Ruth Barron Elementary

Summary:

Ruth Barron Elementary is a public elementary school in Pflugerville, Texas, serving 509 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Pflugerville Independent School District, which is ranked 473 out of 968 school districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ruth Barron Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with a student population that is 72.1% Hispanic and a much lower percentage of White (9.43%) and Asian (4.13%) students compared to nearby schools like Dessau Elementary, Wilhelmina Delco Elementary, and Springhill Elementary. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with significantly lower performance on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subjects compared to the district and state averages.

Ruth Barron Elementary's struggles extend to specific student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and students with low socioeconomic status, all of which perform in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (over 75% receive free or reduced-price lunch) may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges, despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.5. Collaboration with the district and community stakeholders could help identify and address the root causes of the school's performance issues and drive improvement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 14850 Harris Ridge
       Pflugerville, TX  78660


(512) 594-4100

District: Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3532nd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,952 Help


Students who attend Ruth Barron Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Dessau Middle
High:    John B Connally High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  509

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
72.1%
African American:
11.8%
White:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ruth Barron Elementary ranks worse than 75.6% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 16th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.43. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.1%), African American (11.8%), White (9.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ruth Barron Elementary is 11.5, which is the 5th best among 20 elementary schools in the Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ruth Barron Elementary is $10,952. 12 elementary schools in the Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Ruth Barron Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd) 473rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ruth Barron Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ruth Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 24.88 3631st 4260 14.8%
2015 20.54 3751st 4320 13.2%
2016 50.22 2295th 4286 46.5%
2017 57.78 1587th 4329 63.3%
2018 45.87 2198th 4359 49.6%
2019 49.35 2088th 4479 53.4%
2021 16.52 4111th 4578 10.2%
2022 23.58 3746th 4581 18.2%
2023 24.13 3758th 4647 19.1%
2024 28.43 3532nd 4675 24.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ruth Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.27 1044th 3226 67.6%
2019 57.45 1207th 3333 63.8%
2021 25.36 2950th 3446 14.4%
2022 36.54 2395th 3487 31.3%
2023 31.68 2691st 3556 24.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ruth Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.45 1931st 3558 45.7%
2019 41.61 1943rd 3684 47.3%
2021 29.08 2880th 3799 24.2%
2022 43.48 2031st 3952 48.6%
2023 22.61 3630th 4086 11.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ruth Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.67 1991st 4264 53.3%
2019 57.81 1516th 4309 64.8%
2021 16.82 4199th 4451 5.7%
2022 28.89 3584th 4477 19.9%
2023 26.86 3726th 4521 17.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Ruth Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.77 1904th 4306 55.8%
2019 56.18 1706th 4348 60.8%
2021 21.82 3762nd 4499 16.4%
2022 29.71 3443rd 4561 24.5%
2023 30.50 3382nd 4588 26.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Ruth Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.37 1306th 3106 58.0%
2019 68.75 900th 3184 71.7%
2022 52.06 1771st 2958 40.1%
2023 20.34 2730th 2980 8.4%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Ruth Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.26 870th 4240 79.5%
2019 71.29 730th 4295 83.0%
2021 28.99 3446th 4331 20.4%
2022 37.20 3007th 4461 32.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Ruth Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.17 2544th 4319 41.1%
2019 42.05 2523rd 4357 42.1%
2021 13.78 4246th 4498 5.6%
2022 20.11 3985th 4563 12.7%
2023 22.65 3846th 4585 16.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ruth Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 2.35 956th 967 1.1%
2022 12.02 903rd 957 5.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Ruth Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.55 758th 2483 69.5%
2019 48.03 1211th 2515 51.8%
2021 13.51 2391st 2444 2.2%
2022 38.33 1526th 2421 37.0%
2023 26.50 1999th 2443 18.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ruth Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.75 2085th 4168 50.0%
2019 49.48 2036th 4188 51.4%
2021 19.57 3920th 4329 9.4%
2022 27.23 3567th 4376 18.5%
2023 28.37 3460th 4401 21.4%
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Rank History for White students at Ruth Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.78 220th 3127 93.0%
2019 88.36 167th 3142 94.7%
2021 36.61 2082nd 3082 32.4%
2022 16.45 2836th 3082 8.0%
2023 18.92 2770th 3106 10.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a parent
Friday, January 16, 2015

Open Quote This school has went down hill since the principal left, very sad. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ruth Barron Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2013 50 94 7 610 2 0 7 0 770
2014 42 83 4 567 1 1 7 0 705
2015 55 82 4 578 1 1 8 0 729
2016 40 63 8 621 2 0 10 0 744
2017 37 58 14 612 3 0 8 0 732
2018 38 55 16 572 1 0 7 0 689
2019 42 49 12 527 1 0 12 0 643
2020 45 48 15 517 1 0 16 0 642
2021 41 55 19 443 1 0 14 0 573
2022 50 51 23 431 2 0 14 0 571
2023 48 60 21 367 1 1 11 0 509

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ruth Barron Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 770 54.4 14.1 87.5
2014 705 56.2 12.5 86.5
2015 729 51.0 14.2 86.4
2016 744 52.0 14.3 82
2017 732 54.1 13.5 80.9
2018 689 52.6 13.0 68.9
2019 643 50.1 12.8 82.6
2020 642 46.9 13.6 78.5
2021 573 48.1 11.9 75.9
2022 571 44.5 12.8 77.1
2023 509 44.1 11.5 76.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ruth Barron Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 770 54.4 14.1 87.5
2014 705 56.2 12.5 86.5
2015 729 51.0 14.2 86.4
2016 744 52.0 14.3 82
2017 732 54.1 13.5 80.9
2018 689 52.6 13.0 68.9
2019 643 50.1 12.8 82.6
2020 642 46.9 13.6 78.5
2021 573 48.1 11.9 75.9
2022 571 44.5 12.8 77.1
2023 509 44.1 11.5 76.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ruth Barron Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,217 (11.9%) $8,988 (88.1%) $10,204
2020 $861 (8.8%) $8,931 (91.2%) $9,792
2021 $1,397 (12.8%) $9,555 (87.2%) $10,952

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ruth Barron Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2088th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3758th of 4647 Elementary schools
 34.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Ruth Barron Elementary)4029
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))4858
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ruth Barron Elementary)3222
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))4649
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Ruth Barron Elementary)2520
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))4125
 16%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ruth Barron Elementary)130
 13%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))155
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Ruth Barron Elementary)3740
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))4752
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ruth Barron Elementary)6241
 21%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))4745
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Ruth Barron Elementary)3650
 14%
   4th Grade Reading (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))3338
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ruth Barron Elementary)00
   4th Grade Mathematics (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))822
 14%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2622
 4%
5th Grade Reading (Ruth Barron Elementary)5035
 15%
   5th Grade Reading (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))5461
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ruth Barron Elementary)5442
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))5753
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Ruth Barron Elementary)427
 35%
   5th Grade Science (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))4733
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Ruth Barron Elementary)5530
 25%
   5th Grade Reading (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))6234
 28%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students643509
 20.8%
African American4960
 22.4%
American Indian11
Asian1221
 75%
Hispanic527367
 30.4%
Pacific Islander01
White4248
 14.3%
Two or More Races1211
 8.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.6%76.2%
 6.4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 509 students attended Ruth Barron Elementary.

Students who attend Ruth Barron Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dessau Middle
High : John B Connally High School

Students at Ruth Barron Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 12% African American, 9% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Ruth Barron Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.4% of Texas elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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