Round Rock Independent School District

Round Rock Independent School District
Location
Round Rock, Texas
Central Texas
United States
District information
All children will learn...whatever it takes!
Grades Pre-K-12
Established May 1913
Superintendent Steve Flores, Ph.D.
Budget $335,416,646 (2013-2014)
Students and staff
Students 46,500
Teachers 3,088
Staff 5,661
Athletic conference District 14 5A
Colors Teal and White
Other information
Website www.roundrockisd.org

Round Rock Independent School District (RRISD) is a school district headquartered in the city of Round Rock, Texas, United States. As of Fall 2014, the school district served 46,560 students.[1]

The school district includes most of Round Rock, northwestern portions of the City of Austin, a small southeast portion of the City of Cedar Park, and unincorporated portions of Williamson and Travis counties. The area covers 110 square miles encompassing high tech manufacturing and urban retail centers, suburban neighborhoods, and farm and ranch land. As of 2013 RRISD covers 32.5 square miles (84 km2) of land within the City of Austin, making up 10.2% of the city's territory.[2]

Roughly 46,500 students attend the district’s five high schools, ten middle schools, 33 elementary schools, and two alternative learning centers. During the past five years, the number of students has increased 15%, and enrollment continues to grow by nearly 1,000 students per year.

Statistics

2012-2013 Information[3]
RRISD Statewide
Average teachers' salaries $49,510 $48,821
Average teachers' number of years experience 10.9 11.5
Economically disadvantaged students 29.8% 60.4%
Students with limited English proficiency 8.3% 17.1%
Student / teacher ratio 14.9 14.9

Demographics

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2014-2015 District Goals

Student Achievement Goal 1: Increase student achievement as measured by growth, focusing on core instruction while providing opportunities for intervention and enrichment.

Culture and Climate Goal 2: Establish a positive school culture and climate that continues to enhance RRISD as a highly effective learning organization.

Innovation and Engagement Goal 3: Develop innovative and engaging learning environments for students and staff

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Schools

Secondary Schools

High Schools

Middle Schools

Alternative Schools

Primary Schools

Elementary Schools

Alternative Schools

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Curriculum

Aligned Round Rock Curriculum

Round Rock ISD has developed the Aligned Round Rock Curriculum (ARRC) with the assistance of teachers, instructional coaches, and curriculum specialists. The ARRC is aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and state assessments. The ARRC documents outline the learning goals and objectives RRISD students are expected to achieve and provides resources for instruction. The ARRC provides teachers with planning documents that:

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Academies

Round Rock ISD academies are specialized programs within a high school that have a specific academic or theme-based focus and serve students based on their interests and talents.

International Baccalaureate Programme

International Baccalaureate (IB) has three programme levels for students aged 3 to 19 that help develop the intellectual, personal, emotional, and social skills to live, learn, and work in a global world. The IB Diploma Programme, designed for college-bound and highly motivated students, is a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum based on international standards. Students who successfully complete the challenging two-year program (junior/senior level) may earn college and university credit as well as the IB Diploma. Some IB courses may be taught concurrently with Advanced Placement (AP) courses.

IB Primary Years Programme

IB Secondary Years Programme

IB Diploma Programme

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Governance

The Round Rock Independent School District is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees that is responsible for adopting policy, employing and evaluating the superintendent, approving the budget and capital improvement plans, and setting the tax rate. As the district’s elected leaders, Trustees are charged with making decisions they believe to be in the best interests of all RRISD children.

2014-2015 Board of Trustees

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History

Soon after Williamson County was founded in 1848, pioneer settler Jacob M. Harrell, a blacksmith, built a log schoolhouse for use by his neighbors. Believed to be the first school in the county, it was located at Moss’ Spring on Lake Creek (2 Mi. S.W.). Later, another log cabin school was opened north of Brushy Creek by Samuel. L. Makemson and Dr. D.F. Knight.

As the area developed, efforts were made to provide a complete community educational program, early college training was offered by the Greenwood Masonic Institute, which was established in 1867. The school was later operated by local Presbyterian churches and by the city as Round Rock Institute. The first publicly supported school for Round Rock students opened in 1878. A second college, Trinity Lutheran, was in operation from 1904 to 1929.

In 1913, residents of the area voted to incorporate Williamson County Common School District No. 19 as the Round Rock Independent School District. M.G. York, an area school administrator, was chosen as the first superintendent of the new school system.

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.roundrockisd.org/about-rrisd/district-profile/
  2. ↑ "Regional School Districts and the City of Austin." City of Austin. March 2013. Retrieved on August 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ https://www.roundrockisd.org/departments/assessment-and-audit/performance-indicators/
  4. ↑ http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/tapr/2013/static/district/d246909.pdf
  5. ↑ https://www.roundrockisd.org/about-rrisd/district-goals/
  6. ↑ https://www.roundrockisd.org/schools/all-schools/
  7. ↑ https://www.roundrockisd.org/departments/curriculum-professional-development/aligned-round-rock-curriculum/
  8. ↑ https://www.roundrockisd.org/departments/gifted-and-advanced-academic-services/advanced-academic-programs/international-baccalaureate/
  9. ↑ https://www.roundrockisd.org/about-rrisd/board-of-trustees/the-trustees/
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