Palm Elementary (Austin ISD): Bluff Springs 78744 Zone
Palm Elementary is a small public PK-5 school in the Bluff Springs area of 78744, part of Austin ISD, feeding toward Akins High. It grades B overall with an A teacher grade, serving a close-knit far-south Austin community. Here's the picture: the ratings, the numbers, the path it feeds, and what being zoned to Palm means for your home search.
Is Palm Elementary a good school?
Here's the read. Palm grades B overall on Niche, and it earns an A teacher grade, a real bright spot, with a low 13:1 ratio at a small, close-knit campus. Proficiency runs around the district in math (40% versus 41%) and a bit under in reading (48% versus 54%), and it's a high-need school where about 91% of students are in the free-lunch program. It's a small PK-5 campus of about 329 students. For a family who values a smaller setting and strong teachers, Palm is worth a look, and I'll give you the honest read for your situation.
Palm Elementary by the numbers
| Metric | Palm Elementary | Austin ISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | B | A- |
| Teacher grade (Niche) | A | A |
| Math proficiency | 40% | 41% |
| Reading proficiency | 48% | 54% |
| Gifted students | 6% | N/A |
| Students per teacher | 13:1 | 15:1 |
| Students in free lunch program | 91% | 50% |
| Total enrollment | 329 | 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 bright spot is a full A teacher grade at a small campus, which points to real classroom attention. Math runs right with the district and reading a bit under, and the small size, about 329 students, can be a draw for families who want it.
What Palm feeds into
Palm starts the far-south Austin feeder path. From Palm, 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 attendance area, the full path is worth understanding before you buy. I confirm the current middle and high school for any specific address first.
Homes in the Palm Elementary zone
Palm serves the Bluff Springs and Springfield area of 78744 in far-south Austin, an affordable, growing part of town near Bluff Springs Road and the 45 toll, with a mix of established and newer homes. The thing to know: this is the Akins attendance area, and far-southeast 78744 also has Del Valle ISD pockets nearby, so the district can change by address. If the school matters, I confirm the exact zone and district.
Bluff Springs is one of the more affordable corners of South Austin, with a small, well-staffed elementary in Palm. It feeds toward Akins, and the Austin ISD and Del Valle ISD lines run close by, so I confirm the real zone and district for every address, before you're under contract.
How to confirm your address is zoned to Palm
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 Bluff Springs 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 Palm 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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South Austin is home base, and the Bluff Springs area of 78744 is a part of the market I know well. With 175+ closed deals since 2016 across South Austin, Buda, Kyle, and Bastrop, and named a FastExpert 2026 Top Agent, I help families read the schools and the district lines out here honestly.
Palm is a small campus with strong teachers, feeding toward Akins. The Austin ISD and Del Valle ISD lines run close by, so I confirm the real zone and district for every address. 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.
