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POND SPRINGS EL
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 34 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About POND SPRINGS EL
Set in AUSTIN, Texas, POND SPRINGS EL is a medium-sized elementary school, overseen by ROUND ROCK ISD. It hosts 532 students across grades pre-K through 5.
ROUND ROCK ISD comprises 58 schools with combined enrollment of 46,954 students; POND SPRINGS EL is among them.
On the student-mix side, POND SPRINGS EL lists that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 25% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Asian, 8% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.
Looking at school resources, POND SPRINGS EL reports 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting POND SPRINGS EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 30% of students at POND SPRINGS EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, POND SPRINGS EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.5%.
In the broader community, census data for Williamson County shows median household earnings sit near $111,340, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Williamson County runs 208 public schools (combined enrollment of about 126,147 students), of which POND SPRINGS EL is one.
Nearest neighbor: LIVE OAK EL, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts POND SPRINGS EL at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 62.2%.
POND SPRINGS EL operates from a downtown location.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 17%: 643 students in 2018 compared to 532 in 2025.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Williamson County at a glance
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