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Tarvin Elementary School

1280 LOGAN DEL WAY, LEANDER, TX 78641 · (512) 570-8200 · Williamson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL838 STUDENTS
Enrollment
838
Elementary
DISTRICT 629 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
44 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K9511%
Kindergarten12315%
Grade 111814%
Grade 212815%
Grade 314317%
Grade 411013%
Grade 512114%

This year's kindergarten class (123) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (121).

Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
20925%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
9712%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
223%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
45554%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
455%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
101%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
41850%
Female
42050%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
71.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2021

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 17 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading42.0%29.0%18.0%11.0%
Mathematics36.0%28.0%21.0%15.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2671.0%64.0%
2024-2575.0%63.0%
2023-2469.0%64.0%
2022-2370.0%68.0%
2021-2267.0%47.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Tarvin Elementary School

Tarvin Elementary School's state test result (63.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Tarvin Elementary School this school8385.3%63.8%
Patsy Sommer Elementary School
AUSTIN
8173.8%89.0%
Laurel Mountain Elementary School
AUSTIN
8226.1%87.5%
Jim and Betty Hughes Elementary School
MCKINNEY
8398.2%58.3%
Lilyana Elementary School
PROSPER
9825.3%68.0%
Cactus Ranch Elementary School
ROUND ROCK
6932.9%91.1%
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 Tarvin Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Williamson County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
63.8%#577 of 4,401#16 of 86
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
64.0%#710 of 4,466
▲ 6
#20 of 87
▼ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
71.0%#679 of 4,466
▼ 181
#27 of 87
▼ 9
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-1.5pp#1,037 of 3,998#18 of 78
Enrollment
ranked largest first
838#328 of 4,938#10 of 90
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.3:1#1,770 of 4,622#61 of 88
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
62.6%#1,174 of 4,628#53 of 88
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
5.3%#4,747 of 4,789#82 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.

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2583858.714.3:15% (44)
2023-2479755.314.4:110% (77)
2022-2371149.514.4:19% (67)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tarvin Elementary School.

About Tarvin Elementary School

As a large elementary school, Tarvin Elementary School serves students in LEANDER, Texas. The school enrolls 838 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.

Enrollment across the 51 schools in LEANDER ISD totals 42,680 students.

Asian students account for 54% of enrollment at Tarvin Elementary School. The remaining students are 25% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Williamson County is about 10% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Tarvin Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.

A ratio of 14.3:1 comes from the school's 58.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 5% in 2024-25. Compared with the 29% average for public schools in Williamson County, the school's rate is lower.

Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Tarvin Elementary School would be expected to post about 71.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 63.8%.

According to the American Community Survey, in Williamson County, median household income is about $111,340, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 208 public schools operate in Williamson County, serving about 126,147 students.

North Elementary School is the public school closest to Tarvin Elementary School, about 1.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Tarvin Elementary School places 3rd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.

Locale data from NCES put Tarvin Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).

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Williamson County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Tarvin Elementary School
District
LEANDER ISD
Address
1280 LOGAN DEL WAY, LEANDER, TX 78641
Phone
(512) 570-8200
County
Williamson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
838
Teachers (FTE)
59
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
44 (5%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
482703013785
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Tarvin Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Tarvin Elementary School?
Tarvin Elementary School enrolls approximately 838 students in grades PK-05.
Is Tarvin Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tarvin Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Tarvin Elementary School have?
Tarvin Elementary School employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Tarvin Elementary School?
Student demographics at Tarvin Elementary School are roughly 25% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 54% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Tarvin Elementary School?
Tarvin Elementary School is overseen by LEANDER ISD in Williamson County.
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