Casey Elementary (Austin ISD): Tanglewood Forest 78748
Casey Elementary is a public PK-5 school in the Tanglewood Forest area of 78748, part of Austin ISD, feeding toward Akins High. It grades B overall, with math proficiency above the district and a solid gifted share. Here's the picture: the ratings, the numbers, the path it feeds, and what being zoned to Casey means for your home search.
Is Casey Elementary a good school?
Here's the read. Casey grades B overall on Niche, and it has real bright spots: math proficiency around 47% actually edges the district's 41%, roughly 13% of students are in gifted programs, and it earns an A- teacher grade. Reading, around 50%, runs just under the district. It's a smaller PK-5 campus of about 519 students with a low 13:1 ratio, serving the Tanglewood Forest community where about 56% are in the free-lunch program. For a family focused on the elementary years, Casey is a solid option, and the math and gifted numbers are worth a look.
Casey Elementary by the numbers
| Metric | Casey Elementary | Austin ISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | B | A- |
| Math proficiency | 47% | 41% |
| Reading proficiency | 50% | 54% |
| Gifted students | 13% | N/A |
| Teacher grade (Niche) | A- | A |
| Students per teacher | 13:1 | 15:1 |
| Students in free lunch program | 56% | 50% |
| Total enrollment | 519 | 72,830 |
Source: Niche via RPR (Realtors Property Resource), 2026. Niche compiles the letter grades from U.S. Dept. of Education data, community reviews, and other sources, and updates quarterly. Figures change, so I confirm the current numbers when they matter to your decision.
The standouts are a math score above the district and a 13% gifted share, both unusual for a school graded B overall, paired with an A- teacher grade. That combination points to real strength in the classroom.
What Casey feeds into
Casey starts the Tanglewood Forest feeder path. From Casey, students continue toward Akins High. With Paredes Middle now closed, the assigned middle school is being reassigned, so confirm it by address:
Which exact schools a home feeds depends on the address. Because this is the Akins side of South Austin, the full path reads differently from the Bowie-bound pockets nearby. I confirm the current middle and high school for any specific address before you write an offer.
Homes in the Casey Elementary zone
Casey serves the Tanglewood Forest area of 78748, an established, wooded South Austin neighborhood with mature trees, parks, and quick access to I-35 and the 45 toll, often at a friendlier price than the Circle C ZIPs to the west. The thing to know: 78748 splits between the Akins and Bowie attendance areas, so a nearby home can feed a different high school. If the school matters, I confirm the zone for the exact address.
Tanglewood Forest gives you big trees and an established feel in 78748, with a school that beats the district on math and carries a real gifted program. But 78748 splits between Akins and Bowie zones, so don't assume from the ZIP. I confirm the exact path for every address, before you fall for the house.
How to confirm your address is zoned to Casey
Use Austin ISD's official boundary lookup. The district publishes a find-my-school tool where you enter an address and it returns the assigned elementary, middle, and high school. That's the source of truth, not the real estate listing, which can carry outdated school data.
Or ask me. Send me an address or a Tanglewood Forest pocket you're considering and I'll confirm the zone, pull the current middle and high school on the path, and flag anything that affects your decision.
Buying in the Casey Elementary zone?
Tell me what matters most and I'll build your search around it. The path runs up to Akins High, so start there for the high-school picture, use the Central Texas school districts guide for how the zones fit together, and the South Austin relocation guide if you're moving in. When you're ready to look at homes, here's how buying in South Austin works.
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78748 splits between the Akins and Bowie zones, and Casey is on the Akins side with some genuinely strong numbers. I confirm the real path for every address, no guessing. If the elementary years are on your mind, let's talk.
Last updated: September 2026. School ratings and boundaries change, so confirm the current figures and assignment for any specific address.
