Round Rock Independent School District Explained
| Round Rock Independent School District |
| Logo Alt: | The logo of Round Rock High School |
| Motto: | The Destination District for Public Schools |
| Budget: | $446,335,000 |
| Established: | May 1913 |
| Region: | Central Texas |
| Grades: | K-12 |
| Superintendent: | Dr. Hafedh Azaiez |
| Teachers: | 3,445 |
| Staff: | 6,341 |
| Students: | 47,225 |
| Conference: | District 14 6A |
| Colors: | Teal and White |
| Location: | Round Rock, Texas |
| Country: | USA |
Round Rock Independent School District (RRISD) is a school district headquartered in the city of Round Rock, Texas, United States. As of 2022, the school district serves over 48,000 students, prekindergarten through grade 12.[1]
District boundaries are approximately and include 56 schools that serve students in southern Williamson County, northwest Travis County, the city of Round Rock and portions of the cities of Austin and Cedar Park.
Student enrollment for the 2023–2024 school year is 47,225. Round Rock ISD employs approximately 6,340 employees.
History
On May 17, 1913, the Williamson County government approved incorporation of Williamson County Common School District #19, forming RRISD. Originally, the district consisted of only two schools.[2]
Schools
Public schools of choice
Round Rock ISD public schools of choice provides students access to innovative programming that engages and taps into their specific interests, aspirations and preferred learning styles.[3]
Secondary schools
High schools
- Cedar Ridge High School (CRHS)
- Success High School (SHS), a Round Rock ISD public school of choice
- Early College High School (ECHS), a Round Rock ISD public school of choice that provides students with up to 60 college credit hours towards a bachelor's degree[4]
- McNeil High School (MHS), a Capital Area Regional Day School for the Deaf (9-12).
- Round Rock High School (RRHS)
- Stony Point High School (SPHS), a Round Rock ISD public school of choice featuring the IB Diploma Program
- Westwood High School (WHS), a Round Rock ISD public school of choice featuring the IB Diploma Program
Middle schools
- C.D. Fulkes Middle School
- Canyon Vista Middle School
- Cedar Valley Middle School
- Chisholm Trail Middle School
- Deerpark Middle School and Capital Area Regional Day School for the Deaf (6-8)
- Grisham Middle School, a Round Rock ISD public school of choice featuring the IB Secondary Years Program School
- Hernandez Middle School, a Round Rock ISD public school of choice featuring the IB Secondary Years Program School
- Hopewell Middle School
- Pearson Ranch Middle School
- Ridgeview Middle School
- Walsh Middle School
Alternative schools
- GOALS Learning Center (GOALS)
- Round Rock Opportunity Center (RROC)
Primary schools
Elementary schools
- Anderson Mill Elementary School, a Round Rock ISD public school of choice featuring the IB Primary Years Program
- Claude Berkman Elementary Arts Integration Academy, a Round Rock ISD public school of choice
- Blackland Prairie Elementary School and Leadership Academy, a Round Rock ISD public school of choice
- Bluebonnet Elementary School
- Brushy Creek Elementary School
- Cactus Ranch Elementary School
- Caldwell Heights Elementary School, a Round Rock ISD public school of choice featuring the IB Primary Years Program
- Neysa Callison Elementary School
- Canyon Creek Elementary School
- Kathy Caraway Elementary School (formerly North Oaks Elementary. Name changed in 2005.)
- Chandler Oaks Elementary School, a Round Rock ISD public school of choice featuring the IB Primary Years Program
- Deep Wood Elementary School
- Double File Trail Elementary School and Leadership Academy, a Round Rock ISD public school of choice
- Elsa England Elementary School, a Round Rock ISD public school of choice featuring Project Lead the Way
- Fern Bluff Elementary School
- Forest Creek Elementary School
- Forest North Elementary School
- Gattis Elementary School
- Great Oaks Elementary School and Leadership Academy, a Round Rock ISD public school of choice
- Linda Herrington Elementary School
- Joe Lee Johnson Elementary STEAM Academy, a Round Rock ISD public school of choice
- Jollyville Elementary School
- Laurel Mountain Elementary School
- Live Oak Elementary School and Capital Area Regional Day School for the Deaf (K-5)
- Old Town Elementary School
- Pond Springs Elementary School
- Purple Sage Elementary School
- Vic Robertson Elementary School
- Patsy Sommer Elementary School
- Redbud Elementary School
- Spicewood Elementary School, a Round Rock ISD public school of choice featuring the IB Primary Years Program
- Teravista Elementary School and Leadership Academy, a Round Rock ISD public school of choice
- Union Hill Elementary School
- Xenia Voigt Elementary School
- Wells Branch Elementary Arts Integration Academy, a Round Rock ISD public school of choice
Alternative school
- Elementary Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP)[5]
Statistics
2018-2019 Information[6] ! !! RRISD !! Statewide| Beginning teachers' salary | $50,250 | $48,996 |
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| Average teachers' number of years experience | 11% | 11.1% |
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| Economically disadvantaged students | 27.9% | 60.6% |
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| Students with limited English proficiency | 10.2% | 19.5% |
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| Student / teacher ratio | 15 | 15.1 | |
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Demographics
- African American: 9.0%
- Hispanic: 30.7%
- White: 38.2%
- American Indian: 0.4%
- Asian: 17.7%
- Pacific Islander: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 4%[7]
Governance
The Round Rock Independent School District is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees, who are elected at-large to serve staggered four-year terms. As of December 2022, the board is composed of:[8]
Term| 1 | Chuy Zárate | Trustee | 2022 | 2026 |
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| 2 | Dr. Mary Bone | Trustee | 2020 | 2024 |
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| 3 | Amber Feller | President | 2022 | 2026 |
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| 4 | Alicia Markum | Trustee | 2022 | 2026 |
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| 5 | Amy Weir | Secretary | 2022 | 2026 |
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| 6 | Tiffanie Harrison | Vice President | 2022 | 2026 |
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| 7 | Danielle Weston | Trustee | 2020 | 2024 | |
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Special Facilities
The Round Rock Independent School District has 14 special facilities as of January 2022.
Performing Arts Centers
- Raymond E. Hartfield Performing Arts Center
- Auditorium at Cedar Ridge High School
- Auditorium at Stony Point High School
Transportation Centers[9]
- Transportation East Facility
- Transportation West Facility
Athletic Stadiums
- Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex
- Dragon Stadium - Located at Round Rock High School
- Aquatics Practice Facility - Approved in 2018 Bond Package[10]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Round Rock ISD. 6 January 2022. Round Rock ISD. en-us.
- Web site: Round Rock ISD History . Round Rock ISD History . 26 March 2020.
- Web site: 2017-2018 Campus Transfer Information. Round Rock ISD. en-us. 2017-06-22.
- Web site: Early College High School Round Rock ISD. 2020-06-24. earlycollege.roundrockisd.org.
- Web site: All RRISD Schools – Round Rock ISD . Roundrockisd.org . 2017-07-11.
- Web site: Round Rock ISD | Performance Indicators . 2014-11-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141218002936/https://www.roundrockisd.org/departments/assessment-and-audit/performance-indicators/ . 2014-12-18 .
- Web site: Demographics. 6 January 2022.
- Web site: Trustees: Round Rock ISD. 23 December 2022. roundrockisd.org.
- Web site: Bus Transportation Round Rock ISD. 2022-01-07. transportation.roundrockisd.org.
- Web site: Bond Projects Round Rock ISD. 2022-01-07. bond.roundrockisd.org.
