Making the Move
Tammy, a suburban reader, wants to know what schools in Austin are the best. Here’s what she had to say:
We are currently living in the Round Rock area, but are considering making a move into Austin to shave off some time spent commuting to and from work. With two school-aged children at home, we need to narrow down our search to an Austin neighborhood with good schools and where the cost of homes are under 400K. I don’t know much about A.I.S.D. and am wondering if there are any Austin parents that can send over a recommendation.
December 13th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
A good resource is GreatSchools.net — you can get ratings on public schools all over the country there.
What one friend told me is that most of the [elementary] schools flanking Mo-pac are good; beyond that quality deteriorates. Might be a place to start looking. The cheapest houses tend to be on the north and south ends of the city, not the center.
My own neighborhood — North Shoal Creek, north of Anderson, South of 183, just east of MoPac — has a blue ribbon elementary but a bad middle school.
Also remember — once you get into AISD there are magnet schools and transfer options.