Schools in Prairie Lea ISD · Caldwell County

Stretched across the post oak savanna southeast of Austin, Caldwell County draws families who trade metro sprawl for small-town Texas life — and its eleven public schools across three districts reflect that trade-off honestly. Performance here sits below statewide norms, with no schools yet reaching the top quartile, though Clear Fork Elementary in Lockhart leads the county near the 62nd percentile and Leonard Shanklin Elementary in Luling follows close behind. Families weighing a move to Lockhart, Luling, or the surrounding communities should go in clear-eyed, treating these rankings as a starting point for deeper conversations with each district.