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Fern Bluff Elementary School vs. Cactus Ranch Elementary School

Should you attend Fern Bluff Elementary School or Cactus Ranch Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Fern Bluff Elementary School
17815 Park Vly
Round Rock, TX 78681
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Cactus Ranch Elementary School
2901 Goldenoak Cir
Round Rock, TX 78681
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Fern Bluff Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Cactus Ranch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 596 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fern Bluff Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 671 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cactus Ranch Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
596 students
671 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#506 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
#30 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Cactus Ranch Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 10% in TX)
88%
(Top 1% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fern Bluff Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cactus Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 10% in TX)
90%
(Top 1% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fern Bluff Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cactus Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in TX)
80-84%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fern Bluff Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cactus Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Fern Bluff Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cactus Ranch Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
38
6
Kindergarten Students
63
69
Grade 1 Students
86
87
Grade 2 Students
92
107
Grade 3 Students
99
133
Grade 4 Students
113
137
Grade 5 Students
105
132

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fern Bluff Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cactus Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fern Bluff Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cactus Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fern Bluff Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cactus Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
51%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fern Bluff Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cactus Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fern Bluff Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cactus Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Fern Bluff Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cactus Ranch Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fern Bluff Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cactus Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fern Bluff Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cactus Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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