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Running Brushy Middle

Q: Is Running Brushy Middle a good school?

Running Brushy Middle ranks 465 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

465^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Running Brushy Middle in Cedar Park, TX, serves 1,120 students in grades 6-8 within the highly-rated Leander Independent School District (Isd), and has earned a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past five years, with its state ranking rising to the 80th percentile in 2025-2026.

The school’s standout strength is its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics: an impressive 92.39% of 8th graders scored proficient or above on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam in 2025-2026, a rate that rivals top-performing schools like Basis Cedar Park (93.53%) and far exceeds the district average of 65%. However, this success contrasts sharply with a significant challenge in 7th-grade math, where only 11.11% of students were proficient—the lowest among comparable area schools and less than half the district average. This creates a "J-curve" pattern where math performance dips dramatically in 7th grade before rebounding in 8th grade, a trend not seen as severely at nearby schools like Florence W Stiles Middle or Cedar Park Middle.

Running Brushy occupies a "middle of the pack" position in a high-achieving district, ranking above schools like Deerpark Middle but below peers such as Artie L Henry Middle and Knox Wiley Middle. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1, which is lower than many higher-performing peers and could be leveraged to address the 7th-grade math slump. While the school excels with its Gifted and Talented students, it struggles to serve its low socio-economic status students, who rank in the bottom third of the state. Overall, Running Brushy is a solid school with a clear strength in accelerating top math students and a clear opportunity to improve support for its broader student body.

1,120

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,384

Per pupil spending ?

21.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2303 N Lakeline Blvd
Cedar Park, TX 78613

(512) 570-3300

District: Leander Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Running Brushy Middle usually attend:

High:

Leander High School

Feeder schools for Running Brushy Middle:

Elementary:	Lois F Giddens Elementary
	Patricia Knowles Elementary
	William J Winkley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.4%

Hispanic:

33.2%

Asian:

13.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg63%

Texas avg47%

465^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Middle Schools in the Leander Independent School District (Isd)

195^th of 951Leander Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	465 of 2335	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	539 of 2344	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	596 of 2372	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	599 of 2330	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	572 of 2254	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	646 of 2252	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	436 of 2193	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	479 of 2080	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	61.1	634 of 2027	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.5	837 of 1987	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.9	706 of 2043	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.4	544 of 1987	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	335 of 1973	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	80.1	249 of 1951	87.2%	★★★★☆
2011	72.1	350 of 1895	81.5%	★★★★☆
2010	72.5	320 of 1803	82.3%	★★★★☆
2009	74.6	294 of 1763	83.3%	★★★★☆
2008	72.2	353 of 1718	79.5%	★★★★☆
2007	73.0	341 of 1684	79.8%	★★★★☆
2006	70.8	382 of 1585	75.9%	★★★★☆
2005	73.5	330 of 1582	79.1%	★★★★☆
2004	66.4	489 of 1573	68.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	539 of 1295	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	256 of 997	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	336 of 1280	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.5	476 of 1273	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	716 of 1251	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	478 of 1213	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	440 of 1193	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	210 of 1167	82.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	183 of 642	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	55.9	241 of 505	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	283 of 617	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	162 of 616	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	240 of 606	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	328 of 589	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	314 of 594	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	265 of 587	54.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.0	912 of 2182	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	1217 of 2118	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.6	488 of 2058	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	573 of 2008	71.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	785 of 1390	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.2	874 of 1428	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	895 of 1770	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	634 of 1720	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	515 of 1643	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	911 of 1592	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	977 of 1445	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	991 of 1376	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	465 of 2240	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.7	432 of 1825	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	543 of 2242	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	569 of 2241	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	607 of 2221	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	546 of 2151	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	371 of 2047	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	450 of 2008	77.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	290 of 1497	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	61.5	529 of 1230	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	757 of 1481	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	912 of 1488	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.9	758 of 1501	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	714 of 1446	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	741 of 1430	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	757 of 2141	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	822 of 1731	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	794 of 2119	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	896 of 2116	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	697 of 2077	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	1186 of 2043	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	603 of 1935	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	783 of 1895	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	1537 of 2253	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	1292 of 1820	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	1342 of 2235	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1645 of 2251	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.9	1134 of 2220	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	964 of 2172	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	912 of 2073	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	980 of 2039	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	450 of 2253	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	471 of 1818	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	691 of 2246	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	601 of 2245	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	570 of 2228	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	710 of 2168	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	470 of 2069	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	516 of 2030	74.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	277 of 806	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	273 of 676	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	320 of 818	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	235 of 817	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	44.4	460 of 813	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.9	226 of 753	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	281 of 720	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	850 of 1956	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.8	527 of 1568	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	669 of 1891	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	521 of 1815	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	447 of 1757	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	729 of 1712	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	135 of 1626	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	72.1	189 of 1597	88.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	569 of 1731	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.6	553 of 1439	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	810 of 1733	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	726 of 1749	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	719 of 1723	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	615 of 1700	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	422 of 1684	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	527 of 1673	68.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2026)81st percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)71st percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)66th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile-22 vs school

At Risk (2022)58th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)44th percentile-37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I92%+38 vs state

