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Blackland Prairie Elementary School
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 51 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 144 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 139 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (139).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 48.0% | 28.0% | 16.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 36.0% | 28.0% | 20.0% | 16.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 76.0% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 66.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 52.0% | 57.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Blackland Prairie Elementary School
Blackland Prairie Elementary School's state test result (66.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackland Prairie Elementary School this school | 785 | 11.6% | 66.4% |
| William J Winkley Elementary School LEANDER | 763 | 12.1% | 55.2% |
| Bunker Hill Elementary School HOUSTON | 766 | 13.2% | 78.5% |
| Larkspur Elementary School LEANDER | 834 | 16.5% | 44.0% |
| Murchison Elementary School PFLUGERVILLE | 651 | 13.4% | 68.3% |
| Haslet Elementary School HASLET | 733 | 15.6% | 60.7% |
Where Blackland Prairie Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Williamson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #448 of 4,401 | #13 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #727 of 4,466 ▲ 57 | #22 of 87 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #448 of 4,466 ▲ 66 | #11 of 87 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #2,024 of 3,998 | #47 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 785 | #507 of 4,938 | #20 of 90 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #2,163 of 4,622 | #71 of 88 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.6% | #555 of 4,628 | #20 of 88 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.6% | #4,620 of 4,789 | #74 of 87 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #2,664 of 2,838 | #41 of 43 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 785 | 53.5 | 14.7:1 | 12% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 741 | 49.4 | 15.0:1 | 11% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 749 | 47.1 | 15.9:1 | 11% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 730 | 51 | 14.3:1 | 9% (67) |
| 2017-18 | 804 | 49.2 | 16.3:1 | 10% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 812 | 52 | 15.6:1 | 11% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 996 | 61 | 16.3:1 | 10% (98) |
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (804 to 785); teachers up 9% (49.2 to 53.5).
About Blackland Prairie Elementary School
Blackland Prairie Elementary School is an elementary school in ROUND ROCK, Texas, reachable at (512) 424-8600. Enrollment is 785 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 51% bigger than average.
ROUND ROCK ISD, which runs Blackland Prairie Elementary School, has 58 schools and 46,954 students.
At Blackland Prairie Elementary School, the largest share of students is White, at 44%. The remaining shares are 25% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. Williamson County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 70% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 14.7 students per teacher and 53.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. About 12% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Williamson County average 29%.
The allk12 Grade for Blackland Prairie Elementary School is B+. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 72% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 68.7% at Blackland Prairie Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 66.4%.
Williamson County has about 672,688 residents, and the median household income is $111,340, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. In all, Williamson County has 208 public schools and roughly 126,147 students.
Nearest public school: Ridgeview Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Blackland Prairie Elementary School ranks 2nd of 9 nearby schools, at 66.4% versus a 52.9% average.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).
Over 4 years, Blackland Prairie Elementary School's enrollment climbed 8%, to 785.
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