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Founders Classical Academy Of Leander

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
961st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 79% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Founders Classical Academy Of Leander is a K-12 public charter school in Leander, TX, serving 693 students as part of the Texas College Preparatory Academies district. The school stands out for its exceptional high school performance, particularly in English and History, where proficiency rates dramatically exceed state averages—for example, 89% in English I Reading and a perfect 100% in U.S. History. This aligns with the school's classical liberal arts curriculum, which emphasizes rhetoric, literature, and historical analysis. The school also boasts a consistently high graduation rate (averaging over 96% over five years) and a near-zero dropout rate, rivaling specialized programs like Early College High School in subjects like Biology.

However, the school shows a notable split in math performance. While middle school math (grades 6-8) significantly outperforms state averages—72% proficiency in 7th grade math versus the state's 29%—Algebra I End of Course (EOC) scores have been a consistent weakness, lagging behind the state average and nearby schools like Meridian World School LLC and Harmony School Of Endeavor Austin. Science performance also presents a challenge, with 5th and 8th grade science scores falling below state averages, while Biology EOC scores are excellent. This suggests that while the school excels in humanities and high school sciences, there may be gaps in elementary and middle school science instruction and in the transition to advanced math concepts.

Compared to nearby alternatives, Founders Classical Academy serves a notably affluent demographic, with a free/reduced lunch rate of just 7.65%. While it outperforms many schools in its district and area, it is consistently outperformed by Meridian World School LLC, which serves a similar demographic but achieves higher proficiency across nearly all subjects and grade levels. For parents considering this school, the key takeaway is that Founders Classical Academy offers a strong, college-preparatory education with standout humanities programs, but families should be aware of the math and science challenges in the middle grades and consider how the school's classical approach aligns with their child's learning needs.

693
Students ?
15.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,772
Per pupil spending ?
7.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1303 Leander Dr
       Leander, TX  78641

