Cactus Ranch Elementary School
Public elementary school in Round Rock, Texas · Round Rock ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Cactus Ranch Elementary School serves 693 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Round Rock (Williamson County). It is one of 55 schools in Round Rock ISD. By enrollment it is the 961st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 46.92 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Round Rock ISD |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483808009103 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Round Rock ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 693 | 46,954 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 2.9% | 27.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Cactus Ranch Elementary School in context
Size
Cactus Ranch Elementary School is the 9th largest of Round Rock ISD's 35 elementary schools; its 693 students are 1.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 581; Cactus Ranch Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 145 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 33, against an average of 99 per grade. This year grade 5 has 67% more students than kindergarten (139 against 83). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 33 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 50.9% here and 22.2% across Round Rock ISD. White students are next, at 28.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
2.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 27.1% across Round Rock ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 46.92 full-time-equivalent teachers for 693 students, Cactus Ranch Elementary School has 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 693 students would have about 46.8 teachers, so Cactus Ranch Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Cactus Ranch Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Old Town Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 94 other elementary schools, 21 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 50.9% |
| White | 28.9% |
| Hispanic | 11.3% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Black | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 33 |
| Kindergarten | 83 |
| Grade 1 | 77 |
| Grade 2 | 107 |
| Grade 3 | 109 |
| Grade 4 | 145 |
| Grade 5 | 139 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2901 Goldenoak Cir, Round Rock, TX 78681
Phone: (512)424-8000
Website: schools.roundrockisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cactus Ranch Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Town Elementary School | Round Rock ISD | 1.2 mi | 587 | 12.5 | 36.6% |
| Chandler Oaks Elementary School | Round Rock ISD | 1.3 mi | 574 | 14.1 | 15.7% |
| Fern Bluff Elementary School | Round Rock ISD | 1.7 mi | 596 | 13.6 | 11.4% |
| Brushy Creek Elementary School | Round Rock ISD | 2.2 mi | 463 | 11.6 | 29.8% |
| Claude Berkman Elementary School | Round Rock ISD | 3.1 mi | 470 | 10.8 | 78.9% |
| Patsy Sommer Elementary School | Round Rock ISD | 3.1 mi | 817 | 14.9 | 3.8% |
| Deep Wood Elementary School | Round Rock ISD | 3.2 mi | 360 | 10.7 | 26.7% |
| Great Oaks Elementary School | Round Rock ISD | 3.3 mi | 868 | 15.3 | 11.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.