Plain Elementary School is in the Leander ISD and earned a 5/10 rating from Great School’s as of October 2026. Jim Plain Elementary is a kindergarten through 5th grade campus on South Brook Drive in central Leander, named for longtime Leander ISD Deputy Superintendent Jim Plain. Its attendance zone covers neighborhoods along Hero Way, Hero Way West and Halsey Drive, including Benbrook Ranch, Reserve at North Fork, Oak Creek, Savanna Ranch and Northside Meadow, along with part of the older center of Leander around Main Street. Glenn High School’s campus also sits inside the zone. Below you’ll find the school’s current Texas Education Agency rating, its programs, the zone and feeder schools, and three years of MLS sales data for homes inside Plain’s current boundary.
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Plain Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 501 South Brook Dr., Leander, TX 78641
- Phone: (512) 570-6600
- School District: Leander ISD
- Grades Served: Kindergarten through 5th grade (Pre-K for the Plain zone moved to the Ada Mae Faubion School for Early Childhood in 2026-27)
- Enrollment: About 704 students in 2024-25, including 40 Pre-K 4 students who are no longer on campus as of 2026-27
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 11.9 to 1 (2024-25)
- Principal: Emily Ulatoski, a Leander ISD educator since 2008, named principal in December 2023
- School Day: Doors open at 7:10 a.m. and classes start at 7:30 a.m. Dismissal is 2:50 p.m. for kindergarten through 2nd grade and 2:53 p.m. for 3rd through 5th grade.
- Feeder Schools: Leander Middle School or Danielson Middle School depending on the address, then Glenn High School
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 5/10 as of October 2026.
Plain is named for Jim Plain, Leander ISD’s longtime deputy superintendent, who built the district’s school construction program. In 2024-25, about 9.7% of students were identified as gifted and talented, about 21.2% received special education services, about 24.0% were economically disadvantaged, and about 14.9% were emergent bilingual. Keep in mind that the GreatSchools rating above and the TEA accountability rating below measure different things, so the two can tell somewhat different stories.
Academic Performance: Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating
Plain Elementary received a C (72) in the Texas Education Agency’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, down from a C (76) in 2024-25. Student Achievement, which is based on STAAR results, held steady at a C (73). School Progress, which measures how much students grew from one year to the next, fell from a C (75) to a D (68). Closing the Gaps, which tracks how each student group performs against state targets, fell from a C (77) to a D (69). TEA also identified Plain for Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) in 2026, a federal school-improvement designation based on the performance of individual student groups; campuses with this designation put a targeted improvement plan in place. Over the longer run, Plain earned a C (75) in 2018-19, B ratings in 2021-22 and 2022-23, and C ratings in each of the last three years. For comparison, Leander ISD as a whole earned a B (87) in 2025-26.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): C (72)
- Student Achievement: C (73)
- School Progress: D (68)
- Closing the Gaps: D (69)
- Federal Designation: Targeted Support and Improvement (2026)
- Prior Overall Ratings: C (76) in 2024-25, C (75) in 2023-24, B (83) in 2022-23, B (87) in 2021-22, and C (75) in 2018-19 (no ratings were issued for 2019-20 or 2020-21)
Under TEA’s scale, an A reflects exemplary performance, B is recognized, C is acceptable, D needs improvement, and F is unacceptable. The 2022-23 and 2023-24 ratings were delayed by litigation over TEA’s methodology and were not released until 2025. The 2024-25 enrollment included Pre-K 4 students who moved to the Ada Mae Faubion School for Early Childhood in 2026-27, so the student body today is somewhat different.
Source: Texas Education Agency, 2026 Accountability Summary for Plain Elementary (campus 246913116), and prior-year TEA accountability summaries. Enrollment and student-group figures from TEA’s 2024-25 Texas Academic Performance Report.
Programs at Plain Elementary
Here is what Plain and Leander ISD publish for the campus. The campus clubs page lists two student organizations, and the school publishes little else about its programs.
- Gifted and Talented: Identified students in kindergarten through 5th grade get weekly enrichment through QUEST, Leander ISD’s elementary GT program, with interdisciplinary, project-based units led by the campus GT teacher. About 9.7% of Plain students were identified for GT in 2024-25.
- Fine Arts and PE: Plain’s staff includes dedicated art and performing arts teachers and a PE coach, and the campus publishes a specials schedule.
- Safety Patrol: Fifth graders can serve on the campus Safety Patrol.
- School Ambassadors: Fourth graders can serve as School Ambassadors.
