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What's one thing LEANDER H S gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
2,131
High
DISTRICT 1,263 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEANDER ISD·NCES 482703003042
Leander High School
3301 S BAGDAD RD, LEANDER, TX 78641 · (512) 570-1000 · Williamson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,131 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
148 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
413 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 545 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 511 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 575 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 500 | 23% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +42.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 42 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 49.0% | 17.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 33.0% | 37.0% | 18.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 62.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 16.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Leander High School
Leander High School's state test result (66.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leander High School this school | 2,131 | 19.4% | 66.0% |
| Glenn High School LEANDER | 2,024 | 23.5% | 58.0% |
| McKinney Boyd High School MCKINNEY | 2,547 | 19.3% | 73.8% |
| Tomball Memorial High School TOMBALL | 3,213 | 26.0% | 84.9% |
| Anderson High School AUSTIN | 2,223 | 25.7% | 69.6% |
| Cedar Park High School CEDAR PARK | 2,155 | 11.7% | 76.8% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Leander High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Williamson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #333 of 1,385 | #9 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #675 of 1,425 ▼ 213 | #14 of 21 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #570 of 1,425 ▼ 101 | #14 of 21 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +30.0pp | #147 of 1,184 | #7 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,131 | #278 of 2,107 | #11 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #618 of 1,344 | #7 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.8% | #197 of 1,346 | #10 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.4% | #1,454 of 1,522 | #16 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #468 of 557 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,131
-79 (-4%) vs 2020
+62% since 1990-91, when it was 1,313
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,131 | 148.2 | 14.4:1 | 19% (413) |
| 2023-24 | 2,202 | 146.9 | 15.0:1 | 25% (545) |
| 2022-23 | 2,218 | 148.9 | 14.9:1 | 25% (562) |
| 2020-21 | 2,210 | 152 | 14.5:1 | 21% (470) |
| 2017-18 | 2,197 | 142.3 | 15.4:1 | 26% (571) |
| 2015-16 | 2,194 | 142 | 15.4:1 | 31% (683) |
| 2010-11 | 2,155 | 149 | 14.5:1 | 37% (800) |
| 2000-01 | 1,927 | 139 | 13.9:1 | 17% (323) |
| 1990-91 | 1,313 | 85 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leander High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (2,197 to 2,131); teachers up 4% (142.3 to 148.2).
About Leander High School
Leander High School is a public high-enrollment high school in LEANDER, Texas. Enrollment is 2,131 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 796-student average for high schools in Texas, enrollment here is 168% higher.
LEANDER ISD is responsible for 51 schools, Leander High School included, with 42,680 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Leander High School is White (46%). Smaller groups are 32% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. For comparison, the population of Williamson County is roughly 60% White. Leander High School has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 148.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.4:1. That ratio is under the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Around 19% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is 10 points below the 29% average for public schools in Williamson County.
Leander High School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (66.0%) and its predicted rate (65.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Williamson County show that median household income is about $111,340, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Leander High School is one of 208 public schools in Williamson County, which together enroll about 126,147 students.
Running Brushy Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Leander High School is 1st among 9 schools close by.
Under the NCES locale system, Leander High School is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 2,210 in 2020-21 and 2,131 in 2024-25, a decrease of 79 students.
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Williamson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
672,688
Census ACS
Median income
$111,340
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
208
126,147 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEANDER ISD
- Vista Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,480 students
- Vandegrift High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Rouse High SchoolHigh · 2,260 students
- Cedar Park High SchoolHigh · 2,155 students
- Glenn High SchoolHigh · 2,024 students
- Florence W Stiles Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,493 students
Other schools in LEANDER
- Rouse High SchoolHigh · 2,260 students
- Glenn High SchoolHigh · 2,024 students
- Florence W Stiles Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,493 students
- Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,182 students
- Knox Wiley Middle SchoolMiddle · 916 students
- Leander Middle SchoolMiddle · 873 students
Nearby schools
- Running Brushy Middle School0.7 mi · 1,120
- William J Winkley Elementary School0.9 mi · 763
- Patricia Knowles Elementary School0.9 mi · 683
- Lois F Giddens Elementary School1.0 mi · 483
- Valor Leander1.0 mi · 380
- Block House Creek Elementary School1.2 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About Leander High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Leander High School?
Leander High School enrolls approximately 2,131 students in grades 09-12.
Is Leander High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Leander High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leander High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Leander High School is approximately 14.4:1 (148 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Leander High School?
Student demographics at Leander High School are roughly 46% White, 32% Hispanic, 5% Black, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Leander High School public or private?
Leander High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEANDER ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.