Lakeway’s public schools outscore 87% of Texas districts
On the state math tests, 59% of Lakeway’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lakeway, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lakeway’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 76 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lakeway’s, its schools beat 68%, lower than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 69% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,870 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Lake Travis Middle, then Lake Travis H S. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lakeway’s grade
A: better than 87% of Texas school districts, #38 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lakeway, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lakeway · depends on your address
Serene Hills El
Grades PK–5 · 744 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Austin
Lake Travis El
Grades PK–5 · 737 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Austin
Lakeway El
Grades PK–5 · 524 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Austin
6th grade in Lakeway
Lake Travis Middle
Grades 6–8 · 968 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Spicewood
7th grade in Lakeway
Lake Travis Middle
Grades 6–8 · 968 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Spicewood
8th grade in Lakeway
Lake Travis Middle
Grades 6–8 · 968 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Spicewood
9th grade in Lakeway
Lake Travis H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,569 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Austin
10th grade in Lakeway
Lake Travis H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,569 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Austin
11th grade in Lakeway
Lake Travis H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,569 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Austin
12th grade in Lakeway
Lake Travis H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,569 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Austin
Lakeway’s public schools are run by Lake Travis Independent School District, which also serves Bee Cave, Briarcliff and The Hills. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Lakeway vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Lakeway’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeway | A | Lake Travis Independent |
| Bee Cave | A | Lake Travis Independent |
| Point Venture | B | Lago Vista Independent |
Every school in Lakeway
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lakeway’s schools
Are Lakeway’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lakeway children attend outscore 87% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #38 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lakeway in?
Lake Travis Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,008 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lakeway kids go to high school?
Lake Travis H S in Austin, with 3,569 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Lakeway’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Lake Travis Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Lakeway spend per student?
$11,870 in Lake Travis Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lakeway families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.