- Pre-K: Starting in 2026-27, Pre-K 3, Pre-K 4 and early childhood special education for the Plain zone are held at Leander ISD’s new Ada Mae Faubion School for Early Childhood, whose no-bus walk zone mirrors Plain’s. Bilingual Pre-K 3 is at Knowles and bilingual Pre-K 4 is at Bagdad. Plain hosted Pre-K 4 through 2025-26.
- Special Education: About 21.2% of students received special education services in 2024-25, above the district rate of about 16%.
- English Learners: About 14.9% of Plain students were emergent bilingual in 2024-25, about the same as the district share of about 14%.
- Before and After School: The YMCA runs on-site after-school care at Leander ISD elementary campuses from dismissal until 6:30 p.m., with enrichment, crafts, snacks and STEM activities. It is tuition based.
Clubs and schedules change from year to year, so check the Plain Elementary website for the current list.
Where is Plain Elementary School?
Plain Elementary is located at:
501 South Brook Dr.
Leander, TX 78641
Plain Elementary Attendance Zone Map
Plain’s attendance zone covers about 4 square miles of central Leander. The southern part of the zone, around the school on South Brook Drive and along Hero Way West, takes in Oak Creek, Northside Meadow, Estates of North Creek Ranch and part of Benbrook Ranch. The northern and eastern parts, along Hero Way, Halsey Drive and John Webster Street, include Reserve at North Fork, Savanna Ranch and the rest of Benbrook Ranch, along with streets near Main Street and North East Street in the older center of Leander. Maya Vista and the High Gabriel West section of High Gabriel are also zoned to Plain. Nearby zones include North to the north, Hisle to the west, Bagdad to the southwest and Camacho to the south. To confirm the school for a specific address, use Leander ISD’s School Zone Finder.
Hisle Elementary opened in August 2024 with territory drawn partly from the Plain zone, so older MLS listings may name Plain for homes that are now zoned to Hisle. High Gabriel is split, with High Gabriel West zoned to Plain and High Gabriel East zoned to North. Always check the current zone for a specific address rather than relying on a listing’s school field.
Homes Zoned to Plain Elementary: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS that sit inside Plain Elementary’s current 2026-27 attendance zone. We pulled every Leander ISD sale, matched each address to Leander ISD address points (or a geocoder for the few that did not match) and checked it against Leander ISD’s official Plain boundary, regardless of which school the listing named. Most of these sales are in Benbrook Ranch, Reserve at North Fork and Oak Creek, with smaller numbers in Savanna Ranch, Northside Meadow, Estates of North Creek Ranch, Maya Vista and High Gabriel West.
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 | 130 | $410,000 | $202.46 | 98.7% | 30 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 95 | $410,866 | $193.61 | 98.2% | 26 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 83 | $387,070 | $195.23 | 98.5% | 46 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 96 | $352,000 | $190.78 | 98.1% | 59 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, including condo-regime homes. Each address was matched to Leander ISD address points and checked against Leander ISD’s official 2026-27 attendance-zone boundary. Sale-to-list ratio is the median of each sale’s close price divided by its final list price. Days on market is cumulative days on market.
The median sale price in the Plain zone was $352,000 over the trailing twelve months, 9.1% below 2024-25’s $387,070 and 14.1% below the $410,000 median of 2022-23. Price per square foot has held up better: $190.78 over the past year, down 2.3% from 2024-25 and 5.8% from the 2022-23 high of $202.46. Plain’s median sale price is well below the Leander ISD median of $535,000, which makes the zone one of the more affordable parts of the district.
Sales picked up this year. 96 homes sold over the past twelve months, up 15.7% from 83 in 2024-25, though still 26.2% below the 130 sales of 2022-23. None of this year’s sales were new construction, compared with 19 in 2022-23. Homes are taking longer to sell, with a median of 59 days on market, compared with 30 days in 2022-23 and a Leander ISD median of 54 days, and sellers received a median of 98.1% of their final list price.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 34 | $332,500 | 88 days |
| Active Under Contract | 3 | $409,500 | 113 days |
| Pending | 1 | $343,000 | 261 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Same zone check as above. Days on market is cumulative days on market.
38 homes are currently active, under contract, or pending in the Plain zone. With 34 active listings against about 8 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 4.2 months of inventory, which is a fairly balanced market.
The median active list price of $332,500 is a little below the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $352,000, and 23 of the 34 active listings are priced under $400,000. Active listings range from $256,725 to $1,890,000, but only one is priced above $1 million. Active listings have been on the market a median of 88 days. Only three homes are under contract and one is pending, so the medians for those two groups don’t say much about the typical home in the zone.
