Leander ISD School District

204 W S St
Leander, TX 78641-1806
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Leander ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 22 public preschools serving 14,576 students in Leander ISD School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Leander ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
49 Schools
4,135 Schools
# Students
41,780 Students
2,095,457 Students
# Teachers
2,968 Teachers
144,704 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Leander ISD School District, which is ranked #203 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#188 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Leander ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Leander ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Leander ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Leander ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.63
# American Indian Students
108 Students
6,356 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5,145 Students
91,025 Students
% Asian Students
12%
4%
# Hispanic Students
10,980 Students
1,142,264 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
55%
# Black Students
1,887 Students
266,203 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
21,048 Students
521,510 Students
% White Students
51%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
53 Students
3,213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,559 Students
64,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,202
244,977
# Students in K Grade:
2,673
318,074
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,781
313,420
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,927
304,522
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,891
291,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,935
287,814
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,981
252,745
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,199
32,812
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,246
12,992
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,429
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,431
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,331
6,240
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,351
5,829
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,403
5,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,533 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,332 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$524 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Leander ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$557 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Leander ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,533
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Leander ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,332
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Leander ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Leander ISD School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Laura Welch Bush Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
12600 Country Trails
Austin, TX 78732
(512) 570-6100
Grades: PK-5
| 564 students
Rank: #22.
Rutledge Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
11501 Staked Plains Dr
Austin, TX 78717
(512) 570-6500
Grades: PK-5
| 957 students
Rank: #33.
Monta Jane Akin Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3261 Barley Rd
Leander, TX 78646
(512) 570-8000
Grades: PK-5
| 882 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Cypress Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2900 El Salido Pkwy
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-5400
Grades: PK-5
| 559 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
William J Winkley Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2100 Pow Wow
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-6700
Grades: PK-5
| 720 students
Rank: #66.
River Place Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6500 Sitio Del Rio Blvd
Austin, TX 78730
(512) 570-6900
Grades: PK-5
| 651 students
Rank: #77.
Pauline Naumann Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1201 Brighton Blvd
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-5800
Grades: PK-5
| 462 students
Rank: #88.
Deer Creek Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2420 Zeppelin Dr
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-6300
Grades: PK-5
| 668 students
Rank: #99.
Whitestone Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2000 Crystal Falls Pkwy
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-7400
Grades: PK-5
| 903 students
Rank: #1010.
Jim Plain Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
501 S Brook Dr
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 806 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Block House Creek Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
401 Creek Run Dr
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-7600
Grades: PK-5
| 495 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Charlotte Cox Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1001 Brushy Creek Rd
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-6000
Grades: PK-5
| 647 students
Rank: #1313.
C C Mason Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1501 N Lakeline Blvd
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-5500
Grades: PK-5
| 657 students
Rank: #1414.
Larkspur Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
424 Rusk Bluff Ave
Leander, TX 78646
(512) 570-0000
Grades: PK-5
| 929 students
Rank: #1515.
Grandview Hills Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
12024 Vista Parke Dr
Austin, TX 78726
(512) 570-6800
Grades: PK-5
| 487 students
Rank: #1616.
Christine Camacho Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
501 Municipal Dr
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-7800
Grades: PK-5
| 724 students
Rank: #1717.
Ada Mae Faubion Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1209 Cypress Creek Rd
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-7500
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #1818.
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1800 Horizon Park
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-6400
Grades: PK-5
| 689 students
Rank: #1919.
Lois F Giddens Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 Timberwood Dr
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-5600
Grades: PK-5
| 475 students
Rank: #2020.
Bagdad Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Deer Creek Dr
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-5900
Grades: PK-5
| 708 students
Rank: #2121.
Patricia Knowles Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2101 Cougar Country Dr
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-6200
Grades: PK-5
| 648 students
Rank: n/an/a
1280 Logan Del Way
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-8200
Grades: PK-5
| 528 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 49 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 41,780 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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