Rutledge Elementary School is in the Leander ISD and earned a 10/10 rating from Great School’s as of October 2026. The kindergarten through 5th grade campus sits on Staked Plains Drive in the middle of Avery Ranch, in far Northwest Austin, and its attendance zone covers the Leander ISD side of the Avery Ranch master-planned community. Below you’ll find the school’s current Texas Education Agency rating, its programs, the zone and feeder schools, and three years of MLS sales data for homes zoned to Rutledge.
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Rutledge Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 11501 Staked Plains Dr., Austin, TX 78717
- Phone: (512) 570-6500
- School District: Leander ISD
- Grades Served: Kindergarten through 5th grade (Rutledge-zoned Pre-K is held at Cox Elementary)
- Enrollment: About 764 students (2025-26)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 13.8 to 1 (2024-25)
- Principal: Wendy Gonzaba (named July 2026)
- School Day: 7:30 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.; doors open at 7:10 a.m.
- Opened: 2005
- Mascot: Ranchers (the campus calls itself “the Ranch”)
- Feeder Schools: Henry Middle School, then Vista Ridge High School (the Paradiso Villas condos feed Stiles Middle instead)
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 10/10 as of October 2026.
Rutledge isn’t named for a person. The name comes from Rutledge, a small railroad village that grew up in 1882 near Pond Springs, between Jollyville and Running Brushy, on the rail line running north from Austin. The student body is one of the most diverse in Leander ISD: in 2024-25 about 40% of students were Asian, roughly 29% were emergent bilingual students learning English, and about 23% were identified as gifted and talented. Only about 6% were economically disadvantaged. Enrollment dipped from 853 in 2024-25 to about 764 in 2025-26.
New principal Wendy Gonzaba took over in July 2026 after five years leading Camacho Elementary. Keep in mind that the GreatSchools rating above and the TEA accountability rating below measure different things, so the two can tell somewhat different stories.
Academic Performance: Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating
Rutledge Elementary received an A (91) in the Texas Education Agency’s 2025-26 accountability ratings. It has earned an A in four straight rating years. Student Achievement was an A (91): 89% of students scored at Approaches grade level or above on STAAR across all subjects, 68% at Meets and 38% at Masters, all ahead of both Leander ISD and the state. Reading was the strongest subject, with 78% of students at Meets grade level, compared with 71% districtwide. School Progress was a B (89), based on year-over-year STAAR growth. Closing the Gaps, which tracks how each student group performs against state targets, was an A (92). Rutledge was not identified for any federal support or improvement plan. For comparison, Leander ISD as a whole earned a B (87).
The one soft spot was 5th grade science. Only 36% of students reached Meets grade level, down from 54% the year before and below both the district (65%) and the state (54%).
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): A (91)
- Student Achievement: A (91)
- School Progress: B (89)
- Closing the Gaps: A (92)
- Prior Overall Ratings: A (92) in 2024-25, A (91) in 2023-24, A (93) in 2022-23, B (89) in 2021-22, and A (95) in 2018-19 (no ratings were issued for 2019-20 or 2020-21)
- Distinctions: None in 2025-26. In 2018-19 Rutledge earned distinctions for Comparative Academic Growth and Comparative Closing the Gaps
Under TEA’s scale, an A reflects exemplary performance, B is recognized, C is acceptable, D needs improvement, and F is unacceptable. The 2022-23 and 2023-24 ratings were delayed by litigation over TEA’s methodology and were not released until 2025.
Source: Texas Education Agency, 2026 Accountability Summary for Rutledge Elementary (campus 246913115), prior-year TEA accountability summaries, and the 2025-26 Texas Academic Performance Report. District rating from the TEA 2026 district summary for Leander ISD.
Programs at Rutledge Elementary
Here is what Rutledge and Leander ISD publish for the campus:
- Leader in Me: Rutledge is a Leader in Me school built around the 7 Habits, and its vision is “empowering leaders every day.” Students in grades 2 through 5 can serve on the Student Lighthouse Team, the campus student leadership group.
- Clubs: The campus lists an after-school Spanish Club (run through the PTA, with pre-registration), a Bluebonnet Book Club and Destination Imagination.
- Specials: Students rotate through Art, Library, Performing Arts, PE and an Inquiry Lab.
- English Learners: With about 3 in 10 students learning English, Rutledge has a sizable ESL program with dedicated bilingual/ESL teachers. It is not one of Leander ISD’s dual language campuses.
- Gifted and Talented: Identified students are served through QUEST, Leander ISD’s elementary GT program. About 1 in 5 Rutledge students is identified as gifted and talented.
