Spicewood Elementary

Summary:

Spicewood Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Austin, Texas, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Round Rock Independent School District (RRISD). With a diverse student population, Spicewood consistently ranks among the top 100 elementary schools in Texas, outperforming the district and state averages on academic measures.

Spicewood Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in reading, math, and science that significantly exceed the RRISD and Texas state averages. The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners and Special Education students. Despite serving a relatively affluent student population, Spicewood also demonstrates success in educating economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, Spicewood Elementary's academic performance is consistently higher than other high-performing schools in the RRISD, such as Laurel Mountain Elementary. While some neighboring schools, like Live Oak Elementary and Anderson Mill Elementary, have lower academic rankings, Spicewood's diverse student population and effective resource allocation contribute to its exceptional educational outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-5

 11601 Olson Dr
       Austin, TX  78750-2607


(512) 428-3600

District: Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
97th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,940 Help


Students who attend Spicewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Canyon Vista Middle
High:    Westwood High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  681

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.0%
Asian:
34.8%
Hispanic:
11.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  7.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Spicewood Elementary ranks better than 97.9% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 6th among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Round Rock Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.23. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (43%), Asian (34.8%), Hispanic (11.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 7.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spicewood Elementary is 14.5. 28 elementary schools in the Round Rock Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spicewood Elementary is $7,940. 30 elementary schools in the Round Rock Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spicewood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Spicewood Elementary 97th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Spicewood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Round Rock Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Round Rock Independent School District (Isd) 216th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Spicewood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Spicewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 81.01 375th 3465 89.2%
2005 85.88 168th 3475 95.2%
2006 85.07 174th 3476 95.0%
2007 85.82 94th 3724 97.5%
2008 87.24 99th 3768 97.4%
2009 88.58 23rd 3884 99.4%
2010 84.80 155th 3937 96.1%
2011 87.24 58th 4095 98.6%
2012 93.13 73rd 4206 98.3%
2013 95.23 15th 4221 99.6%
2014 93.24 59th 4260 98.6%
2015 91.06 141st 4320 96.7%
2016 93.96 28th 4286 99.3%
2017 99.17 28th 4329 99.4%
2018 98.65 33rd 4359 99.2%
2019 98.30 55th 4479 98.8%
2021 96.87 126th 4578 97.2%
2022 95.01 175th 4581 96.2%
2023 93.48 244th 4647 94.7%
2024 97.23 97th 4675 97.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Spicewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.68 34th 1046 96.7%
2019 89.46 48th 1112 95.7%
2021 92.13 36th 961 96.3%
2022 84.02 96th 1004 90.4%
2023 80.72 151st 1099 86.3%
2024 87.49 59th 1114 94.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Spicewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.88 283rd 3226 91.2%
