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James Garland Walsh Middle

Public Grades 6-8

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Texas middle schools

Summary

James Garland Walsh Middle is a highly-rated public middle school located in Round Rock, Texas, serving 1,178 students in grades 6-8. This exceptional school is part of the Round Rock Independent School District, which is ranked 235 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

James Garland Walsh Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Texas, with a statewide ranking between 19-94 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on STAAR tests is exceptional, with a significantly higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better compared to the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. This strong academic performance extends across all student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, multi-racial, English Language Learners, Special Education, and Gifted and Talented students. The school's rankings within these subgroups are consistently high, with many in the top 100 or even top 50 in the state.

When compared to other middle schools in the Round Rock ISD and nearby Leander ISD, James Garland Walsh Middle stands out as the top performer. Schools like Hopewell Middle, Pearson Ranch Middle, and Florence W. Stiles Middle also perform well, but James Garland Walsh Middle consistently ranks higher on statewide assessments and has lower dropout rates. The school's exceptional performance in Algebra I, with 96-100% of students scoring proficient or better on the STAAR EOC exam, is particularly noteworthy.

1,208

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,930

Per pupil spending ?

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3850 Walsh Ranch Blvd
Round Rock, TX 78681

(512) 704-0800

District: Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend James Garland Walsh Middle usually attend:

High:

Round Rock High School

Feeder schools for James Garland Walsh Middle:

Elementary:	Cactus Ranch Elementary
	Chandler Oaks Elementary
	Old Town Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.3%

Asian:

33.1%

Hispanic:

22.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (77% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Texas middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg62%

Texas avg45%

94^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Middle 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	93.2	94 of 2344	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	70 of 2372	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	73 of 2330	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	52 of 2254	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	64 of 2252	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	30 of 2193	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	19 of 2080	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	98.5	23 of 2027	98.9%	★★★★★
2016	92.1	25 of 1987	98.7%	★★★★★
2015	92.6	21 of 2043	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	92.1	27 of 1987	98.6%	★★★★★
2013	91.4	31 of 1973	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	90.9	54 of 1951	97.2%	★★★★★
2011	83.9	37 of 1895	98.0%	★★★★★
2010	82.1	68 of 1803	96.2%	★★★★★
2009	81.2	124 of 1763	93.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	202 of 997	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	155 of 1280	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	159 of 1273	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	186 of 1251	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	244 of 1213	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	95.5	35 of 1193	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	26 of 1167	97.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	33 of 505	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	37 of 617	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	36 of 616	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	13 of 606	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	35 of 589	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	17 of 594	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	10 of 587	98.3%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	80.4	200 of 2182	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	71.7	292 of 2118	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	163 of 2058	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	82 of 2008	95.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	51 of 1428	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	91 of 1770	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	122 of 1720	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	97 of 1643	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	78.7	133 of 1592	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	122 of 1445	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	75 of 1376	94.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	85 of 1825	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	66 of 2242	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	80 of 2241	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	65 of 2221	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	71 of 2151	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	31 of 2047	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	23 of 2008	98.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	144 of 1230	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	92 of 1481	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	79 of 1488	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	83.2	77 of 1501	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	33 of 1446	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	47 of 1430	96.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	142 of 1731	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	131 of 2119	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	135 of 2116	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	140 of 2077	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	188 of 2043	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	53 of 1935	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	21 of 1895	98.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	83 of 1820	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	163 of 2235	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	199 of 2251	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	74.7	306 of 2220	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	641 of 2172	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.9	80 of 2073	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	68 of 2039	96.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	74 of 1818	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	71 of 2246	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	65 of 2245	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	44 of 2228	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	64 of 2168	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	24 of 2069	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	16 of 2030	99.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	47 of 676	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	68 of 818	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	12 of 817	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	17 of 813	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	66.3	179 of 743	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	56 of 753	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	51 of 720	92.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	85 of 1568	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	35 of 1891	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	70 of 1815	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	52 of 1757	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	70.7	215 of 1712	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	91.2	42 of 1626	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	36 of 1597	97.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	191 of 1439	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	81 of 1733	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	147 of 1749	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	89 of 1723	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	126 of 1700	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	38 of 1684	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	26 of 1673	98.4%	★★★★★

