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Round Rock School District — Information for Parents

Let's start with the good news. There are plenty of quality schools in Round Rock available to residents. On top of that, there are more schools to choose from today than just a few years ago.

There have also been some recent changes to the Round Rock school system. As the city continues to grow at a steady pace, new schools are added and boundaries are shifted. So when you are researching the school district in Round Rock, consider when the information was published. Materials published only a few years ago will be outdated in many regards.

This is why we recommend using the Internet to research Round Rock schools and related topics — websites are updated often. The information on this page was published in September of 2008.

The official website of the Round Rock ISD is also updated on a regular basis. So if you want to learn the latest information on this subject, check out the news section of their website. And speaking of the district, let's talk about what it has to offer...

Round Rock ISD - An Overview

The Round Rock School District covers more than 100 square miles of central Texas. If you look at a county map of Texas, RRISD covers the southern part of Williamson County and the northwest corner of Travis County. Obviously, this includes the city of Round Rock itself (as well as parts of Austin and Cedar Park).

Today, the Round Rock Independent School Districts (RRISD) is comprised of four high schools, eight middle, 27 elementary, and three alternative learning centers. Approximately 40,000 students attend these schools, and that number is growing steadily as more people move here from elsewhere in Texas and from out of state.

A list of high schools in RRISD:

Round Rock High School - Located at 300 Lake Creek Drive in Round Rock.
McNeil High School - Located at 5720 McNeil Road in Austin.
Westwood High School - Located at 12400 Mellow Meadow Drive in Austin.
Stony Point High School - Located at 1801 Bowman Road in Round Rock.

For a complete list of elementary and middle schools, please refer to the ISD's website at www.roundrockisd.org.

More Information About RRISD

The district has a favorable student-to-teacher ratio. The average across all schools is 14.6. SAT scores have also been improving. Students within RRISD earned an average score of 1618 on the SAT this year (2008), which is up from 1588 a year ago (2007). The annual dropout rate within RRISD is less than half a percent. In terms of budget, the school district spends an average of $7,234 per student (2007 - 2008).

Fore more information about RRISD and the excellent schools within the system, visit the ISD's official website at http://www.roundrockisd.org

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