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Public high school · Lake Travis ISD · Austin, Texas

Lake Travis H S

Lake Travis H S rates 6.3, right at the middle of Lake Travis ISD's high schools, whose rated median is 6.3.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.3this school

6.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Lake Travis ISD median is 6.3.

#4,637 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Lake Travis ISD: 1 high schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

A Lake Travis ISD high school where students score 73 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 4,637 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 8 of 11 in Lake Travis ISD.

Lake Travis H S is listed in Lake Travis ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math64%19 points above the Texas average of 45%851 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading81%26 points above the Texas average of 55%1,749 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 8 points since 2020, reaching 73% in 2025.2025 STAAR; 30 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.7
25% of the rating
Academics
9.4
25% of the rating
College Readiness
8.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 77% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 86% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 78738; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Lake Travis H S and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$169,911
Median home value
$754,600
Median rent
$1,915/mo
College educated
75.4%
Homeownership
76.3%
Poverty rate
4.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 78738; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
30
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
24
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,495/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Austin. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Austin), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
3 AP courses
37.9% participation · state average 2.4 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
25 sports
12 boys' · 13 girls' · 65 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Lake Travis H S serve?

Lake Travis H S serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Lake Travis H S?

Lake Travis H S has an enrollment of approximately 3,677 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Travis H S?

The student-teacher ratio at Lake Travis H S is 17.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Lake Travis H S rank in TX?

Lake Travis H S ranks #4,637 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Lake Travis H S's MySchoolScout rating?

Lake Travis H S has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Lake Travis H S?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Lake Travis H S has 77% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 86% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Lake Travis H S a charter school?

No, Lake Travis H S is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Lake Travis H S a Title I school?

No, Lake Travis H S is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
3,677
Student-teacher ratio
17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
207
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Travis County
4-year graduation
97.0%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#8 of 11
Schools in district
11
District spending per student
$10,944
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
4.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 78738)
28,790
Area average commute
26.4 min
Area median age
43.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.