School zoning is one of the factors many buyers consider when choosing where to buy a home in the Austin area. This guide brings together the 25 highest-rated public high schools in the Austin metro for the 2025–26 school year, along with real estate data for each school’s attendance zone, so you can see what […]
25 Best Middle Schools in Austin
Every year, Children at Risk publishes its Texas school rankings, and every year the list shifts in ways that matter to buyers and sellers across the Austin metro. The 2024-2025 rankings are out, and this year’s update brings meaningful changes across the board. Seven schools improved their grade, two declined, four schools are brand new […]
25 Best Elementary Schools in Austin
Every year, Children at Risk releases its Texas school rankings, and every year the list shifts in ways that matter to buyers and sellers across the Austin metro. The 2024-2025 rankings are out, and this year’s update brings more changes than most. Eleven schools are new to the list. Two school districts appear here for […]
3 Things No Home Buyer Thinks to Check Out, But Should
Three issues will powerfully impact how satisfied you are living in a home and how much you can sell it for when you are ready to move. Not many Austin home buyers spend too much time researching these issues. Ignore these important issues and you might find yourself in a home you no longer enjoy […]
Top Rated High Schools in Austin
If you’re looking to buy a house in Austin and have high school aged kids, you’ll want to know where the top rated high schools are located. US World and News Reports does their national list and did include some Austin area high schools on their Best High Schools in the US list. They used […]
15 Best School Districts in Austin
Schools are a major factor in determining where you want to buy a home in Austin. Even if you don’t have school age children, or your kids attend private schools, the quality of schools is something to consider. In Austin, the resale market is driven largely by quality of schools. The better the school district, […]
Worst Austin Schools for 2014-2015 & What You Can Do If Your Kids Attend One
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) recently announced their list of the worst Austin schools for 2014-2015. Well, they introduced the list for all of Texas, but we’ll just talk about Austin area schools for this post. Austin had only 20 of Texas’ 1,199 worst schools. If you’re thinking about buying a home in Austin, schools […]
2013 TEA School Ratings Released for Austin Schools
⚠️ This post is outdated. It covers 2013 TEA school ratings, which are no longer current. For up-to-date school and district information, visit our school district pages: Round Rock ISD · Eanes ISD · Leander ISD · Lake Travis ISD. Yesterday the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released their 2013 ratings for all of Texas schools. […]
