Annie Purl El, Georgetown TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Annie Purl El

Annie Purl Elementary is a pre-K through fifth-grade school in Georgetown, serving a student body that is predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school sits within Georgetown Independent School District, which is managing rapid enrollment pressures and has made operational changes including rescheduled school hours and delayed opening of planned new elementary campuses.

The school's test performance shows consistent challenges across subjects. In English language arts, third-grade proficiency was modest, with fourth grade declining further and fifth grade somewhat stronger. Math proficiency was lower across the board, with fourth grade and fifth grade both showing particular weakness. Science and social studies proficiency on fifth-grade assessments were negligible. Overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades placed Annie Purl in the bottom quartile among Williamson County districts. A parent may want to look into what supports the school is putting in place to address these patterns, and what the school's reading is on why performance in math and science has been so limited.

The school's testing picture includes a mix of English-language and Spanish-language assessments, reflecting the student population's linguistic composition. State testing data for earlier grades or demographic subgroups were not available; participation rates in the assessments were also not reported.

Georgetown itself is a fast-growing community along the I-35 corridor with a walkable downtown anchored by the Williamson County Courthouse and a mix of civic and commercial life. The city has seen rapid residential growth and housing development, with major new mixed-use districts and residential communities in planning or construction. Housing values have remained relatively high for central Texas despite recent modest decline. The area supports employers in healthcare, education, manufacturing, and emergency services, as well as proximity to technology jobs in nearby Austin and Round Rock. This growth context means the school is likely to remain under enrollment pressure, which may affect resources and staffing availability over the coming years.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 312%

School 12% · District 12%

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 37 pts below county median

Grade 417%

School 17% · District 13% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 39% · ▼ 39 pts below district

▼ 41 pts below state median · ▼ 47 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 335%

School 35% · District 50% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 422%

School 22% · District 27% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 36 pts below county median

Grade 529%

School 29% · District 20% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 35 pts below county median

Science

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 0%

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

This schoolGEORGETOWN ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income25%Higher-income43%18 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income22%Higher-income76%54 pp gap