Ruth Barron Elementary School is in the Pflugerville ISD and earned a 4/10 rating from Great School’s as of October 2026. Barron sits at 14850 Harris Ridge Boulevard, just north of Howard Lane in the 78660 zip code, and serves Pre-K through 5th grade for the Northtown Park, Wildflower, Village at Northtown, Fort Dessau, Hillcrest, and Retreat at Harris Ridge neighborhoods. If you’re considering a home zoned to this school, this page covers the school’s official ratings, its programs (including dual language), its attendance zone and feeder schools, and three years of real closed-sales data for homes zoned here from Unlock MLS.
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Barron Elementary School Snapshot
- Official Name: Ruth Barron Elementary School
- Address: 14850 Harris Ridge Boulevard, Pflugerville, TX 78660
- School District: Pflugerville ISD
- Grades Served: PK, K–5
- Enrollment: 590 students
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 13.1:1
- Principal: Gerardo Ortiz
- School Hours: 7:35 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
- Mascot: Osos
- Phone: (512) 594-4300
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 4/10 as of October 2026.
- Niche Overall Grade: B-
The school is named for Ruth Barron, who was born in Pflugerville in 1901, graduated from Pflugerville High School, and taught first grade in the district for most of a 39-year career. These three ratings measure different things, which is worth knowing before comparing schools. GreatSchools weighs test performance against schools serving similar student populations. Niche blends test scores, teacher data, and other factors into a single letter grade; Barron’s B- breaks down into a C+ for academics, a B+ for diversity, and a B- for teachers. The Texas Education Agency’s rating, below, is the state’s own official measurement and the one used for school accountability purposes.
Academic Performance: Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating
In TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in September 2026, Barron Elementary earned an overall B with a score of 85. That is a clear step up from the C ratings it received the previous three years: 73 in 2024-25, 79 in 2023-24, and 75 in 2022-23. Before that, the campus earned a B (82) in 2021-22 and a B (81) in 2018-19.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): B (85)
- Student Achievement: D (69), based on STAAR performance
- School Progress: B (86), with Academic Growth at B (86) and Relative Performance at C (75)
- Closing the Gaps: B (81)
- 2025-26 Distinction: Top 25% Comparative Academic Growth
Barron’s B is driven by growth rather than raw test scores. TEA builds a campus’s overall score from the better of its Student Achievement and School Progress scores (70%) plus Closing the Gaps (30%), so Barron’s strong year-over-year student growth counted and its D in Student Achievement did not. On the 2026 STAAR tests, 42% of Barron students were at grade level or above in reading, 39% in math, and 19% in science. The campus also earned a distinction for academic growth in the top 25% of comparable campuses statewide, and it earned the same growth distinction in 2023-24. For context, under TEA’s scale an A reflects exemplary performance, B is recognized performance, C is acceptable, D needs improvement, and F is unacceptable.
Source: Texas Education Agency 2026 accountability summary report for Ruth Barron Elementary (campus 227904119), cross-checked against the Texas Tribune’s school ratings for Pflugerville ISD. TEA issues updated ratings annually, so verify the current rating directly with Pflugerville ISD or TEA before making a decision based on it.
Programs at Barron Elementary
- Dual language: Barron is one of Pflugerville ISD’s dual language campuses and offers both one-way and two-way dual language classes, starting in Pre-K
- Pre-K: full-day Pre-K, including a dual language Pre-K class. Barron is also one of seven PfISD campuses offering tuition-based Pre-K 4 for 2026-27 ($739 a month, taught in English, no transportation)
- Special education: a Pegasus classroom, PfISD’s inclusive early-childhood special education program where young children with disabilities learn alongside typically developing peers, plus an Essential Academics classroom
- Gifted & Talented: services through Pflugerville ISD’s district GT program
- Enrichment: art, music, and physical education, plus a campus library that runs Accelerated Reader
- Clubs: Color Guard (led by two military-veteran teachers, it presents the colors at PTO meetings and some high school games), Gardening Club, Green Team, Soccer Club for 4th and 5th graders, Ukulele Club, and UIL academics
- Before- and after-school care: Pflugerville ISD’s tuition-based Extended Day Program (EDP), run on campus
- Parent group: the Ruth Barron PTO
Contact Pflugerville ISD or the campus directly for current enrollment criteria and program availability, especially for dual language and tuition-based Pre-K seats.
