Market Overview for Ruth Barron Elementary
There are 13 active listings in Ruth Barron Elementary with a median list price of $355K and a median sold price of $317K.
Homes average 41 days on market.
Over the past 30 days, 1 homes have sold, with 36 sales in the past 12 months.
The average price per square foot is $192.
About Ruth Barron Elementary
Ruth Barron Elementary, one of 22 elementary schools in Pflugerville Independent School District, serves grades PK-5. The campus enrolled approximately 583 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 PISD elementary curriculum. Ruth Barron Elementary feeds Dessau Middle for grades 6-8; Dessau Middle students then continue to Hendrickson High School (UIL Class 5A; mascot: Hawks).
Pflugerville ISD earned a "B" overall TEA accountability rating for the 2025-26 school year (81 of 100), an improvement from C / 79 of 100 for 2024-25. The district enrolled 25,046 students across 33 comprehensive campuses (22 ES + 7 MS + 4 HS) plus two alternative programs. District administration is at 1401 West Pecan Street. PISD covers approximately 95 square miles across northeastern Travis County and southern Williamson County, serving the City of Pflugerville (2020 Census population 65,191) plus portions of Austin, Coupland, Hutto, Manor, and Round Rock.
Living in Ruth Barron Elementary
The Dessau Middle School attendance zone covers the Dessau Lane / north Pflugerville area along the I-35 / Howard Lane corridor. The campus at 12900 Dessau Rd sits along Dessau in the historically-rural area between Pflugerville and Round Rock. Dessau MS feeds into Hendrickson HS along with the Sorento / Sun West / Avalon residential developments.
The Hendrickson High School attendance zone covers north and east Pflugerville along the Toll 130 / FM 685 / Pecan Street corridors. The campus sits at 19201 Colorado Sand Drive in north Pflugerville. Hendrickson is the largest high school in PISD by attendance-zone footprint and feeder-school count.
Established and master-planned neighborhoods include Highland Park, the Falcon Pointe master-planned community, the Sorento / Sun West / Avalon developments along Toll 130, the Pecan Street and Pflugerville Loop residential corridors, and the newer Carmel and Ridgeview neighborhoods. Toll 130 (the SH 130 toll road) runs east-west through the southern part of the zone, providing fast access between Pflugerville and the SH 45 / IH-35 corridor.
Day-to-day retail centers on the FM 685 / Pecan Street retail strip in Pflugerville (anchored by HEB Plus and the Stone Hill Town Center), the IH-35 / Pflugerville Loop / Toll 130 interchange retail, and the Stone Hill / 1825 retail districts. Healthcare access centers on Baylor Scott & White Pflugerville and Ascension Seton Northeast.
Outdoor recreation centers on Lake Pflugerville (a 180-acre water-supply reservoir with a 3-mile shoreline trail, fishing pier, and swimming beach), the surrounding Pflugerville city park system including Heritage Park and Pfennig Lane Park, and the Wilbarger Creek and Gilliland Creek greenbelts running through the zone. The Pflugerville MS / Hendrickson HS athletic complex anchors the local sports scene.
Things to Do in Ruth Barron Elementary
- Lake Pflugerville: 180-acre water-supply reservoir on the north side of Pflugerville with a 3-mile shoreline trail, fishing pier, and swimming beach — Pflugerville's signature recreation amenity.
- Stone Hill Town Center: Major mixed-use retail / office / entertainment district along the IH-35 / FM 1825 / Toll 130 corridor — Pflugerville's largest retail concentration.
- Toll 130 commuter corridor: The SH 130 toll road runs east-west through the Hendrickson zone, providing fast access between Pflugerville, Hutto, the SE Austin metro, and ABIA / COTA / Tesla Gigafactory.
- Wilbarger Creek + Gilliland Creek Greenbelts: Greenbelt and trail systems along the two main creek corridors running through the Hendrickson HS zone with multiple neighborhood-park access points.
- Falcon Pointe + Highland Park master-planned communities: Two of Pflugerville's largest master-planned residential communities, with their own community centers, pools, and trail networks inside the zone.
Major Employers in Ruth Barron Elementary
- Pflugerville Independent School District (Education): PISD's flagship Hendrickson HS plus the surrounding feeder schools — PISD is one of Pflugerville's largest employers.
- Baylor Scott & White Pflugerville (Healthcare): Acute-care facility on FM 685 in Pflugerville.
- Ascension Seton Northeast (Healthcare): Acute-care hospital on FM 685 in north Pflugerville.
- Toll 130 corridor logistics & manufacturing (Logistics / Manufacturing): The SH 130 corridor between Pflugerville and Hutto hosts major logistics, manufacturing, and distribution employers.
- City of Pflugerville (Local Government): Pflugerville municipal government.
Frequently Asked Questions
What grades does Ruth Barron Elementary serve?
Ruth Barron Elementary serves grades PK-5 in Pflugerville Independent School District. The campus enrolled approximately 583 students with a pupil-teacher ratio of about 13:1 as of the most recent reporting year.
What is Ruth Barron Elementary's feeder pattern?
Ruth Barron Elementary feeds Dessau Middle for grades 6-8; Dessau Middle students continue to Hendrickson High School for grades 9-12. All PISD comprehensive-high-school students attend one of four UIL Class 5A campuses.
How is Ruth Barron Elementary rated?
Ruth Barron Elementary operates inside Pflugerville ISD, which earned a "B" overall TEA accountability rating for 2025-26 (81 of 100, up from 79 of 100 for 2024-25).
Which programs does the campus offer?
Ruth Barron Elementary offers Gifted & Talented services, Special Education programming, and the standard PISD elementary curriculum.
How many schools does Pflugerville ISD operate?
PISD operates 33 traditional comprehensive campuses serving 25,046 students: 22 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, and 4 traditional comprehensive high schools (all UIL Class 5A), plus 2 alternative programs.
