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Enrollment
1,120
Middle
DISTRICT 991 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEANDER ISD·NCES 482703008959
Running Brushy Middle School
2303 N LAKELINE BLVD, CEDAR PARK, TX 78613 · (512) 570-3300 · Williamson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,120 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
89 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
245 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 376 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 360 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 384 | 34% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
68.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +45.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 45 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 42.0% | 26.0% | 17.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 31.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
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 | 68.0% | 59.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
54.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Running Brushy Middle School
Running Brushy Middle School's state test result (54.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running Brushy Middle School this school | 1,120 | 21.9% | 54.8% |
| Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle School LEANDER | 1,182 | 21.4% | 52.1% |
| Ridgeview Middle School ROUND ROCK | 1,249 | 17.1% | 66.6% |
| Tejeda Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 1,014 | 25.2% | 61.6% |
| Leander Middle School LEANDER | 873 | 25.4% | 52.0% |
| Rodger & Ellen Beck Junior High School KATY | 1,239 | 29.4% | 78.6% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Running Brushy Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Williamson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #353 of 1,635 | #13 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #319 of 1,670 ▲ 66 | #12 of 31 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #328 of 1,670 ▲ 116 | #14 of 31 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +24.5pp | #156 of 1,570 | #7 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,120 | #172 of 1,749 | #10 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #275 of 1,542 | #5 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #182 of 1,543 | #9 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.9% | #1,548 of 1,648 | #19 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #625 of 942 | #10 of 14 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,120
-34 (-3%) vs 2020
+6% since 2000-01, when it was 1,058
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 1,120 | 88.5 | 12.7:1 | 22% (245) |
| 2023-24 | 1,037 | 77 | 13.5:1 | 29% (305) |
| 2022-23 | 1,052 | 76.1 | 13.8:1 | 29% (308) |
| 2020-21 | 1,154 | 86 | 13.4:1 | 30% (341) |
| 2017-18 | 1,246 | 84.8 | 14.7:1 | 31% (392) |
| 2015-16 | 1,271 | 79 | 16.1:1 | 31% (390) |
| 2010-11 | 1,130 | 72 | 15.7:1 | 37% (415) |
| 2000-01 | 1,058 | 78 | 13.6:1 | 20% (212) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Running Brushy Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,246 to 1,120); teachers up 4% (84.8 to 88.5).
About Running Brushy Middle School
Running Brushy Middle School is a middle-grades school in CEDAR PARK, Texas, according to federal school records. Total enrollment is 1,120 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. Middle schools in Texas have about 643 students on average; enrollment here is 74% higher.
The 51 schools in LEANDER ISD enroll 42,680 students altogether, Running Brushy Middle School among them.
Of every 100 students at Running Brushy Middle School, about 41 are White, the largest group. The school is also 33% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 6% Black. That is lower than the 60% White share among all Williamson County residents. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at Running Brushy Middle School are from different groups.
Running Brushy Middle School reports a ratio of 12.7 students per teacher, from 88.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At Running Brushy Middle School, 22% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
On BeatsExpectations, Running Brushy Middle School is 9.5 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
For Williamson County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $111,340 a year, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Running Brushy Middle School, Williamson County has 208 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Patricia Knowles Elementary School is about 0.3 miles from Running Brushy Middle School. The five-mile area around Running Brushy Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools. Running Brushy Middle School comes in 3rd of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 3% decline, from 1,154 to 1,120.
People who know Running Brushy Middle School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Williamson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
672,688
Census ACS
Median income
$111,340
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
208
126,147 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEANDER ISD
- Vista Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,480 students
- Vandegrift High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Rouse High SchoolHigh · 2,260 students
- Cedar Park High SchoolHigh · 2,155 students
- Leander High SchoolHigh · 2,131 students
- Glenn High SchoolHigh · 2,024 students
Other schools in CEDAR PARK
- Vista Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,480 students
- Cedar Park High SchoolHigh · 2,155 students
- Cedar Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,365 students
- Artie L Henry Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,347 students
- Basis Cedar Park Primary SchoolElementary · 859 students
- Ronald Reagan Elementary SchoolElementary · 800 students
Nearby schools
- Patricia Knowles Elementary School0.3 mi · 683
- William J Winkley Elementary School0.6 mi · 763
- Leander High School0.7 mi · 2,131
- C C Mason Elementary School0.8 mi · 691
- Lois F Giddens Elementary School1.0 mi · 483
- Whitestone Elementary School1.3 mi · 855
Frequently asked questions
About Running Brushy Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Running Brushy Middle School?
Running Brushy Middle School enrolls approximately 1,120 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Running Brushy Middle School serve?
Running Brushy Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Running Brushy Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Running Brushy Middle School is approximately 12.7:1 (89 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Running Brushy Middle School?
Running Brushy Middle School reports a student body of 41% White, 33% Hispanic, 6% Black, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Running Brushy Middle School?
Running Brushy Middle School is overseen by LEANDER ISD in Williamson County.
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