Top Rankings
Leander Independent 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 22 public preschools serving 14,192 students in Leander Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Texas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Leander Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
51 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
42,588 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
3,061 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Leander Independent School District, which is ranked #156 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
5%
% Hispanic
26%
55%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
46%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,295 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,079 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$524 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$557 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,295
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,079
$14,116
Best Leander Independent School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Laura Welch Bush Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12600 Country Trails
Austin, TX 78732
(512) 570-6100
Austin, TX 78732
(512) 570-6100
Gr: PK-5 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #22.
Tarvin Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1280 Logan Del Way
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-8200
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-8200
Gr: PK-5 | 797 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #33.
Deer Creek Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2420 Zeppelin Dr
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-6300
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-6300
Gr: PK-5 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #44.
Ronald Reagan Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1700 E Park St
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-7200
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-7200
Gr: PK-5 | 796 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #55.
Pauline Naumann Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1201 Brighton Blvd
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-5800
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-5800
Gr: PK-5 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #66.
Cypress Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2900 El Salido Pkwy
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-5400
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-5400
Gr: PK-5 | 547 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #77.
Steiner Ranch Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4001 Quinlan Park Rd
Austin, TX 78732
(512) 570-5700
Austin, TX 78732
(512) 570-5700
Gr: PK-5 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #88.
Whitestone Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2000 Crystal Falls Pkwy
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-7400
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-7400
Gr: PK-5 | 888 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #99.
William J Winkley Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2100 Pow Wow
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-6700
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-6700
Gr: PK-5 | 745 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1010.
Charlotte Cox Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1001 Brushy Creek Rd
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-6000
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-6000
Gr: PK-5 | 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #1111.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Ryan Jordan Ln
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-7000
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-7000
Gr: PK-5 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1212.
C C Mason Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1501 N Lakeline Blvd
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-5500
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-5500
Gr: PK-5 | 633 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1313.
Jim Plain Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 S Brook Dr
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-6600
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-6600
Gr: PK-5 | 859 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1414.
Ada Mae Faubion Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1209 Cypress Creek Rd
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-7500
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-7500
Gr: PK-5 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1515.
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1800 Horizon Park
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-6400
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-6400
Gr: PK-5 | 704 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #1616.
Larkspur Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
424 Rusk Bluff Ave
Leander, TX 78646
(512) 570-0000
Leander, TX 78646
(512) 570-0000
Gr: PK-5 | 928 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1717.
Grandview Hills Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12024 Vista Parke Dr
Austin, TX 78726
(512) 570-6800
Austin, TX 78726
(512) 570-6800
Gr: PK-5 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1818.
Christine Camacho Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
501 Municipal Dr
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-7800
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-7800
Gr: PK-5 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #1919.
Bagdad Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 Deer Creek Dr
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-5900
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-5900
Gr: PK-5 | 855 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #2020.
Patricia Knowles Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2101 Cougar Country Dr
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-6200
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-6200
Gr: PK-5 | 694 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #2121.
Lois F Giddens Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Timberwood Dr
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-5600
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-5600
Gr: PK-5 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: n/an/a
1840 Pleasant Hill Rd
Leander, TX 78646
(512) 570-8300
Leander, TX 78646
(512) 570-8300
Gr: PK-5 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
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