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What's one thing MCNEIL H S gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
2,660
High
DISTRICT 1,524 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROUND ROCK ISD·NCES 483808006469
McNeil High School
5720 MCNEIL DR, AUSTIN, TX 78729 · (512) 464-6300 · Travis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,660 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
159 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
658 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 714 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 680 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 680 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 586 | 22% |
Student demographics
74%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
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 40.0% | 14.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 32.0% | 33.0% | 14.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 53.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
65.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 McNeil High School
McNeil High School's state test result (65.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeil High School this school | 2,660 | 24.7% | 65.3% |
| Plano West Senior High School PLANO | 2,559 | 21.8% | 40.4% |
| Cypress Ranch High School CYPRESS | 3,463 | 27.1% | 82.9% |
| Frisco High School FRISCO | 1,985 | 22.1% | 69.8% |
| Wylie High School WYLIE | 3,189 | 24.8% | 82.0% |
| Memorial High School FRISCO | 1,439 | 19.7% | 69.7% |
Matched among Texas high 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 McNeil High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #351 of 1,385 | #9 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #466 of 1,425 ▼ 22 | #9 of 40 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #545 of 1,425 ▼ 53 | #13 of 40 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +28.5pp | #186 of 1,184 | #8 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,660 | #135 of 2,107 | #5 of 69 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #1,023 of 1,344 | #29 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.2% | #30 of 1,346 | #1 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.7% | #1,410 of 1,522 | #42 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #555 of 557 | #13 of 14 |
Ranked against other public high 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
2,660
+29 (+1%) vs 2020
+286% since 1990-91, when it was 689
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 2,660 | 159.3 | 16.7:1 | 25% (658) |
| 2023-24 | 2,533 | 153.9 | 16.5:1 | 25% (641) |
| 2022-23 | 2,515 | 155.3 | 16.2:1 | 26% (651) |
| 2020-21 | 2,631 | 180 | 14.6:1 | 24% (624) |
| 2017-18 | 2,664 | 176.5 | 15.1:1 | 22% (581) |
| 2015-16 | 2,625 | 176 | 14.9:1 | 22% (581) |
| 2010-11 | 2,611 | 185 | 14.1:1 | 20% (511) |
| 2000-01 | 2,262 | 152 | 14.9:1 | 5% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 689 | 38 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McNeil High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (2,664 to 2,660); teachers down 10% (176.5 to 159.3).
About McNeil High School
McNeil High School is a large high school in AUSTIN, Texas. It reports enrollment of 2,660 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 234% larger than that mark.
ROUND ROCK ISD has 46,954 students in 58 schools, and McNeil High School is one of those schools.
At McNeil High School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 31%. Other groups include 30% White, 24% Asian, 9% Black, and 5% multiracial. Travis County residents are about 33% Hispanic, a similar share. A diversity index of 74% means there is a 74% chance two randomly chosen students at McNeil High School are from different groups.
Teacher count: 159.3 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 16.7:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 1.6 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 25%. The gap from the 54% average for public schools in Travis County is 29 points.
In Texas, McNeil High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 65.3% actual against a predicted 63.1%.
Travis County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $99,611, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 333 public schools in the county, enrolling about 191,706, McNeil High School among them.
Jollyville Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, McNeil High School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
McNeil High School had 2,631 students in 2020-21 and 2,660 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.6:1 to 16.7:1.
This page collects posts and questions about McNeil High School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. 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
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- Jollyville Elementary School1.1 mi · 638
- Pond Springs Elementary School1.9 mi · 532
- Davis Elementary School2.2 mi · 643
- Summitt Elementary School2.3 mi · 764
- Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch2.3 mi · 101
- Texasworks - Austin-Wells Branch2.3 mi · 24
Frequently asked questions
About McNeil High SchoolHow large is McNeil High School?
McNeil High School enrolls approximately 2,660 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does McNeil High School serve?
McNeil High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at McNeil High School?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at McNeil High School.
How diverse is McNeil High School?
McNeil High School reports a student body of 30% White, 31% Hispanic, 9% Black, 24% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is McNeil High School public or private?
McNeil High 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.