Round Rock Independent School District
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Round Rock Independent School District (RRISD) is a school district
headquartered in the city of Round Rock
, Texas
, United States
. As of 2007, the school district served 39,079 students.
The school district includes most of Round Rock, northwestern portions of the City of Austin
, a small southeast portion of the City of Cedar Park, and unincorporated portions of Williamson
and Travis
counties.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
headquartered in the city of Round Rock
Round Rock, Texas
Round Rock is a city in Travis and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the metropolitan area. The 2010 census places the population at 99,887....
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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. As of 2007, the school district served 39,079 students.
The school district includes most of Round Rock, northwestern portions of the City of Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, a small southeast portion of the City of Cedar Park, and unincorporated portions of Williamson
Williamson County, Texas
Williamson County is a county located on both the Edwards Plateau to the west, consisting of rocky terrain and hills, and Blackland Prairies in the east consising of rich, fertile farming land, The two areas are roughly bisected by Interstate 35...
and Travis
Travis County, Texas
As of 2009, the U.S. census estimates there were 1,026,158 people, 320,766 households, and 183,798 families residing in the county. The population density was 821 people per square mile . There were 335,881 housing units at an average density of 340 per square mile...
counties.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
The Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system rates all public schools, charter schools, and school districts in the State of Texas.The criteria are the same for schools and districts, and are discussed below...
" by the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
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.
Statistics
| RRISD | Statewide | |
|---|---|---|
| Average teachers' salaries | $42,141 | $41,744 |
| Average teachers' number of years experience | 10.8 | 11.5 |
| Economically disadvantaged students | 24.9% | 55.6% |
| Students with limited English proficiency | 7.4% | 15.8% |
| Student / teacher ratio | 14.9 | 14.9 |
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) scores
| RRISD, 2007 | Statewide, 2006 | |
|---|---|---|
| Math | 86% | 75% |
| Reading | 93% | 87% |
| Science | 85% | 70% |
| Social Studies | 94% | 87% |
| Writing | 95% | 91% |
| Math | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 91% | 97% |
| Grade 4 | 93% | 92% |
| Grade 5 | 96% | 95% |
| Grade 6 | 88% | 95% |
| Grade 7 | 86% | 91% |
| Grade 8 | 81% | 92% |
| Grade 9 | 76% | 93% |
| Grade 10 | 79% | 92% |
| Grade 11 | 89% | 96% |
High Schools
- Cedar Ridge High SchoolCedar Ridge High School (Round Rock, Texas)Cedar Ridge High School is a public secondary school in Round Rock, USA. For the 2010-2011 school year, the school includes grades nine and ten. Grade eleven will be added in 2011-2012 and grade twelve in 2012-2013. The school is part of the Round Rock Independent School District , with admission...
- McNeil High SchoolMcNeil High SchoolMcNeil High School is a public secondary school in Austin, Texas, USA, serving freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The school is part of the Round Rock Independent School District , with admission primarily based on the locations of students' homes in the district. Two middle schools feed...
- National Blue Ribbon School in 1999-2000
- Round Rock High SchoolRound Rock High SchoolRound Rock High School is a 5A high school within the Round Rock Independent School District in Round Rock, Texas. During the late 1990s, it was the largest high school in Central Texas.Five middle schools feed into this school:*Chisholm Trail Middle School...
- Stony Point High SchoolStony Point High SchoolStony Point High School is a high school in the Round Rock Independent School District in Round Rock, Texas, USA. It is the second newest of the five high schools in RRISD. The principal is Albert Hernandez, who previously worked as the principal of the Stony Point Ninth Grade Center. The Ninth...
- Westwood High SchoolWestwood High School (Austin, Texas)Westwood High School is a public high school in Anderson Mill, Austin, Texas, United States, and is part of the Round Rock Independent School District. It is located approximately 17 miles north of downtown Austin and 12 miles west of downtown Round Rock, Texas...
