Patton Elementary is a highly rated public elementary school (grades PK-5) in the Oak Hill area of southwest Austin's 78749, part of Austin ISD. It earns strong marks for academics, feeds into Small Middle School and then sought-after James Bowie High School, and its attendance zone is one of the reasons homes in this part of 78749 hold their value. Here's the honest picture: the ratings, the numbers, the feeder pattern, and what being zoned to Patton means for your home search.
By the available data, yes, it grades out well. Patton earns an A- overall on Niche, in line with Austin ISD as a whole, and its academics are a real strength: reading and math proficiency both run above the district average. It's a mid-to-large elementary (around 776 students) with a 15:1 student-teacher ratio, and it draws families specifically for the combination of solid academics and the Bowie feeder path. As with any school, the fit depends on your child, but on paper Patton is one of the reasons buyers target this corner of 78749.
| Metric | Patton | Austin ISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | A- | A- |
| Reading proficiency | 69% | 54% |
| Math proficiency | 52% | 41% |
| Students per teacher | 15:1 | 15:1 |
| Total enrollment | 776 | 72,830 |
| Gifted students | 8% | — |
| Teacher grade (Niche) | A | A |
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 the proficiency numbers: 69% reading and 52% math, both comfortably above the Austin ISD averages of 54% and 41%. That academic strength, plus the Bowie track, is what puts Patton on so many relocating families' lists.
In Austin ISD, your elementary is the start of a path through middle and high school. Patton's attendance-zone path runs:
That Bowie endpoint is a big part of the appeal. Bowie is one of the largest and most sought-after high schools in Austin ISD, so being on the Patton, Small, Bowie track is exactly the kind of thing families relocating for schools ask me about. Attendance boundaries can shift, so I always confirm the current middle and high school for a specific address before you write an offer.
Patton serves the Oak Hill and western 78749 area, including neighborhoods like Legend Oaks, Western Oaks, and the streets around Westcreek Drive and Dick Nichols District Park. This is established, higher-end southwest Austin, and the Patton and Bowie zone is one of the reasons homes here tend to hold their value. If you're specifically buying for Patton, I map the zone street by street, because a house one block outside it can land in a different elementary. For the full picture of this area, the parks, dining, commute, and current prices, see my living in 78749 guide.
School zones move prices out here. A home zoned to Patton and Bowie can carry a premium over a nearly identical home a few streets away in a different zone, which cuts both ways: it's why these homes hold value, and it's why you want to confirm the zone before you fall for a house. I check the current assignment for every address so you're comparing homes on equal footing, not on an old listing's school data.
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 neighborhood you're considering and I'll confirm whether it's in the Patton zone, pull the current middle and high school, and flag anything, like a boundary that's about to change, that affects your decision.
Tell me the school you're aiming for and I'll build your search around it. Start with the 78749 living guide for the lay of the land, the Central Texas school districts guide for how the zones fit together, and the South Austin relocation guide if you're moving to the area. When you're ready to look at homes, here's how buying in South Austin works.
I'm Brandon Holley, Broker and Owner of Holley Homes Realty, and I live right here in South Austin. Matching a home to its real school zone (and its real tax picture) is second nature for me. With 175+ closings since 2016 across South Austin, Buda, Kyle, and Bastrop, and named a FastExpert 2026 Top Agent, I'll give you a straight read on any address in the Patton or Bowie zone.
Last updated: September 2026. School ratings and boundaries change, so confirm the current figures and assignment for any specific address.