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Cedar Valley Middle School

8139 RACINE TRL, AUSTIN, TX 78717 · (512) 428-2300 · Williamson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,306 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of Texas public middle schools
  • A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ABeats 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 middle schools

Enrollment
1,306
Middle
DISTRICT 970 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
138 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 642933%
Grade 743834%
Grade 843934%
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
44134%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
21516%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
363%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
55142%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
574%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
60%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
66151%
Female
64549%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
86.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
84.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading67.0%19.0%9.0%5.0%
Mathematics60.0%24.0%10.0%6.0%
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

STAAR results by year

School yearReadingMathematics
2025-2686.0%84.0%
2024-2585.0%83.0%
2023-2483.0%81.0%
2022-2371.0%79.0%
2021-2271.0%80.0%
2020-2163.0%74.0%
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
79.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 79% 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%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Cedar Valley Middle School

Cedar Valley Middle School's state test result (79.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Cedar Valley Middle School this school1,30610.6%79.4%
Canyon Vista Middle School
AUSTIN
1,2959.2%83.1%
Tays Junior High School
KATY
1,46215.4%82.6%
Wester Middle School
FRISCO
91811.9%82.3%
Florence W Stiles Middle School
LEANDER
1,4934.0%82.5%
Pioneer Heritage Middle School
FRISCO
1,0376.3%83.6%
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Cedar Valley Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Williamson County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
79.4%#29 of 1,635#2 of 30
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
84.0%#31 of 1,670
▲ 3
#3 of 31
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
86.0%#51 of 1,670
▲ 3
#3 of 31
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+10.0pp#800 of 1,570#24 of 29
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,306#69 of 1,749#4 of 33
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.8:1#1,051 of 1,542#23 of 31
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.8%#238 of 1,543#13 of 31
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
10.6%#1,622 of 1,648#29 of 30
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.3%#382 of 437#10 of 13
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,306
-46 (-3%) vs 2020
+8% since 2000-01, when it was 1,214
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,30682.715.8:111% (138)
2023-241,3378715.4:112% (159)
2022-231,2968215.8:110% (130)
2020-211,3528815.4:19% (124)
2017-181,27781.715.6:111% (135)
2015-161,3688715.7:111% (151)
2010-111,1897615.6:110% (117)
2000-011,2147715.8:19% (107)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cedar Valley Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,277 to 1,306); teachers up 1% (81.7 to 82.7).

About Cedar Valley Middle School

Cedar Valley Middle School is one of the public schools in AUSTIN, Texas. It is a high-enrollment middle-grades school. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 1,306 students. That compares with an average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.

Cedar Valley Middle School is one school in ROUND ROCK ISD, a system of 58 schools with 46,954 students.

Asian students account for 42% of enrollment at Cedar Valley Middle School, more than any other group. Other groups make up 34% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, 10% of Williamson County residents are Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.

Its ratio of 15.8:1 is based on 82.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1, 1.4 fewer students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 11%. Public schools in Williamson County average 29%.

Among Texas public middle schools, Cedar Valley Middle School outscored 95%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.

Cedar Valley Middle School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 79.4%, compared with a predicted 69.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.

American Community Survey estimates for Williamson County show that the median household earns about $111,340 a year, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Williamson County, 208 public schools serve about 126,147 students.

Cedar Valley Middle School's nearest public school is Great Oaks Elementary School (about 0.4 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Cedar Valley Middle School is 3rd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.

The federal government classifies Cedar Valley Middle School's location as Suburb: Large.

A 3% decline took enrollment from 1,352 in 2020-21 to 1,306 in 2024-25.

Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Cedar Valley Middle School. You can also rate the school on this page.

Williamson County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
672,688
Census ACS
Median income
$111,340
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
208
126,147 students

Quick facts

School name
Cedar Valley Middle School
District
ROUND ROCK ISD
Address
8139 RACINE TRL, AUSTIN, TX 78717
Phone
(512) 428-2300
County
Williamson County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,306
Teachers (FTE)
83
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
138 (11%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
483808005611
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Cedar Valley Middle School
How large is Cedar Valley Middle School?
Cedar Valley Middle School enrolls approximately 1,306 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Cedar Valley Middle School serve?
Cedar Valley Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedar Valley Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cedar Valley Middle School is approximately 15.8:1 (83 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cedar Valley Middle School?
At Cedar Valley Middle School, the student body is approximately 34% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Black, 42% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Cedar Valley Middle School public or private?
Cedar Valley Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ROUND ROCK ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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