Education

Round Rock offers a unique and unprecedented approach to education – it’s called collaboration. Education in Round Rock is delivered to educate all citizens to the maximum ability and desire through collaboration and cooperation among all educational institutions – from our exemplary elementary schools to our accredited colleges and all points in-between.

Round Rock Independent School District

Round Rock ISD, a Texas Education Association (TEA) Recognized School District, is located in southern Williamson County and northwest Travis County.

Round Rock ISD’s teachers, administrators and all employees encourage students starting at the elementary school level to begin preparing for life after high school. From day one, all students are taught to plan on attending community college, a four-year university or an institute of higher education. Round Rock ISD is well-known for its exemplary schools with 90 percent of all students passing the Reading/English language arts, writing and social studies portions of the 2010 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test.

Round Rock ISD High School Students are able to select more than 85 dual credit and technology prep articulation credits through cooperation with Austin Community College. Round Rock ISD’s robust articulation and dual-credit agreement with Austin Community College creates a smooth transition to multiple career pathways from high school to community college and allows all students the option to earn college credit while in high school. The collaboration of ACC and Round Rock ISD lays the groundwork in high school for a profession in the fields of engineering, medicine, business and many others by helping students accelerate their career goals.
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Roughly 45,000 students attend the district’s five high schools, ten middle schools, 31 elementary schools, and two alternative learning centers. During the past five years, the number of students has increased by nearly 15%, and enrollment continues to grow by more than 1,200 students per year. In August 2011 the district will open its 32nd elementary school in the Paloma Lake Subdivision.

The district has a diverse ethnic base with a student population that is approximately 9% African American, 11.2% Asian, 30.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 45.1% White with more than 77 languages spoken throughout the district (PEIMS 2009-2010 Fall Collection).

The average student-teacher ratio for RRISD is 16. The annual dropout rate for students in grades 7 – 12 is 1.1% and more than 77% of the district’s graduating seniors take the SAT and ACT college entrance exams, scoring well above state and national averages.

Round Rock ISD Schools

Total Number of Campuses: 48
High Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 10
Elementary Schools: 31
Alternative Education Centers: 2

Special Facilities

Performing Arts Center
Technology Center
Central Kitchen
Brushy Creek Complex (encompasses Purchasing, Distribution Center and Print Shop)
Two Transportation Centers
Two Athletic Stadiums

School Boundaries and Map

Higher Education

Round Rock Higher Education Center

The Round Rock Higher Education Center (RRHEC) is the official name of Texas State University-San Marcos’ campus in Round Rock, Texas.  On this campus, Texas State offers upper-level courses leading to bachelor’s degrees and complete master’s degree and certificate programs at convenient times close to where students live and work.  Students can complete their first two years (freshman and sophomore level classes) at the main campus of Texas State in San Marcos, any community college or transfer to RRHEC from another school.  RRHEC offers the junior and senior level classes to complete a bachelor’s degree in eight programs, as well as, 11 graduate degrees and seven post bachelor’s certificate programs. Students who complete their degree requirements on Texas State’s Round Rock campus earn their degrees from Texas State University-San Marcos.

Texas A&M Health Science Center – Round Rock Campus

The Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine is a community-based medical school providing third- and fourth-year clinical training at regional clinical campuses around the state through affiliations through local physicians, clinics and hospitals. At the Round Rock clinical campus, clerkship directors direct the students’ rotations in family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry and surgery at sites across Williamson County. Additional community physicians serve as clerkship faculty in these and other clinical areas.

Austin Community College – Round Rock Campus

The ACC Round Rock Campus provides comprehensive higher education programs and services to more than 5,000 students.  ACC Round Rock offers university transfer degrees and core curriculum courses, workforce/technical degrees and certificates, and comprehensive student support services, such as advising and counseling, financial aid, library facilities and media services, as well as computer centers and a learning lab with free tutoring.