Running Brushy Middle School
Public middle school in Cedar Park, Texas · Leander ISD · Grades 6–8
Running Brushy Middle School serves 1,120 students in grades 6–8 in Cedar Park (Williamson County). It is one of 48 schools in Leander ISD. By enrollment it is the 174th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 88.51 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Leander ISD |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482703008959 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Leander ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,120 | 42,608 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 21.9% | 16.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Running Brushy Middle School in context
Size
Running Brushy Middle School is the 5th largest of Leander ISD's 9 middle schools; its 1,120 students are 2.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 4.2 miles away and have a median of 1,049 students, so Running Brushy Middle 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 8 with 384 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 360, against an average of 373 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 376 in grade 6 and 384 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 41.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across Leander ISD (43.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 33.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
21.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 16.6% across Leander ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
Running Brushy Middle School has 88.51 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,120 students would have about 77.8 teachers, so Running Brushy Middle School has 10.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Basis Cedar Park, 2 miles away in Basis Texas. There are 6 middle schools within 5 miles and 18 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 41.4% |
| Hispanic | 33.2% |
| Asian | 13.3% |
| Two or more races | 6.2% |
| Black | 5.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
50.8% of students are girls and 49.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 376 |
| Grade 7 | 360 |
| Grade 8 | 384 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2303 N Lakeline Blvd, Cedar Park, TX 78613
Phone: (512)570-3300
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Running Brushy Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basis Cedar Park | Basis Texas | 2.0 mi | 405 | 15.8 | – |
| Leander Middle School | Leander ISD | 3.0 mi | 873 | 11.6 | 25.4% |
| Knox Wiley Middle School | Leander ISD | 3.5 mi | 916 | 13.3 | 17.8% |
| Cedar Park Middle School | Leander ISD | 4.1 mi | 1,365 | 15.8 | 12.5% |
| Artie L Henry Middle School | Leander ISD | 4.3 mi | 1,347 | 14.4 | 16.8% |
| Florence W Stiles Middle School | Leander ISD | 4.6 mi | 1,493 | 16.8 | 4% |
| Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle School | Leander ISD | 5.1 mi | 1,182 | 14.9 | 21.4% |
| Noel Grisham Middle School | Round Rock ISD | 6.0 mi | 615 | 13.3 | 25.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.