESL programs in 2025-26 (TEA).
- Special education programs: Zavala offers ECSE (including bilingual ECSE), Life Skills, SCORES, SBS and resource support. 27.7% of students received special education services in 2025-26 (TEA).
- Prime Time: Prime Time, the City of Austin’s free after-school program, runs Tuesday through Thursday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. with classes such as robotics, chess, cooking, gardening and dance.
- Partnerships: Communities In Schools, UT’s Neighborhood Longhorns Program, the PEAS gardening program, and Bryker Woods Elementary’s Circle of Friends support Zavala students and families.
- Gifted and Talented: Identified students are served within the general education classroom through Austin ISD’s cluster grouping model led by GT-trained teachers. All 2nd graders take a nonverbal universal screener each fall, and families can refer students during the fall referral window.
- Arts and CLI: Students take art, music and P.E., and the campus uses the Creative Learning Initiative.
- Family support: A parent room offers monthly classes, and the campus has a parent support specialist, Project HELP services, free breakfast and lunch for all students and a PTA.
For current details on Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 enrollment, dual language, special education or Prime Time after-school classes, contact Zavala Elementary at (512) 414-2318.
Where is Zavala Elementary School?
Zavala Elementary is located at:
310 Robert T. Martinez Jr. St.
Austin, TX 78702
Zavala Elementary Attendance Zone Map
Zavala’s zone covers a compact part of Central East Austin around the campus, mainly Grandview Place, Industrial Addition, Buena Vista, Fair Grounds Addition, Lincoln Place and part of Blackshear Prospect Hill, plus small condo buildings such as those on East 2nd and East 8th streets. The zone did not change for 2026-27.
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 Zavala Elementary: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose addresses fall inside Zavala 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 Grandview Place, Industrial Addition, Buena Vista and Fair Grounds Addition. The zone is small, with 77 single-family sales since September 2022. Most of those listings named Martin Middle School in the MLS middle school field, while the 2026-27 feeder chart assigns the zone to Kealing, so the MLS field lags the current pattern.
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 | 25 | $700,000 | $558.40 | 98.3% | 27 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 16 | $787,500 | $538.88 | 97.8% | 34 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 18 | $706,250 | $474.00 | 96.8% | 57 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 18 | $721,000 | $444.51 | 95.8% | 40 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 Zavala Elementary attendance boundary, so the figures reflect today’s zone rather than the school typed into each listing.
The median sale price in the Zavala zone went from $700,000 in 2022-23 to $721,000 over the trailing twelve months, up about 3.0%. Median price per square foot fell sharply, from $558.40 to $444.51 (-20.4%), because the median home sold grew from 1,436 to 1,720 square feet. With 25 and 18 sales in those periods, a few larger or smaller homes can shift these medians.
Sales volume went from 25 homes in 2022-23 to 18 in the past twelve months. Median days on market rose from 27 to 40 days, and sellers received a median of 95.8% of their final list price over the past year, down from 98.3%.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 15 | $1,064,450 | 106 days |
| Active Under Contract | 0 | – | – |
| Pending | 1 | $750,000 | 3 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same zone method as above.
16 homes are currently active or pending in the Zavala Elementary zone, with none under contract. With 15 active listings against about 1.5 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 10.0 months of inventory, a buyer’s market.
The median active list price of $1,064,450 is far above the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $721,000, and active listings have been on the market a median of 106 days.
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Zavala Elementary
The neighborhoods below have their own guides and are zoned to Zavala Elementary for 2026-27. Only about half of Blackshear Prospect Hill is in the Zavala zone, so check the specific address there.
The zone also includes Grandview Place, Industrial Addition, Fair Grounds Addition and Lincoln Place, which don’t have separate guides.
Blackshear Prospect Hill
1-5 beds, 1-4 baths, 400-3,500 sqft, Low $200,000s – $2MMs
Buena Vista
2-4 beds, 1-4 baths, 550-2,900 sqft, Mid $400,000s – $1.3MMs
Feeder Middle and High Schools
For 2026-27, all of Zavala’s zone feeds Kealing Middle School and then Eastside Early College High School. Many MLS listings in the zone still name Martin Middle School, so rely on Austin ISD’s feeder chart rather than the listing.
Feeder Middle School
- Kealing Middle School
1607 Pennsylvania Ave., Austin, TX 78702
Great Schools Rating: 9/10
Feeder High School
- Eastside Early College High School
900 Thompson St., Austin, TX 78702
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
Zavala earned a D with a score of 65 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. It was a C (76) in 2024-25 and a B (88) in 2021-22.
Every domain declined. Closing the Gaps fell the most, from 79 to 61, and Academic Growth dropped from 75 to 63. With about 200 students, Zavala’s scores can swing more than a larger school’s.
No. Zavala was not part of Austin ISD’s November 2025 consolidation, and its attendance zone is unchanged for 2026-27.
The zone is mainly Grandview Place, Industrial Addition, Buena Vista, Fair Grounds Addition and Lincoln Place. Only about half of Blackshear Prospect Hill is in the Zavala zone.
Use Austin ISD’s school finder and confirm with the district. Austin ISD plans Phase 1 boundary changes for 2027-28 and a district-wide realignment for fall 2028.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
Austin ISD’s 2026-27 feeder chart shows the entire Zavala zone going to Kealing Middle School and then Eastside Early College High School. Many MLS listings still name Martin Middle School, so confirm with the district.
Yes. Zavala enrolls Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4, and TEA counted 16 Pre-K 3 and 21 Pre-K 4 students in 2025-26.
Yes. Zavala offers Spanish dual language classes from Pre-K through 5th grade. About 17% of students were in Bilingual/ESL programs in 2025-26.
Over the trailing twelve months, 18 single-family homes sold in the Zavala zone at a median of $721,000, up about 3.0% from $700,000 in 2022-23. The median price per square foot fell 20.4%, to $444.51, because larger homes made up more of the sales.
As of October 2, 2026, there were 15 active single-family listings in the zone, about 10 months of inventory, which is a buyer’s market. Active listings had a median list price of $1,064,450 and a median of 106 days on market.
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