Decker Elementary is in Manor ISD and earned a 1/10 rating from Great School’s as of October 2026. The campus sits at 8500 Decker Ln. in east Austin’s 78724 zip code, near Walter E. Long Lake, and serves Pre-K through 5th grade. It is a small school, with 328 students in 2025-26, after the March 2024 rezoning moved Loma Vista Manufactured Home Community, Oak Forest RV Resort and Bluestem Apartments at Loyola to Oak Meadows Elementary. Decker feeds Decker Middle School and then Manor High School. Salvador Vega, who led the campus from 2015 to 2021, returned as principal in June 2026. Scroll down to read more about homes near Decker Elementary School.
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Decker Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 8500 Decker Ln., Austin, TX 78724
- Phone: (512) 278-4150
- School District: Manor ISD
- Grades Served: Pre-K through 5th grade
- Enrollment: 328 students (TEA 2025-26 accountability listing); 366 in 2024-25 TAPR
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 11.3 students per teacher (TEA 2024-25 TAPR; district 15.7, state 15.0)
- Principal: Salvador Vega (named June 2026; previously principal of Decker and Oak Meadows 2015-2021)
- School Hours: Tardy bell 7:25 a.m., dismissal 2:40 p.m., early release 11:15 a.m. (campus Bell Schedules page; School Profile lists 7:15 a.m.-2:45 p.m.)
- Mascot: Dolphins
- School Colors: Carolina Blue and Seafoam Green
- Opened: August 1999 (ribbon cutting Aug 10, 1999; first school year 1999-2000)
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 1/10 as of October 2026.
The current Decker Elementary opened in August 1999 on the site of the former Decker School, which served a community settled by Swedish immigrants beginning in 1867 and was consolidated into Manor ISD in 1943, according to the campus history page. Manor ISD says the building has not had a major renovation since 2015. Enrollment fell from 534 in 2023-24 to 328 in 2025-26 after the 2024 rezoning, according to TEA. In 2024-25, 91.8% of students were economically disadvantaged, 64.8% were emergent bilingual, 7.1% received special education services and 6.6% were identified as gifted and talented, and the student body was 75.7% Hispanic, 17.5% African American and 2.2% White. TEA counted about 11.3 students per teacher in 2024-25, compared with 15.7 across Manor ISD. 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, Decker Elementary earned an overall F with a score of 59, the same score as in 2024-25. It was an F (57) in 2022-23 and an F (53) in 2023-24, and its 2021-22 score of 60 was labeled Not Rated under state law that year. Manor ISD as a whole earned a D (66) in 2025-26, up from a D (60).
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): F (59)
- Student Achievement: F, 50 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: F, 58 out of 100 (Academic Growth F/58, Relative Performance F/52)
- Closing the Gaps: D, 64 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: Not Rated (60) in 2021-22, F (57) in 2022-23, F (53) in 2023-24, F (59) in 2024-25
- Manor ISD (2025-26): D (66) district-wide, up from D (60) in 2024-25
Under TEA’s scale, an A reflects exemplary performance, B is recognized, C is acceptable, D needs improvement, and F is unacceptable. Student Achievement, the share of students meeting STAAR standards, rose slightly from 48 to 50 in 2025-26 but remained an F, and it has improved each year from 45 in 2023-24. School Progress was an F (58), with Academic Growth at 58 and Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, at 52. Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups, fell from a C (70) to a D (64). Under TEA rules, the overall score was capped at 59 in both 2024-25 and 2025-26 because Student Achievement and two other domain scores were below 60.
Decker has not earned a distinction designation in the past five years. It was identified for comprehensive support and improvement (CSI), the federal label for schools that need the most intensive support, from 2022 through 2025. In 2025-26 it moved to additional targeted support (ATS), a label based on the results of specific student groups. Decker is also one of the Manor ISD campuses operating under a state-required Campus Turnaround Plan created after the 2024 ratings.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Decker Elementary (campus 227907104), 2022 through 2026 (2025-26 ratings released in 2026). The 2022-23 and 2023-24 ratings were delayed by litigation and released in 2025, and in 2022 campuses scoring below 70 were labeled Not Rated under SB 1365. TEA issues updated ratings annually, so verify the current rating directly with Manor ISD or TEA before making a decision based on it.
