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Round Top-Carmine Elementary School

608 N WASHINGTON, ROUND TOP, TX 78954 · (979) 966-6116 · Fayette County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL121 STUDENTS
Enrollment
121
Elementary
DISTRICT 118 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
50 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K87%
Kindergarten97%
Grade 11613%
Grade 21916%
Grade 31714%
Grade 41815%
Grade 51815%
Grade 61613%
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
8167%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
3428%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
32%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Two+
32%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
5445%
Female
6755%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Round Top-Carmine Elementary SchoolRound Top-Carmine High School
Based on grade levels within ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +42.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
79.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +36.0pp 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 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 42 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 36 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading28.0%35.0%22.0%15.0%
Mathematics50.0%29.0%14.0%7.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2663.0%79.0%
2024-2564.0%73.0%
2023-2467.0%68.0%
2022-2356.0%44.0%
2021-2236.0%73.0%
2020-2121.0%43.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →

Where Round Top-Carmine Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Texas
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
66.8%#426 of 4,401
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
79.0%#170 of 4,466
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
63.0%#1,205 of 4,466
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+21.0pp#458 of 3,998
Enrollment
ranked largest first
121#4,800 of 4,938
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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
121
-35 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 14.6:1
% White
67%
was 65%
% Hispanic
28%
was 27%
% Black
2%
was 6%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-2512111.110.9:141% (50)
2023-2412810.811.9:140% (51)
2022-231421211.8:136% (51)
2017-1815610.714.6:151% (79)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Round Top-Carmine Elementary School.

About Round Top-Carmine Elementary School

Round Top-Carmine Elementary School is a small elementary school with its address in ROUND TOP, Texas. The grade span is pre-K through 6, and enrollment is 121 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.

Round Top-Carmine Elementary School is one of 2 schools in ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD, which enrolls 235 students in total.

White students make up a majority at Round Top-Carmine Elementary School, at 67%. Smaller groups are 28% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Fayette County is roughly 76% White. The school's diversity index is 47%, meaning two students picked at random have a 47% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Round Top-Carmine Elementary School operates with 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 10.9:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 10.9:1 here. Round Top-Carmine Elementary School reports 41% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 12 points below the 53% average for public schools in Fayette County.

On BeatsExpectations, Round Top-Carmine Elementary School is 10.8 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.

Fayette County has about 25,042 residents, and the median household income is $75,854, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Round Top-Carmine Elementary School, Fayette County has 10 other public schools.

Round Top-Carmine High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.0 miles away. Within ten miles of Round Top-Carmine Elementary School, there are 3 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Round Top-Carmine Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.

Round Top-Carmine Elementary School falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.

Round Top-Carmine Elementary School's enrollment declined from 156 in 2017-18 to 121 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 14.6 in 2017-18 to 10.9 in 2024-25.

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Fayette County at a glance

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Population
25,042
Census ACS
Median income
$75,854
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,755 students

Quick facts

School name
Round Top-Carmine Elementary School
District
ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD
Address
608 N WASHINGTON, ROUND TOP, TX 78954
Phone
(979) 966-6116
County
Fayette County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
121
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
10.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
50 (41%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
483810004260
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Round Top-Carmine Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Round Top-Carmine Elementary School?
Round Top-Carmine Elementary School enrolls approximately 121 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Round Top-Carmine Elementary School serve?
Round Top-Carmine Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Round Top-Carmine Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Round Top-Carmine Elementary School is approximately 10.9:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Round Top-Carmine Elementary School?
At Round Top-Carmine Elementary School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 28% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Round Top-Carmine Elementary School public or private?
Round Top-Carmine Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD.
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