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Plain Elementary
The neighborhoods below have their own guides and are zoned to Plain Elementary. Benbrook Ranch, Reserve at North Fork and Oak Creek account for the largest shares of the zone’s sales. High Gabriel is split, with its western section zoned to Plain and its eastern section zoned to North.
Benbrook Ranch
3-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,300-2,700 sqft, Low $200,000s – Mid $300,000s
Reserve at North Fork
3-5 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,417-2,615 sqft, Mid $300,000s – Mid $300,000s
Oak Creek
2-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,000-4,100 sqft, High $200,000s – Low $600,000s
Savanna Ranch
3-6 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,600-4,200 sqft, Low $300,000s – Mid $600,000s
Estates of North Creek Ranch
2-4 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,183-2,485 sqft, Low $200,000s – Mid $300,000s
Northside Meadow
3-5 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,500-3,200 sqft, Low $300,000s – Low $500,000s
Maya Vista
3-5 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,300-3,000 sqft, Low $300,000s – Low $400,000s
High Gabriel
2-6 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,100-4,900 sqft, Mid $300,000s – Low $700,000s
Brownstone at Northline
3-4 beds, 4-5 baths, 2,953-3,000 sqft, Low $700,000s – Mid $900,000s
Feeder Middle and High School
Plain’s zone is split almost evenly between two middle schools. About 51% of the zone’s address points, in the southern part of the zone around South Brook Drive and Hero Way West, including Oak Creek, Northside Meadow and Estates of North Creek Ranch, feed Leander Middle School. The other 49%, in the northern and eastern parts of the zone, including Reserve at North Fork and Savanna Ranch, feed Danielson Middle School. Benbrook Ranch is split between the two. The entire Plain zone is zoned to Glenn High School, whose campus sits inside the zone.
Feeder Middle Schools
- Leander Middle School (southern part of the zone)
410 S. West Dr., Leander, TX 78641
Great Schools Rating: 8/10 - Danielson Middle School (northern and eastern parts of the zone)
1061 Collaborative Way, Leander, TX 78641
Great Schools Rating: 8/10
Feeder High School
- Glenn High School
1320 Collaborative Way, Leander, TX 78641
Great Schools Rating: 6/10
Source: Leander ISD’s attendance-zone boundaries (School Zone Finder). The Plain zone is split roughly in half between the Leander Middle and Danielson Middle zones, and all of it falls inside the Glenn High zone. Confirm with the district for any specific address.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ratings and Zoning
Plain received a C with a score of 72 in the 2025-26 TEA accountability ratings. Student Achievement was a C (73), School Progress a D (68), and Closing the Gaps a D (69). It earned a C (76) in 2024-25 and B ratings in 2021-22 and 2022-23.
Targeted Support and Improvement is a federal school-improvement designation that TEA assigns based on how individual student groups perform. Campuses with the designation put a targeted improvement plan in place for those groups. Plain was identified for it in 2026.
The school is named for Jim Plain, Leander ISD’s longtime deputy superintendent, who built the district’s school construction program.
The zone includes Benbrook Ranch, Reserve at North Fork, Oak Creek, Savanna Ranch, Northside Meadow, Estates of North Creek Ranch, Maya Vista and the High Gabriel West section of High Gabriel, plus streets near Main Street in central Leander. Use Leander ISD’s School Zone Finder to confirm a specific address.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
Not on campus. Starting in 2026-27, Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 for the Plain zone are at Leander ISD’s Ada Mae Faubion School for Early Childhood, whose walk zone mirrors Plain’s. Plain hosted Pre-K 4 through 2025-26.
The campus clubs page lists a 5th grade Safety Patrol and 4th grade School Ambassadors. Plain also has dedicated art and performing arts teachers, and the YMCA runs after-school care on campus until 6:30 p.m.
About 51% of the zone, in the southern part around South Brook Drive and Hero Way West, feeds Leander Middle School, and the northern and eastern parts feed Danielson Middle School. The entire zone is zoned to Glenn High School.
Over the trailing twelve months, 96 single-family homes in the Plain zone sold at a median of $352,000, or about $191 per square foot. That is 9.1 percent below the 2024-25 median of $387,070 and well below the Leander ISD median of $535,000.
It is fairly balanced, with 34 active listings and roughly 4.2 months of inventory. Homes are taking longer to sell, with a median of 59 days on market over the past year, and sellers received a median of 98.1 percent of their final list price.
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