Summary:
The three public schools in zip code 78734 (Austin, TX) are all part of the elite Lake Travis Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the top 3% of Texas districts, and include two elementary schools (PK-5) and one middle school (6-8), with high school students attending schools elsewhere in the district.
The standout school is Lakeway Elementary, a 5-star academic powerhouse ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide, where 78.38% of 5th graders are proficient in Math—far exceeding the district average. In contrast, Lake Travis Elementary presents a more complex picture: while it has improved from the 59th to the 73rd percentile over three years, it struggles with a 49.39% free/reduced lunch rate (over 7 times higher than Lakeway Elementary) and notably low 5th-grade Science scores (21.88% proficient). Hudson Bend Middle is a consistent 4-star performer, but its real strength lies in advanced math: 95.24% of its Algebra I test-takers are proficient, dramatically outperforming the district (73.05%) and state (54.03%).
Key takeaways include a clear socioeconomic achievement gap within the same zip code, as Lake Travis Elementary’s higher poverty rate correlates with lower test scores across subjects. Additionally, Hudson Bend Middle serves as a gateway for top math students, while Lake Travis Elementary’s Spanish-language STAAR program shows 0% proficiency in 5th-grade Math, indicating a need for targeted support for English Language Learners. All three schools share favorable student-teacher ratios (14.2:1 to 14.7:1) and similar per-student spending (~$9,400), highlighting that resource allocation alone does not explain the performance differences.
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