About Homes for Sale Zoned to Travis Heights Elementary
About Travis Heights Elementary
Travis Heights Elementary is one of those campuses that buyers mention by name when describing exactly where they want to live. Part of Austin ISD, the school anchors a stretch of South Austin that has been one of the city's most coveted addresses for generations. Serving students in pre-K through 5th grade, the campus has earned a devoted following among parents who value both academic rigor and a genuine neighborhood school feel. Austin ISD, one of Texas's largest and most established urban school districts, brings substantial resources to its elementary campuses, including gifted and talented programs, fine arts education, music, physical education, and technology-integrated learning environments built to support every student.
What sets Travis Heights Elementary apart is as much about community as it is about curriculum. This is the kind of campus where the parent-teacher organization is deeply active, school events draw enthusiastic participation, and teachers build lasting relationships with the students and households they serve. The school's position inside one of Austin's oldest residential neighborhoods means children grow up with a strong sense of place, something the surrounding community has always taken pride in nurturing.
TEA School Performance Data (2025)
The Texas Education Agency evaluates every public school in the state annually. Here is how Travis Hts Elementary performed in the most recent evaluation.
| Metric |
Rating |
Score |
| Overall Rating |
B |
85/100 |
| Student Achievement |
C |
75/100 |
| School Progress |
B |
89/100 |
| Academic Growth |
B |
89/100 |
| Closing the Gaps |
C |
77/100 |
| School Detail |
Value |
| Grades Served |
PK - 05 |
| Total Enrollment |
469 students |
| Economically Disadvantaged |
61.8% |
| English Learners (EB/EL) |
32.6% |
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 |
84/100 |
| 2022 |
A |
92/100 |
| 2023 |
A |
90/100 |
| 2024 |
B |
84/100 |
| 2025 |
B |
85/100 |
Neighborhoods Zoned to Travis Heights Elementary
The school zone covers some of the most architecturally rich and historically significant neighborhoods in all of central Austin. Travis Heights is the namesake community and one of Austin's most beloved. Platted in the early 1900s, the neighborhood features an eclectic mix of Victorian-era cottages, Craftsman bungalows, Tudor-style homes, and thoughtfully designed modern infill, all woven together on tree-canopied streets that wind through gently rolling terrain. The elevated sections of Travis Heights offer rare glimpses of the Austin skyline, a feature that makes certain streets genuinely unforgettable.
Adjacent Bouldin, widely known as the Bouldin Creek neighborhood, shares a similar spirit with its own collection of cottage-style homes, beautifully renovated mid-century properties, and new construction that respects the neighborhood's scale and character. The Sherwood Oaks area brings mid-century homes on generously sized lots that appeal to buyers looking for more square footage or renovation opportunity. Swisher rounds out the single-family core of the zone with its own collection of well-established residential streets.
For buyers considering lower-maintenance living, the zone also includes several condo and multi-family options. West Gate Square, Riverwalk Condo, and 2020 Congress Condo each offer walkable, lock-and-leave living within the elementary boundary. Additional residential pockets including Colorado Hills Estates, Oltorf, Elmhurst, and Fairview Park expand the zone further, giving buyers a wide range of property types and price points within a single school boundary. Few elementary zones in Austin offer this much variety across one contiguous area.
School Feeder Pattern
Understanding the full feeder pattern is an important step for any buyer doing school-focused research, and in Austin ISD, the picture can include multiple options depending on home address and program choices. Students graduating from Travis Heights Elementary are zoned to continue their Austin ISD journey through several middle school campuses, including Covington Middle School, Lively Middle School, Gorzycki Middle School, and Travis Middle School. The specific feeder assignment depends on the home's location within the zone. Austin ISD also offers magnet and choice program pathways that can open additional middle school options for enrolled students.
At the high school level, students from within the Travis Heights Elementary zone may attend Austin High School, Crockett High School, or Travis High School, again based on specific address and program enrollment. All three campuses offer comprehensive academic programs, competitive athletics, fine arts departments, and a full slate of extracurricular opportunities. Buyers are always encouraged to confirm their specific feeder assignments directly with Austin ISD, as attendance boundaries are reviewed periodically and choice program availability can shift year to year.
Community & Lifestyle
Living within the Travis Heights Elementary zone means being plugged into one of Austin's most walkable and culturally rich urban corridors. South Congress Avenue, the legendary SoCo strip, is minutes from virtually every address in the zone. SoCo is lined with independent boutiques, chef-driven restaurants, coffee roasters, vintage shops, and live music venues that capture the spirit that put Austin on the map in the first place. The neighborhood hosts events year-round, from the beloved First Thursday street festivals to local art shows and block parties that bring the community together regularly.
Outdoor recreation in this part of Austin is genuinely exceptional. Big Stacy Park and Little Stacy Park sit directly within the Travis Heights neighborhood, both featuring neighborhood pools that become beloved community hubs during Austin's long warm season. Barton Springs Pool is a short bike ride away, and the Barton Creek Greenbelt offers miles of hiking trails and swimming holes that residents treat as an extension of their own backyard. The Lady Bird Lake hike and bike trail is also easily accessible, connecting the neighborhood to downtown, Zilker Park, and beyond.
Everyday conveniences are well covered too, with grocery options along South Congress and South Lamar, a thriving restaurant scene that makes dining local an easy habit, and downtown Austin genuinely close by, often reachable in under 15 minutes by car or less by bicycle. For buyers working with Neuhaus Realty Group, our familiarity with every pocket of this zone means we can help you find the right street, the right home style, and the right fit within the boundary. Start your search by browsing our full selection of Austin area homes for sale and lets find a home that puts Travis Heights Elementary in your future.
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