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Round Rock Independent School District

1311 Round Rock Ave
Round Rock, TX 78681-4941
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (512) 464-5000
www.roundrockisd.org

Top Rankings

Round Rock Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 33 public preschools serving 19,093 students in Round Rock Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Round Rock Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 53% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in Round Rock Independent School District are Cactus Ranch Elementary School, Patsy Sommer Elementary School and Elsa England Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
60 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
46,197 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
3,289 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Round Rock Independent School District, which is ranked #145 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TX)
#139 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Round Rock Independent School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Round Rock Independent School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Round Rock Independent School District 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.
64%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Round Rock Independent School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Round Rock Independent School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.63
# American Indian Students
142 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10,136 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
22%
5%
# Hispanic Students
14,389 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
55%
# Black Students
3,716 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
8%
13%
# White Students
15,199 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
33%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
62 Students
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,553 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,580
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
2,786
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,060
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,249
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,238
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,336
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,443
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,441
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,458
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,544
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,876
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,857
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,747
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,582
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,588 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,802 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$582 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Round Rock Independent School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$730 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Round Rock Independent School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,588
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Round Rock Independent School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,802
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Round Rock Independent School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Round Rock Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cactus Ranch Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
2901 Goldenoak Cir
Round Rock, TX 78681
(512) 424-8000
Grades: PK-5
| 671 students
Rank: #22.
Patsy Sommer Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
16200 Avery Ranch Blvd
Austin, TX 78717
(512) 704-0600
Grades: PK-5
| 874 students
Rank: #33.
Elsa England Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
8801 Pearson Rd
Austin, TX 78717
(512) 704-1211
Grades: PK-5
| 1,012 students
Rank: #44.
Laurel Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10111 Dk Ranch Rd
Austin, TX 78759
(512) 464-4300
Grades: PK-5
| 811 students
Rank: #55.
Great Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
16455 Great Oaks Dr
Round Rock, TX 78681
(512) 464-6850
Grades: PK-5
| 792 students
Rank: #66.
Linda Herrington Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2850 Paloma Lake Blvd
Round Rock, TX 78665
(512) 704-1900
Grades: PK-5
| 811 students
Rank: #77.
Kathy Caraway Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
11104 Oak View Dr
Austin, TX 78759
(512) 464-5500
Grades: PK-5
| 452 students
Rank: #88.
Fern Bluff Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
17815 Park Vly
Round Rock, TX 78681
(512) 428-2100
Grades: PK-5
| 596 students
Rank: #99.
Forest Creek Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3805 Forest Creek Dr
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 464-5350
Grades: PK-5
| 670 students
Rank: #1010.
Blackland Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2105 Via Sonoma Trl
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 424-8600
Grades: PK-5
| 741 students
Rank: #1111.
Deep Wood Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
705 St Williams Dr
Round Rock, TX 78681
(512) 464-4400
Grades: PK-5
| 338 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Purple Sage Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
11801 Tanglebriar Trl
Austin, TX 78750
(512) 428-3500
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Teravista Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4419 Teravista Club Dr
Round Rock, TX 78665
(512) 704-0500
Grades: PK-5
| 826 students
Rank: #1414.
Redbud Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1500 Ty Cobb Place
Round Rock, TX 78665
(512) 464-5000
Grades: PK-5
| 527 students
Rank: #1515.
Brushy Creek Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3800 Stonebridge
Round Rock, TX 78681
(512) 428-3000
Grades: PK-5
| 503 students
Rank: #1616.
Pond Springs Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7825 Elk Horn Mtn Trl
Austin, TX 78729
(512) 464-4200
Grades: PK-5
| 537 students
Rank: #1717.
Jollyville Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6720 Corpus Christi Dr
Austin, TX 78729
(512) 428-2200
Grades: PK-5
| 608 students
Rank: #1818.
Double File Trail Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2400 Chandler Creek Blvd
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 428-7400
Grades: PK-5
| 628 students
Rank: #1919.
Old Town Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2200 Chaparral Dr
Round Rock, TX 78681
(512) 428-7600
Grades: PK-5
| 646 students
Rank: #2020.
Forest North Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
13414 Broadmeade Ave
Austin, TX 78729
(512) 464-6750
Grades: PK-5
| 266 students
Rank: #2121.
Live Oak Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8607 Anderson Mill Rd
Austin, TX 78729
(512) 428-3800
Grades: PK-5
| 405 students
Rank: #2222.
Caldwell Heights Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4010 Eagles Nest
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 428-7300
Grades: PK-5
| 616 students
Rank: #2323.
Gattis Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2920 Round Rock Ranch Rd
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 428-2000
Grades: PK-5
| 594 students
Rank: #2424.
Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2800 Sauls Dr
Austin, TX 78728
(512) 704-1411
Grades: PK-5
| 676 students
Rank: #2525.
Xenia Voigt Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 Cushing Dr
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 428-7500
Grades: PK-5
| 430 students
Rank: #2626.
Anderson Mill Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10610 Salt Mill Hollow
Austin, TX 78750
(512) 428-3700
Grades: PK-5
| 501 students
Rank: #2727.
Union Hill Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1511 Gulf Way
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 424-8700
Grades: PK-5
| 618 students
Rank: #2828.
Neysa Callison Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1750 Thompson Trl
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 704-0700
Grades: PK-5
| 631 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Vic Robertson Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1415 Bayland St
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 428-3300
Grades: PK-5
| 347 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Wells Branch Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
14650 Merriltown Dr
Austin, TX 78728
(512) 428-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 633 students
Rank: #3131.
Claude Berkman Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 W Anderson Ave
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 464-8250
Grades: PK-5
| 432 students
Rank: #3232.
Bluebonnet Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1010 Chisholm Vly Dr
Round Rock, TX 78681
(512) 428-7700
Grades: PK-5
| 369 students
Rank: n/an/a
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1311 Round Rock Ave
Round Rock, TX 78681
(512) 464-5000
Grades: PK-5
| 62 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 60 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 46,197 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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