Lee Elementary is in the Austin ISD and earned a 9/10 rating from Great School’s as of October 2026. The campus sits at 3308 Hampton Rd. in Central Austin’s 78705 zip code, a few blocks north of the University of Texas. Starting in 2026-27, Lee serves kindergarten through 5th grade only: Austin ISD ended 6th grade at Lee after 2025-26, so rising 6th graders now move to middle school. The attendance zone itself did not change, and the entire zone feeds Kealing Middle School and McCallum High School. Scroll down to read more about homes near Russell Lee Elementary School.
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Lee Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 3308 Hampton Rd., Austin, TX 78705
- Phone: (512) 414-2098
- School District: Austin ISD
- Grades Served: Kindergarten through 5th grade
- Enrollment: 416 students (2025-26, including 42 sixth graders)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 14.3:1 (2025-26, TEA)
- Principal: Caitlin Sileo
- School Hours: 7:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. (doors open and breakfast at 7:15 a.m.)
- Mascot: the Roadrunners
- Opened: 1939
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 9/10 as of October 2026.
Lee opened in 1939 and is a National Blue Ribbon School. Originally named for Robert E. Lee, it was renamed on May 23, 2016, when Austin ISD trustees voted 8-1 to honor Russell Lee, a documentary photographer and the first photography professor at UT Austin; the board also named the kindergarten hall for Bettie Mann, the school’s first African American teacher. In 2025-26, Lee enrolled 416 students, including 42 sixth graders, with 17.5% economically disadvantaged, 4.3% emergent bilingual and 19.5% receiving special education services, according to TEA. With 6th grade gone in 2026-27, enrollment is expected to be lower. GreatSchools and TEA measure different things. GreatSchools weighs test results against schools with similar student populations, while TEA’s rating, below, is the state’s official accountability measure.
Academic Performance: Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating
In TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026, Russell Lee Elementary earned an overall A with a score of 92, the same score as in 2024-25. Lee was an A (94) in 2021-22, then a B in 2022-23 (89) and 2023-24 (87) before returning to an A.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): A (92)
- Student Achievement: A, 92 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: A, 92 out of 100 (Academic Growth A/92, Relative Performance B/81)
- Closing the Gaps: A, 92 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: A (94) in 2021-22, B (89) in 2022-23, B (87) in 2023-24, A (92) in 2024-25
- Austin ISD (2025-26): B (81) district-wide
Under TEA’s scale, an A reflects exemplary performance, B is recognized, C is acceptable, D needs improvement, and F is unacceptable. Lee scored an A (92) in all three domains in 2025-26. Student Achievement, the share of students meeting STAAR standards, has been an A in every rated year since 2021-22. School Progress rose from a B (89) to an A (92) as Academic Growth improved, and Relative Performance, which compares results with schools serving similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, rose from a C (79) to a B (81). Closing the Gaps, which measures results for student groups, was an A (92), close to the 91 it scored in 2024-25. Lee earned distinction designations in 2021-22, including ELA/Reading and Comparative Academic Growth, and none in the years since. The campus is not identified for state improvement support.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Lee Elementary (campus 227901121), 2022 through 2026 (2025-26 ratings released August 2026). The 2022-23 and 2023-24 ratings were delayed by litigation and released in 2025. TEA issues updated ratings annually, so verify the current rating directly with Austin ISD or TEA before making a decision based on it.
Programs at Lee Elementary
These are the programs Austin ISD and the Lee campus list for this school. Lee’s campus website does not describe a Pre-K, dual language or campus-specific special education program, so ask the school about these services.
- Essential areas: Students have art, music, physical education and library classes.
- Traditions and enrichment: Long-running school traditions include Geography Day, the science fair, Lee Olympics, music memory, art enrichment and the Fall Carnival, paid for in part by the PTA’s annual Roadrunner Rally fundraiser.
- Garden: The garden enrichment program includes a pollinator garden expansion and ECO Schools activities to teach food origins, plant cycles and sustainability.
- Gifted and Talented: GT services follow Austin ISD’s districtwide model, with a referral form posted on the campus site. TEA reported 19.2% of students in GT services in 2025-26.
- Social and emotional learning: Lee is an Austin ISD SEL campus and part of the Creative Learning Initiative.
- After-school: Austin ISD’s Third Base program provides on-site child care, and the PTA organizes vendor-led and staff-led after-school clubs each semester. The campus also runs a Roadrunner Summer Camp in June.
- PTA: The Russell Lee PTA publishes the weekly Roadrunner Rundown newsletter and uses Konstella for school communication.
Lee no longer offers 6th grade as of 2026-27. Lee’s historic building has no dedicated car or bus lane, so the campus asks drivers to follow a posted traffic pattern and use side-street parking. For current details on gifted and talented services, after-school care or summer camp, contact Lee Elementary at (512) 414-2098.
Where is Russell Lee Elementary School?
Lee Elementary is located at:
3308 Hampton Rd.
Austin, TX 78705
Lee Elementary Attendance Zone Map
Lee’s zone covers Central Austin neighborhoods north of the University of Texas in the 78705 zip code, including Hyde Park, Ridgetop Annex, Ideal Place, Oaklawn Addition, Country Club Heights, Beau Site, Shadow Lawn, Mayfair Terrace, Aldridge Place and parts of Hancock and Ridgetop. The zone did not change for 2026-27; the only change is that Lee now ends at 5th grade, under the November 2025 plan that also ended 6th grade at Blazier and Mathews.
Austin ISD plans Phase 1 boundary changes for 2027-28, with a board vote expected in October 2026, and a comprehensive district-wide boundary and feeder realignment for fall 2028. Confirm any address with Austin ISD’s school finder before buying.
