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Fern Bluff Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Fern Bluff Elementary is a high-performing PK-5 school in Round Rock, TX, serving 596 students within the Round Rock Independent School District (Isd). It has a long track record of academic excellence, consistently ranking in the top 10% of all Texas elementary schools (currently 94th percentile) and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1 and a low percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch (11.41%), the school serves a relatively affluent community.

Fern Bluff’s most impressive differentiator is its exceptional support for all students, especially those who often need more resources. The school ranks in the 98th percentile for Special Education students and the 99th percentile for English Language Learners, far surpassing nearby high-flyers like Cactus Ranch Elementary and Patsy Sommer Elementary, which lack publicly available subgroup data for these metrics. It also excels with Gifted & Talented students (98th percentile) and shows no significant gender achievement gap, with male and female students both ranking in the 92nd-96th percentiles. This "rising tide" effect contrasts with some schools where performance is more heavily skewed by a single demographic.

While Fern Bluff is a model of consistent, broad-based excellence, it faces a persistent challenge: a significant dip in 4th-grade math proficiency (only 54.93% proficient in 2025-2026, compared to 66.33% in 3rd grade and 86.46% in 5th grade). This pattern has held for three years and is not a district-wide issue. Interestingly, Fern Bluff’s per-student spending ($9,804) is significantly lower than that of lower-performing nearby schools like Claude Berkman Elementary ($12,591) and Bluebonnet Elementary ($13,827), suggesting its success is driven more by community wealth, parental involvement, and effective instructional strategies than raw financial input. Overall, Fern Bluff offers a well-rounded, equitable education that lifts all students, making it a truly effective school for every child.

596

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,509

Per pupil spending ?

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17815 Park Vly
Round Rock, TX 78681-1781

(512) 428-2100

District: Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Fern Bluff Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chisholm Trail Middle
High:	Round Rock High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.9%

Asian:

18.6%

Hispanic:

18.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (78% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg64%

Texas avg49%

285^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 35Elementary Schools in the Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)

197^th of 951Round Rock 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	92.2	285 of 4627	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	89.4	393 of 4651	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	411 of 4710	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	402 of 4647	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	286 of 4581	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	414 of 4578	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	237 of 4479	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	216 of 4359	95.0%	★★★★★
2017	95.1	194 of 4329	95.5%	★★★★★
2016	88.9	276 of 4286	93.6%	★★★★★
2015	90.5	175 of 4320	95.9%	★★★★★
2014	89.2	235 of 4260	94.5%	★★★★★
2013	91.9	137 of 4221	96.8%	★★★★★
2012	91.6	140 of 4206	96.7%	★★★★★
2011	84.6	207 of 4095	94.9%	★★★★★
2010	83.2	263 of 3937	93.3%	★★★★★
2009	85.6	180 of 3884	95.4%	★★★★★
2008	83.7	270 of 3768	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	83.6	234 of 3724	93.7%	★★★★★
2006	88.3	17 of 3476	99.5%	★★★★★
2005	89.2	24 of 3475	99.3%	★★★★★
2004	88.8	16 of 3465	99.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	1220 of 1905	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	96.2	35 of 2515	98.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	188 of 999	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	71 of 814	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	63 of 1045	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	73.0	229 of 1015	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	250 of 957	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	34.8	690 of 967	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.2	189 of 1009	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	243 of 1005	75.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	74.2	644 of 4461	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	43.5	2307 of 4331	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	1309 of 4295	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.1	511 of 4240	87.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	42 of 2918	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	92 of 3668	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	178 of 3556	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	255 of 3487	92.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.2	378 of 4575	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	86.8	353 of 3744	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	351 of 4658	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	388 of 4588	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	237 of 4561	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	369 of 4499	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	240 of 4348	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	225 of 4306	94.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	51 of 3075	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	75.5	334 of 2619	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	903 of 2980	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.4	340 of 2958	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	461 of 3006	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	154 of 3184	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	74.7	503 of 3106	83.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	387 of 4413	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	92.1	138 of 3644	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	390 of 4465	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.2	556 of 4401	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	403 of 4376	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	74.8	680 of 4329	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	320 of 4188	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	429 of 4168	89.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	1117 of 4520	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	336 of 3705	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	68.4	1011 of 4594	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	410 of 4521	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	66.7	1067 of 4477	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	419 of 4451	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	70.0	808 of 4309	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	356 of 4264	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.6	189 of 4582	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	90.4	259 of 3739	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	261 of 4647	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	439 of 4585	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	337 of 4563	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	414 of 4498	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	240 of 4357	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	221 of 4319	94.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	389 of 1106	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.0	191 of 975	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	519 of 1128	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	362 of 1099	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	283 of 1004	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	84 of 1112	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	65.8	329 of 1046	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	95.7	93 of 4301	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	92.5	118 of 3549	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	185 of 4292	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	289 of 4086	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	330 of 3952	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	59.5	958 of 3799	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	421 of 3684	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	286 of 3558	92.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	213 of 3006	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	73.3	570 of 2612	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	465 of 3108	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	615 of 3106	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	382 of 3082	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	405 of 3082	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	317 of 3142	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	238 of 3127	92.4%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)98th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)98th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)86th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)81st percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)65th percentile-29 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading84%+29 vs state

