FERN BLUFF EL

FERN BLUFF EL, a reasonably sized elementary campus in ROUND ROCK, Texas, overseen by ROUND ROCK ISD, serves 596 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

ROUND ROCK ISD runs 58 schools in total, collectively educating 46,954 students. FERN BLUFF EL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, FERN BLUFF EL records that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 19% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, FERN BLUFF EL records 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 11% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Williamson County (around 29%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, FERN BLUFF EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 68.9%, the actual is 73.4%, a residual of +4.5 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Williamson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $111,340 per year, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Williamson County runs 208 public schools (combined enrollment of about 126,147 students), of which FERN BLUFF EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: BRUSHY CREEK EL, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, FERN BLUFF EL comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 70.7%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. FERN BLUFF EL's enrollment has decreased 4% since 2018, when it stood at 619 (now 596). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 62% to 53%.

On this page, members of the FERN BLUFF EL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.