Langford Elementary is a public PK-6 school in the Dove Springs area of 78744, part of Austin ISD. It's a high-need campus whose ratings sit well below the district, and I'll give you the numbers straight, along with the path it feeds and what being zoned to Langford means for your home search.
Here's the honest read. Langford grades C overall on Niche, below the district A-, with test-based proficiency that runs low, around 14% in reading and 8% in math. It's a high-need campus where roughly 93% of students are in the free-lunch program, and it carries one of the lowest student-teacher ratios around at 11:1. The numbers reflect the community the school serves, and they matter differently for every family. 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 weigh the specific programs and the options in the area.
| Metric | Langford Elementary | Austin ISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | C | A- |
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | 15:1 |
| Reading proficiency | 14% | 54% |
| Math proficiency | 8% | 41% |
| Gifted students | 2% | N/A |
| Teacher grade (Niche) | B- | A |
| Students in free lunch program | 93% | 50% |
| Total enrollment | 456 | 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 is a high-need campus whose proficiency trails the district, with a very low 11:1 ratio as a bright spot for individual attention. As with any school, the specific program a student lands in can matter more than the headline grade.
Langford sits in the Dove Springs area and feeds toward Akins High. The exact middle school depends on the address, so this path is worth confirming:
Dove Springs feeds toward Akins, but the assigned middle school varies in this part of 78744, and some addresses fall in different zones. I confirm the current elementary, middle, and high school for any specific address before you write an offer.
Langford serves the Dove Springs area of 78744 in far-southeast Austin, one of the most affordable parts of the city, near Blue Meadow Drive and South Pleasant Valley Road with easy access to the 183 toll and the airport. The thing to know: this part of 78744 has Austin ISD and Del Valle ISD zones close together and the middle-school assignment varies, so the district and the feeder path can change by address. If the school matters to you, I confirm the exact zone.
Dove Springs is one of the most affordable corners of Austin, and it's also one of the trickiest for school zones, with district lines and middle-school assignments that shift by address. I give you the honest read on the schools and confirm the real path for every home, so you know exactly what you're buying, before you're under contract.
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.
Or ask me. Send me an address or a Dove Springs pocket you're considering and I'll confirm the zone, pull the current middle and high school on the path, and flag anything that affects your decision.
Tell me what matters most and I'll build your search around it. The path runs up to Akins High, so start there for the high-school picture, use the Central Texas school districts guide for how the zones fit together, and the South Austin relocation guide if you're moving in. When you're ready to look at homes, here's how buying in South Austin works.
South Austin is home base, and far-southeast 78744 is a part of the market I know well. With 175+ closed deals since 2016 across South Austin, Buda, Kyle, and Bastrop, and named a FastExpert 2026 Top Agent, I help families read the schools and the district lines out here honestly.
Dove Springs has some of the trickiest zoning in the city, with district lines and middle assignments that shift by address. I confirm the real path for every home, no guessing. If the school is a deciding factor, 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.