- Pre-K: Rutledge is not a Pre-K site. For 2026-27, Rutledge-zoned Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 are held at Cox Elementary. Bilingual Pre-K for Rutledge families is at Knowles Elementary (Pre-K 3) and Reed Elementary (Pre-K 4).
- Before and After School: Leander ISD offers YMCA after-school care on its elementary campuses.
Check the Rutledge Elementary website for current club schedules and registration.
Where is Rutledge Elementary School?
Rutledge Elementary is located at:
11501 Staked Plains Dr.
Austin, TX 78717
Rutledge Elementary Attendance Zone Map
Rutledge’s attendance zone covers the Leander ISD side of Avery Ranch. That takes in Avery Ranch Far West, Avery Ranch West, Avery Brookside, Avery Estates and the homes around Avery Ranch Golf Club, from the apartments and condos near the west end of Avery Ranch Boulevard east to Whitley Bay Drive. It also includes the Casitas at Avery Ranch, Avery Ranch Garden Homes, Turnberry and Commons at Avery Ranch communities, plus the Paradiso Villas condos and a few homes along Brushy Creek Road and West Parmer Lane with Cedar Park addresses. Most of the zone has an Austin address and a 78717 ZIP code. The whole zone is in Williamson County.
Avery Ranch is split between two school districts. The eastern sections are in Round Rock ISD and are zoned to schools such as England, Purple Sage and Sommer Elementary. Neighboring Leander ISD zones are Cox, Reagan and Reed. Because the district line runs through the community, confirm any specific address with Leander ISD’s School Zone Finder before you buy.
Homes Zoned to Rutledge Elementary: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes, townhomes and condos sold through Unlock MLS that are zoned to Rutledge Elementary. We pulled every Leander ISD sale tagged to Rutledge and its neighboring Cox, Reagan and Reed zones, plus every Avery Ranch sale regardless of district. Then we matched each address against Williamson County’s address points inside Leander ISD’s official Rutledge attendance zone. Listings outside the zone were removed. Roughly half of these sales are in Avery Ranch Far West, with most of the rest in Avery Ranch West, Avery Brookside and the golf-course sections.
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 | $580,000 | $260.87 | 97.5% | 23 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 66 | $540,000 | $248.66 | 97.7% | 14 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 69 | $569,000 | $249.75 | 96.8% | 25 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 76 | $580,000 | $231.89 | 97.9% | 28 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family property type only, which in this zone includes several condo-regime communities. Each sale was matched against Leander ISD’s official attendance-zone boundaries. We left out 3 sales tagged Rutledge in MLS that sit outside the zone, including homes in Georgetown and Round Rock. We added 6 in-zone sales that MLS tagged to other schools. Sale-to-list ratio is the median of each sale’s close price divided by its final list price.
The median sale price in the Rutledge zone was $580,000 over the trailing twelve months. That matches 2022-23 and is up 7.4% from a low of $540,000 in 2023-24. The flat median hides a real decline in value per square foot, though. Price per square foot fell from $260.87 in 2022-23 to $231.89 over the past year, a drop of 11.1%. The median stayed level because larger homes made up more of the recent sales: the median home sold over the past year was about 2,495 square feet, compared with about 2,240 in 2022-23.
Sales volume has risen each year, from 65 homes in 2022-23 to 76 over the past twelve months, an increase of 17%. Homes are taking longer to sell, though. The median days on market doubled from 14 in 2023-24 to 28 over the past year. Sellers still received a median of 97.9% of their final list price.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 2, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 31 | $600,000 | 43 days |
| Active Under Contract | 4 | $524,998 | 22 days |
| Pending | 0 | — | — |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Same zone check as above. Days on market is the median among listings that report it.
31 homes are currently for sale in the Rutledge zone, 4 more are under contract, and none are pending. At about 6.3 sales a month over the past year, that works out to roughly 4.9 months of inventory, close to a balanced market.
The median active list price of $600,000 is a bit above the trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $580,000. Active listings run from about $369,000 for a Paradiso Villas condo to $1.2 million in the Avery Ranch Golf Club area. They have been on the market a median of 43 days, longer than the 28-day median for homes that actually sold, so buyers have room to negotiate on homes that are priced too high.
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Rutledge Elementary
Rutledge’s zone is almost entirely within Avery Ranch, which has its own neighborhood guide. Only the Leander ISD side of Avery Ranch is zoned to Rutledge; the eastern sections are in Round Rock ISD. The Paradiso Villas condos on West Parmer Lane, which have a Cedar Park address, are also zoned to Rutledge. The Casitas at Avery Ranch, Avery Ranch Garden Homes, Turnberry and Commons at Avery Ranch don’t have their own guides.
