Wells Branch’s public schools outscore 73% of Texas districts
Math proficiency in Wells Branch’s districts is 49%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Wells Branch, 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 99% 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.
Wells Branch’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 740 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wells Branch’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 49% across both districts 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
Round Rock Independent spends $11,944 per student and Pflugerville Independent $12,360, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Chaparral Star Academy, Valor North Austin and Renaissance 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 Wells Branch’s grade
B+: better than 73% of Texas school districts, #131 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 Wells Branch, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Wells Branch · depends on your address
Wells Branch El
Grades PK–5 · 558 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Austin
Northwest El
Grades PK–5 · 395 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Austin
Kindergarten in Wells Branch · depends on your address
Wells Branch El
Grades PK–5 · 558 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Austin
Northwest El
Grades PK–5 · 395 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Austin
1st grade in Wells Branch · depends on your address
Wells Branch El
Grades PK–5 · 558 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Austin
Northwest El
Grades PK–5 · 395 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Austin
2nd grade in Wells Branch · depends on your address
Wells Branch El
Grades PK–5 · 558 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Austin
Northwest El
Grades PK–5 · 395 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Austin
3rd grade in Wells Branch · depends on your address
Wells Branch El
Grades PK–5 · 558 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Austin
Northwest El
Grades PK–5 · 395 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Austin
4th grade in Wells Branch · depends on your address
Wells Branch El
Grades PK–5 · 558 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Austin
Northwest El
Grades PK–5 · 395 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Austin
5th grade in Wells Branch · depends on your address
Wells Branch El
Grades PK–5 · 558 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Austin
Northwest El
Grades PK–5 · 395 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Austin
Wells Branch runs its own schools through grade 12 (Round Rock Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Pflugerville Independent School District, shared with Pflugerville. Its middle school is in Austin. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Wells Branch
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
Wells Branch vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Wells Branch’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wells Branch | B+ | Round Rock Independent PK–12 · Pflugerville Independent PK–12 |
| Austin | B− | Austin Independent |
Every school in Wells Branch
33 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).
Questions about Wells Branch’s schools
Are Wells Branch’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wells Branch children attend outscore 73% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #131 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wells Branch in?
Two districts: Round Rock Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Pflugerville Independent School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Pflugerville.
Where do Wells Branch kids go to high school?
One of 10 high schools, depending on your address: Round Rock H S, Westwood H S, Cedar Ridge H S, McNeil H S, Stony Point H S, Hendrickson H S, Weiss H S, John B Connally H S, Pflugerville H S and Rrisd Early College H S.
What is Wells Branch’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 Wells Branch spend per student?
$11,944 in Round Rock Independent School District and $12,360 in Pflugerville Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Wells Branch?
Yes: Renaissance Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 329 students). Wells Branch also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Wells Branch families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Wells Branch → 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.