Summary:
This analysis examines 13 elementary schools in the 78664 zip code of Round Rock, Texas, serving grades PK-5 and primarily belonging to the Round Rock Independent School District (ISD) (9 schools) and the Pflugerville Independent School District (ISD) (2 schools), with one charter school from Idea Public Schools.
The standout top performer is Blackland Prairie Elementary, which holds the highest state ranking (87th percentile) and boasts the lowest percentage of students on free/reduced lunch (11.59%). Forest Creek Elementary is another consistent high-achiever (85th percentile), while the charter school Idea Round Rock Technical Academy (73rd percentile) outperforms many traditional public schools despite a higher student-teacher ratio. At the other end, Xenia Voigt Elementary (16th percentile) and Vic Robertson Elementary (19th percentile) face significant challenges, with the highest poverty rates and lowest test scores. Notably, Claude Berkman Elementary shows remarkable improvement, jumping from the 27th to the 54th percentile over three years.
A key finding is that higher per-student spending does not guarantee success; the highest-spending schools like Xenia Voigt ($13,363) are the lowest-performing, while the lowest-spending school, Blackland Prairie ($9,057), is the top performer. Mathematics proficiency is a universal weakness across the zip code, with top schools averaging 60% proficient compared to just 28% in struggling schools. The average state ranking for the area is 49.5, placing it at the state median, but this masks a wide performance gap driven largely by socioeconomic factors, as schools with lower poverty rates consistently achieve higher rankings and test scores.
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