LAUREL MOUNTAIN EL

LAUREL MOUNTAIN EL is a sprawling elementary school in AUSTIN, Texas, operated by ROUND ROCK ISD. The school educates 822 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so LAUREL MOUNTAIN EL sits 58% larger than that benchmark.

Within ROUND ROCK ISD, which oversees 58 schools and 46,954 students, LAUREL MOUNTAIN EL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, LAUREL MOUNTAIN EL shows that the largest single group is Asian at 50%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 28% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. That is noticeably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 8%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 6% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Travis County (around 54%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, LAUREL MOUNTAIN EL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 71.2%; this one delivers 86.5%, a residual of +15.2 points.

In the surrounding community, Travis County reports that median household income runs about $99,611, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. LAUREL MOUNTAIN EL is one of 333 public schools in Travis County (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students).

Nearest neighbor: KATHY CARAWAY EL, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LAUREL MOUNTAIN EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LAUREL MOUNTAIN EL at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 61.6%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. LAUREL MOUNTAIN EL's enrollment has increased 8% since 2018, when it stood at 758 (now 822). Asian enrollment moved from 54% to 50% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the feed for LAUREL MOUNTAIN EL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.