Middle school (grades 6-8) · Round Rock, TX

Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle

Federal NCES profile for Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 483808012431
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
5
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Texas schools.

#6 of 8
middle schools in Round Rock · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
9.4:1
small classes for Texas
45.0%
free-lunch eligible

Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle has class sizes smaller than 92% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle ranks #6 of 8 middle schools in Round Rock, TX.

School address

Enrollment

572

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

61.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.4:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-36% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

45.0%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-27% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle

Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Round Rock, Texas, enrolling 572 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 9.4:1, Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle is leaner than roughly 92% of Texas schools and 36% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 45.0% of students eligible for free meals.

With 572 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Among 1,248 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #1,137, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (54%) and White (24%) (diversity index 63/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 477 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 64.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Round Rock Isd spends $10,505 per pupil, 23% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Round Rock Isd also operates Round Rock H S (3,824 students) and Westwood H S (2,858 students) alongside Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle compares

Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.4:1 ▼ 36% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.0% ▼ 27% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 572 top 40% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
572
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
45.0%
free-lunch eligible - 27% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.4:1
students per teacher - 36% below state mean
Top 8% in Texas - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
64.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,505
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.2 FTE
Per 477 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 47 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 53.7%
White 24.0%
African American 15.2%
Two or More 4.0%
Asian 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.9, Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Round Rock Isd, which includes Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle.

$10,505
Per student
-23%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.3%
State 9.0%
Federal 13.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Round Rock H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Westwood H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cedar Ridge H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mcneil H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stony Point H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Round Rock Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle

How many students attend Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle?

Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle has 572 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Round Rock, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle is 9.4:1, which is 36% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 40% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle?

45.0% of students at Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle?

The largest demographic group at Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 53.7% of enrollment, in Round Rock, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle?

Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle rank among middle schools in Round Rock?

By Resource Investment Index, Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle ranks #6 of 8 middle schools in Round Rock, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Round Rock on the city page.

Is Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle a good school?

Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Round Rock Isd?

Besides Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle, Round Rock Isd also operates Round Rock H S (3,824 students), Westwood H S (2,858 students), and Cedar Ridge H S (2,713 students). See the Round Rock Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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