Homes for Sale in Jo Ann Ford Elementary

About Homes Zoned to Jo Ann Ford Elementary School

About Jo Ann Ford Elementary

Jo Ann Ford Elementary is part of Georgetown ISD, a district that has earned consistent recognition for academic quality and strong community investment across Williamson County. Georgetown ISD serves one of the fastest-growing regions in Texas, and the district has risen to meet that growth with new campuses, expanded academic programs, and a clear commitment to maintaining quality as enrollment climbs. Jo Ann Ford benefits directly from this district-wide momentum.

The school serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade, giving young learners a stable and nurturing environment during their most formative years. Georgetown ISD offers gifted and talented programming, fine arts opportunities, and extracurricular activities that complement core academics at all of its elementary campuses. The district's strong Texas Education Agency accountability ratings reflect the community's dedication to ensuring every student has access to excellent instruction from day one.

Parents searching Austin area homes for sale with school quality at the top of the list will find that the Jo Ann Ford zone sits within a district that treats education as a genuine community priority. From campus resources to district-level support systems, Georgetown ISD delivers the kind of educational foundation that gives kids a real head start.

TEA School Performance Data (2025)

The Texas Education Agency evaluates every public school in the state annually. Here is how Jo Ann Ford Elementary performed in the most recent evaluation.

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.

Neighborhoods Zoned to Jo Ann Ford Elementary

Parmer Ranch is the most active neighborhood in the Jo Ann Ford zone by a wide margin. This master-planned community in northwest Georgetown features homes from nationally recognized production builders including Chesmar Homes, Westin Homes, Coventry Homes, Perry Homes, and Drees Custom Homes. The community is built around resort-style amenities, including a pool, miles of walking and biking trails, playgrounds, and open green spaces. The premium Parmer Ranch 60 section offers larger homesites with wider lots and more custom finish options, appealing to buyers who want additional elbow room alongside the convenience of new construction.

Highland (also known as Highland Village) brings an established neighborhood character to the zone. With a solid mix of home sizes and configurations, Highland suits buyers who prefer a more settled community feel over the newer construction energy of Parmer Ranch. Broken Oak offers single-family homes on generous lots, drawing buyers who want more space and a quieter residential pace.

The zone also includes North Lake Sec, a lakeside community that sits close to Lake Georgetown, and Lakeside, which offers its own scenic position near the water. Tres Tierras and Woodlake add additional single-family inventory with their own neighborhood identities, while Gatlin Creek Condos provides a lower-maintenance option for buyers who prefer condo living within the same school zone.

For buyers seeking something genuinely distinctive, Gabriels Grove stands in a category of its own. This community features large acreage properties and custom-built homes, offering a more rural character while keeping Georgetown's amenities and Georgetown ISD's schools within easy reach. It consistently attracts buyers who want land and privacy without sacrificing the school quality that comes with this zone.

The breadth of housing options across these neighborhoods is one of the real strengths of the Jo Ann Ford attendance area. Buyers drawn to brand-new builds in master-planned settings, established neighborhoods with mature trees, condo living, or acreage properties with Hill Country character will all find inventory here worth exploring.

School Feeder Pattern

For parents thinking beyond the elementary years, understanding Georgetown ISD's feeder pattern is an important part of choosing where to live. Depending on the specific address within the Jo Ann Ford zone, students advance to one of three Georgetown ISD middle school campuses: Charles A Forbes Middle School, Douglas Benold Middle School, or James Tippit Middle School. All three campuses deliver Georgetown ISD's middle school program, including elective courses, fine arts, athletics, and academic preparation designed to bridge the gap between elementary and high school.

From middle school, students in the Jo Ann Ford zone continue to either East View High School or Georgetown High School. Georgetown High carries a long tradition as one of the district's cornerstone campuses, with broad Advanced Placement offerings, strong athletics, and an active school community. East View has earned a strong reputation for academics and competitive extracurriculars and continues to grow alongside Georgetown's expanding population. Both campuses give students excellent preparation for college and career.

If you want to confirm the specific middle school and high school assignment for a particular property, Georgetown ISD's district office provides address-by-address zone lookups. This is especially useful when comparing homes in different sections of the attendance area.

Community & Lifestyle

Georgetown consistently earns recognition as one of Texas's most desirable cities, and the neighborhoods within the Jo Ann Ford zone sit at the heart of what makes it worth living in. The city's historic downtown square, just a short drive from most of the zone's communities, anchors a thriving local scene complete with independent restaurants, boutique shops, wine bars, and year-round events including First Fridays and the beloved Red Poppy Festival each spring.

Outdoor access from this part of Georgetown is exceptional. Lake Georgetown, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers, sits just minutes from Parmer Ranch and surrounding neighborhoods and offers boating, fishing, hiking, and swimming throughout the warmer months. The San Gabriel River corridor winds through town with trail connections and scenic overlooks, while Blue Hole Regional Park provides a beloved local swimming spot during summer. Inner Space Cavern, one of the best-preserved caverns in Texas, adds a distinctive local attraction just off I-35.

Day-to-day convenience has expanded considerably as Georgetown has grown. Retail corridors along Williams Drive and Hwy 29 bring grocery stores, restaurants, pharmacies, and services within easy reach of most neighborhoods in the zone. Nearby Round Rock and Cedar Park expand dining and shopping options further, and the broader Leander and Liberty Hill corridor continues adding new amenities as Williamson County grows.

The commute to Austin from Georgetown is workable for many buyers. I-35 provides the most direct route, with SH-130 offering a toll road option that bypasses central Austin traffic. Major employment centers in North Austin, the Domain, and downtown are reachable within 30 to 45 minutes from most neighborhoods in the zone during off-peak hours. The Capital Metro commuter rail service from Georgetown also gives commuters a transit alternative into downtown Austin.

Real Estate in the Jo Ann Ford Zone

The housing stock within the Jo Ann Ford attendance zone reflects Georgetown's growth trajectory in the best way. New construction is a significant part of the market, with Parmer Ranch continuing to attract buyers who want modern home designs, energy-efficient systems, and the confidence of builder warranty coverage. Production builders have delivered a steady supply of four and five-bedroom homes here, making this zone one of the more active new construction markets in all of Georgetown ISD.

Resale inventory adds real depth. Established neighborhoods like Highland Village, Broken Oak, and North Lake offer homes with mature landscaping, settled neighborhood character, and competitive pricing relative to new construction. The zone also includes periodic land and farm listings for buyers interested in building custom or holding acreage in this well-positioned part of Williamson County. Neuhaus Realty Group knows this market well and can help you find options across all these categories.