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Wells Branch El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

14650 Merriltown Dr, Austin, TX 78728 · (512) 428-3400 · Part of Round Rock Independent School District

Wells Branch’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
558
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Wells Branch El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 36.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wells Branch kids: 18 middle schools

On the path

Where Wells Branch kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Wells Branch ElYou are here
6–818 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

14650 Merriltown Dr, Austin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K59
Kindergarten74
Grade 186
Grade 286
Grade 383
Grade 485
Grade 585
Enrollment over time
409’20
398’21
500’22
633’23
558’24

Up 36.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%White 14%Black 14%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wells Branch El from Wells Branch families.

Other schools in Round Rock Independent School District

The district →
Elsa England El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
A+
987 students16:1
Great Oaks El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Round Rock
A
868 students15:1
Linda Herrington El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Round Rock
A−
842 students14:1
Laurel Mountain El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
A+
822 students16:1
Joe Lee Johnson El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
B−
821 students17:1
Teravista El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Round Rock
A−
821 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Wells Branch’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.