Cactus Ranch Elementary School is in the Round Rock ISD and earned a 10/10 rating from Great School’s as of October 2026. Cactus Ranch sits at 2901 Goldenoak Circle in Round Rock and serves Pre-K through 5th grade. If you’re considering a home zoned to this school, this page covers the school’s official ratings, its attendance zone, and three years of real closed-sales data for homes zoned here from Unlock MLS.
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Cactus Ranch Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 2901 Goldenoak Circle, Round Rock, TX 78681
- School District: Round Rock ISD
- Grades Served: PK, K–5
- Enrollment: 684 students
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 (the national average is 16:1)
- Principal: Amber Sealy
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 10/10 as of October 2026.
- Niche Overall Grade: A
These three ratings measure different things, which is worth knowing before comparing schools. GreatSchools weighs test performance against schools serving similar student populations. Niche blends test scores, teacher data, and other factors into a single letter grade. The Texas Education Agency’s rating, below, is the state’s own official measurement and the one used for school accountability purposes.
Academic Performance: Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating
- Overall TEA Rating: A (96)
- Student Achievement: A (97, based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: A (94, student growth compared to schools serving similar populations)
- Closing the Gaps: A (95)
For context, under TEA’s scale, an A rating reflects exemplary performance, B is recognized performance, C is acceptable, D needs improvement, and F is unacceptable.
Source: Texas Education Agency campus accountability report for Cactus Ranch Elementary (2025-26 rating cycle, updated September 2026 by TEA). TEA issues updated ratings annually, so verify the current rating directly with Round Rock ISD or TEA before making a decision based on it.
Programs at Cactus Ranch
- Prekindergarten Four for eligible students meeting State criteria, with limited tuition-based spots available for others
- After-School Enrichment, run in partnership with the YMCA, offering chess, robotics, leadership development, and academic competitions, plus options in the arts, sports, cooking, and technology, available after school and through the summer
Contact Round Rock ISD directly for current enrollment criteria and program availability.
Where is Cactus Ranch Elementary School?
Cactus Ranch Elementary is located at:
2901 Goldenoak Circle
Round Rock, TX 78681
Cactus Ranch Attendance Zone Map
The map above shows where the Cactus Ranch Elementary campus building sits. To confirm whether a specific home address is zoned to Cactus Ranch, use Round Rock ISD’s official school boundaries tool: Round Rock ISD School Boundaries and Maps.
Round Rock ISD periodically redraws attendance boundaries as new neighborhoods are built. Before writing an offer on a specific address, confirm its assigned school directly with Round Rock ISD or through the district’s official boundary map linked above.
Homes Zoned to Cactus Ranch: Market Stats
Here is what actually happened in Cactus Ranch Elementary’s attendance zone over the past three years, pulled directly from Unlock MLS for single-family homes tagged to Cactus Ranch Elementary in MLS’s own school-zone field — a more precise pull than searching by neighborhood name, since it automatically captures every home genuinely zoned here (including the Cactus-Ranch-zoned slice of Brushy Creek) without pulling in homes from other elementary zones.
3-Year Closed Sales Trend
| Period | Homes Sold | Median Sale Price | Median $/Sq Ft | Sale-to-List Ratio | Median Days on Market |
| Sept 2022 – Aug 2023 | 55 | $750,000 | $238.94 | 97% | 27 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 57 | $785,000 | $250.68 | 99% | 14 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 53 | $760,000 | $249.67 | 98% | 14 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 52 | $749,740 | $228.28 | 98% | 28 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Median sale price in the Cactus Ranch Elementary zone has held essentially flat over the past three years — $750,000 in 2022-23 compared with $749,740 over the trailing twelve months, a change of less than 0.1%. Sales volume has stayed fairly consistent, ranging from 52 to 57 closings a year, with the most recent twelve months landing at the lower end of that range. Days on market fell sharply in 2023-24 and 2024-25 before climbing back to 28 days most recently, close to where it stood three years ago. Taken together, this points to a stable, balanced market rather than a clear trend in either direction.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of September 23, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 20 | $794,500 | 86 days |
| Active Under Contract | 1 | $545,000 | 25 days |
| Pending | 1 | $632,000 | 35 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
22 homes are currently active, under contract, or pending in the Cactus Ranch Elementary zone — 20 active, 1 under contract, and 1 pending — giving buyers a reasonable amount of choice right now.
