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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 78642

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Schools

4,022

Students

Districts

Top rankedSanta Rita Elementary733^rd of 4,643 Texas elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Louine Noble Elementary up 184 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Liberty Hill Elementary 13.3 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

San Gabriel Elementary and 1 more

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

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Summary:

This analysis examines six elementary schools serving grades PK through 5 in the 78642 zip code (Liberty Hill, TX), predominantly part of the high-performing Liberty Hill Independent School District (ISD) (87th percentile), with one school, San Gabriel Elementary, belonging to the lower-ranked Georgetown Independent School District (ISD) (57th percentile).

Santa Rita Elementary stands out as the top overall performer, holding the highest state ranking (84th percentile) and showing a consistent upward trend, along with the highest 5th Grade Reading proficiency (82.95%). In contrast, Liberty Hill Elementary is a notable concern, as it is the only Liberty Hill ISD school with a declining state ranking (dropping from the 81st to 71st percentile) and the lowest Math scores in the zip code, despite spending the most per student at $11,619. San Gabriel Elementary is a fascinating outlier, achieving some of the highest Reading scores in the area (e.g., 80% in 4th Grade Reading for 2025-2026) despite being in a lower-ranked district, dramatically outperforming its own district's average by over 26 percentage points. Louine Noble Elementary offers strong value, outperforming Liberty Hill Elementary in state ranking while spending the least per student ($8,007). Tierra Rosa Elementary and Bill Burden Elementary round out the group with solid, mid-range performance.

Key takeaways for parents: Spending does not guarantee success, as Liberty Hill Elementary's high spending correlates with lower performance, while Louine Noble Elementary achieves more with less. Science is a universal weakness across all schools, with even top-performing Santa Rita Elementary only reaching 47% proficiency, and San Gabriel Elementary scoring alarmingly low at 10.26%. Math performance is inconsistent, ranging from 45.86% to 61.22% in 5th Grade, making it a key differentiator. Overall, Santa Rita Elementary and San Gabriel Elementary are the strongest choices for Reading, while families should investigate Math and Science support at any school.

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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 (2025)	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 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	Total
San Gabriel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	880 Tierra Rosa Blvd	Liberty Hill	78642	Williamson County	Georgetown Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 943-1840	322	22	14.4	14.0%	156 (48.4%)	13 (4.0%)	85 (26.4%)	46 (14.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	78.6	813^th of 4643 public elementary schools	82.5%					(n/a)					58.2	80.0	75.5	45.6	68.0	61.2	$00
Liberty Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Loop 332	Liberty Hill	78642	Williamson County	Liberty Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 515-6514	736	55	13.3	29.8%	400 (54.3%)	9 (1.2%)	279 (37.9%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.4%)	65.3	1334^th of 4643 public elementary schools	71.3%		62.6	1459^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.6%	125	15.4	28.6			66.7	58.7	66.7	41.2	58.6	46.8	$9,421
Louine Noble Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Loop 332	Liberty Hill	78642	Williamson County	Liberty Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 379-3200	740	52	14.3	28.4%	386 (52.2%)	32 (4.3%)	247 (33.4%)	33 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.1%)	76.4	896^th of 4643 public elementary schools	80.7%		71.2	1080^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.8%	184					69.2	70.2	68.7	58.1	62.9	45.9	$9,970
Bill Burden Elementary	Public	K-5	315 Stonewall Pkwy	Liberty Hill	78642	Williamson County	Liberty Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 260-4400	764	53	14.4	21.7%	465 (60.9%)	14 (1.8%)	188 (24.6%)	41 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.9%)	67.7	1241^st of 4643 public elementary schools	73.3%		77.7	848^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.8%	393					51.1	67.6	64.3	50.4	63.5	46.4	$8,595
Santa Rita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	532 Santa Rita Blvd	Liberty Hill	78642	Williamson County	Liberty Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 379-3360	745	54	13.7	13.2%	407 (54.6%)	28 (3.8%)	151 (20.3%)	109 (14.6%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.5%)	80.8	733^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	84.2%		79.6	764^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.6%	31					66.4	70.3	83.0	56.4	63.4	50.0	$7,164
Tierra Rosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	89 E Santa Rita Blvd	Liberty Hill	78642	Williamson County	Liberty Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 260-4490	715	52	13.7	12.0%	259 (36.2%)	34 (4.8%)	141 (19.7%)	223 (31.2%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.9%)	70.7	1111^th of 4643 public elementary schools	76.1%					(n/a)					57.8	70.3	68.6	43.8	64.2	50.0	$00

Cities Near Zip Code 78642

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Liberty Hill	1.45 mi	13	244^th
Leander	5.2 mi	29	196^th
Georgetown	6.71 mi	56	352^nd
Bertram	9.41 mi	1	867^th
Cedar Park	10.98 mi	19	181^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.