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Leander High School

Q: Is Leander High School a good school?

Leander High School ranks 706 th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

706^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 66% of Texas high schools

Summary

Leander High School is a large, comprehensive high school in Leander, TX, serving 2,131 students in grades 9-12 within the highly-rated Leander Independent School District (Isd). While the school has a history of solid academic performance and a strong graduation rate (consistently between 94.8% and 96.8%), it currently faces some key challenges that set it apart from its immediate peers. The most significant concern is in Algebra I, where only 30.64% of students are proficient—a rate dramatically lower than the district average of 65% and the state average of 54%. This is the lowest Algebra I proficiency among nearby large high schools like Cedar Park High School and Rouse High School, which score between 35% and 59%. The school also lags behind these same peers in English Language Arts, though it remains above the state average.

On a more positive note, Leander High School shows a clear strength in Biology, with 77.03% of students proficient—well above the state average of 70.51% and competitive with other area schools. The school also excels in supporting its African American students, who consistently rank in the top 25% of the state, reaching the 78th percentile. However, the school is experiencing a troubling decline in performance for its most vulnerable student groups. Over the last two years, proficiency for low socio-economic status students dropped from the 57th to the 36th percentile, and for English Language Learner students, it fell from the 51st to the 27th percentile. These declines suggest the school may need to strengthen its support systems for these populations.

When compared to its district neighbors, Leander has a higher free/reduced lunch rate (19.38%) than top-performing schools like Vista Ridge High School (10.32%) and Cedar Park High School (11.69%), which provides important context for its overall performance. The Algebra I challenge appears to be a district-wide issue, as the entire Leander ISD struggles with this subject compared to others. Overall, Leander High School is a solid, above-average school, but to close the gap with its highest-achieving peers, it will need to focus on targeted math interventions and stronger support for its economically disadvantaged and English-learning students.

2,131

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,677

Per pupil spending ?

19.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3301 S Bagdad Rd
Leander, TX 78641-2398

(512) 570-1000

District: Leander Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Leander High School:

Elementary:	Lois F Giddens Elementary
	Patricia Knowles Elementary
	Whitestone Elementary
	William J Winkley Elementary
Middle:	Leander Middle
	Running Brushy Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.0%

Hispanic:

32.1%

Asian:

10.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 23 pts below the Texas average

!Near the bottom of Leander Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg77%

Texas avg62%

706^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7High Schools in the Leander Independent School District (Isd)

188^th of 947Leander Independent School District (Isd) 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	706 of 2057	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.2	639 of 1974	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	421 of 1990	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	525 of 1961	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	532 of 1876	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	610 of 1861	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	482 of 1857	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	484 of 1797	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	71.7	320 of 1777	82.0%	★★★★☆
2016	60.3	669 of 1762	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.8	499 of 1743	71.4%	★★★★☆
2014	67.3	453 of 1734	73.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.3	306 of 1652	81.5%	★★★★☆
2012	67.9	342 of 1603	78.7%	★★★★☆
2011	66.0	560 of 1672	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.5	500 of 1568	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.1	527 of 1539	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.7	494 of 1510	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.2	527 of 1497	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.4	556 of 1430	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.5	445 of 1429	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.0	396 of 1427	72.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	240 of 1101	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	176 of 834	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	332 of 1065	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	386 of 1069	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	369 of 1031	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	217 of 1020	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	242 of 1024	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	276 of 1013	72.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	270 of 567	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.6	126 of 428	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	194 of 530	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	190 of 525	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	206 of 507	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	258 of 488	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.4	169 of 487	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	193 of 486	60.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	70.9	261 of 1837	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.2	837 of 1829	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	426 of 1810	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	435 of 1784	75.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	882 of 1209	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.7	655 of 1153	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	697 of 1437	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	699 of 1371	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	696 of 1278	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	936 of 1195	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	741 of 1136	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	904 of 1113	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	799 of 1976	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	479 of 1504	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	566 of 1880	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	554 of 1891	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	583 of 1841	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	630 of 1815	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	514 of 1798	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	617 of 1781	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	576 of 1208	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.2	652 of 964	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	666 of 1182	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.8	471 of 1172	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	588 of 1177	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	492 of 1145	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	1052 of 1909	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	726 of 1453	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	826 of 1805	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	746 of 1820	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	752 of 1762	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	973 of 1743	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	662 of 1714	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	759 of 1691	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	1253 of 1976	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	585 of 1513	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	814 of 1884	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	1255 of 1897	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	994 of 1847	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	1147 of 1848	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	893 of 1818	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	1058 of 1794	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	637 of 1993	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.2	472 of 1515	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	494 of 1891	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	499 of 1913	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	483 of 1853	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	629 of 1840	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	499 of 1824	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	517 of 1803	71.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	290 of 715	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.6	223 of 598	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	186 of 731	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	209 of 677	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	152 of 664	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	263 of 604	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	337 of 582	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	564 of 1610	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	299 of 1299	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	307 of 1548	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	361 of 1478	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	376 of 1418	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	459 of 1382	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	384 of 1357	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	335 of 1347	75.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	639 of 1611	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.2	489 of 1294	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	506 of 1556	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	523 of 1576	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	511 of 1525	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	595 of 1510	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	490 of 1526	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	476 of 1539	69.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)86th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)78th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile~ school

