The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in English language arts. The lowest is 25% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Round Rock Opport Ctr Daep
Round Rock Opportunity Center DAEP is an alternative school serving grades six through twelve within Round Rock ISD. It enrolls a small population drawn heavily from students who have been referred to the campus through district disciplinary or alternative pathways; the school's name and designation mark it as a District Alternative Education Program.
The school sits in a community that is one of the fastest-growing in Texas. Round Rock pairs corporate headquarters, particularly Dell Technologies, with extensive new residential subdivisions. Housing values in the zip code have declined modestly in the past year but remain well above state benchmark, and the area is broadly affluent. A major mixed-use development broke ground in March 2025, and new single-family construction is active across multiple attendance zones. This growth shapes the broader district context but does not directly determine the school's population, which is narrower and more specific.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with substantial shares of Black and white students and a smaller Asian population. Roughly three-fifths of the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a proportion well above what one would expect in an affluent suburban district and reflecting the alternative-program population. The enrollment is very small, and the distribution across grades shows heavy concentration in the ninth and tenth grades, with far fewer students in middle grades and high school grades eleven and twelve.
State assessment data was not available for the current year; state testing results are suppressed for this school, likely because enrollment in tested grades is too small for the state to report individual results. Older snapshot data from 2015-16 in grade six showed modest proficiency rates in both math and English, though the grade-six cohort that year was tiny. A parent may want to look into what current assessment practice and outcome tracking looks like at the school directly, given that state-level testing data does not appear in the public record.
The school's designation as an alternative program means it serves a student population with specific needs or circumstances that differ from the traditional comprehensive high school pathway. The campus is located in Round Rock proper, in a city with defined downtown amenities and civic anchors but where most development is car-dependent suburban. It sits within a district that has lowered its property tax rate in recent budget cycles and that in November 2024 passed three bond propositions funding facility repairs, technology, and a new Career and Technical Education building. The district has also committed, as of April 2026, to maintaining bus service for all currently eligible students in 2026-27 after initially proposing cuts.
For families considering this school, the key is understanding that an alternative program serves a particular student trajectory. The small size, grade-level concentration, and free-and-reduced-lunch profile all signal a campus organized around students who have experienced disruption or who are being served outside the traditional comprehensive setting. A parent should contact the school to learn what academic supports, course offerings, and post-secondary pathways it provides, as well as what the referral process looks like and whether it matches their student's circumstances.
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