Best Public Schools in Zip Code 78730

Summary:

The 78730 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, River Place Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. This Leander Independent School District (ISD) school boasts a diverse student population and consistently high performance on state-wide assessments, particularly in reading, compared to district and state averages.

River Place Elementary's student body is 49% White, 26.59% Hispanic, 8.53% Asian, and 6.86% African American, reflecting a diverse community. The school outperforms Leander ISD and Texas in the percentage of students proficient or better on the STAAR Reading assessments for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. However, the school lags behind in mathematics for 4th and 5th grades, as well as in 5th-grade science, suggesting potential areas for improvement.

With 26.42% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, River Place Elementary serves a mix of socioeconomic backgrounds. The school district spends $9,305 per student, and the student-teacher ratio is a relatively low 12.7, indicating a strong resource allocation to support student learning. Overall, River Place Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution in the 78730 zip code, providing a quality education for its diverse student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR Reading (2024)			STAAR Mathematics (2024)			STAAR Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
River Place Elementary	Public	K-5	6500 Sitio Del Rio Blvd	Austin	78730	Travis County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-6900	601	47	12.7	30.8%	294 (48.9%)	43 (7.2%)	162 (27.0%)	42 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.8%)	70.3	1106^th of 4675 public elementary schools	76.3%		74.1	1009^th of 4647 public elementary schools	78.3%	97	66.7	68.9	72.6	53.9	41.8	46.7	25.2	$9,305	$158	$9,147

Cities Near Zip Code 78730

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Austin	2.1 mi	274	470^th
Cedar Park	6.98 mi	18	164^th
Manor	9.83 mi	14	841^st
Round Rock	10.15 mi	47	213^th
Lago Vista	10.55 mi	4	272^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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