Forest Creek Elementary School has achieved a Level 1 certification in the Marzano High Reliability Schools™ program for creating a safe and collaborative culture.The High Reliability School (HRS) program was created by Marzano Research to help transform schools into organizations that take proactive steps to ensure student success.
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After advancing through two phases of intense online competition, the Westwood High School Air Force JROTC Academic Team earned fourth place at the National Academic Bowl Championship in Washington, D.C.
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Following the latest bond rating upgrade in October, Round Rock ISD continues to be the only school district in the state of Texas to earn a AAA rating from both Moody’s and Fitch credit rating agencies.
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Round Rock ISD Superintendent Steve Flores, Ph.D. will be named the Central Texas Superintendent of the Year by the Austin Chamber of Commerce during its annual State of Education Event on Nov.14. The recognition honors Dr. Flores’ work to create a culture of District excellence where programs, resources and facilities are designed to facilitate the success of all students.
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Round Rock ISD Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steve Flores is one of 11 superintendents from across the nation invited to participate and help chart a definitive course of action to eliminate vaping in America’s schools.
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A total of 62 Round Rock ISD students have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Westwood High School, with 44 semifinalists, led the District in total semifinalists.
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Hopewell Middle School student Morgan Alexa Go and Westwood High School student Yunoo Kim won the Texas PTA Outstanding Interpretation Award and the National PTA Reflections Award of Excellence, respectively.
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Round Rock Independent School District continued its high rate of student performance for the...
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Out of thousands of students from across the nation vying for a chance to compete at the National Speech and Debate tournament, Stony Point student Arnav Hiray not only qualified to compete but also placed in the top ten in the competition.
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Round Rock ISD has been named by the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) as an inaugural District of Distinction for its Visual Arts Program. The award honors school districts that are leading the way in the visual arts and have displayed outstanding leadership in promoting the arts in their district and community.
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Working with the equation for success, Sommer, Elsa England and Cactus Ranch elementary schools took home first, second and third place, respectively, in the 2019 National Mathematics Pentathlon Academic Tournaments.
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Westwood High School has achieved a level one certification in the Marzano High Reliability Schools (HRS) program for creating a safe and collaborative culture.
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Both Westwood and Round Rock high schools rank in the top 100 high schools in Texas and the top 1,000 in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools ranking.
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Students from Pearson Ranch Middle School and Sommer Elementary School placed among the top in the world during the Global Finals of Destination Imagination held May 22-25 in Kansas City, MO.
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Recognized for District-wide efforts to establish responsible practices for energy management, Round Rock ISD was awarded Energy Program of the Year by the Texas Energy Managers Association during their annual conference this year.
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Educational Results Partnership, a nonprofit organization that identifies high performing schools that are improving student outcomes, has named 16 schools from Round Rock ISD to its 2018-2019 Texas Honor Roll.
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Seven Round Rock ISD schools were ranked among the top schools in Central Texas by the 2019 CHILDREN AT RISK Annual School Rankings. Canyon Creek, Cactus Ranch, Laurel Mountain, Spicewood, and Sommer elementary schools were named five out of the top five elementary schools in the Central Texas area. In the middle school category, Canyon Vista and Walsh were named two of the top five.
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For the second consecutive year, five campuses from Round Rock ISD have been selected to participate in a two-year campus leadership program designed for principals and campus leadership to focus on and further establish practices for teacher development, individual growth plans, and campus transformation plans.
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Joe Lee Johnson Elementary STEAM Academy and Round Rock and McNeil high schools were named Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished Schools for the 2018 – 2019 school year. This year, only 14 elementary schools were recognized, and nine high schools received this distinction in the state of Texas.
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Nine Round Rock ISD schools received the Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools award for the 2018-2019 school year from the Flippen Group.
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