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Best Schools in Austin, TX
Austin, TX has 719 public schools (118 high, 115 middle, 408 elementary) serving 419,417 students. On average they score 45% on state proficiency tests against a projected 39%, so schools in Austin don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Austin, TX
The top high schools in Austin, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lasa H S
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Austin Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1432 Students
2. Westlake H S
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Eanes Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2825 Students
3. Colorado River Collegiate Academy
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Bastrop Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 236 Students
4. Westwood H S
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Round Rock Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2820 Students
5. Rrisd Early College H S
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Round Rock Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 376 Students
6. Round Rock H S
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Round Rock Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3773 Students
7. Vandegrift H S
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Leander Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2658 Students
8. Lake Travis H S
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Lake Travis Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3701 Students
9. Richards Sch For Young Women Leaders
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Austin Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 895 Students
10. Vista Ridge H S
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Leander Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2646 Students
Best Middle Schools in Austin, TX
The top middle schools in Austin, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hill Country Middle
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Eanes Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 975 Students
2. Florence W Stiles Middle
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Leander Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1503 Students
3. Basis Pflugerville
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Basis Texas • Charter • Grades 6 - 10 • 203 Students
4. Canyon Vista Middle
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Round Rock Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1370 Students
5. West Ridge Middle
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Eanes Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 896 Students
6. Cedar Valley Middle
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Round Rock Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1296 Students
7. Bee Cave Middle
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Lake Travis Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 830 Students
8. Canyon Ridge Middle
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Leander Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1104 Students
9. James Garland Walsh Middle
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Round Rock Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1151 Students
10. Gorzycki Middle
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Austin Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1286 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Austin, TX
The top elementary schools in Austin, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Canyon Creek El
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Round Rock Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 369 Students
2. Cactus Ranch El
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Round Rock Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 743 Students
3. Laurel Mountain El
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Round Rock Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 702 Students
4. Patsy Sommer El
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Round Rock Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 982 Students
5. Elsa England El
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Round Rock Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 960 Students
6. Laura Welch Bush El
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Leander Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 525 Students
7. Mills El
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Austin Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 776 Students
8. Spicewood El
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Round Rock Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 730 Students
9. Barton Creek El
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Eanes Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 521 Students
