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About Ridgetop Elementary
Ridgetop Elementary School is a cornerstone of the North Austin community, operating under Austin ISD, one of the largest and most resourced public school districts in Texas. The school sits in a part of the city that has long prized its neighborhood institutions, and Ridgetop reflects that investment. Parents consistently highlight the warmth of the campus culture, the accessibility of teachers and administrators, and the collective sense of ownership that the surrounding community brings to the school year after year.
Austin ISD offers a wide range of enrichment programs across its campuses, including gifted and talented pathways, fine arts integration, multilingual learning opportunities, and robust special education support. Ridgetop benefits from the district's commitment to whole-child education, meaning students are exposed to the arts, physical activity, and academic challenge in equal measure. The campus draws from a rich blend of established North Austin neighborhoods, which contributes to a student body with wide-ranging backgrounds and experiences that enrich classroom culture and campus life alike.
TEA School Performance Data (2025)
The Texas Education Agency evaluates every public school in the state annually. Here is how Ridgetop Elementary performed in the most recent evaluation.
| Metric |
Rating |
Score |
| Overall Rating |
B |
88/100 |
| Student Achievement |
A |
90/100 |
| School Progress |
B |
83/100 |
| Academic Growth |
B |
83/100 |
| Closing the Gaps |
B |
82/100 |
| School Detail |
Value |
| Grades Served |
PK - 05 |
| Total Enrollment |
396 students |
| Economically Disadvantaged |
18.4% |
| English Learners (EB/EL) |
14.6% |
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 |
81/100 |
| 2022 |
A |
96/100 |
| 2023 |
B |
88/100 |
| 2024 |
A |
91/100 |
| 2025 |
B |
88/100 |
Neighborhoods Zoned to Ridgetop Elementary
The Ridgetop Elementary attendance zone covers some of North Austin's most sought-after and characterful residential areas. Hooper Richard is among the most active areas in the zone, featuring a compelling mix of older ranch-style homes, renovated bungalows, and thoughtfully built infill properties on generous lots. Just nearby, Murray Place offers another slice of classic Austin residential living, with tree-canopied streets and homes that blend vintage character with modern updates.
The Ridgetop Annex neighborhood and the original Ridgetop subdivision are popular with buyers who want a walkable location close to the school itself. The housing stock here ranges from modest starter homes to larger renovated properties with significant curb appeal. For buyers open to condominium or attached living, Verandas Uptown Condo provides an urban-friendly option within the attendance zone.
Some of Austin's most iconic addresses also fall within this zone. Hyde Park is one of Austin's oldest planned neighborhoods, celebrated for its Victorian and Craftsman homes, broad front porches, and a deeply rooted sense of place that few Austin neighborhoods can match. Mueller, by contrast, is a master-planned community built on the former Robert Mueller Municipal Airport site, offering modern single-family homes, townhomes, and condos alongside parks, a weekly farmers market, and vibrant retail. Morningside and Highlands round out the zone with additional established residential options. Together, these neighborhoods offer a genuinely wide range of home styles, giving buyers with different priorities real choices all within the same school zone.
School Feeder Pattern
Understanding the full feeder pattern is one of the most important steps when buying a home based on school zone, and the Ridgetop zone has strong options at every level. After Ridgetop Elementary, students continue into Austin ISD middle schools. Depending on the specific home address within the zone, students may attend Kealing Middle School, which is well known for its magnet program in STEM and the performing arts, or Lamar Middle School, another well-regarded Austin ISD campus with strong academics and a vibrant student community. Additional middle school options serving portions of this zone include Dr. General Garwood Marshall Middle School, Martin Middle School, and Webb Middle School.
At the high school level, students in the Ridgetop zone typically attend McCallum High School or Austin High School. McCallum is particularly celebrated for its Fine Arts Academy, widely regarded as one of the top fine arts programs in Central Texas, alongside strong academics and a tight-knit campus identity. Austin High, situated near Clarksville and Lady Bird Lake, is one of the city's flagship public high schools with deep roots in Austin's educational history. Both campuses offer International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, and dual-enrollment pathways that prepare students well for college and beyond. Because middle and high school assignments within the Ridgetop zone can vary by specific address, buyers should confirm their feeder schools directly with Austin ISD when evaluating a property.
Community & Lifestyle
Living in the Ridgetop Elementary zone means being embedded in the fabric of North Austin, a part of the city that balances urban energy with genuine residential calm. The neighborhoods around the school are walkable by Austin standards, with sidewalks, bike lanes, and easy access to local coffee shops, restaurants, and neighborhood institutions along North Loop, Koenig Lane, and Burnet Road. The Austin urban core is just minutes to the south, making commutes to downtown, the University of Texas campus, and the Capitol complex very manageable for those who work in the city center.
Green space is abundant throughout the zone. Ramsey Park, Shipe Park, and the Hyde Park neighborhood park system offer outdoor options for recreation and community gatherings. The Mueller development adds its own lake, hike-and-bike trails, weekly farmers market, and community amphitheater to the mix, making it one of the more amenity-rich residential environments in Central Austin. Burnet Road has emerged as one of Austin's most vibrant commercial corridors, lined with independent restaurants, craft breweries, live music venues, and specialty retail all within a walkable stretch. The Domain and Arboretum areas to the north provide additional shopping and dining options just a short drive away.
For those exploring Austin area homes for sale with a school-zone focus, the Ridgetop Elementary area delivers something genuinely rare in a city this size: a neighborhood school that serves as a true gathering point for its community, surrounded by residential areas with real character, deep roots, and a lot to offer. Neuhaus Realty Group specializes in helping buyers find the right home in the right school zone, and our team knows the North Austin market well. Reach out anytime to get started.
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