Dessau Elementary School is in the Pflugerville ISD and earned a 3/10 rating from Great School’s as of October 2026. The campus is at 1501 Dessau Ridge Ln. in northeast Austin (78754), just off Dessau Rd. near Howard Ln., and serves early education and Pre-K through 5th grade. Pflugerville ISD has voted to close Dessau Elementary after the 2026-27 school year, so if you’re buying a home in this zone, the school your kids attend from fall 2027 onward will be a different one. This page covers the closure and rezoning, the school’s official ratings and programs, its current attendance zone, the neighborhoods zoned to it, and four years of real closed-sales data for homes in the zone from Unlock MLS.
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Dessau Elementary Is Closing After the 2026-27 School Year
On May 14, 2026, the Pflugerville ISD board of trustees voted to close four elementary schools at the end of the 2026-27 school year: Dessau, Parmer Lane, Pflugerville, and Windermere. The district cited projected budget shortfalls and expects the four closures to save about $9.8 million a year. Dessau Elementary will stay open for the 2026-27 school year, and the consolidated campuses open in fall 2027.
According to the district, most Dessau students will move to Delco Elementary. Where the rest of the current zone goes is still being decided. PfISD’s rezoning task force released two draft maps in September 2026. Map 5 sends most of the Dessau zone to Delco, with a smaller group going to Wieland Elementary. Map 9 sends a larger share to Wieland. The task force is reviewing public hearing and survey feedback after the October fall break and plans to bring a final recommendation to the board before winter break 2026.
- Delco Elementary
Great Schools Rating: 5/10 - Wieland Elementary
Great Schools Rating: 6/10
If you’re buying in this zone with a child who will be in elementary school in 2027-28 or later, plan around the receiving school, not Dessau. Once the board adopts the final map, you can check any address on the Pflugerville ISD Find My School Map. We’ll update this page when the new boundaries are final.
Sources: Community Impact (May 14, June 10, and September 28, 2026) and Pflugerville ISD district optimization updates.
Dessau Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 1501 Dessau Ridge Ln., Austin, TX 78754
- School District: Pflugerville ISD
- Grades Served: Early Education, Pre-K, K–5
- Status: Open for 2026-27, closing after the 2026-27 school year
- Enrollment: 490 students
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 13.5:1
- Principal: Daniela Guardiola
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 3/10 as of October 2026.
- Mascot: the Dragons
- Phone: (512) 594-4600
Dessau serves a student body that is 88% economically disadvantaged, and 56% of its students are emergent bilingual learners, according to TEA’s 2025-26 campus data. Both are well above the district average, and they help explain why Dessau is part of Pflugerville ISD’s ACE program (more on that below). 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
- Overall TEA Rating: D (65 out of 100)
- Student Achievement: F, 52 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: D, 63 out of 100 (student growth compared to schools serving similar populations)
- Closing the Gaps: D, 68 out of 100
- Attendance Rate: 92.5%
Under TEA’s scale, an A reflects exemplary performance, B is recognized, C is acceptable, D needs improvement, and F is unacceptable. Dessau’s overall score has moved around over the last several years. It was an F in 2022-23 (58) and 2023-24 (54), rose to a C (74) in 2024-25, and fell back to a D (65) for 2025-26. The weakest domain is Student Achievement, which is based on STAAR results.
Source: Texas Education Agency campus accountability report (txschools.gov), 2025-26 school year, data last updated 09/24/2026. 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 Dessau Elementary
These are the programs Dessau Elementary and TEA list for this campus. The school’s own website doesn’t name specific clubs.
- ACE (Accelerating Campus Excellence): Dessau is a Pflugerville ISD ACE campus. ACE adds six extra school days to the calendar (the 2026-27 year started August 4, about nine days before most district campuses), plus supplemental literacy and math instruction tailored to each student and extra enrichment activities. The school day itself is not longer.
- One-way dual language: TEA lists a one-way dual language immersion program at Dessau, which helps students who speak another language at home become fluent in both English and their home language.
- Early childhood: Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) and Pflugerville ISD Pre-K
- Student support: Gifted and Talented services, special education, and campus counselors
- Enrichment and after-school care: Art, music, and PE, plus Pflugerville ISD’s Extended Day after-school program
For current details on dual language placement, gifted and talented services, or special education, contact Dessau Elementary directly at (512) 594-4600.
