Caldwell vs Carver Elementary: Pflugerville ISD vs Georgetown ISD (2025)

Two Schools, Two Counties, Two Very Different Stories

Caldwell Elementary sits in Pflugerville ISD on the Travis County side of the Round Rock mailing area, while Carver Elementary sits in Georgetown ISD in Williamson County. Buyers shopping the northern Austin metro compare these two campuses a lot, usually because the mailing addresses both say Round Rock-or-Pflugerville-or-Georgetown and the line between districts is not obvious from a Zillow map. So lets walk through the data, the zoning, and the feeder paths.

One quick note on TEA scoring before we dive in. The Texas Education Agency rates schools on three domains (Student Achievement, School Progress, and Closing the Gaps), not four. Academic Growth is a sub-measure inside School Progress, not its own domain, which trips up a lot of comparison sites. Elementary schools can earn up to six distinction designations, not seven. Just so we are on the same page when you see the numbers below.

Caldwell vs Carver Elementary: Quick Comparison

Both campuses run a full PK-5 program. The headline takeaway: this is a cross-district comparison across two counties, with two different mailing-address pulls (the Caldwell address says Round Rock but the school is Pflugerville ISD), and two completely separate feeder paths. The school decision here is also a district decision.

TEA School Performance Comparison (2024-25)

The 2024-25 accountability ratings were released in August 2025. Here is what the data shows.

Why some cells say “see report card”: I do not publish numeric domain scores I cannot verify from a primary source. The campus-level breakdown for Caldwell was not retrievable from the Texas Tribune Schools Explorer at the time of writing. Pull the current TXSchools.gov report card on the campus before you base a decision on a specific number. The same goes for any school you are considering. Numbers shift, accountability gets revised, and the only number that matters is the one TEA publishes today.

For Carver, the campus pulled an overall C, with strong School Progress and Student Achievement scores both in the B range and Closing the Gaps at C. School Progress at B is the bright spot. That domain measures how well the campus is moving students forward compared to schools with similar economic profiles, and a B there usually means the teaching is working even if raw achievement scores sit lower. Source: Texas Tribune Schools Explorer.

At the district level, Pflugerville ISD pulled an overall C (79/100) for 2024-25, the same as the prior cycle (75/100 in 2023-24). That gives you a baseline for what to expect across Pflugerville ISD campuses. Source: Community Impact, August 2025.

Caldwell Elementary: A Pflugerville ISD Campus With a Round Rock Address

Caldwell Elementary is named for Fannie Mae Caldwell, the daughter of a formerly enslaved person who became a beloved teacher in Pflugerville in the 1920s. The school sits at 1718 Picadilly Drive with a Round Rock mailing address, which confuses buyers constantly, but the campus is part of Pflugerville ISD and lies inside Travis County. Worth understanding before you tour homes nearby.

The campus serves grades PK through 5, with about 540 students and a 12:1 student-to-teacher ratio, which is better than the state average. Programs include Dual Language, Gifted and Talented, and Special Education supports.

Pflugerville ISD as a district pulled an overall C from TEA in 2024-25 and 2023-24. The district has been growing and adjusting, and Caldwell sits inside that broader district story. For the most current campus-level rating, check the TXSchools.gov report card directly.

Carver Elementary: Georgetown ISD’s Established Campus

Carver is the bigger campus by enrollment (about 700 students) and sits at 4901 Scenic Lake Drive in Georgetown 78626. It runs the full PK-5 you would expect from an elementary school. It sits inside Georgetown ISD, a smaller and faster-growing district than Pflugerville that has built a strong identity around the Georgetown community.

The 2024-25 TEA breakdown for Carver shows an overall C, with Student Achievement at B and School Progress at B. Closing the Gaps came in at C. School Progress is the number I pay attention to with elementary campuses, more than the raw Student Achievement score, because Achievement is heavily influenced by who walks in the door each year. A B in School Progress tells you the campus is moving students forward at a B-level pace.

