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Forest Trail El

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1203 Loop 360 S, Austin, TX 78746 · (512) 732-9160 · Part of Eanes Independent School District

West Lake Hills’ School Grade A+ better than 96% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
500
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Forest Trail El

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Lake Hills kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where West Lake Hills kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Forest Trail ElYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1203 Loop 360 S, Austin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten56
Grade 174
Grade 294
Grade 388
Grade 496
Grade 592
Enrollment over time
550’20
560’21
544’22
546’23
500’24

Down 9.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Asian 13%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forest Trail El from West Lake Hills families.

Other schools in Eanes Independent School District

The district →
Eanes El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
A
529 students10:1
Bridge Point El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Austin
A+
577 students12:1
Barton Creek El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Austin
A+
515 students11:1
Cedar Creek El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Austin
A+
503 students11:1
Valley View El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Austin
A−
272 students10:1
Hill Country Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Austin
A+
946 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; West Lake Hills’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.