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Tarvin Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 95 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 123 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 118 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 128 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (123) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (121).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat 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
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 42.0% | 29.0% | 18.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 36.0% | 28.0% | 21.0% | 15.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 71.0% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 68.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 47.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat 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%.
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.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvin Elementary School this school | 838 | 5.3% | 63.8% |
| Patsy Sommer Elementary School AUSTIN | 817 | 3.8% | 89.0% |
| Laurel Mountain Elementary School AUSTIN | 822 | 6.1% | 87.5% |
| Jim and Betty Hughes Elementary School MCKINNEY | 839 | 8.2% | 58.3% |
| Lilyana Elementary School PROSPER | 982 | 5.3% | 68.0% |
| Cactus Ranch Elementary School ROUND ROCK | 693 | 2.9% | 91.1% |
Where Tarvin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In 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 |
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 838 | 58.7 | 14.3:1 | 5% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 797 | 55.3 | 14.4:1 | 10% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 711 | 49.5 | 14.4:1 | 9% (67) |
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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