2019 64.76 848th 3333 74.6%
2021 81.83 303rd 3446 91.2%
2022 82.50 303rd 3487 91.3%
2023 82.92 305th 3556 91.4%
2024 81.96 412th 3638 88.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Spicewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.76 512th 3558 85.6%
2019 93.01 89th 3684 97.6%
2021 74.58 455th 3799 88.0%
2022 73.27 573rd 3952 85.5%
2023 83.30 321st 4086 92.1%
2024 70.04 801st 4261 81.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spicewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.83 876th 4264 79.5%
2019 87.10 209th 4309 95.1%
2021 76.68 554th 4451 87.6%
2022 74.57 667th 4477 85.1%
2023 69.70 922nd 4521 79.6%
2024 83.97 334th 4560 92.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Spicewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.32 30th 4306 99.3%
2019 97.64 48th 4348 98.9%
2021 94.10 200th 4499 95.6%
2022 93.04 198th 4561 95.7%
2023 88.73 375th 4588 91.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Spicewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.58 172nd 3106 94.5%
2019 74.27 499th 3184 84.3%
2021 81.50 218th 3006 92.7%
2022 74.41 468th 2958 84.2%
2023 73.72 490th 2980 83.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Spicewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.79 311th 4240 92.7%
2019 60.05 1328th 4295 69.1%
2021 79.31 402nd 4331 90.7%
2022 79.57 447th 4461 90.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Spicewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.98 43rd 4319 99.0%
2019 97.67 61st 4357 98.6%
2021 97.11 98th 4498 97.8%
2022 94.91 151st 4563 96.7%
2023 94.92 141st 4585 96.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Spicewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.03 72nd 1005 92.8%
2019 78.66 105th 1009 89.6%
2021 72.04 227th 967 76.5%
2022 72.56 206th 957 78.5%
2023 69.68 288th 1015 71.6%
2024 74.91 178th 1035 82.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Spicewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.90 53rd 4168 98.7%
2019 96.28 57th 4188 98.6%
2021 94.73 114th 4329 97.4%
2022 84.48 375th 4376 91.4%
2023 74.17 751st 4401 82.9%
2024 83.12 414th 4431 90.7%
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Rank History for White students at Spicewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.78 117th 3127 96.3%
2019 89.88 128th 3142 95.9%
2021 79.84 384th 3082 87.5%
2022 74.70 558th 3082 81.9%
2023 75.27 582nd 3106 81.3%
2024 85.31 233rd 3078 92.4%
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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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Enrollment information for Spicewood Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 454 14 30 20 3 n/a n/a 0 521
1989 455 9 33 22 7 n/a n/a 0 526
1990 479 10 31 19 2 n/a n/a 0 541
1991 514 9 33 25 0 n/a n/a 0 581
1992 543 7 38 28 0 n/a n/a 0 616
1993 545 10 38 26 0 n/a n/a 0 619
1994 538 10 37 41 0 n/a n/a 0 626
1995 524 14 41 35 0 n/a n/a 0 614
1996 524 14 41 35 0 n/a n/a 0 614
1997 494 21 51 48 3 n/a n/a 0 617
1998 497 19 51 49 0 n/a n/a 0 616
1999 485 25 40 47 1 n/a n/a 0 598
2000 468 27 66 45 1 n/a n/a 0 607
2001 473 22 78 53 2 n/a n/a 0 628
2002 448 25 97 52 2 n/a n/a 0 624
2003 448 25 97 52 2 n/a n/a 0 624
2004 474 32 117 53 5 n/a n/a 0 681
2005 465 26 130 57 6 n/a n/a 0 684
2006 431 21 140 57 2 n/a n/a 0 651
2007 444 21 165 59 2 n/a n/a 0 691
2008 416 8 183 40 0 n/a n/a 0 647
2009 389 6 191 39 3 n/a n/a 0 628
2010 390 4 209 50 2 n/a n/a 0 655
2011 375 3 208 72 1 0 32 0 691
2012 387 2 217 74 2 0 31 0 713
2013 378 6 226 87 2 0 26 0 725
2014 391 7 230 106 3 0 28 0 765
2015 401 8 242 112 3 0 29 0 795
2016 403 8 252 103 5 0 37 0 808
2017 405 7 269 103 4 0 37 0 825
2018 398 2 265 106 3 0 33 0 807
2019 400 5 298 100 3 0 40 0 846
2020 396 5 312 111 1 0 53 0 878
2021 353 4 289 96 0 0 61 0 803
2022 320 5 167 76 3 0 50 0 621
2023 338 2 241 85 2 0 62 0 730
2024 293 5 237 77 2 0 67 0 681

