Best Public Schools in Zip Code 78665

The five schools in zip code 78665 (Round Rock, TX) are dominated by elementary education, with four elementary schools and one specialized high school split between the Round Rock Independent School District (Isd) and the Hutto Independent School District (Isd).

The standout school is Rrisd Early College High School, a specialized magnet school ranked in the 98th percentile with a 98% graduation rate and exceptional test scores (88.3% average proficiency). Among elementary schools, Linda Herrington Elementary leads with a 96th percentile ranking and 77.4% proficiency, followed by Redbud Elementary (83rd percentile, 65.5% proficiency) and Teravista Elementary (81st percentile, 63.2% proficiency). Veterans Hill Elementary in Hutto ISD trails significantly at the 46th percentile with 45.6% proficiency. A notable paradox: Veterans Hill spends the most per student ($10,535) yet performs the lowest, while the high school spends the least ($7,649) and performs the highest, suggesting factors like school culture and student demographics drive success more than spending alone.

An interesting anomaly is that all elementary schools reporting 6th-grade math scores achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate, likely reflecting only advanced students taking the test. The high school's "Early College" designation attracts highly motivated students, making it an outlier. Overall, the Round Rock ISD schools in this zip code consistently outperform the Hutto ISD school, with a clear performance hierarchy: Linda Herrington leads, followed by Redbud and Teravista, then Veterans Hill. The data shows a strong inverse relationship between free/reduced lunch percentages and performance, with Linda Herrington at 9% and Veterans Hill at 43%.