Northwest Elementary School is in the Pflugerville ISD and earned a 2/10 rating from Great School’s as of October 2026. Northwest Elementary sits at 14014 Thermal Drive in the Wells Branch area of north Austin (zip code 78728) and serves Pre-K through 5th grade. Its zone covers the Pflugerville ISD side of Wells Branch, Lakes at Northtown, and the northern section of Scofield Farms. If you’re considering a home zoned to this school, this page covers the school’s official ratings, its attendance zone, and three years of real closed-sales data for homes zoned here from Unlock MLS.
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Northwest Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 14014 Thermal Drive, Austin, TX 78728
- Phone: (512) 594-4400
- School District: Pflugerville ISD
- Grades Served: PK, K–5
- Enrollment: 362 students
- Student-Teacher Ratio: about 12:1 (the national average is 16:1)
- Principal: Rachael Juro
- School Hours: 7:35 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
- Mascot: Stars
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 2/10 as of October 2026.
Northwest is one of the smaller elementary schools in Pflugerville ISD, with room for about 611 students. GreatSchools and the Texas Education Agency measure different things, which is worth knowing before comparing schools. GreatSchools weighs test performance against schools serving similar student populations. 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, updated in September 2026, Northwest Elementary earned an overall D with a score of 66. That is a step up from F ratings in both 2023-24 (58) and 2024-25 (59). Because the campus had two failing ratings in a row, it is working under a state-required campus turnaround plan, which is posted on the school’s website.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): D (66)
- Student Achievement: F (57), based on STAAR performance
- School Progress: D (65), with Academic Growth at D (65) and Relative Performance at F (59)
- Closing the Gaps: D (69)
- Prior Overall Ratings: B (81) in 2021-22, D (60) in 2022-23, F (58) in 2023-24, F (59) in 2024-25
Some context helps when reading these scores. About 88% of Northwest’s students are economically disadvantaged and about 42% are emergent bilingual students, both well above the district average, and every student qualifies under Title I. TEA has identified the campus for additional targeted support for 2025-26. Under TEA’s scale, an A rating reflects exemplary performance, B is recognized performance, C is acceptable, D needs improvement, and F is unacceptable.
Source: Texas Education Agency 2026 Accountability Rating Overall Summary for Northwest Elementary (campus 227904104), the 2022 through 2025 summaries for prior years, and the 2025-26 Texas Academic Performance Report. 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 Northwest Elementary
- Gifted & Talented, with GT cluster classrooms at every grade level, a weekly PFLEX pull-out session in the library, and ASCEND services for students who need the highest level of support
- Full-day Pre-K for eligible 3- and 4-year-olds, running the full 7:35 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. school day
- PPCD (Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities), the district’s early-childhood special education program
- Academic enrichment including Destination Imagination, Duke TIP, Math Pentathlon, the Geography Bee, the Science Fair, and a 1,000 Word Challenge
- Second Step social-emotional learning curriculum
- Art, music, PE, and library
- After-school childcare through Pflugerville ISD’s tuition-based Extended Day Program (EDP)
Northwest does not have its own bilingual or dual language program. Students in the Northwest zone who need bilingual services currently attend Parmer Lane Elementary, and under both draft rezoning maps for 2027-28 they would attend River Oaks Elementary instead. The campus also houses Pfirst Steps Academy, Pflugerville ISD’s childcare center for district employees’ children. Contact Pflugerville ISD directly for current enrollment criteria and program availability.
Where is Northwest Elementary School?
Northwest Elementary is located at:
14014 Thermal Drive
Austin, TX 78728
Northwest Elementary Attendance Zone Map
The map above shows where the Northwest Elementary campus building sits. To confirm whether a specific home address is zoned to Northwest, use Pflugerville ISD’s official address lookup: Pflugerville ISD Find My School Map.
Northwest’s zone covers the Wells Branch area on both sides of I-35. West of the highway it covers the Pflugerville ISD sections of Wells Branch, including Village at Wells Branch, plus Pamela Heights, Kings Village, and the northern section of Scofield Farms around Anarosa Loop, Campesina Drive, and Equestrian Trail. East of the highway it covers Lakes at Northtown and the Cottages at Beaver Creek, also marketed as the Landings at Wells Branch. Wells Branch is split between two districts. Its Round Rock ISD sections are zoned to Wells Branch or Joe Lee Johnson Elementary, and the southern part of Scofield Farms, including Lamplight Village, is zoned to Parmer Lane Elementary. Check the exact address rather than relying on the neighborhood name.
Pflugerville ISD is also redrawing elementary boundaries for the 2027-28 school year. Northwest is not one of the four elementary schools closing (Dessau, Parmer Lane, Pflugerville, and Windermere), but it is expected to take in students from Parmer Lane. The draft maps presented in September 2026 would move about 100 to about 220 Parmer Lane students into Northwest’s zone, depending on which map is adopted, bringing the campus from about 54% to about 75% of its capacity. The rezoning task force is due to bring its final recommendation to the Board by November 2026. Before writing an offer on a specific address, confirm its assigned school directly with Pflugerville ISD.
Homes Zoned to Northwest Elementary: Market Stats
Here is what actually happened in Northwest 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 Northwest. Most of these sales are in Wells Branch, Lakes at Northtown, the northern section of Scofield Farms, and the Cottages at Beaver Creek. A handful of listings tagged Northwest sit in neighborhoods that Pflugerville ISD actually zones to other schools, and those are left out.
