RUTLEDGE EL

Located at 11501 STAKED PLAINS DR, in AUSTIN, Texas, RUTLEDGE EL is a well-populated K-5 school that hosts 853 students (grades K through 5), part of LEANDER ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so RUTLEDGE EL sits 64% above that benchmark.

LEANDER ISD runs 51 schools in total, collectively educating 42,680 students. RUTLEDGE EL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, RUTLEDGE EL records that 40% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 30% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Black. That is considerably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 10%.

Looking at school resources, RUTLEDGE EL lists 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 6% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Williamson County (around 29%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RUTLEDGE EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 71.2%, the actual is 69.0%, a residual of -2.1 points.

In the area at large, Williamson County reports that 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 RUTLEDGE EL is one.

The closest other public school is CHARLOTTE COX EL, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around RUTLEDGE EL. On composite proficiency, RUTLEDGE EL comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 56.2%.

RUTLEDGE EL operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 3%: 831 students in 2018 compared to 853 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 50% to 30% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.