Summary:
Zip code 78726 in Austin, Texas, is home to three elementary schools serving grades PK-5: Harmony Science Academy - Cedar Park, Grandview Hills Elementary, and Canyon Creek Elementary, which together enroll 1,480 students across three different districts.
Canyon Creek Elementary in Round Rock Independent School District (Isd) is the standout school, ranking in the top 0.2% of all Texas elementary schools for three consecutive years. It achieves nearly 100% proficiency in Reading and Math, with only 5.43% of students receiving free/reduced lunch. In contrast, Grandview Hills Elementary in Leander Independent School District (Isd) is the lowest-performing school, with a 2-star rating and only 11.67% of 5th graders proficient in Science. Harmony Science Academy - Cedar Park in Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas falls in the middle, consistently ranking in the top 10% of Texas schools with strong test scores and 18.46% of students receiving free/reduced lunch.
Key findings reveal that per-student spending does not predict performance: Grandview Hills spends the most ($11,034) but has the lowest scores, while Harmony Science Academy spends the least ($7,589) yet outperforms it. Similarly, Grandview Hills has the best student-teacher ratio (10:1) but the worst academic results, indicating that instructional quality matters more than class size. Canyon Creek's dominance is absolute, with 5th-grade Reading and Math scores at 100% proficiency, making it one of the best schools in Texas. Grandview Hills' Science scores are a critical weakness, while Harmony Science Academy shows strong growth with impressive 5th-grade Reading (85.19%) and Math (80.25%) scores.
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