Where is Barron Elementary School?
Barron Elementary is located at:
14850 Harris Ridge Boulevard
Pflugerville, TX 78660
Barron Elementary Attendance Zone Map
The map above shows where the Barron Elementary campus building sits. To confirm whether a specific home address is zoned to Barron, use Pflugerville ISD’s official address lookup: Pflugerville ISD Find My School Map.
Barron’s zone is centered on Harris Ridge Boulevard north of Howard Lane, west of Dessau Road. It includes Northtown Park, Northtown West, Wildflower, Parkway, most of Village at Northtown, Retreat at Harris Ridge, Fort Dessau, and Hillcrest. A few nearby neighborhoods that are easy to confuse are zoned elsewhere: Lakes at Northtown goes to Northwest Elementary, and Gaston-Sheldon and Brookfield Estates, just east of the campus, go to Wieland Elementary.
Boundaries may change for 2027-28. Pflugerville ISD is closing Dessau, Parmer Lane, Pflugerville, and Windermere Elementary at the end of the 2026-27 school year. Barron is not closing, and at 69% of its 850-student capacity it has room to grow. The two draft rezoning maps advanced for public feedback in September 2026 project very different enrollment for Barron: about 768 students under Map 5 versus about 662 under Map 9, which suggests Map 5 would move more homes into Barron’s zone. The final recommendation goes to the school board in November 2026, and new boundaries take effect for the 2027-28 school year. If you are buying with a specific school in mind, check the Pflugerville ISD Rezoning Task Force page for the final map before you write an offer.
Homes Zoned to Barron Elementary: Market Stats
Here is what actually happened in Barron Elementary’s attendance zone over the past three years, pulled directly from Unlock MLS for single-family homes in Pflugerville ISD whose listings assign them to Barron Elementary. That mainly covers homes in Northtown Park, Northtown West, Wildflower, Village at Northtown, Fort Dessau, Hillcrest, and Retreat at Harris Ridge. A handful of listings elsewhere were also tagged Barron in MLS, but Pflugerville ISD’s official map zones them to other schools (River Oaks, Northwest, and Wieland Elementary), so we left those 8 sales and 1 current listing out of the figures below.
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 | 46 | $355,500 | $219.50 | 99% | 17 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 32 | $420,245 | $211.52 | 98% | 35 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 31 | $420,317 | $205.57 | 99% | 39 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 24 | $348,950 | $203.12 | 99% | 34 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The swings in the median sale price mostly reflect which homes sold, not a boom and bust. In 2023-24 and 2024-25, homes built since 2015, mostly new construction in Village at Northtown selling between $400,000 and $500,000, made up about 70% to 77% of sales and pulled the median up to about $420,000. Over the trailing twelve months, sales were split evenly between newer homes and the older 1,000 to 1,900 square foot homes in Northtown Park and Wildflower, bringing the median back down to $348,950, about 2% below 2022-23. Median price per square foot, which is less sensitive to that mix, has eased about 7.5%, from $219.50 to $203.12. Sales volume has roughly halved, from 46 homes to 24, and median days on market doubled from 17 to 34. Sellers are still getting about 98% to 99% of their final list price.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of September 30, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 10 | $365,700 | 105 days |
| Active Under Contract | 1 | $285,000 | 188 days |
| Pending | 1 | $299,000 | 29 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
12 homes are currently active, under contract, or pending in the Barron Elementary zone, and only 2 of them are under contract. The 10 active listings, mostly resales in Northtown Park, Fort Dessau, and Hillcrest, have a median list price of $365,700 and have been on the market a median of 105 days. With about two homes selling a month over the past year, that is roughly five months of supply, which gives buyers real room to negotiate here.
