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Forest North Elementary

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Forest North Elementary ranks 1452 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1452^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Forest North Elementary is a mid-sized school in Austin, TX, serving 319 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the highly-rated Round Rock Independent School District (Isd). The school has shown a remarkable turnaround over the past six years, climbing from a 1-star rating to a consistent 3-star rating, now ranking in the 69th percentile statewide. This improvement is especially notable given that nearly half of its students (48.59%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, a much higher rate than nearby top-performing schools like Spicewood Elementary (6.08%) and Elsa England Elementary (3.44%).

Forest North stands out for its exceptional performance with specific student groups. Its Gifted and Talented students rank in the 98th percentile (5 stars), and Special Education students rank in the 82nd percentile (4 stars), both far exceeding the school's overall standing. The school also spends significantly more per student ($14,327) compared to its neighbors, such as Spicewood ($7,940) and Elsa England ($7,503), reflecting a strong investment in supporting its diverse student body. However, performance for economically disadvantaged students has been inconsistent, fluctuating between the 45th and 70th percentile in recent years.

A fascinating pattern emerges in test scores: 5th-grade students consistently outperform their 3rd and 4th-grade peers, especially in math, where 5th-grade proficiency has hovered around 65-67% for three consecutive years. In contrast, 4th-grade math has been a persistent challenge, dropping as low as 22.86% proficiency in 2024-2025. This "5th Grade Effect" suggests an exceptionally effective teaching team or curriculum at that level, which could serve as a model for improvement in lower grades. Overall, Forest North is a school on a strong upward trajectory, effectively closing opportunity gaps compared to its wealthier neighbors.

319

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,363

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13414 Broadmeade Ave
Austin, TX 78729-1945

(512) 464-6750

District: Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Forest North Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pearson Ranch Middle
High:	McNeil High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.1%

White:

28.2%

African American:

15.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2019 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 69th (2026) from a 22nd-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the Texas median (69th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg65%

Texas avg51%

1,452^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	63.1	1452 of 4627	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.2	1618 of 4651	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	2044 of 4710	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	2055 of 4647	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	2052 of 4581	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	2933 of 4578	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	3515 of 4479	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	3064 of 4359	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	52.5	1836 of 4329	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	83.3	574 of 4286	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	57.3	1939 of 4320	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.5	1392 of 4260	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.5	2370 of 4221	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.0	1762 of 4206	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.5	519 of 4095	87.3%	★★★★☆
2010	62.3	1635 of 3937	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.2	758 of 3884	80.5%	★★★★☆
2008	80.8	429 of 3768	88.6%	★★★★☆
2007	74.2	801 of 3724	78.5%	★★★★☆
2006	79.7	428 of 3476	87.7%	★★★★☆
2005	82.9	293 of 3475	91.6%	★★★★★
2004	76.8	588 of 3465	83.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	1806 of 2406	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.3	1030 of 1905	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	1577 of 2443	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	1416 of 2443	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.8	2181 of 2421	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	2232 of 2515	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	2238 of 2483	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.8	2326 of 4461	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	2782 of 4331	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.3	4135 of 4295	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	3807 of 4240	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	478 of 1643	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	55.6	1112 of 2918	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.3	2963 of 3668	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.4	949 of 3556	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	1748 of 4575	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	1331 of 3744	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	1754 of 4658	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	1560 of 4588	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	2130 of 4561	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	2915 of 4499	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	3642 of 4348	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	3372 of 4306	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	53 of 3075	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	61.1	1219 of 2619	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	994 of 2980	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	1462 of 2958	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	2323 of 3006	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	2261 of 3184	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	2492 of 3106	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	1679 of 4413	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.7	1687 of 3644	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	1767 of 4465	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	2021 of 4401	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	1850 of 4376	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.6	3405 of 4329	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	3966 of 4188	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	3593 of 4168	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	2354 of 4520	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.5	1109 of 3705	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	45.2	2537 of 4594	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	2973 of 4521	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.4	3926 of 4477	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	4363 of 4451	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	4088 of 4309	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	3964 of 4264	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	1328 of 4582	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	959 of 3739	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	1855 of 4647	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	2521 of 4585	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	1982 of 4563	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	2832 of 4498	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	3301 of 4357	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	2675 of 4319	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	37.4	756 of 1112	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	794 of 4301	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	53.3	1393 of 3549	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	2173 of 4292	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	1706 of 4086	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.8	3741 of 3799	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	2997 of 3684	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.8	1531 of 3558	57.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	455 of 3006	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	815 of 2612	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	715 of 3108	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	49.7	1633 of 3106	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.2	967 of 3082	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.3	2253 of 3082	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	2106 of 3142	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	2291 of 3127	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)98th percentile+30 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-21 vs school

