Rutledge Elementary School
Public elementary school in Austin, Texas · Leander ISD · Grades K–5
Rutledge Elementary School serves 853 students in grades K–5 in Austin (Williamson County). It is one of 48 schools in Leander ISD. By enrollment it is the 298th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 61.68 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Leander ISD |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482703011113 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 853 | 42,608 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 6.2% | 16.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% 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.
Rutledge Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 30 elementary schools in Leander ISD, Rutledge Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.2 miles away and have a median of 586 students, so Rutledge Elementary School is larger than most of them.
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 3 with 162 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 114, against an average of 142 per grade. This year grade 5 has 19% more students than kindergarten (160 against 135). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Asian students are the largest group, at 40.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Leander ISD (18.3%). White students are next, at 30%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
6.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 16.6% across Leander 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
Rutledge Elementary School has 61.68 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 853 students would have about 57.6 teachers, so Rutledge Elementary School has 4.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Charlotte Cox Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 29 elementary schools within 5 miles and 81 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 40.3% |
| White | 30% |
| Hispanic | 20.6% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Black | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 135 |
| Grade 1 | 114 |
| Grade 2 | 138 |
| Grade 3 | 162 |
| Grade 4 | 144 |
| Grade 5 | 160 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11501 Staked Plains Dr., Austin, TX 78717
Phone: (512)570-6500
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rutledge Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Cox Elementary School | Leander ISD | 0.8 mi | 534 | 11.7 | 16.9% |
| Ronald Reagan Elementary School | Leander ISD | 1.2 mi | 800 | 13.6 | 14.1% |
| Officer Leonard a Reed Elementary School | Leander ISD | 1.5 mi | 638 | 10.9 | 38.7% |
| Forest North Elementary School | Round Rock ISD | 2.0 mi | 319 | 12.1 | 48.6% |
| Ada Mae Faubion Elementary School | Leander ISD | 2.4 mi | 353 | 10.6 | 35.1% |
| Patsy Sommer Elementary School | Round Rock ISD | 2.5 mi | 817 | 14.9 | 3.8% |
| Elsa England Elementary School | Round Rock ISD | 2.5 mi | 987 | 15.8 | 3.4% |
| Pauline Naumann Elementary School | Leander ISD | 2.6 mi | 473 | 12.6 | 28.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.