Williamson County Schools Get A+ and F Performance Grades

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TX — Three elementary and two middle schools ranked among the top 50 best-performing in the state while garnering a letter grade of "A+," according to a new report.

Children at Risk compiled its annual rankings as a guide for parents, educations and the public in yielding a snapshot on how schools are performing, according to its website. To that aim, the group assigns each school a grade from A to F in assessing that performance.

Three Round Rock ISD elementary schools were among the top 50 best-performing in the state, according to the study. Canyon Creek Elementary of Round Rock ISD was the region's highest-ranking school in the 12th spot. Six notches down was Laurel Mountain Elementary followed by Cactus Ranch Elementary in the 32nd position.

A pair of middle schools made the top 50 list: James Garland Walsh in the 33rd slot and Canyon Vista three notches below in the 36th position.

At the other end of the performance spectrum, one Williamson County high school earned a failing grade in the reckoning. Two Georgetown ISD elementary schools also got an F grade: James E. Mitchell and Annie Purl. Another elementary school, Goodwater Montessori School, also earned an F grade.

Both the Cedar Park Charter Academy elementary and high school operated by Priority Charter Schools were assigned F grades.

Once broken down on a granular level, the top-performing elementary schools in Central Texas were:

1. CANYON CREEK ELEMENTARY, ROUND ROCK ISD
2. LAUREL MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY, ROUND ROCK ISD
3. CACTUS RANCH ELEMENTARY, ROUND ROCK ISD
4. PATSY SOMMER ELEMENTARY, ROUND ROCK ISD
5. SPICEWOOD ELEMENTARY, ROUND ROCK ISD
6. KIKER ELEMENTARY, AUSTIN ISD
7. LAKE POINTE ELEMENTARY, LAKE TRAVIS ISD
8. CLAYTON ELEMENTARY, AUSTIN ISD
9. FOREST TRAIL ELEMENTARY, EANES ISD
10. LAURA WELCH BUSH ELEMENTARY, LEANDER ISD

The top-performing middle schools:

1. JAMES GARLAND WALSH MIDDLE, ROUND ROCK ISD
2. CANYON VISTA MIDDLE, ROUND ROCK ISD
3. ANN RICHARDS SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WOMEN LEADERS, AUSTIN ISD
4. CANYON RIDGE MIDDLE, LEANDER ISD
5. HILL COUNTRY MIDDLE, EANES ISD
6. KEALING MIDDLE SCHOOL, AUSTIN ISD
7. WEST RIDGE MIDDLE, EANES ISD
8. CEDAR VALLEY MIDDLE, ROUND ROCK ISD
9. GORZYCKI MIDDLE, AUSTIN ISD
10. HUDSON BEND MIDDLE, LAKE TRAVIS ISD

And the top-performing high schools:

1. LASA HIGH SCHOOL – AUSTIN ISD
2. CHAPARRAL STAR ACADEMY
3. RICHARDS SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WOMEN LEADERS, AUSTIN ISD
4. WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL, EANES ISD
5. BOWIE HIGH SCHOOL, AUSTIN, AUSTIN ISD
6. WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, ROUND ROCK ISD
7. GATEWAY COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, ORENDA CHARTER SCHOOL
8. MERIDIAN WORLD SCHOOL LLC, MERIDIAN WORLD SCHOOL
9. NYOS CHARTER SCHOOL, NYOS CHARTER SCHOOL
10. HARMONY SCHOOL OF ENDEAVOR, AUSTIN HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY (AUSTIN)

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