10. Deer Creek El
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Leander Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 674 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Austin, TX
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Austin, TX has a total population of 2,283,371 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 49% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Austin, TX
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Austin, TX.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
19.52 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.34 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.18 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Austin, TX.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Austin, TX.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Austin, TX Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Austin, TX
How many schools are in Austin, TX?
Austin, TX has 719 public schools: 118 high schools, 115 middle schools and 408 elementary schools, serving 419,417 students in total.
How do schools in Austin perform on state tests?
On average, 719 schools in Austin score 45% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 39%, so on average schools in Austin don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Austin?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 66%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Austin
239 of 262 schools in Austin carry a SchoolGrade (23 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 79B: 29C: 24D: 53F: 54
All 262 public schools we grade in Austin. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (262)
- Adult Transition Services
- Akins
- Allison
- Alternative Learning Center
- Anderson
- Anderson Mill
- Andrews
- Austin
- Austin Achieve
- Austin Achieve
- Austin Achieve Middle
- Austin Achieve Parmer
- Austin Discovery Sch
- Austin Isd PREK Partnership Pkp
- Austin Oaks
- Austin St Hospital
- Bailey Middle
- Baldwin
- Baranoff
- Barrington
- Barton Creek
- Barton Hills
- Basis Austin
- Basis Austin Pri
- Baty
- Bear Creek
- Becker
- Bedichek Middle
- Bee Cave
- Bee Cave Middle
- Blackshear
- Blanton
- Blazier
- Bluebonnet Trail
- Boone
- Bowie
- Brentwood
- Bridge Point
- Brown
- Bryker Woods
- Burnet Middle
- Campbell
- Canyon Creek
- Canyon Ridge Middle
- Canyon Vista Middle
- Casey
- Casis
- Cedar Creek
- Cedar Valley Middle
- Cedars Academy Next Generation H S At Highland
- Cedars International Academy
- Chaparral Star Academy
- Clayton
- Cook
- Copperfield
- Covington Middle
- Cowan
- Crockett Echs
- Cross Creek
- Cunningham
- Daep- El
- Dailey Middle
- Davis
- Dawson
- Decker
- Decker Middle
- Deerpark Middle
- Dessau
- Dessau Middle
- Dobie Middle
- Doss
- Eanes
- Eastside Early College
- El Daep
- Elsa England
- Forest North
- Forest Trail
- Founders Classical Academy Austin North
- Four Points Middle
- Galindo
- Garcia Ymla
- Garza Independence
- Gorzycki Middle
- Govalle
- Graduation Prep Academy Navarro
- Graduation Preparatory Academy
- Graham
- Grandview Hills
- Greenleaf Ncc
- Guerrero Thompson
- Gullett
- Harmony School Of Endeavor Austin
- Harmony School Of Excellence Austin
- Harmony School Of Innovation Austin
- Harmony School Of Science Austin
- Harmony Science Academy Austin
- Harmony Science Academy Cedar Park
- Harris
- Hart
- Helping Hand
- Highland Park
- Hill
- Hill Country Middle
- Hillcrest
- Hornsby Dunlap
- Houston
- Hudson Bend Middle
- Idea Bluff Springs Academy
- Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory
- Idea Health Professions Academy
- Idea Health Professions College Preparatory
- Idea Montopolis Academy
- Idea Montopolis College Preparatory
- Idea Parmer Park Academy
- Idea Parmer Park College Preparatory
- Idea Rundberg Academy
- Idea Rundberg College Preparatory
- International
- Joe Lee Johnson
- John B Connally
- John P Ojeda Middle
- Jollyville
- Jordan
- Joseph Gilbert
- Joslin
- Jubilee Wells Branch
- Kathy Caraway
- Kealing Middle
- Kiker
- Kipp Alegria Pri
- Kipp Austin Academy Of Arts And Letters
- Kipp Austin Beacon Prep
- Kipp Austin Brave
- Kipp Austin College Prep
- Kipp Austin Collegiate
- Kipp Austin Comunidad
- Kipp Austin Obras
- Kipp Austin Vista Middle Schools
- Kipp Paseo Preparatory School
- Kipp Paseo Pri
- Kocurek
- Lake Pointe
- Lake Travis
- Lake Travis
- Lakeway
- Lamar Middle
- Langford
- Lasa
- Laura Welch Bush
- Laurel Mountain
- Lbj Echs
- Leadership Academy
- Lee
- Linder
- Live Oak
- Lively Middle
- Magnolia Montessori For All
- Maplewood
- Martin Middle
- Mathews
- Mcbee
- Mccallum
- Mcneil
- Mendez Middle
- Mills
- Munday
- Murchison Middle
- Navarro Early College
- Newton Collins
- Noel Grisham Middle
- Norman Sims
- Northeast Early College
- Northwest
- Nyos Charter School
- Nyos Magnolia Mccullough Campus
- O Henry Middle
- Oak Hill
- Oak Meadows
- Oak Springs
- Odom
- Ortega
- Overton
- Padron
- Palm
- Paredes Middle
- Parmer Lane
- Patsy Sommer
- Patton
