Hornsby-Dunlap 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 4601 Hound Dog Trail in the 78725 zip code of eastern Travis County and serves Pre-K through 5th grade. Nearly all of the zone feeds Dailey Middle School and then Del Valle High School. Hornsby-Dunlap is the only Del Valle ISD elementary zone that stays the same under both proposed 2027-28 rezoning options, but both options would move a southern, more rural part of the zone to Del Valle Middle School, and the rest would feed the new North Del Valle High School once it opens in Fall 2028. Scroll down to read more about homes near Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary School.
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Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 4601 Hound Dog Trail, Austin, TX 78725
- Phone: (512) 386-3650
- School District: Del Valle ISD
- Grades Served: Pre-K through 5th grade
- Enrollment: 712 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 14.5:1 (2024-25, Texas Tribune Schools Explorer from TEA data)
- Principal: Melissa Kender (new for 2026-27)
- School Hours: Doors open 7 a.m., breakfast in classroom 7:30 a.m., tardy bell 7:45 a.m.; dismissal 2:50 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 1:50 p.m. Friday
- Mascot: the Hound Dogs (green and white)
- Opened: 1920 per the campus website (other sources trace the Hornsby school district to 1906); current building opened January 2023
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 4/10 as of October 2026.
Hornsby-Dunlap traces its roots to the rural Hornsby Bend area, and the Hornsby-Dunlap Common School District was annexed into Del Valle ISD in 1967. The campus website dates the school to 1920, while other sources trace the Hornsby school district to 1906. In January 2023 the school moved into a new 103,000-square-foot building with room for about 800 students, funded by Del Valle ISD’s November 2019 bond and built directly behind the 1960 building it replaced, which had been the district’s oldest campus. In 2025-26, Hornsby-Dunlap enrolled 712 students, with 89.3% economically disadvantaged, 42.3% emergent bilingual and 16.7% receiving special education services, according to TEA. Melissa Kender is the new principal for 2026-27, after the Board approved her hiring on June 16, 2026. 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, Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary earned an overall C with a score of 78, the same grade and score as in 2024-25. That C followed two years at a D (69) in 2022-23 and 2023-24, and the campus was Not Rated in 2021-22 under Senate Bill 1365. Del Valle ISD as a whole earned a D (66) in 2025-26.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): C (78)
- Student Achievement: D, 65 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: C, 79 out of 100 (Academic Growth C/79, Relative Performance C/72)
- Closing the Gaps: C, 75 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: Not Rated in 2021-22, D (69) in 2022-23, D (69) in 2023-24, C (78) 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. Hornsby-Dunlap’s overall rating is driven by School Progress, which held at a C (79) for the second year in a row. Academic Growth stayed at 79, and Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, rose from 70 to 72. Student Achievement, the share of students meeting STAAR standards, improved from 62 to 65 but remains a D. Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups, was a C (75), down 1 point from 76. The gains since 2022-23 are large: that year Student Achievement (53) and Relative Performance (55) were both F, Academic Growth was a D (68), and TEA identified the campus for targeted support and improvement. It has not been identified for improvement support since, and it has earned no distinction designations in its rated years.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary School (campus 227910109), 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 Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary
These are the programs Del Valle ISD and the Hornsby-Dunlap campus list for this school, drawn from the campus staff directory and program pages.
- Dual Language: The campus staff directory lists dual language teachers in Pre-K, kindergarten, 2nd and 4th grade, plus a bilingual interventionist, so a Spanish-English dual language strand runs alongside general education classes.
- Pre-K: Hornsby-Dunlap serves Pre-K, including a Pre-K dual language class; TEA counted about 64 to 69 Pre-K students in 2025-26.
- Fine Arts: Students take weekly art and music. The art teacher focuses on ceramics, fibers and other hands-on media, and the music teacher is in her third year at the campus.
- Physical Education: A full-time P.E. teacher, Coach Willis King, leads physical education.
- Special Education: The campus has a Structured Learning classroom and a dyslexia teacher on staff.
- Library: The library is open 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on school days and promotes the Texas Bluebonnet, Tejas Star (Spanish and bilingual) and Texas 2×2 reading lists. Students never pay late fines.
