Ada Mae Faubion El, Cedar Park TX

Original Research by School Decision on Ada Mae Faubion El

Ada Mae Faubion Elementary serves a student body drawn from Cedar Park and the surrounding northern part of Williamson County, in the early elementary years. The school enrolls a substantial and diverse population across pre-K through fifth grade, with a meaningful share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and a racial-ethnic composition that is roughly balanced between White, Hispanic, and other backgrounds, with smaller Asian and Black populations.

The school's recent state assessment results show a mixed picture. In English language arts, performance is stronger in the upper grades, with fifth graders showing solid proficiency, while third and fourth grades are closer to the midpoint. In mathematics across all tested grades, proficiency rates are low, clustered below a third of students meeting or exceeding state standards. Science testing, available only for fifth grade, shows particularly weak proficiency. The school does report that a majority of students meet or approach proficiency standards when ratings are aggregated across all subjects, but the underlying data reveal specific areas where academic support would serve students well. A parent may want to look into what interventions or targeted instruction the school offers in math and science, where the gaps are steepest.

When measured against other districts in Williamson County, Faubion's overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint of the county's school performance. This positioning reflects the results in the data above and suggests that students in this school are encountering academic demand at a moment when district-wide growth and capacity challenges are active. The district has undergone significant rezoning in recent years and has approved further boundary changes for the 2026-27 school year, which will affect which families are assigned here and which siblings may be separated.

Cedar Park itself is a rapidly urbanizing suburb northwest of Austin, home to a high-earning population and increasingly characterized by mixed-use development, retail corridors, and public amenities such as the new Cedar Park Library and Bell Park. The Brushy Creek Regional Trail and the H-E-B Center district offer walkable pockets within a broader car-oriented landscape. Housing values in the area are substantial, and rental rates reflect a competitive market. The surrounding economy draws on Austin's tech sector, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and education, with employers like Firefly Aerospace and Cedar Park Regional Medical Center. The city is deliberately building out commercial and mixed-use projects to become less purely residential.

Leander ISD, Faubion's parent district, recently passed a major bond referendum and a tax-rate election, signaling both infrastructure investment and budget pressure. The district is funding two new elementary schools, school modernization, and district-wide technology upgrades including interactive panels in every classroom. These investments will reshape school environments over time. Simultaneously, the district has wrestled with curriculum governance, including a prolonged dispute over high school book selections and subsequent policy changes. Families considering this area should be aware that boundary rezoning is ongoing and that future school assignments may change.

For a family with early elementary children, Faubion offers a location in an established, growing suburban community with solid family amenities and proximity to Austin's job market. The school's particular strength in English language arts at the upper elementary level is worth noting. The weaker math and science results, combined with the school's position below the county median, suggest a school in transition, serving a district managing rapid enrollment growth and instructional challenge. Parents should have direct conversations with school staff about math support and curriculum practices to understand fit for their child.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 331%

School 31% · District 53% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 432%

School 32% · District 49% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 530%

School 30% · District 3% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 349%

School 49% · District 16% · ▲ 33 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 446%

School 46% · District 67% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 559%

School 59% · District 25% · ▲ 34 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Science

Grade 522%

School 22% · District 31% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

This schoolLEANDER 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 3Lower-income50%Higher-income48%2 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income47%Higher-income45%2 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income47%Higher-income68%21 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income29%Higher-income32%3 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income25%Higher-income35%10 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income20%Higher-income36%16 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income100%Higher-income100%0 pp gap