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Enrollment
872
Elementary
DISTRICT 629 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEANDER ISD·NCES 482703013585
Monta Jane Akin Elementary School
3261 BARLEY RD, LEANDER, TX 78641 · (512) 570-8000 · Williamson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL872 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
36 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 108 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 130 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 133 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 155 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 165 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 178 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is 39% smaller than its 5th grade class (178).
Student demographics
68%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
77.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 47.0% | 30.0% | 14.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 34.0% | 30.0% | 22.0% | 14.0% |
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 | 77.0% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 72.0% |
| 2021-22 | 77.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 67.0% | 55.0% |
% 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
61.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 Monta Jane Akin Elementary School
Monta Jane Akin Elementary School's state test result (61.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monta Jane Akin Elementary School this school | 872 | 4.1% | 61.2% |
| Jane Ruestmann Elementary School ARGYLE | 846 | 3.9% | 77.2% |
| Rutledge Elementary School AUSTIN | 853 | 6.2% | 70.3% |
| Mrs Jerry Bryant Elementary School PROSPER | 917 | 2.9% | 63.4% |
| Bledsoe Elementary School FRISCO | 663 | 7.2% | 68.9% |
| Dr E T Boon Elementary School ALLEN | 789 | 10.3% | 82.3% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Monta Jane Akin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Williamson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #705 of 4,401 | #22 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #709 of 4,466 ▲ 229 | #19 of 87 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #388 of 4,466 ▲ 109 | #10 of 87 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #1,036 of 3,998 | #17 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 872 | #249 of 4,938 | #3 of 90 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #1,362 of 4,622 | #47 of 88 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.2% | #686 of 4,628 | #31 of 88 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.1% | #4,760 of 4,789 | #83 of 87 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.6% | #570 of 1,307 | #13 of 30 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
872
+8 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 872 | 63.1 | 13.8:1 | 4% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 927 | 61.2 | 15.2:1 | 6% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 875 | 56.7 | 15.4:1 | 7% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 864 | 63 | 13.7:1 | 7% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 761 | 44.7 | 17.0:1 | 6% (47) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monta Jane Akin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (761 to 872); teachers up 41% (44.7 to 63.1).
About Monta Jane Akin Elementary School
Monta Jane Akin Elementary School is a public large elementary school in LEANDER, Texas. Enrollment totals 872 students across pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 68% larger than the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas.
LEANDER ISD is responsible for 51 schools, Monta Jane Akin Elementary School included, with 42,680 students in all.
The student body at Monta Jane Akin Elementary School has no majority group. Asian students lead at 40%. Other groups include 36% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. The county population is about 10% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 63.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 4% of the student body. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Williamson County is 29%.
Monta Jane Akin Elementary School scores 61.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 71.9%.
The school is in Williamson County, where median household income comes to about $111,340, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Williamson County counts 208 public schools with about 126,147 students.
About 0.2 miles separate Monta Jane Akin Elementary School from the closest public school, Florence W Stiles Middle School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Monta Jane Akin Elementary School at 5th of 9.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 864 in 2020-21 to 872 in 2024-25, a change of 8 students.
The allk12 page for Monta Jane Akin Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Leander High SchoolHigh · 2,131 students
- Glenn High SchoolHigh · 2,024 students
Other schools in LEANDER
- Rouse High SchoolHigh · 2,260 students
- Leander High SchoolHigh · 2,131 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
Nearby schools
- Florence W Stiles Middle School0.2 mi · 1,493
- Knox Wiley Middle School1.6 mi · 916
- Parkside Elementary School1.6 mi · 807
- Rouse High School1.8 mi · 2,260
- Pleasant Hill Elementary School2.6 mi · 720
- Artie L Henry Middle School2.8 mi · 1,347
Frequently asked questions
About Monta Jane Akin Elementary SchoolHow large is Monta Jane Akin Elementary School?
Monta Jane Akin Elementary School enrolls approximately 872 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Monta Jane Akin Elementary School serve?
Monta Jane Akin Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Monta Jane Akin Elementary School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Monta Jane Akin Elementary School.
How diverse is Monta Jane Akin Elementary School?
Monta Jane Akin Elementary School reports a student body of 36% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Black, 40% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Monta Jane Akin Elementary School?
Monta Jane Akin Elementary School is overseen by LEANDER ISD in Williamson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.