Gilbert Elementary is in the Del Valle ISD and earned a 4/10 rating from Great School’s as of October 2026. The campus sits at 5412 Gilbert Rd. in Austin’s 78724 zip code and serves Pre-K through 5th grade. Its zone covers a large stretch of eastern Travis County, from Whisper Valley and Tiermo in the north south to the Garfield area along SH 71, and nearly all of it feeds Dailey Middle School and Del Valle High School. Both of Del Valle ISD’s high school proposals would move most or all of the Gilbert zone to North Del Valle High School when that campus opens in Whisper Valley in Fall 2028. Scroll down to read more about homes near Gilbert Elementary School.
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Gilbert Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 5412 Gilbert Rd., Austin, TX 78724
- Phone: (512) 386-3800
- School District: Del Valle ISD
- Grades Served: Pre-K through 5th grade
- Enrollment: 582 students in kindergarten through 5th grade, plus Pre-K (2025-26, TEA)
- Principal: E. Nicole Brown
- School Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.; Friday early release at 1:50 p.m. (breakfast at 7:00 a.m.)
- Mascot: Grizzlies
- Opened: 2011
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 4/10 as of October 2026.
Joseph Gilbert Elementary was established in 2011 on Gilbert Road. Its colors are orange and blue, and its mission describes a learner-centered community built on genuine relationships and high expectations. In 2025-26, 84.7% of Gilbert’s students were economically disadvantaged, according to TEA, down from 90.6% in 2024-25. For 2026-27, principal Nicole Brown was accepted into the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Deeper Learning Institute and plans to redesign the campus’s progress-monitoring system into a Student-Led Data and Goal Showcase. 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, Gilbert Elementary earned an overall C with a score of 79. That is up 2 points from a C (77) in 2024-25. Gilbert was a B (87) in 2021-22, fell to a D (68) in both 2022-23 and 2023-24, and has improved in each of the two years since.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): C (79)
- Student Achievement: C, 71 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: B, 80 out of 100 (Academic Growth B/80, Relative Performance C/77)
- Closing the Gaps: C, 78 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: B (87) in 2021-22, D (68) in 2022-23, D (68) in 2023-24, C (77) in 2024-25
- Del Valle ISD (2025-26): D (66) district-wide
Under TEA’s scale, an A reflects exemplary performance, B is recognized, C is acceptable, D needs improvement, and F is unacceptable. Gilbert’s overall rating is driven by School Progress, which rose to a B (80) in 2025-26 as Academic Growth improved from a C (76) to a B (80) and Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, rose from a D (67) to a C (77). Student Achievement, the share of students meeting STAAR standards, improved from a D (60) to a C (71), matching its 2021-22 level. Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups, held steady at a C (78). Gilbert was identified for targeted support and improvement in 2024-25, but it is not identified for any state improvement support in 2025-26. The campus has not earned distinction designations in any of the five years shown.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Gilbert Elementary School (campus 227910112), 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 Del Valle ISD or TEA before making a decision based on it.
Programs at Gilbert Elementary
These are the programs Del Valle ISD and the Gilbert campus list for this school. Gilbert’s website mostly links to district programs such as fine arts, gifted and talented, ACE after-school, library, social work and counseling, so ask the school directly about campus clubs. Gilbert also hosted one of the district’s four required Two-Way Dual Language parent meetings for 2026-27.
- Two-Way Dual Language: Del Valle ISD offers its Two-Way Dual Language Immersion program at all of its elementary schools, including this one. The program’s first priority is emergent bilingual students learning English; a limited number of seats for incoming Pre-K and kindergarten students who speak a language other than Spanish at home are filled by application after a required parent meeting, and students must attend their zoned campus.
- ACE After-School Program: Gilbert is one of the campuses with its own registration form for Del Valle ISD’s free ACE after-school program, which runs from dismissal to 6 p.m. for Pre-K through 8th grade with homework help, enrichment, dinner and bus transportation to hub stops. Enrollment priority goes to students who qualify for free or reduced lunch and have an academic need.
- Right At School: Del Valle ISD announced that Right At School, a fee-based on-site enrichment and care program, is available at all of its elementary campuses for 2026-27.
- Fine Arts: Gilbert lists Del Valle ISD’s fine arts program under its services. At the elementary level the district program emphasizes music and visual arts, and the district has won the Texas Art Education Association District of Distinction award for visual arts several years running.
- Gifted & Talented: Gilbert lists Del Valle ISD’s gifted and talented program under its services; referrals and nominations for students in grades K-12 go to the campus GT coordinator.
