The top reported proficiency rate is 66% in Math. The lowest is 58% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Jollyville El
Jollyville Elementary sits on Corpus Christi Drive in northwest Austin, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade as part of Round Rock ISD. The address places it in the 78729 zip code, a suburban corridor near the Travis-Williamson county line, which means the school is technically in Austin's city limits but embedded in a community that feels more aligned with the Round Rock and Cedar Park edge of the metro than with central Austin's denser neighborhoods.
The school's enrollment puts it on the larger end for an elementary campus of this grade band. Its student population is notably diverse: Asian students make up a plurality of enrollment, with Hispanic and white students each representing roughly a fifth, Black students a smaller share, and a multiracial group rounding out the rest. The share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch is relatively modest compared to many Texas elementary schools, suggesting a community with considerable economic stability, though a meaningful minority of families do face economic pressure. Data on English learner counts and students with IEPs was not available in what was provided.
On the Texas STAAR assessment, which measures Approaches Grade Level, Meets Grade Level, and Masters Grade Level, Jollyville Elementary shows a pattern worth describing carefully. Across all tested subjects combined, a strong majority of students reach the Approaches Grade Level threshold, which Texas treats as the minimum passing standard. The share reaching the higher Meets Grade Level standard sits around the three-fifths mark across all subjects, and the Masters share, representing the deepest demonstrated command of content, lands roughly around three in ten students schoolwide. In reading and language arts, Meets-level performance is somewhat higher than in math; social studies lags both in the Meets and Masters ranges.
Looking at individual grade results for math: third grade and fifth grade both show solid performance in the proficient-and-above range, with fifth grade somewhat stronger, while fourth grade math is noticeably softer and a parent may want to ask the school about support structures at that level. ELA results at third and fourth grade are in a similar range to math, with fourth grade again the weaker of the two tested years. Fifth grade ELA and science results were reported under the Spanish-language STAAR with only a single student tested, so those figures are suppressed and tell us nothing meaningful about the cohort as a whole.
Among Travis County districts, Jollyville Elementary's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile, a position that reflects the school's relatively advantaged enrollment alongside genuine academic performance. Trend data is limited to a single year at this point, so there is no multi-year trajectory to read.
Round Rock ISD, the district, has several things underway that a family considering Jollyville should know about. Voters approved three of four bond propositions in late 2024, covering building systems, technology, fine arts, and a new Career and Technical Education facility. The failed fourth proposition was for a new stadium. On curriculum, the district adopted the state's Bluebonnet Learning math program for elementary grades, replacing an earlier curriculum, but publicly declined to adopt the reading and language arts portion of Bluebonnet, which drew scrutiny for incorporating Bible- and Christianity-based content; instead the district formed a study committee. A parent tracking what their child reads and does in class may want to follow how that review concludes. The district also proposed cutting bus service to a number of neighborhoods for 2026-27 but paused those plans in spring 2026 following family pushback, with all currently eligible students promised continued service and a parent engagement committee established. Transportation logistics are worth confirming directly with the district.
Housing near the school reflects a market that has softened from its pandemic-era peak. Home values in the zip code are well above the Texas statewide median and above the national median as well, though values have declined modestly year over year. Rents have also pulled back somewhat. The price-to-income ratio remains elevated by national standards, meaning this is not an inexpensive area to buy into, though the easing trend gives buyers more room than existed a few years ago. Austin broadly continues to grow rapidly, with substantial apartment construction and ongoing development in the northern corridors where Jollyville sits.
Program and enrichment offerings at the school specifically were not available in the data provided, so a visit or conversation with the school would be the right way to understand what electives, supports, or after-school options exist at the campus level.
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