- Pecan Springs
- Perez
- Phoenix Academy
- Pickle
- Pillow
- Pioneer Crossing
- Pleasant Hill
- Pond Springs
- Premier High School Austin South Campus
- Premier High School Austin Wells Branch
- Purple Sage
- Reilly
- Richards Sch For Young Women Leaders
- Ridgetop
- River Oaks
- River Place
- River Ridge
- Rodriguez
- Rooster Springs
- Rosedale
- Rutledge
- Sadler Means Ywla
- Sanchez
- Serene Hills
- Settlement Home
- Small Middle
- Smith
- Spicewood
- St Elmo
- Steiner Ranch
- Summitt
- Sunset Valley
- Sycamore Springs
- Sycamore Springs Middle
- Texans Can Academy Austin
- Texas Empowerment Academy
- Texas Empowerment Academy
- Texas Preparatory School Austin Campus
- Texas School For The Blind And Visually Impaired
- Texas School For The Deaf
- The East Austin College Prep At Mlk
- The East Austin College Prep At Southwest Key
- The Excel Center (for Adults)
- The Excel Center For Adults - South Austin
- Tnc Campus Texas Neurorehabilitation Center
- Travis County Juvenile Detention Center
- Travis Early College
- Travis Hts
- University Of Texas At Austin H S
- University Of Texas El Charter School
- Uphaus Early Childhood Center
- Valley View
- Valor North Austin
- Valor South Austin
- Vandegrift
- Walnut Creek
- Wayside Altamira Academy
- Wayside Eden Park Academy
- Wayside Real Learning Academy
- Wayside Sci Tech Middle And H S
- Webb Middle
- Wells Branch
- West Ridge Middle
- Westlake
- Westview Middle
- Westwood
- Widen
- Wilhelmina Delco
- Williams
- Winn Montessori
- Wooldridge
- Wooten
- Zavala
- Zilker
Private schools (84)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Abacus School Of Austin
- Academy Of Thought And Industry Austin
- Ace Academy
- Aesa Prep Academy
- Ahb Community School
- All Saints Episcopal Day School Austin
- Ascent: An Acton Academy
- Austin Children's Montessori
- Austin International School
- Austin Jewish Academy
- Austin Montessori School
- Austin Waldorf School
- Bais Menachem Hebrew Academy
- Brentwood Christian School
- Bridges Academy Austin
- Capitol School Of Austin
- Casa De Ninos Bilingual Montessori School
- Casa Montessori Child Development Center
- Casner Christian Academy
- Cathedral School Of St Mary
- City School Of Texas
- Clearview Sudbury School
- Clearview Sudbury School
- Escuela Hispanoamericana De Texas
- Four Seasons Community School
- Fusion Academy Aus: Austin
- Good Shepherd Episcopal School
- Greater Calvary Academy
- Griffin School
- Hawthorne Montessori School
- Headwaters School
- Headwaters School
- Holy Family Catholic School
- Hope Children's Center
- Huntington-surrey High School
- Hyde Park Montessori
- Hyde Park School
- Hyde Park Schools
- International School Of Texas
- Jordan International Montessori School
- Joy Park Montessori Education Children's House
- Kirby Hall School
- Long-view Micro School
- Los Amiguitos
- Lupine Lane
- Mariposa Montessori School
- Mariposa Montessori School
- Northwest Montessori House, Inc
- Odyssey School
- Paragon Preparatory Inc
- Parkside Community School
- Primrose School Of Bee Cave
- Primrose School Of Shady Hollow
- Primrose School Of Southwest Austin
- Rawson-saunders-austin Area School For Dyslexics
- Redeemer Lutheran School
- Regents School Of Austin
- Renaissance Academy
- San Juan Diego Catholic High School
- School In The Hills
- Shining Stars Montessori Llc
- St Andrew's Episcopal School
- St Andrews Episcopal School
- St Austin Catholic School
- St Dominic Savio Catholic High School
- St Francis School
- St Gabriel's Catholic School
- St Ignatius Martyr Catholic School
- St Louis Catholic School
- St Matthew's Episcopal School
- St Michael's Catholic Academy
- St Stephens Episcopal School
- St Theresas Catholic School
- The Austin School For Performing And Visual Arts
- The Magellan International School
- The Magnolia School
- The Prep School Of Bee Cave
- The Preparatory School Of Dripping Springs
- Veritas Academy
- Waterloo School
- Whole Life Learning Center
- Wholesome Generation
- Williams Community School
- Wonderwell
Neighborhoods and places within Austin (61)
- Allandale
- Barton Hills
- Bouldin
- Brentwood
- Central East Austin
- Clarksville
- Coronado Hills
- Crestview
- Downtown Austin
- East Cesar Chavez
- East Congress
- East Oak Hill
- Franklin Park
- Galindo
- Garrison Park
- Georgian Acres
- Govalle
- Hancock
- Harris Branch
- Heritage Hills
- Highland
- Holly
- Hyde Park
- Martin Luther King
- Mckinney
- Mesa Forest
- Milwood
- Montopolis
- North Austin
- North Burnet
- North Lamar
- North Loop
- North Shoal Creek
- North University
- Northwest Austin
- Parker Lane
- Pecan Springs Springdale
- Pleasant Valley
- River Dance At Steiner Ranch
- Riverside
- Rmma
- Rosewood
- Saint Edwards
- Saint Johns
- South Lamar
- South Manchaca
- South River City
- Sweetbriar
- Tarrytown
- University Hills
- University Of Texas
- Upper Boggy Creek
- West Congress
- West Gate
- West Oak Hill
- West University Austin
- Windsor Hills
- Windsor Park
- Windsor Road
- Wooten
- Zilker