About Homes Zoned to Highland Park Elementary School (Lake Travis ISD)
Highland Park Elementary is part of Lake Travis ISD, one of the most celebrated school districts in the Austin metro area. Lake Travis ISD has earned a reputation for academic excellence, strong extracurricular programs, and a community that invests deeply in its schools. The district consistently receives high accountability ratings from the Texas Education Agency and draws recognition for its commitment to both college readiness and well-rounded student development.
At Highland Park Elementary, students benefit from a nurturing campus environment that emphasizes foundational academics alongside creative and critical thinking. The school serves the Spicewood and greater Lake Travis corridor, a part of Travis County where the community's enthusiasm for education is visible in everything from well-funded campus facilities to high parent engagement. Programs across the district include gifted and talented support, fine arts, and a range of extracurricular enrichment that prepares students well for the transition into middle school.
What sets the Highland Park zone apart is the combination of an excellent campus with a genuinely exceptional surrounding community. Parents here are actively involved, and the culture of high expectations flows naturally from homes and neighborhoods into the classroom. It is the kind of school zone where education feels like a shared community value, not just a checkbox.
TEA School Performance Data (2025)
The Texas Education Agency evaluates every public school in the state annually. Here is how Highland Park Elementary performed in the most recent evaluation.
| Metric |
Rating |
Score |
| Overall Rating |
A |
93/100 |
| Student Achievement |
A |
93/100 |
| School Progress |
A |
90/100 |
| Academic Growth |
A |
90/100 |
| Closing the Gaps |
A |
92/100 |
| School Detail |
Value |
| Grades Served |
KG - 05 |
| Total Enrollment |
648 students |
| Economically Disadvantaged |
6.6% |
| English Learners (EB/EL) |
0.9% |
TEA Distinctions Earned (6 of 7): ELA/Reading, Mathematics, Science, Academic Progress, Closing the Gaps, Postsecondary Readiness. Distinction designations recognize outstanding achievement in specific areas beyond the overall rating.
Rating History
TEA accountability ratings from 2019 to 2025. Ratings were suspended in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID.
| Year |
Rating |
Score |
| 2019 |
B |
89/100 |
| 2022 |
A |
96/100 |
| 2023 |
A |
93/100 |
| 2024 |
A |
90/100 |
| 2025 |
A |
93/100 |
Neighborhoods Zoned to Highland Park Elementary
The Highland Park Elementary attendance zone covers a beautiful stretch of western Travis County, encompassing communities in and around Spicewood and the Lakeway corridor. This part of the county is defined by Hill Country topography, cedar-dotted ridgelines, and the sparkling presence of Lake Travis not far in the distance.
Housing in this zone skews toward larger lots and more spacious properties than you will find closer to central Austin. Many homes sit on acreage, giving residents the elbow room and privacy that draws buyers specifically to this part of Travis County. You will find established neighborhoods with mature landscaping alongside newer builds on hillside lots, giving buyers a real range of options depending on their preferred style and budget.
The area has a mix of custom homes, traditional neighborhood developments, and rural-residential parcels. Buyers who prioritize space, views, and a connection to the natural landscape will find this zone particularly appealing. The trade-off for that Hill Country setting is that you are a bit further from the urban core, but for buyers who want that separation, it is precisely the point. Neuhaus Realty Group knows this corridor well and can help you identify which specific streets and subdivisions fall within the Highland Park attendance boundary.
School Feeder Pattern
Understanding the full school path is one of the most important things a buyer can do when purchasing a home with school-age children in mind. For students at Highland Park Elementary, the typical feeder pattern within Lake Travis ISD continues to Hudson Bend Middle School and then on to Lake Travis High School.
Lake Travis High School is one of the most well-regarded high schools in the Austin area, known for strong academics, championship athletics, and a vibrant fine arts program. The school regularly produces National Merit Scholars and sends graduates to competitive universities across the country. For families thinking years ahead about the full K-12 experience, the Lake Travis ISD feeder path from Highland Park Elementary is one of the most compelling in the region.
Hudson Bend Middle School bridges the gap between elementary and high school with a curriculum designed to challenge students and prepare them for the rigors of Lake Travis High. The middle school serves a similar geographic footprint, so students moving through the system generally grow up with the same peer community from elementary through graduation, which contributes to the strong sense of community identity in this part of the district.
It is always a good idea to confirm specific attendance boundaries directly with Lake Travis ISD, as zone lines can shift with district rezoning. We recommend verifying the current boundary map with the district before finalizing a purchase decision.
Community & Lifestyle
Life in the Highland Park Elementary zone is shaped by the Hill Country landscape in the best possible way. Residents here have Lake Travis and the Colorado River arm practically in their backyard, with boat ramps, marinas, and lakeside parks offering year-round water recreation. The Spicewood area and the broader Lakeway corridor offer a genuinely relaxed pace of life that still has easy connections to everything Austin has to offer.
The Lakeway area in particular has evolved into a well-appointed suburb with a strong local retail and dining scene, a regional medical center, and recreational amenities that include top-rated golf courses, hike-and-bike trails, and direct lake access. Jonestown to the north adds another lakeside community flavor to the broader zone, and nearby Lago Vista offers additional dining and community events along the lake corridor.
Commuters to central Austin typically use Highway 71 or RR 620 to connect to the city, with downtown Austin reachable in roughly 30 to 45 minutes depending on traffic and exact location. The area's growth has brought improved road infrastructure and additional retail options, though residents still enjoy a noticeably lower density compared to the urban core. That balance of accessibility and wide-open space is a big part of what makes this school zone so appealing to buyers looking for more than just a good school.
For outdoor enthusiasts, the proximity to Pace Bend Park, the Pedernales River corridor, and the rolling ranch lands of western Travis County adds a recreational dimension that is hard to match anywhere else in the Austin metro. This is a part of town where the lifestyle itself becomes a reason to stay, and where neighbors tend to know each other by name. If you are searching Austin area homes for sale with a focus on top schools and Hill Country living, the Highland Park Elementary zone deserves a close look.
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