Programs at Decker Elementary
These are the programs the Decker Elementary campus site and Manor ISD list for this school. Some campus pages appear to be adapted from templates, so ask the school directly if a specific program matters to you.
- Fine arts specials: Art, Dance, Music, Theatre and P.E. specials for K-5; the campus profile says arts integration (music, art, theatre and dance) is a campus focus.
- Dual language: The campus Programs menu lists Dual Language (linking to the district bilingual-programs page); 65% of students were Emergent Bilingual in 2024-25.
- SPLASH Time: A daily 30-minute intervention/enrichment block with personalized learning and small-group instruction.
- Clubs: Robotics (4th-5th grade, competes at the Manor ISD District Robotics Competition) and UIL academics (2nd-5th grade, English and Spanish events).
- After-school care: Campus page lists a free Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area program; district-wide, the YMCA runs Y Afterschool at all eight elementaries until 6:30 p.m.
- Gifted & Talented: Gifted & Talented (GT) services follow the district GT program; the campus Programs menu links to the district GT page.
- Special education: Special education services are provided through the Manor ISD Special Education department.
Manor ISD provides free breakfast and lunch to all students in 2026-27. For current details on dual language placement, gifted and talented services or after-school care, contact Decker Elementary at (512) 278-4150.
Where is Decker Elementary School?
Decker Elementary is located at:
8500 Decker Ln.
Austin, TX 78724
Decker Elementary Attendance Zone Map
Decker Elementary serves part of east Austin in the 78724 zip code along Decker Ln, with a smaller share of sales in 78653. In the March 25, 2024 rezoning, which took effect in 2024-25, Manor ISD moved Loma Vista Manufactured Home Community, Oak Forest RV Resort and Bluestem Apartments at Loyola from Decker to Oak Meadows Elementary. As of October 2026, no further rezoning has been adopted for 2025-26, 2026-27 or 2027-28.
Some listings in the Wildhorse Ranch area, including Trails at Wildhorse, are tagged Decker in MLS, while other sources place Wildhorse Ranch in the Lagos Elementary zone. Manor ISD publishes its attendance zones only as PDF maps and has no online address lookup, so confirm any address with the district office at (512) 278-4000 before buying. Lagos is projected to run over capacity, so a future boundary change in this area is possible.
Homes Zoned to Decker Elementary: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose listings name Decker as the elementary school within Manor ISD. Because Manor ISD publishes its zones only as PDF maps, we used the school field that agents enter on each listing, so a few sales may be mis-tagged. Parker Station accounts for 72 of the 168 sales since September 2022, followed by Trails at Wildhorse, Meadows at Trinity Crossing, Parker Creek Ranch and Agave. Much of the zone is new: the median home sold was built in 2021, 40.5% were built in 2022 or later, and D.R. Horton built 81 of the homes sold.
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 | 70 | $479,500 | $247.44 | 100.0% | 6 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 25 | $460,000 | $207.33 | 98.0% | 21 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 24 | $400,000 | $249.66 | 98.0% | 58 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 49 | $392,000 | $191.02 | 98.0% | 36 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, searched by School District (Manor ISD) and Elementary School (Decker) as tagged in MLS.
The median sale price in the Decker zone has fallen from $479,500 in 2022-23 to $392,000 over the trailing twelve months, a change of about -18.2%. The past year was close to 2024-25, when the median was $400,000. Median price per square foot fell from $247.44 to $191.02 (-22.8%).
Sales volume went from 70 homes in 2022-23, when many new homes were closing, to 49 in the past twelve months, a 30% decrease, after dipping to 25 and 24 in the two middle years. Median days on market rose from 6.5 to 36 days, and sellers received a median of 98% of their final list price over the past year, compared with 100% in 2022-23. With so few sales in the middle years, those figures move around more than usual.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 3, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 25 | $399,000 | 68 days |
| Active Under Contract | 2 | $506,950 | 174 days |
| Pending | 5 | $363,766 | 76 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same search as above.
32 homes are currently active, under contract, or pending in the Decker zone. With 25 active listings against about 4.1 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 6.1 months of inventory, just into buyer’s market territory.