Where is Dessau Elementary School?
Dessau Elementary is located at:
1501 Dessau Ridge Ln.
Austin, TX 78754
Dessau Elementary Attendance Zone Map
The map above shows where the Dessau Elementary campus sits. For 2026-27, its attendance zone is mostly east of Dessau Rd. around Howard Ln., straddling far northeast Austin and southern Pflugerville. It covers Greenwood (Entrada), Edgebrooke, Upper East End, Cantarra Meadow, and the older Cantarra sections. It also includes the eastern part of Harris Ridge near the school, plus rural acreage along Dessau Rd. To confirm whether a specific address is zoned to Dessau, use Pflugerville ISD’s official address lookup: Pflugerville ISD Find My School Map.
Harris Ridge is split. The sections closest to the school, including Harris Ridge Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3 Section 3, The Park at Harris Ridge, and Enclave at Harris Ridge, are zoned to Dessau. Harris Ridge Phase 3 Sections 1-2 and Phase 4 are zoned to Delco Elementary. Remember that this whole zone is being redrawn for 2027-28 (see above).
Homes Zoned to Dessau Elementary: Market Stats
Here is what actually happened in Dessau Elementary’s attendance zone over the past four years. The figures come from Unlock MLS and cover single-family homes tagged Dessau Elementary in Pflugerville ISD whose addresses fall inside Pflugerville ISD’s official 2025-26 Dessau attendance zone. Most of these sales were in Greenwood, Edgebrooke, Cantarra, Upper East End, Cantarra Meadow, and Harris Ridge.
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 | 115 | $405,000 | $218.80 | 99% | 24 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 122 | $388,995 | $207.73 | 98% | 26 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 145 | $369,990 | $215.62 | 100% | 30 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 87 | $351,660 | $196.63 | 100% | 48 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. About 110 of the 580 sales tagged Dessau Elementary in MLS over this period are at addresses Pflugerville ISD zones to other schools (mainly Lisso, Meadowlark Preserve, Retreat at Tech Ridge, Northtown Park, and western Harris Ridge), so they are excluded here.
The median sale price in the Dessau zone has fallen every year, from $405,000 in 2022-23 to $351,660 over the trailing twelve months, down about 13%. Price per square foot is down about 10%, from $219 to $197. Much of this zone is new construction, with Lennar building out Greenwood and Brohn Homes building Edgebrooke. Builder pricing and smaller new floor plans have pulled the median down. Sales peaked at 145 in 2024-25, when Greenwood was selling fastest, then dropped to 87, down 40%. Median days on market doubled, from 24 to 48. Homes are still closing at about 100% of list price, mostly because builder homes tend to sell at their (often already reduced) list price. For buyers, this is one of the more affordable pockets of the Austin-Pflugerville area. Keep the 2027-28 school change in mind, though.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of September 30, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 42 | $338,360 | 67 days |
| Active Under Contract | 0 | — | — |
| Pending | 13 | $350,830 | 59 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Same zone filter as above: 16 additional listings tagged Dessau in MLS sit outside the official zone and are excluded.
55 homes are currently active or pending in the Dessau zone. About a third of the active listings, and 9 of the 13 pendings, are new Brohn Homes builds in Edgebrooke. With 42 active listings against 87 sales over the past year, that’s almost six months of inventory, a buyer’s market by the usual measure. The median active listing is priced at $338,360 and has been on the market a little over two months, so there’s room to negotiate, especially on builder incentives.
Homes for Sale Near Dessau Elementary School
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Dessau Elementary
The neighborhoods below are zoned to Dessau Elementary for 2026-27. Edgebrooke, the older Cantarra sections, and the Dessau-zoned part of Harris Ridge are also in the zone but don’t have their own guides yet. Click through to each of the others for its own guide.