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 | 55 | $449,000 | $241.11 | 99% | 24 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 41 | $444,000 | $233.25 | 98% | 31 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 45 | $417,000 | $213.55 | 98% | 39 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 46 | $371,500 | $206.89 | 97% | 26 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The median sale price in the Northwest zone has eased every year, from $449,000 in 2022-23 to $371,500 over the trailing twelve months. That is a drop of about 17.3%, and median price per square foot fell about 14.2%, from $241.11 to $206.89. Part of the drop in the median comes from which homes sold. Over the past year, a larger share of sales came from the newer, lower-priced homes in Lakes at Northtown and the Cottages at Beaver Creek, and fewer from Wells Branch. Sales volume has held fairly steady, at 46 homes in the past year compared with 55 three years ago. Homes are selling at about 97% of list price, so buyers have some room to negotiate. Median days on market peaked at 39 days in 2024-25 and came back down to 26 days over the past year.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of September 30, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 18 | $414,000 | 30 days |
| Active Under Contract | 3 | $365,000 | 12 days |
| Pending | 0 | — | — |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. The median list price excludes one active listing that does not show a list price in MLS.
18 homes are currently for sale in the Northwest Elementary zone, 3 are under contract, and none are pending. With 18 active listings against a little under four sales a month over the past year, the zone has about four and a half months of inventory, which is close to a balanced market. The median active list price of $414,000 is above last year’s median sale price of $371,500, largely because more of the current listings are larger Wells Branch and Scofield Farms homes.
Homes for Sale Near Northwest Elementary School
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Northwest Elementary
The neighborhoods below have their own guides on our site, and all or part of each is zoned to Northwest Elementary. Wells Branch and Scofield Farms are both split. Only the Pflugerville ISD sections of Wells Branch are zoned to Northwest, and only the northern Pflugerville ISD section of Scofield Farms, around Anarosa Loop, Campesina Drive, and Equestrian Trail, is zoned to Northwest. Northwest’s zone also includes Village at Wells Branch, the Cottages at Beaver Creek (also called the Landings at Wells Branch), Pamela Heights, and Kings Village. Click through to each guide for more detail.
Wells Branch
2-5 beds, 1-4 baths, 800-3,400 sqft, Low $200,000s – Mid $500,000s
Lakes at Northtown
3-5 beds, 2-3 baths, 1,400-3,500 sqft, Low $300,000s – Low $400,000s
Scofield Farms
2-7 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,000-4,500 sqft, Mid $200,000s – High $700,000s
Feeder Middle and High School
Students zoned to Northwest Elementary feed into:
- Westview Middle School, 1805 Scofield Lane, Austin, TX 78727
Great Schools Rating: 2/10 - John B. Connally High School, 13212 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX 78753
Great Schools Rating: 2/10
Source: Pflugerville ISD’s 2025-26 middle and high school attendance zone maps, which place all of Northwest’s zone in the Westview Middle and Connally High zones. Feeder patterns can shift with rezoning, so confirm directly with Pflugerville ISD for any specific address.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ratings & Zoning
Northwest Elementary earned an overall D (66) from the Texas Education Agency for 2025-26, up from F ratings in 2023-24 and 2024-25. It is working under a campus turnaround plan. It is a small campus with about 12 students per teacher and offers GT cluster classes at every grade. It is worth reviewing the full breakdown above alongside a school visit.
It is 2/10 as of October 2026.
Northwest Elementary received an overall D (66) in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, updated in September 2026. By domain, it scored an F (57) in Student Achievement, a D (65) in School Progress, and a D (69) in Closing the Gaps. Its prior overall scores were 81 (B), 60 (D), 58 (F), and 59 (F) from 2021-22 through 2024-25.
Northwest’s zone includes the Pflugerville ISD sections of Wells Branch, Village at Wells Branch, Lakes at Northtown, the Cottages at Beaver Creek, the northern section of Scofield Farms, Pamela Heights, and Kings Village. The Round Rock ISD part of Wells Branch and the southern part of Scofield Farms are zoned to other schools, so always confirm a specific address before making an offer.
Northwest is not closing. Pflugerville ISD will close Dessau, Parmer Lane, Pflugerville, and Windermere elementary schools after the 2026-27 school year, and Northwest is expected to take in some Parmer Lane students. Draft maps from September 2026 range from about 100 to about 220 added students. The rezoning task force is due to bring its final recommendation to the Board by November 2026, so check the adopted boundaries before you close on a home.
Pflugerville ISD’s Find My School map lets you search any address directly. Because Wells Branch and Scofield Farms are each split between more than one school, check the exact address rather than relying on the neighborhood name.
Programs, Feeder Schools & the Local Market
No. Northwest does not host a bilingual or dual language program. Students in its zone who need bilingual services currently attend Parmer Lane Elementary, and under both draft rezoning maps for 2027-28 they would attend River Oaks Elementary.
Northwest Elementary serves Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade, including full-day Pre-K for eligible 3- and 4-year-olds and the PPCD early-childhood special education program. The school day runs from 7:35 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
Northwest had about 362 students in 2025-26, with about 12 students per teacher. The building has room for about 611 students, which is why it is a receiving campus as Pflugerville ISD redraws boundaries for 2027-28.
Over the trailing 12 months, the median closed sale price for single-family homes zoned to Northwest Elementary was $371,500, based on Unlock MLS data. See the Market Stats section above for the full three-year trend.
Median prices in the zone are about 17% below their 2022-23 level, and homes are selling at about 97% of list price. With 18 active listings and about four and a half months of inventory, buyers have reasonable choice and some room to negotiate. Homes that sold in the past year took a median of 26 days to sell.
Northwest Elementary feeds into Westview Middle School and John B. Connally High School, according to Pflugerville ISD’s attendance zone maps. Confirm the assignment for a specific address with the district.
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