BAR W EL

BAR W EL is a mid-sized K-5 school in LEANDER, Texas, overseen by LIBERTY HILL ISD. The school hosts 615 students in grades pre-K through 5.

BAR W EL is one of 11 schools operated by LIBERTY HILL ISD, a district that teaches 9,836 students overall.

Looking at the student body, BAR W EL reports that the largest single group is Asian at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 27% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Williamson County as a whole is about 10% Asian, so the school skews meaningfully more Asian than its surroundings.

On the resource side, BAR W EL reports 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 7% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Williamson County runs at roughly 29%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BAR W EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 70.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.0%.

In the surrounding community, Williamson County reports that median household income runs about $111,340, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. BAR W EL is one of 208 public schools in Williamson County (combined enrollment of about 126,147 students).

The closest other public school is LARKSPUR EL, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BAR W EL comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 56.0%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

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