Carver also offers a Gifted and Talented program and is recognized for small class sizes. About 45% of students are economically disadvantaged. Source: Texas Tribune Schools Explorer.

The Neighborhoods

The Caldwell Elementary zone covers a slice of north Pflugerville and the Pflugerville-adjacent edges of the 78664 and 78660 zip codes. Established single-story and two-story homes on traditional lots, with a few newer subdivisions added in as the area has grown. Median closing price over the trailing 12 months was $350,000 across 52 closed single-family sales. That is meaningfully below the regional median, which makes Caldwell zone homes a real entry point for buyers who want the broader Pflugerville-Round Rock corridor without a higher-end price tag. Source: VOW MLS DB, trailing 12-month closings, single-family residential only.

The Carver Elementary zone sits inside Georgetown itself, with everything from cottages near the historic square to newer master-planned construction on the city’s edges. Median closing price was $393,745 across 170 closed sales, which is a much bigger sample because Georgetown has been one of the fastest-growing cities in the country for several years running. Carver pulls from a deep and varied housing stock. Source: VOW MLS DB, trailing 12-month closings, single-family residential only.

Browse all homes zoned to Caldwell Elementary or homes zoned to Carver Elementary to see current active inventory in each zone.

Feeder Patterns: Where Your Kid Ends Up at 18

This is the part most buyers skip and later regret. Your elementary choice locks in a path through middle and high school, and the high school is honestly where the school decision starts mattering most.

Caldwell students typically advance to Pflugerville Middle School, then to Pflugerville High School. Pflugerville HS is the flagship campus of Pflugerville ISD and serves multiple feeder elementary schools including Caldwell, Brookhollow, Springhill, and Timmerman. Source: SchoolDigger feeder data.

Carver students typically advance to James Tippit Middle School, then to East View High School. East View is one of two main Georgetown ISD high schools, fed by Carver alongside Annie Purl, James E Mitchell, Williams, and Wolf Ranch elementaries. Source: SchoolDigger East View feeder data.

Verify your exact feeder assignment with the district before you write an offer. Boundaries can shift, especially in growing zones, and a 200-foot difference can change which middle school your kid attends.

Which School Fits You?

Honest take.

You might lean toward Caldwell Elementary if:

• The $350K median price point in the zone fits your budget better than Georgetown
• You want a Dual Language program option at the elementary level
• You are comfortable with the Pflugerville ISD feeder path through Pflugerville MS and HS
• A 12:1 student-to-teacher ratio at the elementary level matters to you
• The Travis County address fits your tax and commute calculus better than Williamson

You might lean toward Carver Elementary if:

• The Georgetown lifestyle (historic square, San Gabriel River, Wolf Ranch) is part of why you are moving here
• You want a TEA-verified School Progress B at the elementary level
• You want Georgetown ISD’s East View HS feeder, a solid C-overall high school with full AP and CTE programs
• The bigger campus size (about 700 vs 540) and broader peer group appeals
• The Williamson County address fits your tax and commute calculus better than Travis

Picking based on 2024-25 TEA numbers alone, Carver has the verified School Progress B, which is the number I weight most at the elementary level. Caldwell’s exact campus-level scores were not retrievable from the Tribune at the time of writing, so I will not pretend to compare numbers I cannot stand behind. Pull the current TXSchools.gov report card for any campus before you make a final call.

And honestly, pick the neighborhood you actually want to live in, then verify the school zone. Not the other way around.

Sources and Citations

• TEA 2025 Accountability Rating System
• TXSchools.gov – Official TEA campus report cards
• Texas Tribune Schools Explorer – Carver Elementary
• Texas Tribune Schools Explorer – Caldwell Elementary
• Community Impact – Pflugerville ISD 2024-25 ratings
• Home price data: Neuhaus Realty Group VOW MLS database, trailing 12-month single-family residential closings

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