Popham Elementary (Del Valle ISD): Elroy 78617 Zone
Popham Elementary is a public PK-5 school in the Elroy area of Del Valle (78617), part of Del Valle ISD, feeding the Del Valle Middle and Del Valle High path. It grades C+ overall, right with the district, with a B teacher grade. Here's the straight picture: the ratings, the numbers, the path it feeds, and what being zoned to Popham means for your home search.
Is Popham Elementary a good school?
Here's the read. Popham grades C+ overall on Niche, right in line with the Del Valle ISD average, and it earns a B teacher grade, a step above the overall mark. Proficiency is a mixed picture: reading around 36% edges the district's 34%, while math around 24% sits right at the district line. About 90% of students are in the free-lunch program, in line with the district, and the ratio is 14:1. It's a PK-5 campus of about 596 students serving the growing Elroy corridor. For a family in this part of Del Valle, Popham is a steady, in-line-with-district option, and I'll give you the honest read for your situation.
Popham Elementary by the numbers
| Metric | Popham El | Del Valle ISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | C+ | C+ |
| Teacher grade (Niche) | B | B |
| Reading proficiency | 36% | 34% |
| Math proficiency | 24% | 24% |
| Gifted students | 3% | N/A |
| Students per teacher | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Students in free lunch program | 90% | 90% |
| Total enrollment | 596 | 11,287 |
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.
Popham reads right at the district line, matching it on the overall grade and teacher grade, with reading a touch above and math even. It's a steady campus, and as always the specific program a student lands in can matter more than the headline grade.
What Popham feeds into
Popham starts the Elroy-corridor feeder path. From Popham, students continue to Del Valle Middle and then to Del Valle High:
Which exact schools a home feeds depends on the address, but this part of Del Valle runs Popham to Del Valle Middle to Del Valle High. I confirm the current middle and high school for any specific address before you write an offer.
Homes in the Popham Elementary zone
Popham serves the Elroy area of 78617 along Elroy Road, a fast-changing stretch of southeast Del Valle near the Circuit of the Americas, the airport, and Highway 130, with new subdivisions going in alongside established rural tracts. It's one of the more affordable, higher-growth corners of the metro. The thing to know: this is Del Valle ISD, and the district lines run close to Austin ISD and the Austin city limits out here, so the district can change by address. If the school matters, I confirm the exact zone.
The Elroy corridor is changing fast, with new homes going up near COTA and the airport at prices that still beat closer-in Austin. Popham is the elementary for a lot of it, feeding Del Valle Middle and Del Valle High. The district lines move around out here, so I confirm the real zone and district for every address, before you're under contract.
How to confirm your address is zoned to Popham
Use Del Valle 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 Elroy 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 Popham Elementary zone?
Tell me what matters most and I'll build your search around it. The path runs up to Del Valle High School, 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 the Austin area works.
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Southeast Austin and Del Valle are a big part of what I do, and the Elroy corridor is a 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.
Popham feeds Del Valle Middle and Del Valle High, and the district lines near Elroy can change by address. I confirm the real zone for every home, 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.