Greenwood
2-4 beds, 1-3 baths, 1,000-2,000 sqft, Low $300,000s – Mid $300,000s
Cantarra Meadow
3-4 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,300-2,800 sqft, Low $300,000s – Low $400,000s
Upper East End
3-4 beds, 3 baths, 1,800-2,200 sqft, High $300,000s – Low $400,000s
Feeder Middle and High Schools
Dessau Elementary feeds two middle schools and two high schools. Which ones depends on the address:
- Greenwood, Cantarra, and Cantarra Meadow: Bohls Middle School, then Weiss High School
- Edgebrooke and Upper East End: Dessau Middle School, then Weiss High School
- Harris Ridge and the Dessau Rd. area: Dessau Middle School, then John B. Connally High School
Feeder Middle Schools
- Bohls Middle School
Great Schools Rating: 5/10 - Dessau Middle School
Great Schools Rating: 5/10
Feeder High Schools
- Weiss High School
Great Schools Rating: 6/10 - John B. Connally High School
Great Schools Rating: 2/10
Source: Pflugerville ISD’s 2025-26 attendance-zone maps, checked address by address. The 2027-28 rezoning is focused on elementary schools, but feeder patterns can shift with any rezoning, so confirm the assigned schools directly with Pflugerville ISD for any specific address.
Frequently Asked Questions
Closure, Ratings & Zoning
Yes. On May 14, 2026, the Pflugerville ISD board voted to close Dessau Elementary at the end of the 2026-27 school year, along with Parmer Lane, Pflugerville, and Windermere elementaries. Dessau is open for 2026-27. Starting with the 2027-28 school year, students in the current Dessau zone will attend a different elementary school.
Pflugerville ISD says most Dessau students will move to Delco Elementary. Two draft rezoning maps released in September 2026 differ on the rest. Map 5 sends most of the zone to Delco and a smaller group to Wieland Elementary, while Map 9 sends more students to Wieland. The board is expected to approve final boundaries before winter break 2026. After that, check a specific address on Pflugerville ISD’s Find My School Map.
Dessau Elementary’s 2025-26 Texas Education Agency rating is a D (65 out of 100). It earned an F in Student Achievement (52), a D in School Progress (63), and a D in Closing the Gaps (68). That is down from a C (74) in 2024-25 but up from an F in both 2022-23 (58) and 2023-24 (54).
It is 3/10 as of October 2026.
For 2026-27, Greenwood (Entrada), Edgebrooke, Upper East End, Cantarra Meadow, the older Cantarra sections, and the eastern sections of Harris Ridge (Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3 Section 3, The Park at Harris Ridge, and Enclave at Harris Ridge) are zoned to Dessau Elementary. Harris Ridge Phase 3 Sections 1-2 and Phase 4 are zoned to Delco. Always confirm a specific address with Pflugerville ISD.
No. Over the past four years, about 110 of the 580 closed sales tagged Dessau Elementary in MLS were at addresses Pflugerville ISD’s own zone map assigns to other schools, mainly in Lisso, Meadowlark Preserve, Retreat at Tech Ridge, Northtown Park, and western Harris Ridge. Check the district’s Find My School Map instead of relying on the school listed in a listing.
Programs, Feeders & Home Prices
Dessau Elementary serves early education and Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade, with about 490 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.5 to 1 in 2025-26.
ACE (Accelerating Campus Excellence) is a Pflugerville ISD model for campuses that need extra academic support. At Dessau, it adds six extra school days to the calendar (the 2026-27 year started August 4) and provides supplemental literacy and math instruction plus enrichment activities. The school day is not longer.
It depends on the address. Greenwood, Cantarra, and Cantarra Meadow feed Bohls Middle and Weiss High. Edgebrooke and Upper East End feed Dessau Middle and Weiss High. Harris Ridge and the Dessau Rd. area feed Dessau Middle and John B. Connally High.
Over the trailing 12 months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026), the median closed sale price for single-family homes in the Dessau Elementary zone was $351,660, based on Unlock MLS data. See the Market Stats section above for the full trend.
Prices here have fallen for three straight years. The median is down about 13% since 2022-23, to $351,660. Median days on market has doubled to 48 days, and there are almost six months of active inventory, a good share of it new construction in Edgebrooke. That gives buyers real negotiating room, especially on builder incentives. Just go in knowing the elementary school will change in 2027-28. Whether now is the right time for you depends on your own timeline and goals, and we’re happy to walk through current inventory together.
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