Homes Zoned to Lee Elementary: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes sold through Unlock MLS whose addresses fall inside Russell Lee Elementary’s 2026-27 attendance zone, based on Austin ISD’s official SY 2026-27 boundary map, not the school typed into each listing. Hyde Park and its additions account for the largest share of sales, followed by Ridgetop Annex, Ideal Place, Oaklawn Addition and Country Club Heights. Because the zone did not change, the MLS school field matches it closely: 278 of the zone’s 285 sales since September 2022 were tagged to Lee.
3-Year Closed Sales Trend
| Period | Homes Sold | Median Sale Price | Median $/Sq Ft | Sale-to-List Ratio | Median Days on Market |
| Sept 2022 – Aug 2023 | 65 | $875,000 | $558.39 | 96.7% | 20 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 67 | $802,500 | $555.86 | 97.1% | 21 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 72 | $810,000 | $526.83 | 96.0% | 33 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 81 | $825,000 | $524.78 | 96.8% | 43 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only. Each Austin ISD listing was geocoded and matched to Austin ISD’s SY 2026-27 Lee Elementary attendance boundary, so the figures reflect today’s zone rather than the school typed into each listing.
The median sale price in the Lee zone eased from $875,000 in 2022-23 to $825,000 over the trailing twelve months, a decline of about 5.7%. Prices bottomed at $802,500 in 2023-24 and have edged up since. Median price per square foot fell from $558.39 to $524.78 (-6.0%).
Sales volume rose every year, from 65 homes in 2022-23 to 81 in the past twelve months. Homes are taking longer to sell, with median days on market rising from 20 to 43 days, and sellers received a median of 96.8% of their final list price, about the same as the 96.7% in 2022-23.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 32 | $861,750 | 50 days |
| Active Under Contract | 5 | $1,200,000 | 18 days |
| Pending | 2 | $890,000 | 64 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes only, same zone method as above.
39 homes are currently active, under contract, or pending in the Lee Elementary zone. With 32 active listings against about 6.8 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 4.7 months of inventory, a balanced market.
The median active list price of $861,750 is a little above the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $825,000, and active listings have been on the market a median of 49.5 days.
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Lee Elementary
The neighborhoods below have their own guides and are zoned to Lee Elementary. Only about two-thirds of Hancock’s sales and about half of Ridgetop’s fall inside the Lee zone, so check the specific address in those neighborhoods.
The zone also includes Ideal Place, Oaklawn Addition, Country Club Heights, Beau Site, Shadow Lawn, Mayfair Terrace, Grooms Addition, Country Club Terrace and Aldridge Place, which don’t have separate guides.
Hancock
2-7 beds, 1-6 baths, 650-6,800 sqft, Mid $400,000s – $1.6MMs
Hyde Park
1-9 beds, 1-7 baths, 500-4,400 sqft, Mid $300,000s – $2.3MMs
North University
2-5 beds, 1-6 baths, 800-4,500 sqft, Mid $700,000s – $1.6MMs
Ridgetop
1-5 beds, 1-4 baths, 550-3,100 sqft, Mid $300,000s – $1.2MMs
Feeder Middle and High Schools
The entire Lee zone feeds Kealing Middle School and McCallum High School for 2026-27. Because Lee now ends at 5th grade, students move to Kealing starting in 6th grade.
Feeder Middle School
- Kealing Middle School
1607 Pennsylvania Ave., Austin, TX 78702
Great Schools Rating: 9/10
Feeder High School
- McCallum High School
5600 Sunshine Dr., Austin, TX 78756
Great Schools Rating: 8/10
Source: Austin ISD’s official SY 2026-27 attendance boundary and school reassignment layers (updated July 30, 2026); shares are based on where the zone’s single-family home sales since Sept 2022 fall. Feeder patterns can change, and Austin ISD plans boundary changes for 2027-28 and a district-wide realignment for fall 2028, so confirm with the district.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ratings and Zoning
Lee earned an A with a score of 92 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026, the same score as in 2024-25. It was a B in 2022-23 and 2023-24 and an A (94) in 2021-22.
Lee scored an A (92) in Student Achievement, School Progress and Closing the Gaps in 2025-26. Its lowest measure was Relative Performance, a B (81).
No. Austin ISD’s November 2025 plan ended 6th grade at Lee, Blazier and Mathews after 2025-26. Starting in 2026-27, Lee serves kindergarten through 5th grade.
The zone includes Hyde Park, North University, Ridgetop Annex, Ideal Place, Oaklawn Addition, Country Club Heights and Beau Site. Only parts of Hancock and Ridgetop are in the zone.
Use Austin ISD’s school finder and confirm with the district before buying. Austin ISD plans Phase 1 boundary changes for 2027-28, with a board vote expected in October 2026, and a district-wide realignment for fall 2028.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
The entire Lee zone feeds Kealing Middle School and McCallum High School for 2026-27. Students now start at Kealing in 6th grade.
Lee serves kindergarten through 5th grade, and its campus website does not describe a Pre-K program. Ask the school or Austin ISD about Pre-K options for the area.
Students have art, music, PE and library, plus a garden program and traditions such as Geography Day, the science fair and Lee Olympics. TEA reported 19.2% of students in gifted and talented services in 2025-26.
Over the trailing twelve months, 81 single-family homes sold in the Lee zone at a median of $825,000, down about 5.7% from $875,000 in 2022-23. The median price per square foot was $524.78.
As of October 2, 2026, there were 32 active single-family listings in the Lee zone with a median list price of $861,750. That is about 4.7 months of inventory, a balanced market.
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