Hyde Park Neighborhood Guide
Escape to chill Hyde Park
Hyde Park is the place to be for young families looking for the dog and kid-friendly streets, but that aren’t ready to give up fancy downtown date nights.
About Hyde Park
Hyde Park dates back to 1890s, but you’ll be hard pressed to find any homes from that era. Hyde Park is home to a number of savory restaurants and local coffeehouses. You’ll find an eclectic mix of homes, people and lifestyles in this walkable and bikeable neighborhood.
Things to Do in Hyde Park
Shipe Neighborhood Park
It’s no secret Austin can get brutally hot in the Summer. Take a dip in the admission-free pool at Shipe.
Hyde Park Baptist Church & 4k - 8th Grade Campus
Worship and learn amongst your new neighbors.
Quack’s 43rd Street Bakery
Get your espresso and dessert on at this early-morning and late-night establishment.
Antonelli’s Cheese House
If you’re moving from a dairy state like California or Wisconsin, then you’ll want to prioritize a stop by Austin’s de facto cheese purveyor.
Hyde Park Theatre
Catch the 5-week FronteraFest at the Hyde Park Theatre…something the Austin American Statesman calls “The fringe theater event of the Southwest”.
Flag Store
For all of you newcomers, come and get your Texas flag!
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Are Hyde Park Schools Good?
Public Schools
Hyde Park is zoned to the Austin Independent School District (Austin ISD). This is the main school district that serves the greater Austin area with 116 schools and more than 74,000 students.
Quick Stats for AISD
Graduation Rate: 93.0%
Composite SAT/ACT Scores: 1043
Schools very quite a bit within the district, though, so children living in the Hyde Park neighborhood will attend the following schools:
Elementary - Lee Elementary School
Middle - Kealing Middle School
High School - McCallum High School
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Private Schools
Austin is home to a number of top-rated private schools such as:
St. Andrew’s Episcopal School - St. Andrew’s welcomes all faiths and all kids from Kindergarten through 12th grade. Note, the lower and middle schools are located at 1112 West 31st St, 78704 (a quick drive from Hyde Park) while the upper school is located at 5901 Southwest Pkwy, 78735. Just like everyone in town knows Westlake High School (Eanes ISD) is the top public school in town, everyone knows St. Andrew’s is arguably the top private school in town.
Austin International School - a non-profit 501(c)(3) that is for students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. It’s about an 18 minute drive (Google Maps link)
Commute Times
Hyde Park to the Airport - 18 min. by car (Google Maps link)
Hyde Park to Downtown - 11 min. by car (Google Maps link)
Boundaries
East to West: Duval St/Red River St to Guadalupe St
North to South: E 51st St to 38th St
Nearby Neighborhoods
North Loop
Blog Mentions
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The Hyde Park Lifestyle
In this video, we take a drive through the various points-of-interest within Hyde Park (zip code: 73751), a north central neighborhood in Austin, TX. Join Hyde Park resident and extraordinaire Joe James and local entrepreneur Shane Adams as they share their insights into what makes Hyde Park such a great place to live.
Sitting only 5 miles north of downtown, 5 miles south of the domain and 15 miles from the airport, you will find yourself with easy access to the central hubs of Austin. But this is Austin, so ditch the car and walk or peddle blocks to the nearest coffee shop, restaurant, park or grocery store. As you will see in our video, the streets are super pedestrian friendly and littered with people and pets.
Why You’ll Love Living in Hyde Park
Hyde Park is not only centrally located, but surrounded by the beauty of nature. Live Oaks line the streets providing a cooling canopy during the hot summer months. Enjoy the beauty of Austin and the weirdness that the electric north central Austin neighborhood of Hyde Park provides.
Homes in Hyde Park
The proximity to downtown Austin lends Hyde Park to more affluent young couples and families. Single-family houses range anywhere from early 1900 bungalows to modern 4,000+ sqft houses with a Accesory Dwelling Unit (ADU).