What are the best schools in Austin TX?
The state of Texas rates schools based on the TAKS test. How well the students perform gives a school a rating of exemplary (the highest ranking), recognized, academically acceptable, and academically unacceptable (the lowest ranking).
For you visual learners, a map of where the best (and worst) schools are can be found here.
For other resources to help you when you're buying a house (like how to figure out what neighborhoods go to what schools), check out my links section.
Here is how Austin area schools rate in 2009:
Austin Independent School District
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
High Schools
Eanes Independent School District
(Westlake, West Austin areas)
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
High Schools
Round Rock Independent School District
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
High Schools
Pflugerville Independent School District
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
High Schools
Leander Independent School District
(Cedar Park Schools & Leander)
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
High Schools
Dripping Springs Independent School District
(Dripping Springs Schools)
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
High Schools
AISD - Elementary Schools
| Allan | Academically Acceptable |
| Allison | Academically Acceptable |
| Andrews | Recognized |
| Baranoff | Exemplary |
| Barrington | Academically Acceptable |
| Barton Hills | Exemplary |
| Becker | Academically Acceptable |
| Blackshear | Academically Acceptable |
| Blanton | Exemplary |
| Blazier | Recognized |
| Boone | Exemplary |
| Brentwood | Recognized |
| Brooke | Recognized |
| Brown | Academically Acceptable |
| Bryker Woods | Exemplary |
| Campbell | Academically Acceptable |
| Casey | Recognized |
| Casis | Exemplary |
| Clayton | Exemplary |
| Cook | Recognized |
| Cowan | Exemplary |
| Cunningham | Recognized |
| Davis | Exemplary |
| Dawson | Recognized |
| Doss | Exemplary |
| Galindo | Academically Acceptable |
| Govalle | Academically Acceptable |
| Graham | Exemplary |
| Gullett | Exemplary |
| Harris | Academically Acceptable |
| Hart | Recognized |
| Highland Park | Exemplary |
| Hill | Recognized |
| Houston | Academically Acceptable |
| Jordan | Academically Acceptable |
| Joslin | Exemplary |
| Kiker | Exemplary |
| Kocurek | Recognized |
| Langford | Academically Acceptable |
| Lee | Exemplary |
| Linder | Academically Acceptable |
| Maplewood | Academically Acceptable |
| Mathews | Exemplary |
| Mcbee | Recognized |
| Menchaca | Recognized |
| Metz | Recognized |
| Mills | Exemplary |
| Norman | Academically Acceptable |
| Oak Hill | Recognized |
| Oak Springs | Academically Acceptable |
| Odom | Recognized |
| Ortega | Exemplary |
| Overton | Academically Acceptable |
| Palm | Academically Acceptable |
| Patton | Exemplary |
| Pease | Exemplary |
| Pecan Springs | Academically Acceptable |
| Perez | Recognized |
| Pickle | Academically Acceptable |
| Pillow | Exemplary |
| Pleasant Hill | Academically Acceptable |
| Reilly | Recognized |
| Ridgetop | Recognized |
| Rodriguez | Academically Acceptable |
| Sanchez | Academically Acceptable |
| Sims | Academically Acceptable |
| St Elmo | Recognized |
| Summitt | Exemplary |
| Sunset Valley | Recognized |
| Travis Hts | Recognized |
| Walnut Creek | Recognized |
| Widen | Academically Acceptable |
| Williams | Recognized |
| Winn | Recognized |
| Wooldridge | Recognized |
| Wooten | Recognized |
| Zavala | Academically Acceptable |
| Zilker | Recognized |
AISD - Middle Schools
| Bailey | Academically Acceptable |
| Bedichek | Academically Acceptable |
| Burnet | Academically Acceptable |
| Covington | Academically Acceptable |
| Dobie | Academically Acceptable |
| Fulmore | Academically Acceptable |
| Garcia | Academically Unacceptable |
| Kealing | Academically Acceptable |
| Lamar | Academically Unacceptable |
| Martin | Academically Unacceptable |
| Mendez | Academically Unacceptable |
| Murchison | Academically Acceptable |
| O Henry | Academically Acceptable |
| Paredes | Academically Acceptable |
| Pearce | Academically Unacceptable |
| Small | Academically Acceptable |
| Webb | Academically Acceptable |
AISD - High Schools
| Akins | Academically Acceptable |
| Anderson | Academically Acceptable |
| Austin | Academically Acceptable |
| Bowie | Academically Acceptable |
| Crockett | Academically Acceptable |
| Garza Independence | Academically Acceptable |
| International | Academically Acceptable |
