Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Round Rock’s public schools outscore 84% of Texas districts
56% of students in Round Rock’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Round Rock, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Round Rock’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 67% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,944 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
15 elementary schools, then five middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory, Idea Round Rock Tech Academy, Meridian World School LLC, Round Rock Christian Academy (private), St. Richards Episcopal School (private), Kingdom Heights Christian School (private), Blooming Scholars Montessori School (private), Applegate Adventist Jr. Academy (private) and Covenant Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Round Rock’s grade
A−: better than 84% of Texas school districts, #60 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Round Rock, with each school’s own grade.
Round Rock’s public schools are run by Round Rock Independent School District. Parts of Round Rock (4% of its land) are served by Hutto Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Round Rock vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Round Rock’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Round Rock | A− | Round Rock Independent |
| Pflugerville | C+ | Pflugerville Independent |
| Georgetown | C+ | Georgetown Independent |
| Austin | B− | Austin Independent |
Every school in Round Rock
36 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 7 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Goals, El Daep, New Middle at McNeil, New Middle #9 at Gulf Way, 7Th H S - Northeast, New Lakeline Area El and New 6Th H S - Pearson Ranch).
Questions about Round Rock’s schools
Are Round Rock’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Round Rock children attend outscore 84% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #60 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Round Rock in?
Round Rock Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 46,954 students in 58 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Round Rock are served by Hutto Independent.
Where do Round Rock kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Round Rock H S, Cedar Ridge H S, Stony Point H S and Rrisd Early College H S.
What is Round Rock’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Round Rock Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Round Rock spend per student?
$11,944 in Round Rock Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Round Rock?
Yes: Round Rock Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 701 students), St. Richards Episcopal School (religious, grades PK–K, 55 students), Kingdom Heights Christian School (religious, grades PK–7, 40 students), Blooming Scholars Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 17 students), Applegate Adventist Jr. Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 16 students) and Covenant Christian Academy (religious, grades 8–12, 11 students). Round Rock also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Round Rock families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Round Rock → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.