Market Overview for Pillow Elementary
There are 35 active listings in Pillow Elementary with a median list price of $210K and a median sold price of $313K.
Homes average 61 days on market.
Over the past 30 days, 2 homes have sold, with 67 sales in the past 12 months.
The average price per square foot is $273.
About Pillow Elementary
Pillow Elementary, in Austin Independent School District, serves grades PK-5. The campus enrolled approximately 356 students with a pupil-teacher ratio of about 12:1 as of the most recent reporting year.
The campus offers Gifted & Talented services, Special Education programming, and the standard AISD elementary curriculum. Pillow Elementary feeds Burnet Middle for grades 6-8; Burnet Middle students then continue to L.C. Anderson High School.
Austin ISD operates 114 schools serving approximately 69,251 students as of the 2025-26 school year, including 11 traditional comprehensive high schools. AISD holds a "B" overall TEA accountability rating (81 of 100) for the 2025-26 accountability year — the most recent year TEA has rated. District administration is at 4000 South IH-35 Frontage Road in Austin (78704).
Living in Pillow Elementary
The Burnet Middle School attendance zone covers Northwest Hills, Mesa, Far West, and the Burnet Road corridor north of US-183. The campus at 8401 Hathaway Drive sits inside the Northwest Hills neighborhood. Burnet MS is named for David Gouverneur Burnet, the first president of the Republic of Texas (1836).
The L.C. Anderson High School attendance zone covers northwest Austin between MoPac (Loop 1) and the Capital of Texas Highway (Loop 360), from US-183 north to Spicewood Springs. Master neighborhoods include Northwest Hills (along Mesa Drive and Far West Boulevard), Great Hills (around Great Hills Country Club), Spicewood at Bull Creek, Far West, and the Mesa / Greystone area. The Anderson campus sits at 8403 Mesa Drive in the heart of Northwest Hills.
Residential character leans Hill Country suburban: cul-de-sac streets carved into limestone bluffs above Bull Creek and the surrounding canyons, mature live oaks, and a strong country-club / private-school presence (St. Stephen's, St. Andrew's, and Hill Country Christian School all sit inside or adjacent to the zone). Established neighborhoods cluster along Mesa Drive, Greystone Drive, and Far West Boulevard; large custom homes are common along Spicewood Springs Road, Lost Creek Boulevard, and the steep streets descending toward Bull Creek.
Day-to-day retail centers on the Mesa Drive / Far West corridor (anchored by HEB Mesa Park and the Far West shopping district), the US-183 / Loop 360 / MoPac interchange retail (including Westwood Shopping Center and the Steiner Ranch overflow), and The Domain mixed-use district just east of the zone (a major retail, office, and residential center on Burnet Road south of Braker). Healthcare access centers on Ascension Seton Northwest on Spicewood Springs and Ascension Seton Cedar Park to the north.
Outdoor recreation centers on Bull Creek and the surrounding greenbelts. Bull Creek District Park (a 48-acre park along Bull Creek with swimming holes when the creek is flowing) sits in the heart of the zone. The Bull Creek Greenbelt extends miles upstream through Northwest Hills. Northwest District Park offers sports fields, a public pool, and the Northwest Recreation Center. The Balcones District Park sits on the southern edge of the zone. The Domain's mixed-use district adds the Rock Rose entertainment area, Domain NORTHSIDE retail, and a Topgolf.
Frequently Asked Questions
What grades does Pillow Elementary serve?
Pillow Elementary serves grades PK-5 in Austin ISD. The campus enrolled approximately 356 students with a pupil-teacher ratio of about 12:1 as of the most recent reporting year.
What is Pillow Elementary's feeder pattern?
Pillow Elementary feeds Burnet Middle for grades 6-8; Burnet Middle students then continue to L.C. Anderson High School.
How is Pillow Elementary rated?
Pillow Elementary operates inside Austin ISD, which holds a "B" overall TEA accountability rating (81 of 100) for the 2025-26 accountability year.
Which programs does the campus offer?
Pillow Elementary offers Gifted & Talented services, Special Education programming, and the standard AISD elementary curriculum.
How many schools does Austin ISD operate?
Austin ISD operates 114 schools serving approximately 69,251 students as of the 2025-26 school year, including 11 traditional comprehensive high schools plus magnet/specialty campuses such as LASA, the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, and Garza Independence HS. International High School closed at the end of 2025-26 under the same consolidation plan.