- PTO: Gilbert has an active parent-teacher organization; the campus calendar lists a GES PTO meeting on October 15, 2026.
- PBIS: Gilbert has a dedicated PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) coordinator and a Campus Behavior Coordinator on its administrative team.
- Pre-K: Gilbert’s bell schedule includes a Pre-K lunch period, so the campus serves Pre-K students alongside kindergarten through 5th grade.
Right At School’s fee-based care is available at every Del Valle ISD elementary campus for 2026-27, alongside the free ACE program. For current details on Pre-K, dual language seats, gifted and talented services or after-school care, contact Gilbert Elementary at (512) 386-3800.
Where is Gilbert Elementary School?
Gilbert Elementary is located at:
5412 Gilbert Rd.
Austin, TX 78724
Gilbert Elementary Attendance Zone Map
Gilbert serves one of the largest elementary zones in Del Valle ISD, covering much of eastern Travis County and reaching south to the Garfield area along SH 71. Most home sales in the zone since September 2022 carry 78653 addresses (182 of 312) or 78724 addresses (113). The main neighborhoods are Whisper Valley, Forest Bluff, Tiermo and Gilbert Lane, with smaller numbers of sales in Hornsby Bend, Twin Creek Meadows and River Timber.
Del Valle ISD released two proposals, Option A and Option B, in April 2026. Elementary and middle school zones would take effect in Fall 2027, and high school zones when North Del Valle High School opens in Fall 2028. As of October 2, 2026, no board adoption had been found. Under Option A, Gilbert’s elementary boundary would not change, but the Garfield area along SH 71 would feed Del Valle Middle School and Del Valle High School, while the rest of the zone would feed Dailey Middle School and North Del Valle High School. Under Option B, the Garfield area (around Norwood Lane, Buck Lane, Caldwell Lane and Lessmann Lane, including Colorado River Ranchettes) would move to Del Valle Elementary, and all of the remaining Gilbert zone would feed Dailey and North Del Valle High School. Students who will be in 5th grade in 2027-28 may finish their final year at their current school, though grandfathered students outside their zone generally provide their own transportation. Confirm any address with the Del Valle ISD school finder before buying, and check the final adopted map if you are looking in the Garfield area.
Homes Zoned to Gilbert Elementary: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS in Del Valle ISD whose listings are assigned to Gilbert Elementary in MLS (the MLS school field, with Del Valle ISD as the district). About half of the 312 sales since September 2022 were in the Whisper Valley sections, followed by Forest Bluff, Tiermo, Gilbert Lane and Hornsby Bend. Of those 312 homes, 125 (about 40%) were built in 2022 or later, so new construction makes up a large share of the volume.
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 | 88 | $368,000 | $241.72 | 98.2% | 27 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 61 | $440,000 | $238.69 | 99.5% | 27 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 71 | $355,000 | $207.39 | 99.1% | 67 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 92 | $362,500 | $197.74 | 100.0% | 46 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes in Del Valle ISD whose listings are assigned to Gilbert Elementary School.
The median sale price in the Gilbert zone was $368,000 in 2022-23 and $362,500 over the trailing twelve months, a change of about -1.5%. In between, the median rose to $440,000 in 2023-24 and dropped to $355,000 in 2024-25. Median price per square foot fell further, from $241.72 to $197.74 (-18.2%), because the median home sold grew from about 1,700 to 1,904 square feet.
Sales volume rose slightly, from 88 homes in 2022-23 to 92 over the past twelve months, after dipping to 61 in 2023-24. Homes are taking longer to sell: median days on market went from 26.5 to 45.5, after peaking at 67 in 2024-25. Sellers still received a median of 100% of their final list price over the past year, up from 98.2%.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 42 | $324,900 | 71 days |
| Active Under Contract | 4 | $296,450 | 34 days |
| Pending | 2 | $329,900 | 19 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same method as above.
48 homes are currently active, under contract or pending in the Gilbert Elementary zone: 42 active, 4 active under contract and 2 pending. With 42 active listings against about 7.7 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 5.5 months of inventory, a balanced market near the buyer’s-market line.
The median active list price of $324,900 is below the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $362,500, and active listings have been on the market a median of 71 days. Whisper Valley has the most listings (20 across its sections), followed by Tiermo (5), Forest Bluff (4) and Gilbert Lane (2).
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Gilbert Elementary
These are the main neighborhoods in Gilbert Elementary’s zone, with price ranges from the 312 closed single-family sales in the Market Stats section above (September 2022 through August 2026):
- Whisper Valley: 162 sales from $268,000 to $760,000, for homes of about 1,010 to 3,670 sq ft. 123 of them were built in 2022 or later.