The median active list price of $399,000 is close to the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $392,000, and active listings have been on the market a median of 68 days. 19 current listings were built in 2025 or later.
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Neighborhood Guides Near Decker Elementary
Agave, below, has its own guide, and 11 of the Decker-tagged sales since September 2022 were in Agave. Parker Station, Trails at Wildhorse, Meadows at Trinity Crossing and Parker Creek Ranch don’t have separate guides.
Agave
Modern, contemporary homes on rolling hills just outside US 183 in Austin’s 78724 zip code.
Feeder Middle and High Schools
Decker Elementary feeds Decker Middle School and then Manor High School. About 30 of the 168 MLS sales since September 2022 were tagged Manor Middle School instead, so confirm the middle school for a specific address with Manor ISD. Students can also apply through a lottery to Manor Rise Academy, Manor New Tech Middle School or Manor New Tech High School.
Middle School
- Decker Middle School
8104 Decker Ln., Austin, TX 78724
Great Schools Rating: 2/10
High School
- Manor High School
14832 N FM 973, Manor, TX 78653 (9th Grade Center: 12700 Gregg Manor Rd.)
Great Schools Rating: 2/10
Manor ISD Schools of Choice
- Manor Rise Academy (K-8, school of choice)
13300 FM 973, Manor, TX 78653
Great Schools Rating: 4/10 - Manor New Tech Middle School (school of choice)
12116 Joyce Turner Dr., Manor, TX 78653
Great Schools Rating: 4/10 - Manor New Tech High School (school of choice)
10323 US Hwy 290 E, Manor, TX 78653
Great Schools Rating: 4/10
Source: Manor ISD attendance zones page. Decker Middle receives Bluebonnet Trail, Decker, Oak Meadows and Pioneer Crossing elementaries; Manor Middle receives Blake Manor, Lagos, Presidential Meadows and ShadowGlen elementaries; both feed Manor High School unless a student is admitted to Manor New Tech High School or the Early College program. Manor Rise Academy, Manor New Tech Middle and Manor New Tech High are lottery-based schools of choice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ratings and Zoning
Decker earned an F with a score of 59 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, the same score as in 2024-25. Manor ISD overall earned a D (66) in 2025-26.
Some measures are. Student Achievement rose from 45 in 2023-24 to 50 in 2025-26, and the overall score went from 53 to 59, though it was capped at 59 because several domain scores were below 60. The campus moved from comprehensive support to additional targeted support in 2025-26 and operates under a Campus Turnaround Plan.
In the March 2024 rezoning, Loma Vista Manufactured Home Community, Oak Forest RV Resort and Bluestem Apartments at Loyola moved from Decker to Oak Meadows, starting in 2024-25. Enrollment fell from 534 in 2023-24 to 328 in 2025-26. No new rezoning has been adopted as of October 2026.
Manor ISD publishes its attendance zones only as PDF maps and has no online address lookup. Call the district office at (512) 278-4000 to confirm a specific address. This matters around Wildhorse Ranch, where MLS tags and other sources do not agree.
Salvador Vega was named principal in June 2026. He previously led Decker and Oak Meadows from 2015 to 2021.
Programs, Schools and Home Prices
Decker focuses on arts integration, with Art, Dance, Music, Theatre and P.E. specials for K-5. It also has a daily 30-minute SPLASH Time block for small-group intervention and enrichment, plus Robotics and UIL academics clubs.
Yes. Manor ISD’s $400 million Bond 2026, on the November 3, 2026 ballot, includes $35.24 million to renovate Decker’s building systems, safety features, classrooms, technology and accessibility. A Decker renovation was also in the bond that failed in November 2025, so the project depends on the vote.
Decker feeds Decker Middle School and then Manor High School. Families can apply through a lottery to Manor Rise Academy, Manor New Tech Middle School or Manor New Tech High School instead.
The median sale price over the trailing twelve months was $392,000, down about 18.2% from $479,500 in 2022-23. Most homes are newer, with a median year built of 2021, and Parker Station has the most sales.
With 25 active listings and about 4.1 sales a month, the zone has roughly 6.1 months of inventory, just into buyer’s market territory. Active listings have been on the market a median of 68 days.
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