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LEANDER H S
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STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About LEANDER H S
LEANDER H S is a high-enrollment high school in LEANDER, Texas, operated by LEANDER ISD. The school hosts 2,131 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 168% above typical.
LEANDER ISD comprises 51 schools with combined enrollment of 42,680 students; LEANDER H S is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, LEANDER H S lists that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% multiracial, 5% Black. By comparison, Williamson County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 148 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting LEANDER H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 19% of students at LEANDER H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Williamson County (around 29%), the school's rate is south of typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LEANDER H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 65.4%, the actual is 66.4%, a residual of +1.0 points.
Around the school, census data for Williamson County shows the typical household earns roughly $111,340 per year, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. LEANDER H S is one of 208 public schools in Williamson County (combined enrollment of about 126,147 students).
The closest other public school is RUNNING BRUSHY MIDDLE, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LEANDER H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 46.1%.
LEANDER H S operates from a suburban location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LEANDER H S has ticked down 3%, going from 2,197 students in 2018 to 2,131 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 54% to 46% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.
On the community side, members of the LEANDER H S community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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