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)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)91st percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)88th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)80th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I96%+49 vs state

Reading79%+25 vs state

Science78%+32 vs state

Mathematics74%+35 vs state

Social Studies69%+39 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 30, 2010

My family and I moved here from North Carolina in June! My kids attend this school and thinks that it is a really great school! So, for my kids to think that this is a great school that is why I rated it the way I did! At the beginning of the school year my 8th grader was struggling with some of the techniques that this school system was teaching! But, I told her to listen well and I was going to try and help her.. She took my advice and started to excel! Now, since every report card has came out she has made at A's and I am very proud of her teachers for supporting her and helping her excel! Close Quote

Schools Near James Garland Walsh Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I 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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	93.2	94^th of 2344 public middle schools	96.0%		95.1	70^th of 2372 public middle schools	97.0%	24	96.4	79.9	78.4	79.1	66.4	39.4	83.5	78.4	68.6	$7,930
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%)	89.7	153^rd of 2344 public middle schools	93.5%		92.7	104^th of 2372 public middle schools	95.6%	49	95.7	77.4	76.8	78.3	55.4	30.5	80.7	69.2	58.8	$8,335
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%)	64.4	676^th of 2344 public middle schools	71.2%		68.8	567^th of 2372 public middle schools	76.1%	109	99.0	63.8	51.8	53.2	48.6	13.3	72.3	51.2	33.5	$10,307
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%)	95.3	61^st of 2344 public middle schools	97.4%		95.3	68^th of 2372 public middle schools	97.1%	7	96.4	87.4	80.9	81.8	74.1	40.9	87.3	82.5	76.5	$7,427
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%)	81.7	298^th of 2344 public middle schools	87.3%		75.4	419^th of 2372 public middle schools	82.3%	121	91.3	75.1	67.4	72.0	50.9	30.0	59.7	71.4	52.3	$8,020
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%)	19.2	2046^th of 2344 public middle schools	12.7%		17.8	2086^th of 2372 public middle schools	12.1%	40	37.7	28.5	30.0	34.4	14.6	8.2	30.9	31.8	15.9	$13,045
Florence W Stiles Middle	Public	6-8	3250 Barley Ln	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-0000	1,493	89	16.8	4.0%	481 (32.2%)	40 (2.7%)	183 (12.3%)	702 (47.0%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (5.3%)	97.1	31^st of 2344 public middle schools	98.7%		96.9	45^th of 2372 public middle schools	98.1%	14	99.0	86.4	85.7	83.9	86.8	65.0	87.0	85.2	72.6	$6,993
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%)	32.9	1626^th of 2344 public middle schools	30.6%		32.8	1646^th of 2372 public middle schools	30.6%	20	90.8	42.7	48.7	38.6	22.9	7.1	41.6	39.7	18.6	$12,812
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%)	64.9	663^rd of 2344 public middle schools	71.7%		64.4	669^th of 2372 public middle schools	71.8%	6	81.3	62.9	55.1	65.6	39.2	6.8	59.7	51.4	35.1	$8,457
Knox Wiley Middle	Public	6-8	1526 Raider Way	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-3600	916	69	13.2	17.8%	388 (42.4%)	41 (4.5%)	240 (26.2%)	173 (18.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (7.9%)	77.3	381^st of 2344 public middle schools	83.7%		61.5	748^th of 2372 public middle schools	68.5%	367	75.2	73.4	64.2	77.1	56.0	29.0	54.1	54.9	44.9	$9,234

Frequently Asked Questions about James Garland Walsh Middle

What high school do graduates of James Garland Walsh Middle attend?

Students who attend James Garland Walsh Middle usually go on to attend Round Rock High School

What district is James Garland Walsh Middle in?

Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend James Garland Walsh Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,208 students attended James Garland Walsh Middle.

What is the racial makeup of James Garland Walsh Middle?

Students at James Garland Walsh Middle are 37% White, 33% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is James Garland Walsh Middle a good school?

Yes! James Garland Walsh Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 94^th of 2344 Texas middle schools.

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