- Forest Bluff: 53 sales from $185,000 to $399,000, for homes of about 920 to 2,220 sq ft. Most were built between 2004 and 2018.
- Tiermo: 33 sales from $275,000 to $420,000, for homes of about 1,370 to 2,730 sq ft. Most were built between 2017 and 2021.
- Gilbert Lane: 25 sales from $290,000 to $475,000, for homes of about 1,250 to 2,740 sq ft. Most were built between 2015 and 2021.
- Hornsby Bend: 5 sales from $380,000 to $1,650,000, for homes of about 1,200 to 4,250 sq ft. Most were built between 1984 and 1994.
- Twin Creek Meadows: 5 sales from $472,000 to $775,000, for homes of about 1,410 to 3,010 sq ft. Most were built in 1984.
The rest of the zone’s sales were spread across smaller subdivisions and acreage tracts. These counts follow the school named on each MLS listing, and some neighborhoods are split between attendance zones, so confirm the zoned school for a specific address with Del Valle ISD before you buy.
Feeder Middle and High Schools
For 2026-27, Gilbert feeds Dailey Middle School and Del Valle High School. About 95% of the zone’s home sales (297 of 312) were tagged to Dailey in MLS and 12 to Del Valle Middle School. Under both proposals, most or all of the zone would move to North Del Valle High School in Fall 2028, and the Garfield area along SH 71 would shift to Del Valle Middle School (Option A) or to Del Valle Elementary (Option B).
Feeder Middle School
- Dailey Middle School (about 95% of the zone’s home sales)
14000 Westall St., Austin, TX 78725
Great Schools Rating: 2/10
Feeder High School
- Del Valle High School
5201 Ross Rd., Del Valle, TX 78617
Great Schools Rating: 2/10
Source: Unlock MLS school assignments on single-family home sales since September 2022 (shares show where this zone’s sales were tagged at the next level). Del Valle ISD is redrawing elementary and middle school zones for fall 2027 and high school zones when North Del Valle High School opens in fall 2028, so confirm any address with the district.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ratings and Zoning
Gilbert earned a C with a score of 79 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. That is up from a C (77) in 2024-25 and a D (68) in both 2022-23 and 2023-24. Gilbert was a B (87) in 2021-22.
Not for 2025-26. TEA identified Gilbert for targeted support and improvement in 2024-25, and the campus came off that list in 2025-26 as Student Achievement rose from 60 to 71 and School Progress rose from 76 to 80.
Most home sales tagged to Gilbert are in Whisper Valley, Forest Bluff, Tiermo and Gilbert Lane, with smaller numbers in Hornsby Bend, Twin Creek Meadows and River Timber. The zone also reaches south to the Garfield area along SH 71.
It depends on which proposal Del Valle ISD adopts, and none had been adopted as of October 2, 2026. Option A keeps Gilbert’s elementary boundary but sends the Garfield area to Del Valle Middle School. Option B moves the Garfield area, including Colorado River Ranchettes, to Del Valle Elementary.
Under both high school proposals, most or all of the Gilbert zone would be zoned to North Del Valle High School once it opens in Fall 2028. The opening was delayed from Fall 2027. Students who start 9th grade in Fall 2027 begin at Del Valle High School and move to North Del Valle for 10th grade.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
For 2026-27, Gilbert feeds Dailey Middle School and Del Valle High School. About 95% of the zone’s home sales since September 2022 were tagged to Dailey in MLS, with a small number tagged to Del Valle Middle School.
Yes. Del Valle ISD offers Two-Way Dual Language Immersion at all of its elementary schools, with first priority for emergent bilingual students. A limited number of seats for incoming Pre-K and kindergarten students who speak a language other than Spanish at home are filled by application after a required parent meeting, and students must attend their zoned campus.
Gilbert has its own registration form for Del Valle ISD’s free ACE program, which runs from dismissal to 6 p.m. with homework help, enrichment, dinner and bus transportation to hub stops. Priority goes to students who qualify for free or reduced lunch and have an academic need. Right At School also offers fee-based care at Gilbert for 2026-27.
Over the trailing twelve months, 92 single-family homes tagged to Gilbert sold at a median of $362,500, compared with $368,000 in 2022-23, a change of about -1.5%. The median price per square foot was $197.74, and about 40% of the zone’s sales since September 2022 were homes built in 2022 or later.
As of October 2, 2026, there were 42 active single-family listings in the Gilbert zone with a median list price of $324,900. That is about 5.5 months of inventory, a balanced market near the buyer’s-market line. Whisper Valley has the most listings.
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