Serene Hills Elementary School
Public elementary school in Austin, Texas · Lake Travis ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Serene Hills Elementary School serves 744 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 11 schools in Lake Travis ISD. By enrollment it is the 654th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 44.71 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Lake Travis ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482647011479 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lake Travis ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 744 | 11,008 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 16.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 6.9% | 11.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 80% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Serene Hills Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 7 elementary schools in Lake Travis ISD, Serene Hills Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 6.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 647; Serene Hills Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 117 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 70, against an average of 106 per grade. This year grade 5 has 13% more students than kindergarten (117 against 104). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 70 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 72.8% here and 63.5% across Lake Travis ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 14%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
6.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 11.9% across Lake Travis ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 44.71 full-time-equivalent teachers for 744 students, Serene Hills Elementary School has 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 744 students would have about 50.3 teachers, so Serene Hills Elementary School has 5.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Serene Hills Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Lakeway Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 14 other elementary schools, 5 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 72.8% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Asian | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 70 |
| Kindergarten | 104 |
| Grade 1 | 115 |
| Grade 2 | 112 |
| Grade 3 | 117 |
| Grade 4 | 109 |
| Grade 5 | 117 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3301 Serene Hills Dr., Austin, TX 78738
Phone: (512)533-7400
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Serene Hills Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeway Elementary School | Lake Travis ISD | 1.3 mi | 524 | 14.6 | 6.9% |
| Rough Hollow Elementary School | Lake Travis ISD | 1.9 mi | 702 | 17.6 | 2.8% |
| Bee Cave Elementary School | Lake Travis ISD | 3.2 mi | 785 | 16.4 | 3.4% |
| Lake Travis Elementary School | Lake Travis ISD | 3.4 mi | 737 | 14.7 | 49.4% |
| River Ridge Elementary School | Leander ISD | 4.8 mi | 370 | 11.7 | 2.4% |
| West Cypress Hills Elementary School | Lake Travis ISD | 5.3 mi | 591 | 16 | 8% |
| Lake Pointe Elementary School | Lake Travis ISD | 5.3 mi | 721 | 16.4 | 3.5% |
| Laura Welch Bush Elementary School | Leander ISD | 5.9 mi | 503 | 12.8 | 4.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lake Travis ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Cave Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 785 |
| Bee Cave Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 861 |
| Hudson Bend Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 806 |
| Lake Pointe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 721 |
| Lake Travis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 737 |
| Lake Travis High School | High | 9–12 | 3,569 |
| Lake Travis Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 968 |
| Lakeway Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 524 |
| Rough Hollow Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 702 |
| West Cypress Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 591 |