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Cactus Ranch Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Cactus Ranch Elementary is a highly-rated public elementary school in Round Rock, Texas, serving 671 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. Part of the Round Rock Independent School District, which is ranked 235 out of 961 districts in Texas, Cactus Ranch consistently ranks among the top 15-22 elementary schools in the state with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cactus Ranch Elementary excels academically, with students demonstrating exceptional performance on the STAAR exams, significantly outpacing district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. The school's Gifted and Talented program is also highly regarded, ranking in the top 63-185 among Texas elementary schools. While Cactus Ranch serves a relatively affluent community, with a low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, nearby schools like Patsy Sommer Elementary and Great Oaks Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance and high rankings.

Cactus Ranch Elementary's success can be attributed to its efficient resource allocation, with spending per student ranging from $6,758 to $7,629, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.7 to 15.8. The school has maintained its exceptional academic performance and high rankings over an extended period, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 school years, a testament to its consistent excellence in education.

693

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,175

Per pupil spending ?

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2901 Goldenoak Cir
Round Rock, TX 78681

(512) 424-8000

District: Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cactus Ranch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James Garland Walsh Middle
High:	Round Rock High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

50.9%

White:

28.9%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (90% vs 46% 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school90%

District avg61%

Texas avg46%

15^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 35Elementary Schools in the Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)

235^th of 961Round 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
2025	99.2	15 of 4651	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	15 of 4710	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	14 of 4647	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	16 of 4581	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	17 of 4578	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	11 of 4479	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	17 of 4359	99.6%	★★★★★
2017	99.3	22 of 4329	99.5%	★★★★★
2016	93.1	58 of 4286	98.6%	★★★★★
2015	93.6	41 of 4320	99.1%	★★★★★
2014	91.1	144 of 4260	96.6%	★★★★★
2013	93.9	48 of 4221	98.9%	★★★★★
2012	94.2	41 of 4206	99.0%	★★★★★
2011	87.2	63 of 4095	98.5%	★★★★★
2010	86.5	61 of 3937	98.5%	★★★★★
2009	86.0	153 of 3884	96.1%	★★★★★
2008	84.2	248 of 3768	93.4%	★★★★★
2007	84.6	171 of 3724	95.4%	★★★★★
2006	84.3	198 of 3476	94.3%	★★★★★
2005	87.1	107 of 3475	96.9%	★★★★★
2004	82.2	297 of 3465	91.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	21 of 814	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	24 of 1045	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	28 of 1015	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	42 of 957	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	39 of 967	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	23 of 1009	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	25 of 1005	97.5%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	98.0	29 of 4461	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	29 of 4331	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	144 of 4295	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	98 of 4240	97.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	5 of 2918	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	21 of 3668	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	16 of 3556	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	92 of 3487	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	25 of 3446	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	103 of 3333	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	58 of 3226	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	4 of 3744	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	4 of 4658	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	17 of 4588	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	22 of 4561	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	27 of 4499	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	9 of 4348	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	15 of 4306	99.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	76 of 2619	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	77.4	63 of 2980	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	172 of 2958	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	185 of 3006	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	77.6	172 of 3184	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	77.8	232 of 3106	92.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	67 of 3644	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	46 of 4465	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	11 of 4401	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	105 of 4376	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	175 of 4329	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	19 of 4188	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	25 of 4168	99.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	88.2	203 of 4521	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	16 of 4477	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	36 of 4309	99.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	20 of 3739	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	19 of 4647	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	11 of 4585	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	20 of 4563	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	16 of 4498	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	20 of 4357	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	24 of 4319	99.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	168 of 975	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	96.3	6 of 1004	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	6 of 961	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	74 of 1112	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	56 of 1046	94.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	51 of 3549	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	70 of 4292	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	24 of 4086	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	203 of 3952	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	70.3	552 of 3799	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	97.4	36 of 3684	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	60 of 3558	98.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	25 of 2612	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	26 of 3108	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	23 of 3106	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	44 of 3082	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	72 of 3082	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	34 of 3142	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	68 of 3127	97.8%	★★★★★

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 (2025)100th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)97th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)97th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)96th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading93%+38 vs state

Mathematics91%+47 vs state

Science79%+49 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
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%)	99.2	15^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.3	15^th of 4710 public elementary schools	99.7%									91.0	93.1	93.6	87.4	90.3	91.5	100.0	78.7	$8,175
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%)	66.6	1284^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.4%		62.6	1475^th of 4710 public elementary schools	68.7%	191	0.0	28.6	28.6	20.0		0.0	0.0	54.7	42.3	76.0	52.4	30.1	65.6	100.0	43.4	$9,932
Chandler Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Stone Oak Dr	Round Rock	78681	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 704-0400	574	41	14.1	15.7%	253 (44.1%)	26 (4.5%)	121 (21.1%)	142 (24.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.4%)	92.5	292^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	93.7%		96.3	135^th of 4710 public elementary schools	97.1%	157								73.5	70.6	81.2	72.5	62.7	87.8	100.0	53.9	$8,788
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%)	89.4	393^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	91.6%		88.9	411^th of 4710 public elementary schools	91.3%	18								79.1	72.0	86.1	70.3	45.0	74.1	94.1	60.0	$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%)	83.3	635^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.3%		73.5	1008^th of 4710 public elementary schools	78.6%	373								75.0	62.5	70.8	76.4	58.4	72.4	100.0	36.5	$11,464
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%)	34.9	3126^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.8%		30.5	3435^th of 4710 public elementary schools	27.1%	309	10.0	9.1	23.1	0.0	0.0	25.0	6.3	37.5	51.2	55.6	39.7	12.8	46.7		8.6	$13,790
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%)	99	21^st of 4651 public elementary schools	99.5%		99.2	19^th of 4710 public elementary schools	99.6%	2								91.9	91.9	91.5	90.5	83.2	88.7	100.0	74.3	$8,396
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%)	86.8	499^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.3%		86.9	504^th of 4710 public elementary schools	89.3%	5								69.0	67.2	75.9	65.5	57.4	78.6	100.0	50.0	$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%)	94.3	212^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.4%		96	146^th of 4710 public elementary schools	96.9%	66								76.9	80.7	81.7	78.2	71.5	76.2	100.0	51.3	$8,869
Caldwell Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4010 Eagles Nest	Round Rock	78664	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 428-7300	627	51	12.2	60.0%	98 (15.6%)	92 (14.7%)	375 (59.8%)	26 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.6%)	43.2	2551^st of 4651 public elementary schools	45.2%		42.6	2693^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	42.8%	142	18.8		27.3	6.7		37.5	9.1	44.9	41.6	61.1	36.6	31.0	50.5	100.0	23.3	$11,824

Frequently Asked Questions about Cactus Ranch Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cactus Ranch Elementary?

Students at Cactus Ranch Elementary are 51% Asian, 29% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cactus Ranch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cactus Ranch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : James Garland Walsh Middle
High : Round Rock High School

How many students attend Cactus Ranch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 693 students attended Cactus Ranch Elementary.

Is Cactus Ranch Elementary a good school?

Yes! Cactus Ranch Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 15^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools.

What district is Cactus Ranch Elementary in?

Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)

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