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Market Overview for Leonard Shanklin Elementary

There are 31 active listings in Leonard Shanklin Elementary with a median list price of $244K and a median sold price of $210K.

Homes average 118 days on market.

Over the past 30 days, 1 homes have sold, with 34 sales in the past 12 months.

The average price per square foot is $190.

About Leonard Shanklin Elementary

Leonard Shanklin Elementary, in Luling Independent School District, serves grades PK-5. The campus enrolled approximately 735 students with a pupil-teacher ratio of about 14:1 as of the most recent reporting year.

The campus offers Gifted & Talented services, Special Education programming, and the standard LISD-Lul elementary curriculum. Leonard Shanklin Elementary feeds Gilbert Gerdes J H for middle school; Gilbert Gerdes J H students then continue to Luling High School.

LISD-Lul operates 4 campuses (Primary, Elementary, Junior High, High) serving approximately 1,426 students (2023-2024). Luling ISD operates 4 campuses across Caldwell and Guadalupe counties. District administration is at 115 West Bowie Street in Luling.

Living in Leonard Shanklin Elementary

Luling ISD covers the city of Luling (2020 Census population 5,599) plus the unincorporated communities of Joliet, McNeil, and Soda Springs in Caldwell and Guadalupe counties. The district sits along the San Marcos River and Interstate 10 approximately 47 miles south of Austin. The Watermelon Thump festival has been held the last full weekend in June since 1954. The Rafael Rios No. 1 well struck oil August 9, 1922 — the resulting Luling Oil Field still has active pumpjacks throughout town and the surrounding county. Palmetto State Park (~10 miles east) preserves a tropical-looking dwarf palmetto wetland along the San Marcos River.

Things to Do in Leonard Shanklin Elementary

• Watermelon Thump Festival: Annual Luling festival held the last full weekend in June since 1954, including the watermelon seed-spitting contest, parade, carnival, and live music.
• Luling City Market BBQ: Caldwell County barbecue institution along Davis Street near the courthouse square.
• San Marcos River & Zedler Mill Park: River flows through Luling supporting tubing, kayaking, and fishing; Zedler Mill Park offers public access and the historic mill structure.
• Luling Oil Field / Pumpjacks: 1922 oil field discovery; active pumpjacks throughout town. Many have been painted by local artists into a public 'oil patch art' tradition.
• Palmetto State Park (~10 mi E): Texas State Park preserving a tropical-looking dwarf palmetto wetland along the San Marcos River.

Major Employers in Leonard Shanklin Elementary

• Luling Independent School District (Education)
• Luling Oil Field / pumpjack operations (Energy)
• Caldwell County government (Local Government)
• City of Luling (Local Government)
• Luling tourism + Watermelon Thump (Hospitality / Tourism)

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