Joe Lee Johnson

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Joe Lee Johnson Elementary School
A STEAM Academy
2800 Sauls Drive
Austin, TX 78728

Main: 512-704-1400
Fax: 512-704-1490
Principal, Karl Unger

Hours: 7:35 a.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Colors: Blue & Orange
Mascot: Trailblazers
Grades: PreK-5

Feeder Pattern

Each student’s feeder pattern is determined by his or her home address. To find out which schools your student will attend, use our Interactive School Boundaries Map.

What happens at our STEAM Academy?

STEAM education is an approach to teaching and learning that removes the traditional barriers separating the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and math. Each of these disciplines is creatively enhanced through art integration of real world learning experiences.

We put kids first

Our educators are passionate about teaching and making connections with students. We believe in bringing out the best in our students, engaging and challenging them to become better versions of themselves every day.

Students will have access to:

  • Cross-integrated instruction
  • Real-world problem solving
  • Project Lead the Way
  • Capturing Kids’ Hearts
  • One-to-one technology access
  • Flexible and collaborative learning spaces
  • STEAM industry partners
  • Student choice enrichment experiences
  • Exposure to college and career choices
  • Library of the Future
  • Outdoor learning spaces and amphitheater
  • Individualized learning
Mission

Value the Heart, Engage the Mind, Find the Voice

Joe Lee Johnson Mission Statement Diagram

Vision

Lifelong Learners Equipped for Positive World Impact

History

Joe Lee Johnson served as a principal, coach, teacher and bus driver for Round Rock ISD from 1950 to 1986. He attended and graduated from the district’s segregated Hopewell School, then served as its principal during the desegregation period in 1966.

Johnson Elementary School was approved in the 2014 bond with a bond sale of $36.7 million for the construction project. It will open in August 2016.

Enrollment

Accountability Rating

2022 Accountability Rating: C

2022-23 STAAR Passing Rates

  • 3rd Grade Reading – 65% 65% 65%
  • 3rd Grade Math – 61% 61% 61%
  • 4th Grade Reading – 80% 80% 80%
  • 4th Grade Math – 73% 73% 73%
  • 5th Grade Reading – 68% 68% 68%
  • 5th Grade Math – 61% 61% 61%
  • 5th Grade Science – 55% 55% 55%

NOTE: STAAR results, student demographic and enrollment data is pulled from the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR). This page is updated generally around mid-November when the data is released by the state. The TAPR includes information from the previous school year.

2022-23 Student Demographics

  • African American – 22.7% 22.7% 22.7%
  • Hispanic – 34% 34% 34%
  • White – 27.9% 27.9% 27.9%
  • Native American – 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
  • Asian – 10.6% 10.6% 10.6%
  • Pacific Islander – 0% 0% 0%
  • Two or more races – 4.7% 4.7% 4.7%
  • Economically Disadvantaged – 50.9% 50.9% 50.9%

Student Enrollment by program

  • Bilingual/ESL – 11% 11% 11%
  • Gifted and Talented – 7.3% 7.3% 7.3%
  • Special Education – 14.9% 14.9% 14.9%

Find our Campus Improvement Plan (CIP), State and Federal Accountability summaries, School and Federal Report Cards, Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR), as well as the most recent climate survey results on the District Performance Indicators page.