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Canyon Creek Elementary

Public Grades K-5

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Canyon Creek Elementary is a small, K-5 public school in Austin, TX, serving 350 students within the Round Rock Independent School District (Isd) and consistently ranking among the top 10 elementary schools in Texas.

This school is an academic powerhouse, achieving a #9 state ranking out of over 4,600 elementary schools. Its test scores are exceptional, with 5th graders reaching 100% proficiency in both reading and math—far exceeding district and state averages. What truly sets Canyon Creek apart is its ability to achieve top-tier results for nearly every student group, including special education students (ranked #24 in the state) and English language learners. The school’s small size and low student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1 create an intimate learning environment that drives these outcomes. For context, nearby Spicewood Elementary and Laurel Mountain Elementary are also high-performing, but Canyon Creek’s results are in a league of its own, with a significant gap in state ranking and test score proficiency.

Interestingly, Canyon Creek’s success is not driven by higher spending—its per-student expenditure is moderate compared to neighbors like Forest North Elementary, which spends more but achieves lower scores. This suggests the school’s effectiveness comes from strong teaching and resource allocation. One area for attention is its gifted and talented program, which has seen a dip in ranking, indicating that while general instruction is stellar, targeted enrichment may need refinement. Overall, Canyon Creek offers a proven, high-quality education in a small-school setting that consistently outperforms expectations.

350

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,987

Per pupil spending ?

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10210 Ember Glen Dr
Austin, TX 78726

(512) 428-2800

District: Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Canyon Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Noel Grisham Middle
High:	Westwood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.3%

Asian:

36.3%

Hispanic:

14.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2016 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (95% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school95%

District avg64%

Texas avg49%

9^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	99.5	9 of 4627	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	99.4	6 of 4651	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	12 of 4710	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	18 of 4647	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	26 of 4581	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	23 of 4578	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	8 of 4479	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.6	10 of 4359	99.8%	★★★★★
2017	99.8	2 of 4329	100.0%	★★★★★
2016	94.9	9 of 4286	99.8%	★★★★★
2015	94.8	6 of 4320	99.9%	★★★★★
2014	94.6	18 of 4260	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	95.5	8 of 4221	99.8%	★★★★★
2012	94.6	30 of 4206	99.3%	★★★★★
2011	87.9	28 of 4095	99.3%	★★★★★
2010	86.5	60 of 3937	98.5%	★★★★★
2009	87.3	67 of 3884	98.3%	★★★★★
2008	88.8	32 of 3768	99.2%	★★★★★
2007	88.1	17 of 3724	99.5%	★★★★★
2006	87.2	64 of 3476	98.2%	★★★★★
2005	88.4	55 of 3475	98.4%	★★★★★
2004	89.0	13 of 3465	99.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	11 of 999	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	86.3	18 of 814	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	16 of 1045	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	22 of 1015	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	33 of 957	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	10 of 967	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	31 of 1009	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	8 of 1005	99.2%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	97.4	41 of 4461	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	4 of 4331	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	239 of 4295	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	22 of 4240	99.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	113 of 1643	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	98.5	8 of 2918	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	3 of 3668	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	7 of 3556	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	47 of 3487	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	182 of 3333	94.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.4	5 of 4575	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	99.0	6 of 3744	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	17 of 4658	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	8 of 4588	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	26 of 4561	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.0	69 of 4499	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	5 of 4348	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	8 of 4306	99.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	501 of 3075	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	332 of 2619	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	62 of 2980	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	76.6	315 of 2958	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	85 of 3006	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	75.8	375 of 3184	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	114 of 3106	96.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.4	44 of 4413	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	99.3	9 of 3644	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	56 of 4465	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	80 of 4401	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	40 of 4376	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	11 of 4329	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	26 of 4188	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	15 of 4168	99.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	98.8	19 of 4582	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	99.3	4 of 3739	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	14 of 4647	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	32 of 4585	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	29 of 4563	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	14 of 4498	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	22 of 4357	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	8 of 4319	99.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	62 of 1106	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	5 of 1128	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	6 of 1099	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	42 of 1112	96.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.5	24 of 4301	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	100.0	3 of 3549	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	18 of 4292	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	156 of 4086	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	261 of 3952	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	116 of 3684	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	5 of 3558	99.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.0	19 of 3006	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	95.3	17 of 2612	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	32 of 3108	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	42 of 3106	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	122 of 3082	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	322 of 3082	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	94.4	42 of 3142	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	37 of 3127	98.8%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)94th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)93rd percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)84th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading96%+41 vs state

Mathematics94%+50 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
Canyon Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	10210 Ember Glen Dr	Austin	78726	Travis County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 428-2800	350	26	13.5	5.4%	141 (40.3%)	4 (1.1%)	51 (14.6%)	127 (36.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	99.5	9^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.4	6^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.9%	3						91.2	95.3	100.0	91.2	88.9	100.0	100.0	$9,987
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
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
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
Harmony Science Academy - Cedar Park	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	12200 Anderson Mill Rd	Austin	78726	Travis County	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 494-5151	742	39	19.0	18.5%	109 (14.7%)	68 (9.2%)	97 (13.1%)	442 (59.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.0%)	90.7	331^st of 4627 public elementary schools	92.8%		95.5	168^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.4%	163						79.8	70.8	85.2	79.0	58.4	80.3		$9,228
Cypress Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 El Salido Pkwy	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-5400	506	39	13.0	18.2%	308 (60.9%)	10 (2.0%)	111 (21.9%)	24 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (10.1%)	78.1	831^st of 4627 public elementary schools	82.0%		75.5	917^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.3%	86						65.1	69.9	75.3	47.6	60.0	59.3		$8,623
Grandview Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12024 Vista Parke Dr	Austin	78726	Travis County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 570-6800	388	39	10.0	40.2%	132 (34.0%)	73 (18.8%)	109 (28.1%)	37 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (9.0%)	44.2	2435^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.4%		34.5	3168^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.9%	733						50.8	54.0	58.2	41.5	34.0	34.6		$10,864
Pauline Naumann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Brighton Blvd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-5800	473	38	12.5	28.8%	242 (51.2%)	33 (7.0%)	115 (24.3%)	37 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.5%)	57.3	1745^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.3%		61.5	1503^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	67.7%	242						52.5	69.7	63.6	41.7	52.3	32.8		$10,409
Laurel Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10111 Dk Ranch Rd	Austin	78759	Travis County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 464-4300	822	53	15.5	6.1%	228 (27.7%)	6 (0.7%)	97 (11.8%)	409 (49.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (9.9%)	98.3	44^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.4	37^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.2%	7						83.9	88.7	90.2	82.2	80.5	92.7	100.0	$7,809
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Canyon Creek Elementary

How many students attend Canyon Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Canyon Creek Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Canyon Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Canyon Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Noel Grisham Middle
High : Westwood High School

What is the racial makeup of Canyon Creek Elementary?

Students at Canyon Creek Elementary are 40% White, 36% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Canyon Creek Elementary in?

Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)

Is Canyon Creek Elementary a good school?

Yes! Canyon Creek Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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