Reading65%+10 vs state

Mathematics49%+9 vs state

Social Studies48%+16 vs state

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

If you like your child to get beat up by older much bigger student then this is the place for you! They hand out the same punishment to the victim as they do the aggressor. They don’t believe in protecting the students or making them feel safe. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Running Brushy Middle	Public	6-8	2303 N Lakeline Blvd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 570-3300	1,120	89	12.6	21.9%	464 (41.4%)	63 (5.6%)	372 (33.2%)	149 (13.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (6.2%)	72.5	465^th of 2335 public middle schools	80.1%		69.8	539^th of 2344 public middle schools	77.0%	74	92.4					66.9	58.8	69.4	58.7	11.1	55.7	47.9	$8,384
Basis Cedar Park	Public, Charter	6-10	165 N Lakeline Blvd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Basis Texas	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 981-1071	405	26	15.8		14 (3.5%)	5 (1.2%)	16 (4.0%)	358 (88.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	99.1	10^th of 2335 public middle schools	99.6%		99.2	6^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.7%	4	93.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.9	98.1	98.2	92.4	94.7	97.2	64.0	$15,220
Leander Middle	Public	6-8	410 S W St	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 570-3200	873	75	11.5	25.4%	357 (40.9%)	49 (5.6%)	324 (37.1%)	85 (9.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.2%)	52.4	969^th of 2335 public middle schools	58.5%		64.1	685^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.8%	284	94.1					54.5	55.6	51.8	41.1	26.4	60.0	19.3	$9,905
Knox Wiley Middle	Public	6-8	1526 Raider Way	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-3600	916	69	13.2	17.8%	388 (42.4%)	41 (4.5%)	240 (26.2%)	173 (18.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (7.9%)	80.8	310^th of 2335 public middle schools	86.7%		77.3	381^st of 2344 public middle schools	83.7%	71	90.5					71.7	70.3	79.5	54.3	34.4	58.6	48.0	$9,234
Cedar Park Middle	Public	6-8	2100 Sun Chase Blvd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-3100	1,365	87	15.7	12.5%	789 (57.8%)	32 (2.3%)	308 (22.6%)	130 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (7.8%)	82.7	270^th of 2335 public middle schools	88.4%		84.7	244^th of 2344 public middle schools	89.6%	26	90.8					70.5	67.4	82.0	57.9	16.7	69.8	54.2	$7,377
Artie L Henry Middle	Public	6-8	100 N Vista Rdg Blvd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-3400	1,347	94	14.3	16.8%	542 (40.2%)	57 (4.2%)	386 (28.7%)	270 (20.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (6.7%)	83.7	250^th of 2335 public middle schools	89.3%		81.7	298^th of 2344 public middle schools	87.3%	48	90.4					77.5	76.9	71.4	60.5	31.9	62.9	47.3	$8,020
Florence W Stiles Middle	Public	6-8	3250 Barley Ln	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-0000	1,493	89	16.8	4.0%	481 (32.2%)	40 (2.7%)	183 (12.3%)	702 (47.0%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (5.3%)	97.8	17^th of 2335 public middle schools	99.3%		97.1	31^st of 2344 public middle schools	98.7%	14	100.0					86.4	89.1	87.3	85.4	69.4	90.3	74.6	$6,993
Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle	Public	6-8	1061 Collaborative Way	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-3900	1,182	79	14.9	21.4%	428 (36.2%)	91 (7.7%)	429 (36.3%)	160 (13.5%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	68 (5.8%)	47.3	1129^th of 2335 public middle schools	51.6%		66.7	605^th of 2344 public middle schools	74.2%	524	82.9					50.2	50.7	58.4	37.2	14.8	44.3	29.2	$7,622
Noel Grisham Middle	Public	6-8	10805 School House Ln	Austin	78750	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 428-2650	615	46	13.3	25.5%	224 (36.4%)	35 (5.7%)	220 (35.8%)	111 (18.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	83.7	249^th of 2335 public middle schools	89.3%		79.3	340^th of 2344 public middle schools	85.5%	91	94.6					66.3	70.1	78.4	58.4	32.5	66.4	55.1	$10,596
Pearson Ranch Middle	Public	6-8	8901 Pearson Ranch Rd	Round Rock	78717	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 464-5000	981	61	16.1	17.9%	193 (19.7%)	44 (4.5%)	200 (20.4%)	505 (51.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.7%)	90.7	139^th of 2335 public middle schools	94.0%		89.7	153^rd of 2344 public middle schools	93.5%	14	95.4					78.3	78.1	81.2	57.2	35.9	84.5	58.0	$8,335

Frequently Asked Questions about Running Brushy Middle

How many students attend Running Brushy Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,120 students attended Running Brushy Middle.

What district is Running Brushy Middle in?

Leander Independent School District (Isd)

Is Running Brushy Middle a good school?

Running Brushy Middle ranks 465^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Running Brushy Middle attend?

Students who attend Running Brushy Middle usually go on to attend Leander High School

What is the racial makeup of Running Brushy Middle?

Students at Running Brushy Middle are 41% White, 33% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American.

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