Avery Ranch
2-8 beds, 2-9 baths, 1,250-11,000 sqft, Mid $300,000s – $3.2MMs
Paradiso Villas
2-4 beds, 2-4 baths, 1,200-2,600 sqft, High $300,000s – Low $400,000s
Feeder Middle and High Schools
Almost all of the Rutledge zone feeds Henry Middle School and then Vista Ridge High School:
- Avery Ranch (the Leander ISD sections, including the Casitas, Turnberry and Commons at Avery Ranch): Henry Middle School, then Vista Ridge High School
- Paradiso Villas and the few addresses along West Parmer Lane and Brushy Creek Road in the zone’s northwest corner: Stiles Middle School, then Vista Ridge High School
Feeder Middle Schools
- Henry Middle School
100 N Vista Ridge Blvd, Cedar Park, TX 78613
Great Schools Rating: 8/10 - Stiles Middle School
3250 Barley Rd, Leander, TX 78641
Great Schools Rating: 10/10
Feeder High School
- Vista Ridge High School
200 S Vista Ridge Blvd, Cedar Park, TX 78613
Great Schools Rating: 8/10
Source: Leander ISD’s attendance-zone boundaries (School Zone Finder), checked against the district’s middle and high school zone maps. Confirm with the district for any specific address.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ratings and Zoning
Rutledge earned an A with a score of 91 in the 2025-26 TEA accountability ratings. Student Achievement was an A (91), School Progress a B (89) and Closing the Gaps an A (92). It is the fourth straight rating year the school has earned an A.
Rutledge beat Leander ISD and the state at every level on 2025-26 STAAR. 68 percent of students scored at Meets grade level or above across all subjects, compared with 65 percent districtwide and 52 percent statewide. The exception was 5th grade science, where only 36 percent reached Meets grade level.
The Leander ISD side of Avery Ranch is zoned to Rutledge. That includes Avery Ranch Far West, Avery Ranch West, Avery Brookside, Avery Estates and the golf-course homes, along with the Casitas at Avery Ranch, Avery Ranch Garden Homes, Turnberry and Commons at Avery Ranch communities. The Paradiso Villas condos on West Parmer Lane are also zoned to Rutledge.
No. Avery Ranch is split between Leander ISD and Round Rock ISD. The eastern sections are in Round Rock ISD and are zoned to schools such as England, Purple Sage and Sommer Elementary. Check the specific address before you buy.
Use Leander ISD’s School Zone Finder, which is linked in the attendance zone section of this page. Don’t rely on the school name in an MLS listing. We found Rutledge-tagged listings as far away as Georgetown and Round Rock, and in-zone Avery Ranch homes that MLS tagged to other schools.
No. Rutledge was not on Leander ISD’s December 2025 lists of low-enrollment campuses, and no 2026-27 rezoning changed its zone. A July 2026 bond committee proposal included a Rutledge modernization project, but that project has not been funded.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
Avery Ranch homes zoned to Rutledge feed Henry Middle School and then Vista Ridge High School. The Paradiso Villas condos in the zone’s northwest corner feed Stiles Middle School instead, and they also go on to Vista Ridge High School.
No. Rutledge serves kindergarten through 5th grade. For 2026-27, Rutledge-zoned Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 are held at Cox Elementary. Bilingual Pre-K is at Knowles (Pre-K 3) and Reed (Pre-K 4).
Rutledge is a Leader in Me school with a Student Lighthouse Team for grades 2 through 5. It also lists an after-school Spanish Club through the PTA, a Bluebonnet Book Club and Destination Imagination. Specials are Art, Library, Performing Arts, PE and an Inquiry Lab.
Yes. Identified students are served through QUEST, Leander ISD’s elementary gifted and talented program. About 23 percent of Rutledge students were identified as gifted and talented in 2024-25, compared with about 20 percent districtwide.
Over the trailing twelve months, 76 homes zoned to Rutledge sold at a median of $580,000, or about $232 per square foot. Prices range from the high $300,000s for Paradiso Villas and Avery Ranch condos to more than $1 million near Avery Ranch Golf Club.
It is close to balanced. There are 31 active listings and roughly 4.9 months of inventory. Homes that sold in the past year took a median of 28 days, up from 14 days in 2023-24, and sold at 97.9 percent of their final list price. Price per square foot has fallen about 11 percent since 2022-23.
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