Mathematics72%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Fern Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17815 Park Vly	Round Rock	78681	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 428-2100	596	44	13.6	11.4%	315 (52.9%)	16 (2.7%)	108 (18.1%)	111 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.4%)	92.2	285^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.8%		89.4	393^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	91.6%	108							77.6	84.3	89.5	66.3	54.9	86.5	100.0	$9,509
Brushy Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Stonebridge	Round Rock	78681	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 428-3000	463	40	11.5	29.8%	203 (43.8%)	47 (10.2%)	119 (25.7%)	58 (12.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.1%)	82.4	680^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.3%		83.3	635^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.3%	45							75.0	64.5	67.4	66.2	55.4	67.1	100.0	$11,464
Old Town Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Chaparral Dr	Round Rock	78681	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 428-7600	587	47	12.4	36.6%	207 (35.3%)	25 (4.3%)	270 (46.0%)	40 (6.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.6%)	70.2	1126^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.7%		66.6	1284^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.4%	158	20.0	40.0	25.0	0.0	0.0		56.9	60.2	61.0	64.7	49.3	59.3	100.0	$9,932
Cactus Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Goldenoak Cir	Round Rock	78681	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 424-8000	693	47	14.7	2.9%	200 (28.9%)	17 (2.5%)	78 (11.3%)	353 (50.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.3%)	98.9	21^st of 4627 public elementary schools	99.5%		99.2	15^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.7%	6							89.0	94.5	91.7	87.3	83.9	92.3	100.0	$8,175
Deep Wood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	705 St Williams Dr	Round Rock	78681	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 464-4400	360	34	10.6	26.7%	184 (51.1%)	17 (4.7%)	127 (35.3%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.7%)	87	511^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.0%		86.8	499^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.3%	12							65.2	67.2	75.4	69.7	63.2	73.3	100.0	$14,834
Great Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16455 Great Oaks Dr	Round Rock	78681	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 464-6850	868	57	15.3	11.4%	325 (37.4%)	32 (3.7%)	158 (18.2%)	280 (32.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (8.2%)	94.6	186^th of 4627 public elementary schools	96.0%		94.3	212^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.4%	26							78.1	84.2	80.8	71.5	75.9	73.0	100.0	$8,869
Patsy Sommer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16200 Avery Ranch Blvd	Austin	78717	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 704-0600	817	55	14.9	3.8%	182 (22.3%)	12 (1.5%)	101 (12.4%)	475 (58.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.6%)	98.9	23^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	99.5%		99	21^st of 4651 public elementary schools	99.5%	2							88.5	90.6	92.6	87.7	85.9	88.2	100.0	$8,396
Claude Berkman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 W Anderson Ave	Round Rock	78664	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 464-8250	470	44	10.7	78.9%	44 (9.4%)	54 (11.5%)	343 (73.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	50	2113^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.3%		34.9	3126^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.8%	1013	27.8	16.7	14.3	22.2	16.7		46.3	50.0	68.2	42.0	31.5	53.5	100.0	$13,790
Elsa England Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8801 Pearson Rd	Austin	78717	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 704-1211	987	62	15.8	3.4%	120 (12.2%)	10 (1.0%)	70 (7.1%)	748 (75.8%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.3%)	97.2	89^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.1%		96.5	126^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.3%	37							87.0	80.8	88.6	87.7	71.8	86.9	98.5	$7,406
Bluebonnet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 Chisholm Vly Dr	Round Rock	78681	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 428-7700	413	31	13.2	70.9%	24 (5.8%)	34 (8.2%)	330 (79.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	29.7	3447^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.5%		16.8	4193^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	9.8%	746	41.7	19.2	33.3		28.6	62.5	30.3	43.9	50.0	32.8	32.2	45.2		$13,241

Frequently Asked Questions about Fern Bluff Elementary

Is Fern Bluff Elementary a good school?

Yes. Fern Bluff Elementary ranks in the top 6.2% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Fern Bluff Elementary in?

Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Fern Bluff Elementary?

Students at Fern Bluff Elementary are 53% White, 19% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Fern Bluff Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fern Bluff Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chisholm Trail Middle
High : Round Rock High School

How many students attend Fern Bluff Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended Fern Bluff Elementary.

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