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Valor Leander

Q: Is Valor Leander a good school?

Valor Leander ranks 908 th of 4651 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-9

908^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 80% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Valor Leander is a public charter elementary and middle school located in Leander, Texas, serving 353 students from kindergarten to 8th grade. The school is part of the Valor Public Schools district, which is ranked 224 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valor Leander consistently outperforms the Valor Public Schools district and the state of Texas in STAAR test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 66% of 3rd graders at Valor Leander were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 62.12% for the Valor Public Schools district and 52.02% for the state of Texas. However, the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of its Hispanic student population, as it ranked 1868 out of 4,431 Texas elementary schools for Hispanic students in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to the nearby public schools in the Leander Independent School District (ISD), Valor Leander generally outperforms them in academic achievement, particularly in STAAR Reading and Mathematics. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, 76% of 6th graders at Valor Leander were proficient or better in STAAR Mathematics, compared to 48.49% for the Valor Public Schools district and 37.68% for the state of Texas. However, the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of its White student population, as it ranked 1756 out of 3,078 Texas elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2023-2024 school year.

380

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,954

Per pupil spending ?

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

906 Crystal Falls Pkwy
Leander, TX 78641

(512) 729-0159

District: Valor Education

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

Hispanic:

30.0%

Asian:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2024 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (64% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas alternative schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2024

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 10 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg57%

Texas avg48%

Elementary school

908^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 11 pts since 2024

From top 31% (2024) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

606^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 6 pts since 2024

From top 20% (2024) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Alternative Schools in the Valor Education

224^th of 961Valor Education 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	908 of 4651	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	1438 of 4710	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	929 of 3744	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	1499 of 4658	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	1166 of 3644	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	1884 of 4465	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	525 of 3705	85.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	683 of 3739	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	2051 of 4647	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	1320 of 3549	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	789 of 2612	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	1773 of 3108	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	606 of 2344	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	474 of 2372	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	880 of 1825	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	643 of 2242	71.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	738 of 1731	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.0	168 of 2119	92.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	1220 of 1820	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	322 of 1818	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	639 of 2246	71.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	47 of 1568	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	72.4	255 of 1891	86.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	482 of 1439	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	748 of 1733	56.8%	★★★☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+53 vs state

English I Reading95%+44 vs state

Biology85%+23 vs state

U.S. History76%+8 vs state

Reading63%+9 vs state

Mathematics57%+15 vs state

Social Studies39%+9 vs state

Science28%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Valor Leander

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Valor Leander	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	906 Crystal Falls Pkwy	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Valor Education	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 729-0159	380	22	17.6	12.1%	203 (53.4%)	16 (4.2%)	114 (30.0%)	24 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.8%)								(n/a)	100.0	85.4	95.1		75.6	66.0	55.6	74.1	72.0	51.0	69.6	60.0	48.2	59.3	76.0	51.7	30.8	25.9	30.4	39.1	$10,954
Founders Classical Academy Of Leander	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1303 Leander Dr	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 316-3663	693	44	15.6	7.6%	456 (65.8%)	5 (0.7%)	143 (20.6%)	52 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.3%)								(n/a)	29.6	84.6	90.4	81.1	95.2	77.4	74.1	66.7	75.9	74.1	57.4	55.1	55.4	51.0	60.7	70.4	33.3	30.2	37.0	35.2	$8,772
Early College High School	Public, Alternative	9-11	696 Main St Building 10	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 570-0000	267	16	16.7	19.5%	122 (45.7%)	22 (8.2%)	68 (25.5%)	35 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.7%)								(n/a)	29.6	94.1	89.3	92.2	96.5																$7,347
Harmony School Of Endeavor Austin	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	13415 Fm 620 N	Austin	78717	Williamson County	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 284-9880	1,000	56	17.9	31.7%	296 (29.6%)	99 (9.9%)	160 (16.0%)	409 (40.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.4%)								(n/a)	88.8	74.0	86.0	79.1	71.4	67.8	72.0	83.8	75.7	78.3	81.0	71.3	70.7	79.7	64.5	43.6	79.8	75.7	62.0	45.6	$9,942
Legacy Ranch High School	Public, Alternative	9	450 Cr 258	Liberty Hill	78642	Williamson County	Liberty Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 260-5580	315	30	10.4	12.7%	160 (50.8%)	10 (3.2%)	70 (22.2%)	54 (17.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)								(n/a)	26.8	78.8	81.6																		$00
Meridian World School LLC	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2555 N Ih-35	Round Rock	78664	Williamson County	Meridian World School LLC	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 660-5230	1,745	99	17.5	7.9%	420 (24.1%)	151 (8.7%)	298 (17.1%)	776 (44.5%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	91 (5.2%)								(n/a)	81.8	92.3	89.7	95.2	89.0	78.6	78.8	88.1	90.9	81.2	85.3	69.5	70.9	69.5	70.4	31.3	76.8	55.6	87.3	60.7	$8,693
Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute	Public, Charter, Alternative	1-12	3101 S Austin Ave	Georgetown	78626	Williamson County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 751-4534	27	3	9.1		12 (44.4%)	5 (18.5%)	10 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0	12.5	28.6	16.7	30.0																$22,434
Step-Core	Public, Alternative	9	200 Wilco Way	Georgetown	78628	Williamson County	Taylor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 943-3268	1				0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
S T E P - Detention	Public, Alternative	8-11	200 Wilco Way	Georgetown	78626	Williamson County	Georgetown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 943-3260	4	4	1.0		0 (0.0%)	2 (50.0%)	2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$17,412
S T E P - Detention	Public, Alternative	7-11	200 Wilco Way	Georgetown	78626	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 943-3595	9			66.7%	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)	5 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Valor Leander

How many students attend Valor Leander?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Valor Leander.

What district is Valor Leander in?

Valor Education

Is Valor Leander a good school?

Valor Leander ranks 908^th of 4651 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Valor Leander?

Students at Valor Leander are 53% White, 30% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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