- National Blue Ribbon School in 1994-96
Middle Schools
- Canyon Vista Middle SchoolCanyon Vista Middle SchoolCanyon Vista Middle School is a middle school located in Austin, Texas. It is part of the Round Rock Independent School District. It has three subsidiary elementary schools:*Laurel Mountain Elementary School...
- National Blue Ribbon School in 1990-91 and 1999-2000
- Cedar Valley Middle SchoolCedar Valley Middle SchoolCedar Valley Middle School is a middle school located in Austin, Texas. It is part of the Round Rock Independent School District. It has three subsidiary elementary schools:*Great Oaks Elementary*Brushy Creek Elementary*Patsy Sommer Elementary...
- Chisholm Trail Middle SchoolChisholm Trail Middle School-Campus:Chisholm Trail Middle School is one of the 10 middle schools of the Round Rock Independent School District. The school is located in Round Rock, TX. Chisholm Trail is named after the Chisholm Trail which was used for cattle drives up to Oklahoma and Kansas in the late 19th century. CTMS...
- National Blue Ribbon School in 1992-93
- Deerpark Middle SchoolDeerpark Middle SchoolDeerpark Middle School is a public middle school located in Austin, Texas . Deerpark Middle School enrolls students in grades 6-8 and is a part of the Round Rock Independent School District.-Feeder Patterns:...
- C.D. Fulkes Middle School
- National Blue Ribbon School in 2001-02
- Noel Grisham Middle SchoolNoel Grisham Middle SchoolNoel Grisham Middle School is a Middle School located in the Anderson Mill community in northwest Austin. It is a IB Middle Years Programme school.It is part of the Round Rock Independent School District...
- National Blue Ribbon School in 1994-95
- Hopewell Middle School
- Ridgeview Middle School
- James G. Walsh Middle School
Elementary Schools
- Anderson Mill Elementary School
- RRISD's first International Baccalaureate World School
- Berkman Elementary School
- Blackland Prairie Elementary School
- Bluebonnet Elementary School
- Brushy Creek Elementary SchoolBrushy Creek Elementary SchoolBrushy Creek Elementary School is a public primary school in Round Rock, Texas, USA, serving nearly 800 students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and their families...
- Cactus Ranch Elementary School
- Caldwell Heights Elementary School
- Neysa Callison Elementary School
- Canyon Creek Elementary School
- Kathy Caraway Elementary School (formerly North Oaks Elementary. Name changed in 2005 after the death of the first principal Kathy Caraway.)
- National Blue Ribbon School in 1992-93
- Deep Wood Elementary School
- Double File Trail Elementary School
- Fern Bluff Elementary School
- National Blue Ribbon School in 2000-01
- Forest Creek Elementary School
- Forest North Elementary School
- Gattis Elementary School
- Great Oaks Elementary School
- Jollyville Elementary School
- National Blue Ribbon School in 1998-99
- Laurel Mountain Elementary SchoolLaurel Mountain Elementary SchoolLaurel Mountain Elementary School is a K-5 school in Austin, Texas administered by the Round Rock Independent School District.In May 2003, HR 999 of the 78th Texas State Legislature, proposed by representative Stick, commended the school and its principal, Jan Richards, for being awarded exemplary...
- National Blue Ribbon School in 1991-92 and 2005
- Live Oak Elementary School
- National Blue Ribbon School in 1991-92
- Old Town Elementary School
- Patsy Sommer Elementary School
- Pond Springs Elementary School
- National Blue Ribbon School in 1996-97
- Purple Sage Elementary School
- Robertson Elementary School
- Spicewood Elementary SchoolSpicewood Elementary SchoolSpicewood Elementary is a K-5 school located in far Northwest Austin, Texas. Part of Round Rock Independent School District, Spicewood was rated "exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency. Spicewood follows on to Canyon Vista Middle School. It has also been an International Baccalaureate school...
- Teravista Elementary School
- Union Hill Elementary School
- Xenia Voigt Elementary School
- Wells Branch Elementary School