Circle C Ranch Neighborhood Guide
About Circle C
Circle C is one of the premier master-planned communities in Austin and certainly one of the oldest. Planning started in 1983 and the first homes were built in 1987. Circle C is a residential neighborhood with mostly families, especially younger families with small children. There are also some retirees, empty nesters, and couples here.
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Things to Do in Circle C
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
A local dine-in cinema with the best in movies, beer, food, and events.
Barton Creek Square
Austin's newly renovated family shopping and dining destination with 180+ stores and eateries. Take you kids to Build-A-Bear while you wait for your Apple iPhone to get repaired.
Metropolitan Park and Slaughter Creek Trail
Together these areas feature miles of hike and bike trails, a disc golf course, several soccer fields, a playscape, a basketball court, picnic tables, and two sand volleyball courts.
Whole Foods
Your organic grocery store.
Are Circle C Schools Good?
Public Schools
Circle C is zoned primarily to the Austin Independent School District (Austin ISD), although a few homes reside outside Travis County (those in the most southern sections of Avaña for example) and are routed to Hays Consolidated ISD unless approved for transfer. Austin ISD is the main school district that serves the greater Austin area with 116 schools and more than 74,000 students.
Some residents send their children to specialty schools, like Austin ISD’s L.A.S.A. (Liberal Arts and Science Academy).
Quick Stats for AISD
Average ACT Score: 23.1 (State: 20.2)
Average SAT Score: 1058 (State: 1019)
Graduation Rate: 94.4% (State: 90.3%)
Though some Austin ISD schools aren’t always the highest rated, Circle C is zoned to some of the best within the district.
Elementary - Kiker Elementary School or Clayton Elementary School
Middle - Gorzycki Middle School
High School - Bowie High School
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The public schools in Circle C are rated A+ by Niche.
Private Schools
With a number of top-rated private schools in the area, it’s no wonder why some parents in Circle C opt to enroll their kids in one of them.
Regents School of Austin - Regents School of Austin is a K-12 classical Christian school with 1,000 students located on an 82-acre campus in Southwest Austin. Regents equips students for life, college and beyond, using the time-tested tools of a classical model taught through the lens of a Christian worldview. Our students are surrounded by a supportive community with talented, caring, and godly men and women on our faculty and staff and engaged, involved parents.
Veritas Academy - Veritas Academy is a PreK-12 classical, Christian, university-model school sitting on 97 acres of beautiful land. Students are encouraged to take Latin and it is a uniform-wearing school. Note, if you are unaware of what a University-Model School is, learn more here.
Commute Times
Circle C to the Airport - 20 min. by car (Google Maps link)
Circle C to Downtown - 16 min. by car (Google Maps link)
Boundaries
Circle C Ranch is located just 12 miles south of downtown Austin in West Austin.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Southwest Austin
Bear Creek
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The Circle C Lifestyle
Circle C is a family-friendly neighborhood with abundant green space and multiple options for outdoor recreation. Neighborhood amenities include a private, Olympic size swimming pool and a kids' pool, golf course, tennis club, and a 3.1-mile bike and rollerblading track known as the Veloway.
There is little to no public transportation in Circle C, so residents need a vehicle to get around. There is shopping and dining within walking distance for some residents.
Why You’ll Love Living in Circle C
The Homeowners Association is active and sponsors several annual events including an Easter Egg hunt, Fourth of July parade, and holiday lighting contest. The Circle C park is where you’ll spend your weekends if you have any kids or pets, whether it’s soccer practice, frisbee golf or a walk on one of the many trails. Catch a bite to eat at Torchy’s Tacos, Lil Doddy or Flora’s.
Get an adrenaline rush mountain biking through the many trails of the Cir C Ranch on Slaughter Creek. Head to the Veloway with your road bike for a care-free ride, and then take the family to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
Homes in Circle C
Circle C homes date from the 1980s to 2013. Houses range from 1,500 to over 4,000 square feet. As it is one of the most well-known neighborhoods in southwest Austin, home prices have been rising rapidly.