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Enrollment
821
Elementary
DISTRICT 569 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROUND ROCK ISD·NCES 483808011101
Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School
2800 SAULS DR, AUSTIN, TX 78728 · (512) 704-1411 · Travis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL821 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
485 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 80 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 130 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 133 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 137 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (137).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 63% · US 70%
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +3.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 3 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 23.0% | 19.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 41.0% |
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 year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 51.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 48.0% | 30.0% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School
Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School this school | 821 | 59.1% | 41.0% |
| E C Mason Elementary School MANVEL | 692 | 57.7% | 46.3% |
| Fox Elementary School KLEIN | 908 | 59.8% | 57.5% |
| Zwink Elementary School KLEIN | 840 | 63.2% | 49.9% |
| Evers Park Elementary School DENTON | 732 | 61.7% | 37.4% |
| Diane Winborn Elementary School KATY | 728 | 60.0% | 46.4% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,464 of 4,401 | #76 of 166 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,906 of 4,466 ▲ 937 | #98 of 176 ▲ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #2,439 of 4,466 ▲ 1,265 | #84 of 176 ▲ 40 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #2,165 of 3,998 | #91 of 166 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 821 | #382 of 4,938 | #7 of 183 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #4,043 of 4,622 | #152 of 174 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #774 of 4,628 | #24 of 174 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.1% | #3,163 of 4,789 | #96 of 170 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.6% | #647 of 1,307 | #20 of 36 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25Enrollment
821
+61 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 821 | 47.1 | 17.4:1 | 59% (485) |
| 2023-24 | 676 | 50.7 | 13.3:1 | 52% (353) |
| 2022-23 | 755 | 40.9 | 18.5:1 | 51% (383) |
| 2020-21 | 760 | 59 | 12.9:1 | 46% (353) |
| 2017-18 | 729 | 47.7 | 15.3:1 | 43% (317) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (729 to 821); teachers down 1% (47.7 to 47.1).
About Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School
Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School is a large elementary school in ROUND ROCK ISD, located in AUSTIN, Texas. There are 821 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.
The district, ROUND ROCK ISD, operates 58 schools serving 46,954 students.
No group is above 50% at Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School; the largest is Hispanic, at 50%. The school is also 20% Black, 18% White, 7% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 33%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School scores 67%.
Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School has 47.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.4:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 59%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 48.5% for Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School. The school posts 41.0%, 7.5 points below the prediction.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Travis County show that the median household earns about $99,611 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Travis County, 333 public schools serve about 191,706 students.
Wells Branch Elementary School is the nearest public school to Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School comes in 4th of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 61 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 12.9:1 to 17.4:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Travis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,330,015
Census ACS
Median income
$99,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
333
191,706 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ROUND ROCK ISD
- Round Rock High SchoolHigh · 3,824 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 2,858 students
- Cedar Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,713 students
- McNeil High SchoolHigh · 2,660 students
- Stony Point High SchoolHigh · 2,508 students
- Cedar Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,306 students
Other schools in AUSTIN
- Lake Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,569 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,876 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 2,858 students
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,854 students
- McNeil High SchoolHigh · 2,660 students
- Vandegrift High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
Nearby schools
- Wells Branch Elementary School0.9 mi · 558
- Chaparral Star Academy1.4 mi · 364
- Texasworks - Austin-Wells Branch1.6 mi · 24
- Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch1.6 mi · 101
- Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville1.6 mi · 794
- Northwest Elementary School1.7 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About Joe Lee Johnson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School?
Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School enrolls approximately 821 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School serve?
Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School.
How diverse is Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School?
Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School reports a student body of 18% White, 50% Hispanic, 20% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School public or private?
Joe Lee Johnson Elementary 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.