Lakes on Eldridge, Texas

Lakes on Eldridge is an unincorporated area in northwestern Harris County, Texas, United States, in Greater Houston.^[1][2] There is an adjacent subdivision, Lakes on Eldridge North.

It is adjacent to the Barker Reservoir and Cullen Park and is in proximity to the Houston Energy Corridor.^[3] It is equidistant to both Bush Intercontinental Airport and William P. Hobby Airport.^[4]

History

Lakes on Eldridge opened in 1995 while Lakes on Eldridge North opened in 2000, with building out completed in 2006.^[3]

Transportation

Nearby major freeways include Beltway 8 (Sam Houston Parkway), Interstate 10,^[4] and U.S. Route 290.^[3]

Composition

As of 2013^[update] Lakes on Eldridge has 750-800 houses, on a total of 343 acres (139 ha) of land.^[4] As of 2017^[update] housing prices ranged between $300,000 and $1,500,000.^[5] Pocket parks serve sections of the community, and it also has a volleyball court, a clubhouse,^[3] an Olympic-sized swimming pool,^[4] and tennis courts with lighting.^[3]

Lakes on Eldridge North has over 1,000 houses. It has a fitness center, a playground, and a volleyball court. It also has three tennis courts with lighting and two swimming pools.^[3]

Education

The community is within the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District,^[1] and is zoned to Shirley Kirk Elementary School,^[6] Truitt Middle School,^[7] and Cypress Ridge High School.^[8] Kirk Elementary, named after teacher Shirley Kirk (October 8, 1930-February 11, 2015),^[9] opened in 2000.^[10] The namesake worked for the district until she retired in 1994.^[11]

Awty International School, which includes Houston's French international school; and the British International School of Houston, maintain school bus services to Lakes on Eldridge.^[3][12][13] As of 2019^[update] The Village School also has a bus service to/from Lakes on Eldridge and Lakes on Eldridge North.^[14]

Areas in Cy-Fair ISD (and therefore Lakes on Eldridge) are located in Lone Star College.^[15]