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Chisholm Trail Middle

Q: Is Chisholm Trail Middle a good school?

Chisholm Trail Middle ranks 562 nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Chisholm Trail Middle in Round Rock, TX, serves 718 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-rated Round Rock Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the top 21% of Texas districts. This school has a solid, consistent track record, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade, though its performance tells a fascinating story of contrasts.

The school's most striking feature is its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics, with Algebra I End-of-Course exam proficiency rates consistently above 97%—far exceeding the district average of around 60-70%. This suggests a highly effective program for identifying and accelerating students into advanced math. However, this success creates a "Jekyll and Hyde" math profile: while advanced math soars, grade-level math performance is a significant concern, particularly in 7th grade, where only about 13% of students are proficient, the lowest among comparable Round Rock ISD middle schools. In contrast, the school excels at supporting its Special Education students, who consistently rank in the top 15-20% of the state—a notable strength. Yet, the school struggles to serve its Hispanic and low socio-economic status students, who rank in the bottom half of the state, indicating a persistent achievement gap.

Geographically, Chisholm Trail is sandwiched between two very different schools: Cedar Valley Middle (2 miles away), a 5-star, top-3% school that outperforms in nearly every subject, and C D Fulkes Middle (1.35 miles away), a 1-star school that struggles significantly. Interestingly, Chisholm Trail spends more per student ($10,040) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (14.2) than higher-performing peers like Cedar Valley, suggesting its challenges are not about resources but about refining instructional strategies for specific student groups. Overall, Chisholm Trail is a stable, solid school with standout strengths in advanced math and special education, but it has room to grow in closing achievement gaps and improving grade-level math performance.

718

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,307

Per pupil spending ?

32.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Oakridge Dr
Round Rock, TX 78681-5602

(512) 428-2500

District: Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Chisholm Trail Middle usually attend:

High:

Round Rock High School

Feeder schools for Chisholm Trail Middle:

Elementary:	Bluebonnet Elementary
	Deep Wood Elementary
	Fern Bluff Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.2%

White:

39.6%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Texas middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg65%

Texas avg47%

562^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11Middle 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	67.6	562 of 2335	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.4	676 of 2344	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	567 of 2372	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	517 of 2330	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	443 of 2254	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	660 of 2252	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	510 of 2193	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	342 of 2080	83.6%	★★★★☆
2017	71.6	420 of 2027	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	388 of 1987	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	78.0	323 of 2043	84.2%	★★★★☆
2014	64.8	654 of 1987	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.1	570 of 1973	71.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	474 of 1951	75.7%	★★★★☆
2011	71.1	389 of 1895	79.5%	★★★★☆
2010	67.3	491 of 1803	72.8%	★★★★☆
2009	69.0	451 of 1763	74.4%	★★★★☆
2008	67.0	501 of 1718	70.8%	★★★★☆
2007	60.9	675 of 1684	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.4	418 of 1585	73.6%	★★★★☆
2005	67.7	474 of 1582	70.0%	★★★★☆
2004	59.8	676 of 1573	57.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	213 of 1295	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	35.4	661 of 997	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	417 of 1280	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.6	857 of 1273	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	779 of 1251	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	965 of 1213	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.0	332 of 1193	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	282 of 1167	75.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	132 of 642	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	215 of 505	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	146 of 617	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	155 of 616	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	211 of 606	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	248 of 589	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	196 of 594	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	132 of 587	77.5%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.4	752 of 2182	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	1525 of 2118	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	1061 of 2058	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	904 of 2008	55.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	930 of 1390	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.6	1154 of 1428	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.3	870 of 1770	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	1127 of 1720	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	770 of 1643	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.1	1102 of 1592	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	803 of 1445	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	643 of 1376	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	549 of 2240	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	55.4	701 of 1825	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	584 of 2242	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	520 of 2241	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	465 of 2221	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	769 of 2151	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	527 of 2047	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	304 of 2008	84.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	616 of 1497	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.7	244 of 1230	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	111 of 1481	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	77.1	209 of 1488	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	334 of 1501	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	271 of 1446	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	267 of 1430	81.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	1288 of 2141	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	1142 of 1731	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	1098 of 2119	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	997 of 2116	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	957 of 2077	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	1206 of 2043	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	796 of 1935	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	669 of 1895	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	1417 of 2253	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	1295 of 1820	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.0	1074 of 2235	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	1336 of 2251	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	1352 of 2220	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	1682 of 2172	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	992 of 2073	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	810 of 2039	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	558 of 2253	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	466 of 1818	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	538 of 2246	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	473 of 2245	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	430 of 2228	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	536 of 2168	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	466 of 2069	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	360 of 2030	82.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	293 of 806	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.7	375 of 676	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.6	246 of 818	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	103 of 817	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	131 of 813	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	47.6	361 of 743	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.1	636 of 753	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.6	227 of 720	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	248 of 1956	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	409 of 1568	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	232 of 1891	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	340 of 1815	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	193 of 1757	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	425 of 1712	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	48.5	636 of 1626	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	601 of 1597	62.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	278 of 1731	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	200 of 1439	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	308 of 1733	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	229 of 1749	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	200 of 1723	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	551 of 1700	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	358 of 1684	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	284 of 1673	83.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)87th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)84th percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2026)79th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)66th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)64th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)59th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile-36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-39 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)33rd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I98%+44 vs state