(972) 316-3663

District: Texas College Preparatory Academies

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.8%
Hispanic:
20.6%
Asian:
7.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2023 → 93rd in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (70% vs 52% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 21% of Texas alternative schools
92% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school70%
District avg54%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
961st of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 13 pts since 2017
From top 34% (2017) to top 21% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
200th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 9%▼ down 1 pts since 2017
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
138th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2017
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 16Alternative Schools in the Texas College Preparatory Academies
392nd of 951Texas College Preparatory Academies among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202674.4961 of 462779.2%★★★★☆
202577.6858 of 465181.6%★★★★☆
202475.3938 of 471080.1%★★★★☆
202370.51142 of 464775.4%★★★★☆
202251.32083 of 458154.5%★★★☆☆
202175.5896 of 457880.4%★★★★☆
201957.61638 of 447963.4%★★★☆☆
201854.11780 of 435959.2%★★★☆☆
201760.31467 of 432966.1%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202677.2134 of 99986.6%★★★★☆
202451.0608 of 104541.8%★★☆☆☆
202340.9714 of 101529.7%★☆☆☆☆
201940.3716 of 100929.0%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202135.42937 of 433132.2%★★☆☆☆
201945.92263 of 429547.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.41078 of 457576.4%★★★★☆
202573.6750 of 374480.0%★★★★☆
202475.1876 of 465881.2%★★★★☆
202370.51079 of 458876.5%★★★★☆
202249.72165 of 456152.5%★★★☆☆
202166.11219 of 449972.9%★★★★☆
201956.11709 of 434860.7%★★★☆☆
201853.81803 of 430658.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.11586 of 441364.1%★★★☆☆
202568.3863 of 364476.3%★★★★☆
202458.21569 of 446564.9%★★★☆☆
202351.91938 of 440156.0%★★★☆☆
202234.33134 of 437628.4%★☆☆☆☆
202154.71654 of 432961.8%★★★☆☆
201950.41964 of 418853.1%★★★☆☆
201845.52245 of 416846.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.3786 of 452082.6%★★★★☆
202572.6629 of 370583.0%★★★★☆
202456.61767 of 459461.5%★★★☆☆
202134.83065 of 445131.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202675.6875 of 458280.9%★★★★☆
202573.3801 of 373978.6%★★★★☆
202468.81169 of 464774.8%★★★★☆
202367.51230 of 458573.2%★★★★☆
202250.92116 of 456353.6%★★★☆☆
202182.4606 of 449886.5%★★★★☆
201958.21554 of 435764.3%★★★☆☆
201854.61762 of 431959.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.5780 of 430181.9%★★★★☆
202576.1465 of 354986.9%★★★★☆
202479.9443 of 429289.7%★★★★☆
202376.0498 of 408687.8%★★★★☆
202262.9947 of 395276.0%★★★★☆
202160.3918 of 379975.8%★★★★☆
201950.31396 of 368462.1%★★★☆☆
201854.21188 of 355866.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202656.81289 of 300657.1%★★★☆☆
202557.31081 of 261258.6%★★★☆☆
202462.21098 of 310864.7%★★★☆☆
202357.71286 of 310658.6%★★★☆☆
202238.42106 of 308231.7%★★☆☆☆
202158.51162 of 308262.3%★★★☆☆
201940.22037 of 314235.2%★★☆☆☆
201841.71910 of 312738.9%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202686.5200 of 233591.4%★★★★★
202573.4460 of 234480.4%★★★★☆
202489.4167 of 237293.0%★★★★★
202377.3376 of 233083.9%★★★★☆
202258.4766 of 225466.0%★★★☆☆
202180.0309 of 225286.3%★★★★☆
201977.4351 of 219384.0%★★★★☆
201881.6269 of 208087.1%★★★★☆
201789.8147 of 202792.7%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202344.1406 of 61634.1%★★☆☆☆
202156.7265 of 58955.0%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202228.71747 of 218219.9%★☆☆☆☆
202169.6329 of 211884.5%★★★★☆
201950.6837 of 205859.3%★★★☆☆
201866.3372 of 200881.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202681.3269 of 224088.0%★★★★☆
202564.3504 of 182572.4%★★★★☆
202485.8187 of 224291.7%★★★★★
202371.9449 of 224180.0%★★★★☆
202254.8874 of 222160.6%★★★☆☆
202174.9379 of 215182.4%★★★★☆
201980.5275 of 204786.6%★★★★☆
201873.5386 of 200880.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202676.3300 of 214186.0%★★★★☆
202559.4549 of 173168.3%★★★☆☆
202466.9483 of 211977.2%★★★★☆
202348.7998 of 211652.8%★★★☆☆
202256.4738 of 207764.5%★★★☆☆
202175.9290 of 204385.8%★★★★☆
201959.5610 of 193568.5%★★★☆☆
201861.2537 of 189571.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202671.7373 of 225383.4%★★★★☆
202533.31305 of 182028.3%★☆☆☆☆
202158.4709 of 217267.4%★★★☆☆
201973.3309 of 207385.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202689.8144 of 225393.6%★★★★★
202576.9275 of 181884.9%★★★★☆
202489.7126 of 224694.4%★★★★★
202378.4344 of 224584.7%★★★★☆
202258.8769 of 222865.5%★★★☆☆
202183.6235 of 216889.2%★★★★☆
201970.3452 of 206978.2%★★★★☆
