Enrollment
530
Elementary
DISTRICT 629 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEANDER ISD·NCES 482703023088
Donald Lewis Hisle
1913 FRONTENAC ST, LEANDER, TX 78641 · (512) 570-0000 · Williamson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL530 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
80 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 114 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
72%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
76.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +3.0pp since 2024
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2024
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 3 points since 2024, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 47.0% | 29.0% | 14.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 26.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 76.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 46.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 67% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Donald Lewis Hisle
Donald Lewis Hisle's state test result (52.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Lewis Hisle this school | 530 | 15.1% | 52.0% |
| Stinson Elementary School RICHARDSON | 463 | 18.1% | 69.7% |
| Scott Elementary School MCKINNEY | 587 | 11.8% | 72.2% |
| Tommie Dobie Bothwell Elementary School CELINA | 472 | 15.3% | 64.3% |
| Curtsinger Elementary School FRISCO | 623 | 12.4% | 71.8% |
| Barksdale Elementary School PLANO | 547 | 15.4% | 79.9% |
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 Donald Lewis Hisle ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Williamson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,273 of 4,401 | #38 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,115 of 4,466 ▲ 943 | #28 of 87 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #454 of 4,466 ▲ 153 | #13 of 87 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 530 | #2,243 of 4,938 | #62 of 90 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #575 of 4,622 | #24 of 88 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.3% | #307 of 4,628 | #9 of 88 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.1% | #4,545 of 4,789 | #66 of 87 |
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.
About Donald Lewis Hisle
Donald Lewis Hisle is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of LEANDER, Texas. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 530 students.
Donald Lewis Hisle reports to LEANDER ISD, which has 51 schools and 42,680 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Donald Lewis Hisle. The largest is Asian students, at 39%. Next come 29% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 6% Black. That compares with about 10% Asian among all Williamson County residents. Donald Lewis Hisle's diversity index is 72%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 42.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.6:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 12.6:1 here. Around 15% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is 14 points below the 29% average for public schools in Williamson County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Donald Lewis Hisle is in the bottom 10% of Texas schools: 52.0% actual against 67.2% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Williamson County, the median household income is $111,340, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Donald Lewis Hisle is one of 208 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Glenn High School, at about 0.8 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 43.0% proficiency; Donald Lewis Hisle posts 52.0%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Glenn High School0.8 mi · 2,024
- Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle School1.1 mi · 1,182
- Bagdad Elementary School1.3 mi · 701
- Jim Plain Elementary School1.6 mi · 704
- Christine Camacho Elementary School2.5 mi · 622
- Early College High School2.6 mi · 267
Frequently asked questions
About Donald Lewis HisleWhat is the total enrollment at Donald Lewis Hisle?
Donald Lewis Hisle enrolls approximately 530 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Donald Lewis Hisle serve?
Donald Lewis Hisle serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Donald Lewis Hisle have?
Donald Lewis Hisle employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Donald Lewis Hisle?
At Donald Lewis Hisle, the student body is approximately 29% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 39% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Donald Lewis Hisle public or private?
Donald Lewis Hisle is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEANDER ISD.
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