Market Overview for Laura Welch Bush Elementary
There are 28 active listings in Laura Welch Bush Elementary with a median list price of $670K and a median sold price of $750K.
Homes average 44 days on market.
Over the past 30 days, 5 homes have sold, with 63 sales in the past 12 months.
The average price per square foot is $263.
About Laura Welch Bush Elementary
Laura Welch Bush Elementary, one of 30 elementary schools in Leander Independent School District, serves grades PK-5. The campus enrolled approximately 503 students with a pupil-teacher ratio of about 13:1 as of the most recent reporting year.
The campus offers Gifted & Talented services, Special Education programming, and the standard LISD elementary curriculum. Laura Welch Bush Elementary feeds Canyon Ridge Middle for grades 6-8; Canyon Ridge Middle students then continue to Vandegrift High School (UIL Class 6A; mascot: Vipers).
Leander ISD earned a "B" overall TEA accountability rating for the 2025-26 school year (87 of 100), with 32 of its 47 rated campuses earning an A or B. LISD operates 48 campuses serving approximately 42,000 students (2025-26), with district administration at 204 West South Street in Leander. The district covers approximately 200 square miles of northwestern Williamson and Travis counties, serving the cities of Leander and Cedar Park along with portions of Austin (northwest), Georgetown, Jonestown, and Round Rock.
Living in Laura Welch Bush Elementary
The Canyon Ridge Middle School attendance zone covers Steiner Ranch and the surrounding Vandegrift HS feeder territory in NW Travis County. The campus at 12601 Country Trails Lane sits inside Steiner Ranch — the 4,600-acre master-planned community on a ridge between Lake Travis and Lake Austin. Canyon Ridge feeds into Vandegrift HS along with the Steiner Ranch elementary network.
The Vandegrift High School attendance zone covers the far western corner of LISD in northwest Travis County, including the Steiner Ranch master-planned community and surrounding Four Points / River Place / FM 620 / RM 2222 area. The campus sits at 9500 McNeil Drive in Austin (78750), named after Marine Corps First Lieutenant Matthew Ryan Vandegrift, who was killed in action in Basra, Iraq in 2008.
Steiner Ranch — the largest master-planned community in the Vandegrift zone — occupies 4,600 acres on a ridge running within a large bend on the north side of the Colorado River between Lake Travis and Lake Austin. Steiner Ranch sits about 18 miles northwest of downtown Austin and feeds Canyon Ridge Middle School and then Vandegrift HS via Leander ISD. Other neighborhoods in the Vandegrift zone include River Place (along RM 2222 / River Place Boulevard), Glenlake / Long Canyon, Comanche Trail, and Four Points / Volente.
Day-to-day retail centers on the Hill Country Galleria area (just outside the zone via RM 620 west toward Bee Cave / Eanes ISD), the FM 620 / RM 2222 / Four Points retail clusters, and the Steiner Ranch retail along Quinlan Park Road. Larger retail in Cedar Park (~10 miles east) and Lakeway (~5 miles southwest in Lake Travis ISD). Healthcare access centers on Ascension Seton Cedar Park, Baylor Scott & White Lakeway, and Ascension Seton Lakeway.
Outdoor recreation defines the area — Lake Travis access via Steiner Ranch's two private lakefront parks (Steiner Ranch Lake Club), the public Lake Travis access at Mansfield Dam Park, and Comanche Trail / Volente Beach. Bull Creek and Bull Creek Greenbelt extend through the zone along the bluffs above the Colorado River. River Place Country Club operates a private golf course inside the zone. The Lower Colorado River Authority's Mansfield Dam (which forms Lake Travis) sits at the southwestern edge of the zone.
Things to Do in Laura Welch Bush Elementary
- Lake Travis access — Steiner Ranch & Mansfield Dam: Steiner Ranch's two private lakefront parks (Lake Club) plus the public Mansfield Dam Park (LCRA, with picnic areas, swimming, and boat ramps below the dam) provide direct Lake Travis access.
- Bull Creek Greenbelt & Long Canyon: Bull Creek runs along the bluffs above the Colorado River through Long Canyon and Glenlake; the Bull Creek Greenbelt and the surrounding hill-country trail systems are among NW Travis's most-used hiking destinations.
- River Place Country Club & Steiner Ranch trails: River Place Country Club (private golf inside the zone) plus Steiner Ranch's interconnected hike-and-bike trail system through the master-planned community's 4,600 acres.
- Hill Country Galleria (~5 mi SW, in Eanes ISD): Major mixed-use retail / office development at RM 620 / SH 71 in the Hill Country, just outside the Vandegrift zone.
- Lakeline Mall + Cedar Park retail (~10 mi E): Larger retail concentrations in Cedar Park (HEB Center, Cedar Park Town Center) and at Lakeline Mall accessible via RM 620 east.
Major Employers in Laura Welch Bush Elementary
- Apple Austin Campus (Tech): Apple's Austin campus on Parmer Lane (Apple's second-largest campus globally) sits east of the Vandegrift zone — a major employer for far-NW residents.
- Ascension Seton Cedar Park / Baylor Scott & White Lakeway (Healthcare): The closest acute-care hospitals to the Vandegrift zone — Ascension Seton Cedar Park and Baylor Scott & White Lakeway.
- Leander Independent School District (Education): Vandegrift HS (~2,360 students) plus surrounding feeder schools.
- Hill Country corridor employers (Bee Cave / Lakeway) (Retail / Hospitality): Hill Country Galleria, Lakeway-area retail, and Lake Travis hospitality operators employ significant Vandegrift-zone residents.
- Travis County government (Local Government): The Vandegrift zone is in unincorporated Travis County; Travis County operations and Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) operations at Mansfield Dam are regional employers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What grades does Laura Welch Bush Elementary serve?
Laura Welch Bush Elementary serves grades PK-5 in Leander Independent School District. The campus enrolled approximately 503 students with a pupil-teacher ratio of about 13:1 as of the most recent reporting year.
What is Laura Welch Bush Elementary's feeder pattern?
Laura Welch Bush Elementary feeds Canyon Ridge Middle for grades 6-8; Canyon Ridge Middle students continue to Vandegrift High School for grades 9-12. All LISD students attend one of six traditional high schools (all UIL Class 6A).
How is Laura Welch Bush Elementary rated?
Laura Welch Bush Elementary operates inside Leander ISD, which earned a "B" overall TEA accountability rating for 2025-26 (87 of 100, with 32 of 47 rated campuses earning an A or B).
Which programs does the campus offer?
Laura Welch Bush Elementary offers Gifted & Talented services, Special Education programming, and the standard LISD elementary curriculum.
How many schools does Leander ISD operate?
LISD operates 48 campuses serving approximately 42,000 students (2025-26): 30 elementary schools, 9 middle schools, 6 traditional high schools (all UIL Class 6A), and 3 specialty programs.