201887.4170 of 203091.6%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202459.5277 of 81866.1%★★★☆☆
202230.4621 of 81323.6%★☆☆☆☆
202171.5142 of 74380.9%★★★★☆
201984.953 of 75393.0%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.5244 of 195687.5%★★★★☆
202315.41807 of 18150.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202147.1685 of 171260.0%★★★☆☆
201954.3493 of 162669.7%★★★☆☆
201821.71498 of 15976.2%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202674.8320 of 173181.5%★★★★☆
202559.2520 of 143963.9%★★★☆☆
202480.9184 of 173389.4%★★★★☆
202371.0397 of 174977.3%★★★★☆
202238.41130 of 172334.4%★★☆☆☆
202164.1499 of 170070.6%★★★★☆
201972.2370 of 168478.0%★★★★☆
201874.3336 of 167379.9%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202684.0138 of 200993.1%★★★★★
202576.6281 of 197485.8%★★★★☆
202475.1315 of 199084.2%★★★★☆
202376.0290 of 196185.2%★★★★☆
202270.9358 of 187680.9%★★★★☆
202178.3247 of 186186.7%★★★★☆
201978.8215 of 185788.4%★★★★☆
201880.7177 of 179790.2%★★★★★
201788.186 of 177795.2%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.4268 of 55651.8%★★★☆☆
20230.6511 of 5252.7%☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202260.1433 of 183776.4%★★★★☆
201961.8437 of 181075.9%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202343.4602 of 137156.1%★★★☆☆
20228.01269 of 12780.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202679.6184 of 193690.5%★★★★★
202570.6287 of 150480.9%★★★★☆
202471.0336 of 188082.1%★★★★☆
202367.2477 of 189174.8%★★★★☆
202268.6406 of 184177.9%★★★★☆
202179.7207 of 181588.6%★★★★☆
201977.9238 of 179886.8%★★★★☆
201877.7232 of 178187.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202684.1125 of 186093.3%★★★★★
202571.8209 of 145385.6%★★★★☆
202473.9248 of 180586.3%★★★★☆
202372.9287 of 182084.2%★★★★☆
202268.4344 of 176280.5%★★★★☆
202173.8267 of 174384.7%★★★★☆
201986.5114 of 171493.3%★★★★★
201886.2113 of 169193.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202679.0189 of 193790.2%★★★★★
202567.6256 of 151383.1%★★★★☆
202418.11629 of 188413.5%★☆☆☆☆
202175.4221 of 184888.0%★★★★☆
201998.44 of 181899.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202685.3126 of 195493.6%★★★★★
202579.8152 of 151590.0%★★★★★
202479.0211 of 189188.8%★★★★☆
202382.0182 of 191390.5%★★★★★
202271.4346 of 185381.3%★★★★☆
202172.8332 of 184082.0%★★★★☆
201977.6238 of 182487.0%★★★★☆
201880.8192 of 180389.4%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202680.282 of 71388.5%★★★★☆
202574.694 of 59884.3%★★★★☆
202273.9123 of 66481.5%★★★★☆
202195.32 of 58899.7%★★★★★
201975.6116 of 60480.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202563.6273 of 129979.0%★★★★☆
202449.0658 of 154857.5%★★★☆☆
202365.2305 of 147879.4%★★★★☆
202278.0148 of 141889.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202678.6160 of 158489.9%★★★★☆
202569.7244 of 129481.1%★★★★☆
202470.5284 of 155681.7%★★★★☆
202373.6252 of 157684.0%★★★★☆
202265.7385 of 152574.8%★★★★☆
202171.2297 of 151080.3%★★★★☆
201973.0286 of 152681.3%★★★★☆
201872.8282 of 153981.7%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Asian (2026)87th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2026)82nd percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)81st percentile~ school
Female (2026)76th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)64th percentile-15 vs school
White (2026)57th percentile-22 vs school
At Risk (2021)32nd percentile-48 vs school
Middle school
Male (2026)94th percentile~ school
Female (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2026)88th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)86th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile-8 vs school
White (2026)82nd percentile-10 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)66th percentile-27 vs school
Asian (2023)34th percentile-50 vs school
At Risk (2022)20th percentile-46 vs school
High school
Male (2026)94th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)88th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school
At Risk (2022)76th percentile-4 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)56th percentile-29 vs school
Asian (2026)52nd percentile-41 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
U.S. History100%+30 vs state
Biology96%+25 vs state
English I Reading89%+34 vs state
English II Reading88%+29 vs state
Reading72%+17 vs state
Algebra I65%+11 vs state
Mathematics56%+13 vs state
Social Studies54%+22 vs state

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Founders Classical Academy Of Leander ranks 961st of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 693 students attended Founders Classical Academy Of Leander.

Students at Founders Classical Academy Of Leander are 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.


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