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 Spicewood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 521 31.0 16.8 n/a
1989 526 n/a n/a n/a
1990 541 33.0 16.3 n/a
1991 581 33.4 17.3 n/a
1992 616 36.5 16.8 3.2
1993 619 40.0 15.5 4
1994 626 42.0 14.9 3
1995 614 42.2 14.5 4.4
1996 614 42.2 14.5 4.4
1997 617 42.7 14.4 5
1998 616 40.1 15.4 3.1
1999 598 38.9 15.4 8.2
2000 607 42.7 14.2 4.4
2001 628 44.0 14.3 3.8
2002 624 41.0 15.2 7.9
2003 624 41.0 15.2 7.9
2004 681 44.9 15.2 10.7
2005 684 46.0 14.9 8.9
2006 651 43.0 15.1 8
2007 691 46.5 14.9 5.9
2008 647 44.8 14.4 1.7
2009 628 42.8 14.6 2.1
2010 655 44.3 14.7 5.3
2011 691 44.4 15.5 3.6
2012 713 47.0 15.1 4.2
2013 725 47.0 15.4 5.4
2014 765 47.3 16.1 5
2015 795 49.0 16.2 5.3
2016 808 50.0 16.1 4.8
2017 825 52.9 15.5 5.7
2018 807 51.6 15.6 5.2
2019 846 50.6 16.7 7.1
2020 878 54.9 15.9 5.7
2021 803 54.1 14.8 6.7
2022 621 41.8 14.8 6.3
2023 730 43.4 16.7 7.7
2024 681 46.8 14.5 7.8

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 Spicewood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 521 31.0 16.8 n/a
1989 526 n/a n/a n/a
1990 541 33.0 16.3 n/a
1991 581 33.4 17.3 n/a
1992 616 36.5 16.8 3.2
1993 619 40.0 15.5 4
1994 626 42.0 14.9 3
1995 614 42.2 14.5 4.4
1996 614 42.2 14.5 4.4
1997 617 42.7 14.4 5
1998 616 40.1 15.4 3.1
1999 598 38.9 15.4 8.2
2000 607 42.7 14.2 4.4
2001 628 44.0 14.3 3.8
2002 624 41.0 15.2 7.9
2003 624 41.0 15.2 7.9
2004 681 44.9 15.2 10.7
2005 684 46.0 14.9 8.9
2006 651 43.0 15.1 8
2007 691 46.5 14.9 5.9
2008 647 44.8 14.4 1.7
2009 628 42.8 14.6 2.1
2010 655 44.3 14.7 5.3
2011 691 44.4 15.5 3.6
2012 713 47.0 15.1 4.2
2013 725 47.0 15.4 5.4
2014 765 47.3 16.1 5
2015 795 49.0 16.2 5.3
2016 808 50.0 16.1 4.8
2017 825 52.9 15.5 5.7
2018 807 51.6 15.6 5.2
2019 846 50.6 16.7 7.1
2020 878 54.9 15.9 5.7
2021 803 54.1 14.8 6.7
2022 621 41.8 14.8 6.3
2023 730 43.4 16.7 7.7
2024 681 46.8 14.5 7.8

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 Spicewood Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $402 (5.9%) $6,452 (94.1%) $6,854
2020 $422 (5.9%) $6,690 (94.1%) $7,113
2021 $339 (4.3%) $7,601 (95.7%) $7,940

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Spicewood Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 55th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 244th of 4647 Elementary schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Spicewood Elementary)7877
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Round Rock Independent School District (Isd))6166
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Spicewood Elementary)8574
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Round Rock Independent School District (Isd))6361
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Spicewood Elementary)8083
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Round Rock Independent School District (Isd))6165
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Spicewood Elementary)8763
 24%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Round Rock Independent School District (Isd))6157
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Spicewood Elementary)8680
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (Round Rock Independent School District (Isd))6971
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Spicewood Elementary)8876
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Round Rock Independent School District (Isd))7266
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Spicewood Elementary)7857
 21%
   5th Grade Science (Round Rock Independent School District (Isd))6551
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students846730
 13.7%
African American52
 60%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian298241
 19.1%
Hispanic10085
 15%
Pacific Islander00
White400338
 15.5%
Two or More Races4062
 55%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients7.1%7.7%
 0.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Spicewood Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 681 students attended Spicewood Elementary.

Students at Spicewood Elementary are 43% White, 35% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

Yes! Spicewood Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 97th of 4675 Texas elementary schools.

Students who attend Spicewood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Canyon Vista Middle
High : Westwood High School


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