Crockett High School (Austin ISD): 78745 Ratings, Zone & Homes
Crockett High School is a public high school (grades 9-12) on Menchaca Road in South Austin's 78745, part of Austin ISD. It's the neighborhood high school for a big chunk of central and south 78745, the Garrison Park and Cherry Creek heart of South Austin. One piece of context up front: Austin ISD grades unusually high as a district, so a neighborhood campus can look "below district" and still be a solid, steady school. Here's the honest picture: the ratings, the numbers, the schools that feed it, and what being zoned to Crockett means for your home search.
Is Crockett High School a good school?
Here's the straight read. Crockett grades B- overall on Niche. That sits below the Austin ISD district grade of A-, but that comparison needs context: the district average is pulled up by some of the highest-rated campuses in the state, so a solid neighborhood high school naturally lands below it. The bright spots at Crockett are real. It earns a B+ teacher grade, roughly 11% of students are in gifted programs, and the graduation rate of 90% runs right with the district. Test-based proficiency is the honest soft spot, around 45% in reading and 18% in math, below the district averages of 54% and 41%. It's a mid-sized school of about 1,575 students with a 16:1 ratio, serving a diverse slice of South Austin. My job isn't to grade your neighborhood, it's to give you the real data and, if the school is a deciding factor, help you look past the letter to the programs and the fit.
Crockett High School by the numbers
| Metric | Crockett High | Austin ISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | B- | A- |
| Teacher grade (Niche) | B+ | A |
| Graduation rate | 90% | 91% |
| Gifted students | 11% | N/A |
| Reading proficiency | 45% | 54% |
| Math proficiency | 18% | 41% |
| Average SAT | 1070 | 1240 |
| Average ACT | 21 | 28 |
| Average GPA | 3.24 | 3.37 |
| Students per teacher | 16:1 | 15:1 |
| Total enrollment | 1,575 | 72,830 |
Source: Niche via RPR (Realtors Property Resource), 2026. Niche compiles the letter grades from U.S. Dept. of Education data, community reviews, and other sources, and updates quarterly. Figures change, so I confirm the current numbers when they matter to your decision.
The honest picture: a strong teacher grade, a real gifted program, and a graduation rate on par with the district, paired with test proficiency that trails the Austin ISD average. As with any comprehensive school, the academy or program a student lands in can matter more than the headline grade.
What feeds into Crockett High
Crockett sits at the end of the attendance paths for central and south 78745. Students arrive from a group of Austin ISD elementaries through two neighborhood middle schools:
Which elementary and middle a home feeds through depends on the exact address, and several of those elementaries (Cunningham and Boone among them) carry strong ratings of their own. Because 78745 is a large ZIP and Austin ISD has more than one South Austin high school, I always confirm the current elementary, middle, and high school for a specific address before you write an offer. For a fuller look at the area, see my living in 78745 guide.
Homes in the Crockett High School zone
Crockett serves the heart of South Austin: Garrison Park, Cherry Creek, the Menchaca Road corridor, and parts of the South Congress and St. Elmo areas, stretching down toward Slaughter Creek and Onion Creek. This is classic, close-in 78745, older established neighborhoods, mature trees, quick access to downtown and the airport, and some of the most in-demand blocks in South Austin. The thing to know: 78745 is big, and Austin ISD draws more than one high school zone through it, so two homes a mile apart can feed different schools. If the school matters to you, I confirm the zone for the exact address. For the full picture of the 78745 market, the prices, the commute, the feel of each pocket, see my 78745 living guide.
78745 is one of the most sought-after ZIPs in South Austin, and it's also one of the trickiest for school zones, because Austin ISD runs more than one high school boundary through it. A home you love on one side of a street might feed Crockett, and one a few blocks over might not. I confirm the exact elementary, middle, and high school for every address, and I'll give you the honest read on each, before you fall for the house.
How to confirm your address is zoned to Crockett High
Use Austin ISD's official boundary lookup. The district publishes a find-my-school tool where you enter an address and it returns the assigned elementary, middle, and high school. That's the source of truth, not the real estate listing, which can carry outdated school data, and in a big, mixed ZIP like 78745 the listing is wrong more often than you'd think.
Or ask me. Send me an address or a South Austin pocket you're considering and I'll confirm whether it's zoned to Crockett, pull the current elementary and middle school, and flag anything, like a boundary that's about to change, that affects your decision.
Buying in the Crockett High zone?
Tell me what matters most and I'll build your search around it. Start with the 78745 living guide for the South Austin lay of the land, the Central Texas school districts guide for how the zones fit together, and the South Austin relocation guide if you're moving to the area. When you're ready to look at homes, here's how buying in South Austin works.
Crockett High School FAQ
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South Austin is home base, and 78745 is a market I know block by block. With 175+ closed deals since 2016 across South Austin, Buda, Kyle, and Bastrop, and named a FastExpert 2026 Top Agent, I've helped buyers and sellers navigate exactly the school-zone questions that come up in a ZIP this size.
Crockett, Bowie, and Akins all pull zones through South Austin, and matching a home to the right one is second nature for me. If you're buying for the Crockett zone or any South Austin school, I'll give you a straight, local read.
Last updated: September 2026. School ratings and boundaries change, so confirm the current figures and assignment for any specific address.
