Market Overview for Zilker Elementary
There are 84 active listings in Zilker Elementary with a median list price of $685K and a median sold price of $833K.
Homes average 54 days on market.
Over the past 30 days, 17 homes have sold, with 186 sales in the past 12 months.
The average price per square foot is $549.
About Zilker Elementary
Zilker Elementary, in Austin Independent School District, serves grades PK-5. The campus enrolled approximately 506 students with a pupil-teacher ratio of about 13:1 as of the most recent reporting year.
The campus offers Gifted & Talented services, Special Education programming, and the standard AISD elementary curriculum. Zilker Elementary feeds O Henry Middle for grades 6-8; O Henry Middle students then continue to Austin 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 Zilker Elementary
The O. Henry Middle School attendance zone covers central and inner-west Austin including Tarrytown, Pemberton Heights, Old West Austin, Clarksville, and Bryker Woods. The campus at 2610 W 10th Street sits in the Tarrytown area west of MoPac, named after author O. Henry (William Sydney Porter, 1862-1910), who lived in Austin in the 1880s-90s.
The Austin High School attendance zone covers central and inner-west Austin between the Colorado River, MoPac (Loop 1), and 12th Street, encompassing the city's oldest neighborhoods. Master neighborhoods include Tarrytown, Pemberton Heights, Old West Austin, Clarksville, Bryker Woods, Old Enfield, Bouldin Creek, and the western edge of downtown.
Tarrytown's tree-lined streets between MoPac and Lake Austin are anchored by the historic Pemberton Castle area and the Lions Municipal Golf Course (Muny). Clarksville — Austin's oldest surviving freedman's community, founded 1871 — sits just north of West Cesar Chavez and includes the historic Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church.
Day-to-day retail centers on the West 6th Street / Lamar / Whole Foods corridor, the South Lamar / South Congress entertainment districts, the West End restaurant cluster on Pecan and West 6th, and downtown Austin's Congress Avenue and 2nd Street District. Healthcare access centers on Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas (downtown), Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (38th Street), and the Heart Hospital of Austin (38th).
Outdoor recreation defines the area. Lady Bird Lake's Hike-and-Bike Trail (the 10-mile Ann and Roy Butler Trail) runs along the Colorado River frontage, with paddleboard and kayak rentals at Texas Rowing Center and Rowing Dock. Pease District Park north of campus preserves Shoal Creek under towering oaks; the Treaty Oak (the historic 500-year-old Live Oak on Baylor Street) sits a few blocks west of the campus. Castle Hill — including Sparky Park's mosaic wall — adds a small but iconic neighborhood landmark.
Frequently Asked Questions
What grades does Zilker Elementary serve?
Zilker Elementary serves grades PK-5 in Austin ISD. The campus enrolled approximately 506 students with a pupil-teacher ratio of about 13:1 as of the most recent reporting year.
What is Zilker Elementary's feeder pattern?
Zilker Elementary feeds O Henry Middle for grades 6-8; O Henry Middle students then continue to Austin High School.
How is Zilker Elementary rated?
Zilker 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?
Zilker 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.
