Top Rankings
Round Rock Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 10,742 students in Round Rock Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Round Rock Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle schools in Round Rock Independent School District are Canyon Vista Middle School, Cedar Valley Middle School and James Garland Walsh Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
58 Schools
2,678 Schools
# Students
46,945 Students
1,445,479 Students
# Teachers
3,205 Teachers
96,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Round Rock Independent School District, which is ranked #124 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
44%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
51%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
46%
Graduation Rate
92%
90.3%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.5%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.64
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
22%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
33%
53%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
8%
13%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
31%
25%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,806 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,918 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$601 MM
$85,353 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$747 MM
$91,739 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$12,806
$15,449
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$15,918
$16,605
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Round Rock Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Canyon Vista Middle School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8455 Spicewood Springs Rd
Austin, TX 78759
(512) 464-8100
Austin, TX 78759
(512) 464-8100
Gr: 6-8 | 1,295 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #22.
Cedar Valley Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8139 Racine Trl
Austin, TX 78717
(512) 428-2300
Austin, TX 78717
(512) 428-2300
Gr: 6-8 | 1,306 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #33.
James Garland Walsh Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3850 Walsh Ranch Blvd
Round Rock, TX 78681
(512) 704-0800
Round Rock, TX 78681
(512) 704-0800
Gr: 6-8 | 1,208 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #44.
Pearson Ranch Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8901 Pearson Ranch Rd
Austin, TX 78717
(512) 464-5000
Austin, TX 78717
(512) 464-5000
Gr: 6-8 | 981 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #55.
Ridgeview Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2000 Via Sonoma Trl
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 424-8400
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 424-8400
Gr: 6-8 | 1,249 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #66.
Noel Grisham Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10805 School House Ln
Austin, TX 78750
(512) 428-2650
Austin, TX 78750
(512) 428-2650
Gr: 6-8 | 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #77.
Chisholm Trail Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 Oakridge Dr
Round Rock, TX 78681
(512) 428-2500
Round Rock, TX 78681
(512) 428-2500
Gr: 6-8 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #88.
Hopewell Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1535 Gulf Way
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 464-5200
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 464-5200
Gr: 6-8 | 1,202 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #99.
Deerpark Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8849 Anderson Mill Rd
Austin, TX 78729
(512) 464-6600
Austin, TX 78729
(512) 464-6600
Gr: 6-8 | 916 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #1010.
Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1901 Sunrise Rd
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 424-8800
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 424-8800
Gr: 6-8 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #1111.
C D Fulkes Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 W Anderson Ave
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 428-3100
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 428-3100
Gr: 6-8 | 604 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1212.
Round Rock Opport Ctr Daep
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
931 Luther Peterson Pl
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 428-2900
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 428-2900
Gr: 6-12 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
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