Homes for Sale Near Barron Elementary School
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Barron Elementary
The neighborhoods below are zoned to Barron Elementary. Northtown Park, which includes the Northtown West sections, is the zone’s largest established neighborhood, with homes built from the late 1980s through the early 2000s. Fort Dessau, Retreat at Harris Ridge, and Hillcrest are newer communities built since 2015. The zone also includes Wildflower, Parkway, and most of Village at Northtown, which do not have their own guides yet. Click through to each neighborhood’s guide for more detail.
Northtown Park
2-4 beds, 1-4 baths, 900-2,500 sqft, Low $200,000s – Mid $400,000s
Fort Dessau
3-5 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,400-3,000 sqft, Mid $300,000s – Low $400,000s
Hillcrest
3-5 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,500-2,700 sqft, High $300,000s – Low $400,000s
Retreat at Harris Ridge
2-6 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,400-5,400 sqft, High $300,000s – High $400,000s
Feeder Middle and High Schools
Every home zoned to Barron Elementary currently feeds into the same middle and high school:
- Dessau Middle School, 12900 Dessau Road, Austin, TX 78754
Great Schools Rating: 5/10 - John B. Connally High School, 13212 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX 78753
Great Schools Rating: 2/10
Source: Pflugerville ISD’s official 2025-26 middle and high school attendance boundaries, as published in the district’s Find My School Map. Pflugerville ISD is redrawing attendance zones for 2027-28, so confirm the feeder schools for any specific address directly with the district.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ratings & Zoning
Barron Elementary earned an overall B (85) from the Texas Education Agency for 2025-26, up from a C in each of the previous three years. Its strength is student growth: it scored a B (86) in School Progress and earned a distinction for academic growth in the top 25% of comparable campuses. Raw test scores are lower, with a D (69) in Student Achievement, and Niche gives the school a B- overall, so we would encourage reviewing the full breakdown above alongside a school visit.
It is 4/10 as of October 2026.
Barron Elementary received an overall B (85) in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings. By domain, it scored a D (69) in Student Achievement, a B (86) in School Progress, and a B (81) in Closing the Gaps. The campus earned a C in 2024-25 (73), 2023-24 (79), and 2022-23 (75).
Homes in Northtown Park, Northtown West, Wildflower, Parkway, most of Village at Northtown, Retreat at Harris Ridge, Fort Dessau, and Hillcrest are zoned to Barron. Nearby Lakes at Northtown is zoned to Northwest Elementary, and Gaston-Sheldon and Brookfield Estates are zoned to Wieland Elementary, so always confirm a specific address before making an offer.
Possibly. Barron is not one of the four elementary schools Pflugerville ISD is closing after the 2026-27 school year, but the district is redrawing boundaries for 2027-28. Of the two draft maps advanced for public feedback, Map 5 projects about 768 students at Barron and Map 9 about 662, so Map 5 would likely add homes to Barron’s zone. The final recommendation goes to the board in November 2026. Check Pflugerville ISD’s Rezoning Task Force page for the final boundaries.
Programs, Feeder Schools & the Local Market
Yes. Barron is one of Pflugerville ISD’s dual language campuses and offers both one-way and two-way dual language, starting with a dual language Pre-K class.
Yes. Barron runs full-day Pre-K from 7:35 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. It is also one of seven Pflugerville ISD campuses offering tuition-based Pre-K 4 for 2026-27, at $739 a month. The campus also has a Pegasus classroom, the district’s inclusive early-childhood special education program.
Under the current 2025-26 boundaries, every home zoned to Barron feeds into Dessau Middle School and then John B. Connally High School.
Over the trailing 12 months, the median closed sale price for single-family homes zoned to Barron Elementary was $348,950, based on Unlock MLS data. Newer homes in Village at Northtown, Fort Dessau, and Hillcrest typically sell for more, and older homes in Northtown Park and Wildflower for less. See the Market Stats section above for the full three-year trend.
Median price per square foot is down about 7.5% from 2022-23, and homes that sold in the past year took a median of 34 days, double the 17 days of 2022-23. With 10 active listings, only 2 under contract, and about two sales a month, there is roughly five months of supply, so buyers have more room to negotiate here than they did a few years ago.
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