Wells Branch Elementary School
Public elementary school in Austin, Texas · Round Rock ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Wells Branch Elementary School serves 558 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 55 schools in Round Rock ISD. By enrollment it is the 1966th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.9 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 ÷ 46.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Round Rock ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483808006166 |
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 | 558 | 46,954 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.2% | 27.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
Wells Branch Elementary School in context
Size
Wells Branch Elementary School is the 22nd largest of Round Rock ISD's 35 elementary schools; its 558 students are 1.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.5 miles away and have a median of 548 students, so Wells Branch 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 1 with 86 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 59, against an average of 80 per grade. This year grade 5 has 15% more students than kindergarten (85 against 74). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 59 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 67.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Round Rock ISD (32.4%). White students are next, at 14.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.2% of students qualify 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
Wells Branch Elementary School has 46.96 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 558 students would have about 37.7 teachers, so Wells Branch Elementary School has 9.3 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 38 elementary schools within 5 miles and 112 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 67.9% |
| White | 14.2% |
| Black | 13.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 59 |
| Kindergarten | 74 |
| Grade 1 | 86 |
| Grade 2 | 86 |
| Grade 3 | 83 |
| Grade 4 | 85 |
| Grade 5 | 85 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14650 Merriltown Dr., Austin, TX 78728
Phone: (512)428-3400
Website: schools.roundrockisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wells Branch Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School | Round Rock ISD | 0.9 mi | 821 | 17.4 | 59.1% |
| Northwest Elementary School | Pflugerville ISD | 1.1 mi | 395 | 12.2 | 82.5% |
| Parmer Lane Elementary School | Pflugerville ISD | 2.1 mi | 488 | 12.6 | 75.6% |
| Springhill Elementary School | Pflugerville ISD | 2.5 mi | 541 | 13 | 76.7% |
| Caldwell Elementary School | Pflugerville ISD | 2.5 mi | 545 | 12.1 | 69.9% |
| River Oaks Elementary School | Pflugerville ISD | 2.5 mi | 551 | 14 | 83.5% |
| Summitt Elementary School | Austin ISD | 2.7 mi | 764 | 13.7 | 26.4% |
| Ruth Barron Elementary School | Pflugerville ISD | 2.7 mi | 583 | 13.1 | 89% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.