| Eastside Memorial High at Johnston | Academically Unacceptable |
| Lanier | Academically Acceptable |
| Lasa High School | Exemplary |
| LBJ High School | Academically Unacceptable |
| Leadership Academy | Academically Acceptable |
| Mccallum | Academically Acceptable |
| Phoenix Academy | Academically Acceptable |
| Reagan | Academically Unacceptable |
| Richards School for Young Women | Recognized |
| Travis | Academically Unacceptable |
EISD - Elementary Schools
| Barton Creek | Exemplary |
| Bridge Point | Exemplary |
| Cedar Creek | Exemplary |
| Eanes | Exemplary |
| Forest Trail | Exemplary |
| Valley View | Exemplary |
EISD - Middle Schools
| Hill Country | Exemplary |
| West Ridge | Exemplary |
EISD - High School
| Westlake | Exemplary |
RRISD - Elementary Schools
| Anderson Mill | Recognized |
| Blackland Prairie | Recognized |
| Bluebonnet | Recognized |
| Brushy Creek | Exemplary |
| Cactus Ranch | Exemplary |
| Caldwell Heights | Exemplary |
| Canyon Creek | Exemplary |
| Claude Berkman | Exemplary |
| Deep Wood | Exemplary |
| Double File Trail | Exemplary |
| Fern Bluff | Exemplary |
| Forest Creek | Exemplary |
| Forest North | Exemplary |
| Gattis | Recognized |
| Great Oaks | Exemplary |
| Jollyville | Exemplary |
| Kathy Caraway | Exemplary |
| Laurel Mountain | Exemplary |
| Live Oak | Exemplary |
| Neysa Callison | Recognized |
| Old Town | Exemplary |
| Patsy Sommer | Exemplary |
| Pond Springs | Exemplary |
| Purple Sage | Academically Acceptable |
| Spicewood | Exemplary |
| Teravista | Exemplary |
| Union Hill | Exemplary |
| Vic Robertson | Recognized |
| Xenia Voigt | Recognized |
| Wells Branch | Exemplary |
RRISD - Middle Schools
| C D Fulkes | Academically Acceptable |
| Canyon Vista | Exemplary |
| Cedar Valley | Recognized |
| Chisholm Trail | Academically Acceptable |
| Deerpark | Academically Acceptable |
| Hopewell | Academically Acceptable |
| Noel Grisham | Academically Acceptable |
| Ridgeview | Academically Acceptable |
RRISD - High Schools
| Mcneil | Recognized |
| Round Rock | Academically Acceptable |
| Stony Point | Academically Acceptable |
| Success Program East | Academically Acceptable |
| Success Program West | Academically Acceptable |
| Westwood | Exemplary |
PISD - Elementary Schools
| Brookhollow | Recognized |
| Caldwell | Academically Acceptable |
| Copperfield | Academically Acceptable |
| Delco Primary | Academically Acceptable |
| Dessau | Academically Acceptable |
| Highland Park | Recognized |
| Murchison | Recognized |
| Northwest | Recognized |
| Parmer Lane | Academically Acceptable |
| Pflugerville | Exemplary |
| River Oaks | Recognized |
| Rowe Lane | Exemplary |
| Springhill | Academically Acceptable |
| Timmerman | Exemplary |
| Wieland | Academically Acceptable |
| Windermere | Recognized |
PISD - Middle Schools
| Dessau | Academically Acceptable |
| Kelly Lane | Academically Acceptable |
| Park Crest | Academically Acceptable |
| Pflugerville | Academically Acceptable |
| Westview | Academically Acceptable |
PISD - High Schools
| Hendrickson | Recognized |
| John B Connally | Academically Acceptable |
| Pflugerville | Recognized |
LISD - Elementary Schools (Cedar Park & Lake Travis)
| Ada Mae Faubion | Exemplary |
| Bagdad | Academically Acceptable |
| Block House Creek | Exemplary |
| C C Mason | Exemplary |
| Charlotte Cox | Exemplary |
| Cypress | Exemplary |
| Deer Creek | Exemplary |
| Grandview Hills | Exemplary |
| Jim Plain | Recognized |
| Laura Welch Bush | Exemplary |
| Lois F Giddens | Exemplary |
| Patricia Knowles | Recognized |
| Parkside | Exemplary |
| Pauline Naumann | Recognized |
| Pleasant Hill | Exemplary |
| River Place | Exemplary |
| Rutledge | Exemplary |
| Steiner Ranch | Exemplary |
| Westside | Exemplary |
| Whitestone | Recognized |
| William J Winkley | Recognized |
LISD - Middle Schools (Cedar Park & Lake Travis)
| Artie L Henry | Academically Acceptable |
| Canyon Ridge | Exemplary |
| Cedar Park | Recognized |
| Knox Wiley | Recognized |
| Leander | Recognized |
| Running Brushy | Recognized |
LISD - High Schools (Cedar Park & Lake Travis)
| Cedar Park | Recognized |
| Leander | Academically Acceptable |
| New Hope | Academically Acceptable |
| Rouse | Recognized |
| Vista Ridge | Recognized |
DSISD - Elementary Schools (Dripping Springs )
| Dripping Springs | Recognized |
| Rooster Springs | Exemplary |
| Walnut Springs | Exemplary |
DSISD - Middle Schools (Dripping Springs)
| Dripping Springs | Recognized |
DSISD - High Schools (Dripping Springs)
| Dripping Springs | Recognized |