- ACE After-School Program: Del Valle ISD’s free ACE afterschool program runs at the campus from dismissal to 6 p.m., with an hour of homework help and tutoring, enrichment such as chess, robotics, athletics and arts, a dinner, and bus service to hub stops. Right At School, a paid on-site program, is also offered at all Del Valle ISD elementary campuses in 2026-27.
- Gifted and Talented: Gifted and talented services follow the Del Valle ISD district program; about 2.1% of students were identified as gifted and talented in 2025-26.
Del Valle ISD’s Two-Way Dual Language program is open to incoming Pre-K and kindergarten students at their zoned campus, and families must attend a required meeting. For current details on Pre-K, dual language seats, gifted and talented services or after-school care, contact Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary at (512) 386-3650.
Where is Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary School?
Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary is located at:
4601 Hound Dog Trail
Austin, TX 78725
Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary Attendance Zone Map
Hornsby-Dunlap’s current zone covers the Hornsby Bend side of eastern Travis County. Of the 372 single-family sales tied to the school since September 2022, 326 were in the 78725 zip code and 43 in 78724. The largest groups of sales are in the many sections of Austin’s Colony, followed by Chaparral Crossing, Elm Park, Prado Ranch and Hornsby Glen. The zone also includes Santiago Estates, Garden Valley Village and the Hornsby Bend area.
Del Valle ISD took community feedback on two rezoning proposals through April 30, 2026, and as of October 2, 2026 no board adoption had been found. Hornsby-Dunlap’s elementary boundary stays the same under both Option A and Option B. The change is in its feeder pattern. Under both options, the northern, residential part of the zone (Austin’s Colony, Hornsby Glen, Chaparral Crossing, Prado Ranch, Santiago Estates, Garden Valley Village and the Hornsby Bend area) would keep feeding Dailey Middle School and then move to North Del Valle High School when it opens in Fall 2028. A southern, more rural part of the zone would move to Del Valle Middle School and Del Valle High School, with the middle school change taking effect in Fall 2027 if adopted. Under the grandfathering policy the Board adopted in February 2026, 8th graders may finish at their current middle school, juniors and seniors stay at their current high school, and sophomores may ask to stay if space allows, though transportation is generally not provided. Confirm any address with the Del Valle ISD school finder before buying.
Homes Zoned to Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS in Del Valle ISD whose listings are assigned to Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary in the MLS school field. About 58% of the zone’s 372 sales since September 2022 were in the many sections of Austin’s Colony, followed by Chaparral Crossing, Elm Park, Prado Ranch and Hornsby Glen. Only 42 of the 372 homes, about 11%, were built in 2022 or later, so this is mostly a resale market.
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 | 91 | $335,000 | $219.70 | 98.5% | 24 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 87 | $309,000 | $202.65 | 99.3% | 28 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 98 | $299,950 | $190.29 | 99.8% | 35 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 96 | $284,065 | $178.00 | 98.9% | 41 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes in Del Valle ISD whose listings are assigned to Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary School.
The median sale price in the Hornsby-Dunlap zone fell from $335,000 in 2022-23 to $284,065 over the trailing twelve months, a decline of about 15.2%. Median price per square foot dropped from $219.70 to $178.00, about 19.0% lower, while the median home sold stayed close to 1,500 square feet (1,522 then, 1,509.5 now).
Sales volume has been steady: 91 homes in 2022-23, 87 in 2023-24, 98 in 2024-25 and 96 over the past twelve months. With few new homes in the mix and the median year built moving only from 2012 to 2015, the decline mostly reflects lower prices on existing homes rather than a shift in what sold.
Median days on market rose from 24 days in 2022-23 to 41 days over the past year. Sellers received a median of 98.9% of their final list price, up slightly from 98.5%.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 46 | $279,950 | 48 days |
| Active Under Contract | 3 | $250,000 | 41 days |
| Pending | 5 | $303,990 | 21 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same method as above.
54 homes are currently active, under contract, or pending in the Hornsby-Dunlap zone: 46 active, 3 active under contract and 5 pending. With 46 active listings against 8 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 5.8 months of inventory, a balanced market near the upper end of that range.