Reading64%+8 vs state

Mathematics54%+15 vs state

Social Studies30%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, October 3, 2016

We love Chisholm Trail Middle School! Could not be happier. CTMS is a family. Proud to be a cougar!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, April 12, 2013

This the worst school ever. The teachers do not respond to messages. Bullying is highly prevalent. Teachers don't do anything about bullying. Assistant principals and principal don't deal with bullying either. School counsellors are useless. Finally when the kids who get bullied react to the bullying in the wrong way, they get punished and sent to ROCK and the bullies are freely roaming the hallways continuing what they are doing. If you want your child to be safe do not send him or her to this school. 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
Chisholm Trail Middle	Public	6-8	500 Oakridge Dr	Round Rock	78681	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 428-2500	718	50	14.2	32.7%	284 (39.6%)	52 (7.2%)	310 (43.2%)	42 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.9%)	67.6	562^nd of 2335 public middle schools	75.9%		64.4	676^th of 2344 public middle schools	71.2%	114	98.0					63.0	67.1	61.0	47.1	12.9	73.4	29.9	$10,307
C D Fulkes Middle	Public	6-8	300 W Anderson Ave	Round Rock	78664	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 428-3100	604	55	10.9	69.9%	65 (10.8%)	104 (17.2%)	399 (66.1%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	20.5	2032^nd of 2335 public middle schools	13.0%		19.2	2046^th of 2344 public middle schools	12.7%	14	46.8					32.0	33.5	40.5	19.3	7.5	24.6	24.6	$13,045
Cedar Valley Middle	Public	6-8	8139 Racine Trl	Austin	78717	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 428-2300	1,306	83	15.7	10.6%	441 (33.8%)	36 (2.8%)	215 (16.5%)	551 (42.2%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.4%)	95.7	58^th of 2335 public middle schools	97.5%		95.3	61^st of 2344 public middle schools	97.4%	3	95.6					82.4	84.5	84.8	72.8	45.8	87.0	76.0	$7,427
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
Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle	Public	6-8	1901 Sunrise Rd	Round Rock	78664	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 424-8800	572	57	10.0	52.1%	137 (24.0%)	87 (15.2%)	307 (53.7%)	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (4.0%)	40.6	1388^th of 2335 public middle schools	40.6%		32.9	1626^th of 2344 public middle schools	30.6%	238	95.2					42.5	46.9	62.4	27.2	8.7	41.9	26.8	$12,812
James Garland Walsh Middle	Public	6-8	3850 Walsh Ranch Blvd	Round Rock	78681	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 704-0800	1,208	75	16.2	13.3%	451 (37.3%)	45 (3.7%)	269 (22.3%)	400 (33.1%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (3.0%)	92.9	102^nd of 2335 public middle schools	95.6%		93.2	94^th of 2344 public middle schools	96.0%	8	96.8					78.0	78.3	84.0	64.1	38.3	80.3	73.1	$7,930
Idea Round Rock Technical College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	3301 Greenlawn Blvd	Round Rock	78664	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 297-3974	504	34	15.0	60.1%	58 (11.5%)	112 (22.2%)	294 (58.3%)	34 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	79.3	332^nd of 2335 public middle schools	85.8%		82.4	286^th of 2344 public middle schools	87.8%	46	55.9	75.0	52.3	57.5	67.3	61.9	65.9	68.9	64.3	50.8		41.5	$12,464
Hopewell Middle	Public	6-8	1535 Gulf Way	Round Rock	78664	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 464-5200	1,202	81	14.8	33.7%	388 (32.3%)	166 (13.8%)	438 (36.4%)	139 (11.6%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	62 (5.2%)	62	705^th of 2335 public middle schools	69.8%		64.9	663^rd of 2344 public middle schools	71.7%	42	84.8					59.6	64.8	67.0	39.9	8.9	51.2	30.9	$8,457
Ridgeview Middle	Public	6-8	2000 Via Sonoma Trl	Round Rock	78664	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 424-8400	1,249	78	15.9	17.1%	520 (41.6%)	114 (9.1%)	380 (30.4%)	146 (11.7%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	82 (6.6%)	85.5	221^st of 2335 public middle schools	90.5%		84.2	253^rd of 2344 public middle schools	89.2%	32	93.0					70.9	72.6	80.6	52.0	33.6	73.1	51.3	$7,855
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chisholm Trail Middle

How many students attend Chisholm Trail Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 718 students attended Chisholm Trail Middle.

What district is Chisholm Trail Middle in?

Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Chisholm Trail Middle?

Students at Chisholm Trail Middle are 43% Hispanic, 40% White, 7% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Chisholm Trail Middle a good school?

Chisholm Trail Middle ranks 562^nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Students who attend Chisholm Trail Middle usually go on to attend Round Rock High School

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