At Risk (2022)48th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)32nd percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)25th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%~ state avg

Mathematics53%+6 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 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
Forest North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13414 Broadmeade Ave	Austin	78729	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 464-6750	319	26	12.0	48.6%	90 (28.2%)	50 (15.7%)	115 (36.1%)	42 (13.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	63.1	1452^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	68.6%		59.2	1618^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.2%	166						55.6	54.1	60.5	46.3	47.1	67.4		$16,363
El Daep	Public	2-5	13414 Broadmeade	Austin	78729	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 464-5920	9	4	2.2	66.7%	0 (0.0%)	4 (44.4%)	4 (44.4%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$107,151
Live Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8607 Anderson Mill Rd	Austin	78729	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 428-3800	391	40	9.6	45.8%	154 (39.4%)	47 (12.0%)	138 (35.3%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.7%)	56.7	1776^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.6%		64	1383^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	70.3%	393						39.7	62.5	68.7	22.2	60.9	50.0	100.0	$13,709
Anderson Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10610 Salt Mill Hollow	Austin	78750	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 428-3700	585	35	16.6	61.9%	108 (18.5%)	44 (7.5%)	368 (62.9%)	31 (5.3%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	27 (4.6%)	40.3	2723^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	41.1%		35	3124^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.8%	401	4.8	54.6	5.3	0.0	46.7	51.1	51.5	50.0	38.1	38.9	37.0	80.0	$10,482
Pond Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7825 Elk Horn Mtn Trl	Austin	78729	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 464-4200	532	47	11.2	30.1%	260 (48.9%)	42 (7.9%)	135 (25.4%)	44 (8.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.2%)	73.1	1014^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.1%		69.7	1148^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.3%	134						61.8	63.4	74.3	51.3	42.4	63.0	100.0	$12,128
Rutledge Elementary	Public	K-5	11501 Staked Plains Dr	Austin	78717	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-6500	853	62	13.8	6.2%	256 (30.0%)	21 (2.5%)	176 (20.6%)	344 (40.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.3%)	88.5	434^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.6%		91.8	305^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.4%	129						71.8	79.1	74.1	65.3	77.8	58.7		$7,430
Spicewood Elementary	Public	K-5	11601 Olson Dr	Austin	78750	Travis County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 428-3600	691	44	15.6	6.1%	305 (44.1%)	8 (1.2%)	88 (12.7%)	218 (31.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (10.1%)	98	53^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.4	88^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.1%	35						84.7	86.7	87.9	83.1	79.6	88.3	100.0	$8,337
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
Purple Sage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11801 Tanglebriar Trl	Austin	78750	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 428-3500	502	36	14.0	23.5%	218 (43.4%)	18 (3.6%)	105 (20.9%)	128 (25.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.4%)	86.1	539^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.4%		80.1	745^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.0%	206						75.9	72.6	72.0	61.5	60.6	65.8	100.0	$9,066
Jollyville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6720 Corpus Christi Dr	Austin	78729	Travis County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 428-2200	638	46	13.8	23.4%	116 (18.2%)	48 (7.5%)	140 (21.9%)	303 (47.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.5%)	71.7	1068^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.9%		72.3	1031^st of 4651 public elementary schools	77.8%	37						55.5	59.0	66.2	52.0	58.8	63.8	100.0	$10,160

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest North Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Forest North Elementary?

Students at Forest North Elementary are 36% Hispanic, 28% White, 16% African American, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Forest North Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Forest North Elementary.

Is Forest North Elementary a good school?

Forest North Elementary ranks 1452^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Forest North Elementary in?

Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Forest North Elementary attend?

Students who attend Forest North Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pearson Ranch Middle
High : McNeil High School

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