Cactus Ranch El, Round Rock TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Cactus Ranch El

Cactus Ranch Elementary is a public school in Round Rock serving about four-fifths of the K-5 grades, with a student body that is predominantly Asian, followed by white, Hispanic, and black students. Free and reduced-price lunch rates are low, reflecting the school's location in a relatively affluent suburban area. The school has a small pre-K cohort and grows through the elementary grades, peaking in the middle elementary years.

In state testing, the school's academic performance is strong across math and English language arts. In math, third-grade students reach proficiency at a rate in the high eighties, while fourth graders post proficiency in the low nineties, and fifth graders in the low nineties. Sixth graders, who form a small part of the enrollment, achieved proficiency across the board. English proficiency is similarly solid, with third graders at proficiency in the low nineties, and fourth and fifth graders both posting proficiency in the low to mid nineties. Science proficiency for fifth graders sits in the high seventies. Across all subjects at the "meets" level, the school places about nine in ten students there or above, while about seven in ten reach the "masters" level. The school's overall proficiency index ranks in the top quartile among districts in Williamson County.

The data show only one year of testing results, so trends over time are not available. Science results are limited to fifth grade; the school does not report science proficiency for other tested grades. Participation rates are not reported in the available data.

Round Rock is a mixed-character suburban city about twenty miles north of Austin that has grown rapidly in recent years. It pairs substantial corporate employment centered on Dell Technologies with extensive residential subdivisions. The housing market in the school's zip code reflects this affluence, with home values and rents above state benchmarks. Downtown Round Rock along Main Street offers a walkable core with civic anchors including the public library and gathering spaces, though the broader city is largely car-dependent. The city is experiencing significant new development, including a large mixed-use project at I-35 and SH 45, with new single-family housing growth concentrated in several elementary attendance zones including areas near this school.

Round Rock ISD has a history of solid academic performance and has recently voted to approve substantial facility upgrades and a new Career and Technical Education building through a bond package. The district adopted the Bluebonnet Learning math curriculum for elementary grades starting with the 2024-25 school year, replacing prior curricula. Property tax rates in the district have declined in recent budget cycles. The district paused proposed cuts to bus service routes in April 2026 after parent feedback, committing to continue current busing eligibility for all currently served students. These developments shape the operational and fiscal environment families would consider when evaluating the school.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 387%

School 87% · District 8% · ▲ 79 pts above district

▲ 47 pts above state median · ▲ 38 pts above county median

Grade 490%

School 90% · District 7% · ▲ 83 pts above district

▲ 49 pts above state median · ▲ 45 pts above county median

Grade 592%

School 92% · District 65% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 51 pts above state median · ▲ 45 pts above county median

Grade 6100%

School 100% · District 59% · ▲ 41 pts above district

▲ 66 pts above state median · ▲ 42 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 391%

School 91% · District 9% · ▲ 82 pts above district

▲ 45 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

Grade 493%

School 93% · District 66% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 44 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

Grade 594%

School 94% · District 74% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Science

Grade 579%

School 79% · District 3% · ▲ 76 pts above district

▲ 56 pts above state median · ▲ 52 pts above county median

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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.