Homes for Sale Near Cactus Ranch Elementary School
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Cactus Ranch
The neighborhoods below are all zoned to Cactus Ranch Elementary. Click through to each one’s own guide for more detail.
Behrens Ranch
3-6 beds, 2-7 baths, 2,100-7,200 sqft, High $400,000s – $1.8MMs
Sendero Springs
3-6 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,600-4,600 sqft, Low $500,000s – High $800,000s
Walsh Ranch
3-6 beds, 2-6 baths, 2,800-4,700 sqft, Mid $700,000s – $1MMs
Brushy Creek
2-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,100-3,900 sqft, High $200,000s – High $600,000s
Brushy Creek is a large area that spans multiple elementary attendance zones — Brushy Creek, Cactus Ranch, and Gattis — so being listed here does not automatically mean a given address is zoned to Cactus Ranch. Verify your specific address using Round Rock ISD’s official boundary tool before assuming Cactus Ranch zoning.
Feeder Middle and High School
Students zoned to Cactus Ranch Elementary feed into:
- James Garland Walsh Middle School, 3850 Walsh Ranch Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78681
Great Schools Rating: 9/10 - Round Rock High School, 201 Deepwood Dr, Round Rock, TX 78681
Great Schools Rating: 8/10
Source: Round Rock ISD’s official feeder chart (roundrockisd.org/schools/rrisd-feeder-chart), 2026-27 school year, based on Cactus Ranch Elementary’s zoned address. Walsh Middle School itself splits between two high schools depending on which elementary zone a student comes from — homes zoned to Cactus Ranch Elementary (along with Old Town Elementary) feed specifically to Round Rock High School, while Chandler Oaks Elementary’s zone within Walsh feeds Stony Point High School instead. Feeder patterns can shift with rezoning, so confirm directly with Round Rock ISD for any specific address.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ratings & Zoning
Cactus Ranch Elementary carries an A rating from the Texas Education Agency and an A grade from Niche. Its TEA Student Achievement domain is rated A (97), and both School Progress and Closing the Gaps are also rated A. Whether a school is the right fit depends on what matters most to your family, so we’d encourage reviewing the ratings above alongside a school visit.
It is 10/10 as of October 2026.
Cactus Ranch Elementary’s most recent overall Texas Education Agency accountability rating is an A (96), with an A in Student Achievement, an A in School Progress, and an A in Closing the Gaps, per TEA’s rating cycle updated September 2026.
Behrens Ranch, Sendero Springs, and Walsh Ranch are zoned to Cactus Ranch Elementary; the school building itself sits inside Behrens Ranch. Always confirm a specific address against the attendance zone map above before making an offer.
Round Rock ISD’s official School Boundaries and Maps tool lets you search any address directly. Attendance boundaries can shift as the district grows, so it’s worth confirming before making an offer rather than relying on a neighborhood’s general reputation.
Grades, Enrollment & Market
Cactus Ranch Elementary serves Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade.
Cactus Ranch Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 684 students, with a student-teacher ratio of about 15:1.
Over the trailing 12 months, the median closed sale price for single-family homes zoned to Cactus Ranch Elementary was $749,740, based on Unlock MLS data. See the Market Stats section above for the full three-year trend.
Median prices have held essentially flat over the past three years, and days on market have crept back up to about 28 days after a much faster 2023-24 and 2024-25. That points to a stable, balanced market rather than a clear shift in either direction, though whether now is the right time for you depends on your own timeline and goals — we’re happy to walk through current inventory together.
Cactus Ranch Elementary feeds into James Garland Walsh Middle School and Round Rock High School, per Round Rock ISD’s official feeder chart for the 2026-27 school year.
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