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Round Rock Independent School District

Round Rock Independent School District
Round Rock, Texas
Central Texas
United States
District information
Motto The Destination District for Public Schools
Grades Pre-K-12
Established May 1913
Superintendent Steve Flores, Ph.D.
Budget $388,323,942
Students and staff
Students 48,131
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 2016, the school district served 48,131 students.

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. 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.

Students attend the district’s five comprehensive high schools, ten middle schools, 34 elementary schools, and four alternative learning centers, including an Early College High School. During the past five years, the number of students has increased 15%, and enrollment continues to grow by nearly 1,000 students per year.

Demographics

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:

In Round Rock ISD, partnerships with employers, the community, and local colleges bring resources from outside the high school to improve student motivation and achievement.

The Academy programs offered at the five comprehensive high schools within Round Rock ISD:

Some schools in the school district offer International Baccalaureate (IB) or Advanced Placement (AP) courses.

IB Primary Years Programme

IB Secondary Years Programme

IB Diploma Programme

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.


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