The median active list price of $279,950 is slightly below the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $284,065, and active listings have been on the market a median of 47.5 days. Austin’s Colony sections have the most listings (19 combined), followed by Elm Park (9) and Chaparral Crossing (6).
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary
These are the main neighborhoods in Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary’s zone, with price ranges from the 372 closed single-family sales in the Market Stats section above (September 2022 through August 2026):
- Austin’s Colony: 217 sales from $169,000 to $460,000, for homes of about 1,080 to 2,570 sq ft. Most were built between 1997 and 2019.
- Chaparral Crossing: 51 sales from $165,000 to $390,000, for homes of about 800 to 1,460 sq ft. Most were built between 2007 and 2017.
- Prado Ranch: 45 sales from $310,000 to $507,000, for homes of about 1,370 to 2,640 sq ft. Most were built between 2017 and 2020.
- Elm Park: 42 sales from $245,000 to $418,000, for homes of about 1,200 to 2,780 sq ft. Nearly all were new construction built in 2022 or later.
- Forest Bluff: 5 sales from $280,000 to $323,000, for homes of about 1,140 to 1,650 sq ft. Most were built between 2003 and 2010.
- Hornsby Glen: 4 sales from $247,000 to $365,000, for homes of about 1,300 to 1,840 sq ft. Most were built between 2009 and 2013.
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
Del Valle ISD’s current feeder pattern sends the Hornsby-Dunlap zone to Dailey Middle School and Del Valle High School. In MLS, about 92% of the zone’s home sales since September 2022 were tagged to Dailey and about 8% to Del Valle Middle School. Under both rezoning proposals, most of the zone would stay at Dailey and feed North Del Valle High School from Fall 2028, while a southern, more rural part would move to Del Valle Middle School and Del Valle High School.
Feeder Middle Schools
- Dailey Middle School (about 92% of the zone’s home sales)
14000 Westall St., Austin, TX 78725
Great Schools Rating: 2/10 - Del Valle Middle School (about 8% of the zone’s home sales)
5500 Ross Rd., Del Valle, TX 78617
Great Schools Rating: 3/10
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
Hornsby-Dunlap earned a C with a score of 78 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. That matches its C (78) in 2024-25 and is up from a D (69) in both 2022-23 and 2023-24.
School Progress is a C (79), with Academic Growth at 79 and Relative Performance at 72. Student Achievement rose to 65 in 2025-26 but is still a D, and Closing the Gaps was a C (75).
No. TEA did not identify the campus for comprehensive, targeted or additional targeted support in 2025-26. It was identified for targeted support and improvement in 2022-23 and has not been identified since.
Its elementary boundary stays the same under both of Del Valle ISD’s proposed options, the only elementary zone in the district that does. The change is at the middle and high school level, and as of October 2, 2026 neither option had been adopted.
Check the address in Del Valle ISD’s online school finder and confirm with the district. If the home is in the southern, more rural part of the zone, also ask which middle and high school it would feed under the final 2027-28 map.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
The zone currently feeds Dailey Middle School and Del Valle High School, and about 92% of its home sales since September 2022 are tagged to Dailey in MLS. Under both proposals, most of the zone, including Austin’s Colony and Prado Ranch, would feed North Del Valle High School once it opens in Fall 2028.
Yes. The staff directory lists dual language teachers in Pre-K, kindergarten, 2nd and 4th grade, and TEA counted about 64 to 69 Pre-K students in 2025-26. The free ACE after-school program also runs on campus until 6 p.m.
The campus moved into a new 103,000-square-foot building in January 2023, with room for about 800 students. It was funded by Del Valle ISD’s November 2019 bond and replaced a 1960 building that had been the district’s oldest campus.
Over the trailing twelve months, 96 single-family homes sold in the zone at a median of $284,065 and $178.00 per square foot. That is about 15.2% below the 2022-23 median of $335,000.
As of October 2, 2026, there were 46 active single-family listings in the zone with a median list price of $279,950, plus 8 under contract or pending. That is about 5.8 months of inventory, a balanced market.
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