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CALDWELL EL
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STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About CALDWELL EL
CALDWELL EL is one of the mid-sized elementary campuss in ROUND ROCK, Texas, run under PFLUGERVILLE ISD, with 545 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.
Across the 35 schools in PFLUGERVILLE ISD (25,477 students total), CALDWELL EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, CALDWELL EL lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 65%; the rest is composed of 16% White, 10% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Travis County as a whole is about 33% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 70% of students at CALDWELL EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Travis County's rate of about 54%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, CALDWELL EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.1%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Travis County put median household income runs about $99,611, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. CALDWELL EL is one of 333 public schools in Travis County (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students).
WINDERMERE EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CALDWELL EL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CALDWELL EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 46.6%.
The school occupies a commuter-belt site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CALDWELL EL has contracted 17%, going from 655 students in 2018 to 545 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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