White (2026)60th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)59th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2026)52nd percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)52nd percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)27th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology77%+7 vs state

U.S. History76%+5 vs state

English II Reading67%+7 vs state

English I Reading65%+9 vs state

Algebra I31%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Total
Leander High School	Public	9-12	3301 S Bagdad Rd	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-1000	2,131	148	14.3	19.4%	981 (46.0%)	98 (4.6%)	684 (32.1%)	221 (10.4%)	12 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	133 (6.2%)	59.7	706^th of 2057 public high schools	65.7%		61.2	639^th of 1974 public high schools	67.6%	67	30.6	77.0	64.6	67.0	75.6	$8,677
Denise Geiger Compass Center	Public	12	1775 W New Hope Dr	Cedar Park	78646	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 570-0000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Hope High School	Public	11-12	401 S W St	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-2200	65	6	11.4	16.9%	34 (52.3%)	3 (4.6%)	25 (38.5%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)	0.0		14.3	14.3	41.4	$12,230
Rouse High School	Public	9-12	1222 Raider Way	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-2000	2,260	141	15.9	8.1%	1,033 (45.7%)	82 (3.6%)	433 (19.2%)	579 (25.6%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	127 (5.6%)	79.5	225^th of 2057 public high schools	89.1%		80.5	217^th of 1974 public high schools	89.0%	8	45.2	91.3	82.8	79.2	88.3	$7,926
Early College High School	Public	9-12	696 Main St Building 10	Leander	78646	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%)	85.4	121^st of 2057 public high schools	94.1%					(n/a)	37.9	97.0	84.9	93.0	97.1	$7,347
Vista Ridge High School	Public	9-12	200 S Vista Rdg	Cedar Park	78641	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-1800	2,480	162	15.3	10.3%	1,061 (42.8%)	88 (3.5%)	655 (26.4%)	526 (21.2%)	7 (0.3%)	6 (0.2%)	137 (5.5%)	72.6	377^th of 2057 public high schools	81.7%		77.1	265^th of 1974 public high schools	86.6%	112	46.3	85.9	75.3	77.6	77.4	$7,887
Cedar Park High School	Public	9-12	2150 Cypress Creek Rd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-1200	2,155	141	15.2	11.7%	1,200 (55.7%)	71 (3.3%)	497 (23.1%)	257 (11.9%)	7 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	122 (5.7%)	74	351^st of 2057 public high schools	82.9%		75.2	303^rd of 1974 public high schools	84.7%	48	48.1	80.5	76.1	81.2	81.4	$8,589
Glenn High School	Public	9-12	1320 Collaborative Way	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-1400	2,024	142	14.2	23.5%	781 (38.6%)	163 (8.1%)	759 (37.5%)	176 (8.7%)	7 (0.3%)	7 (0.3%)	131 (6.5%)	64.2	573^rd of 2057 public high schools	72.1%		61.2	642^nd of 1974 public high schools	67.5%	69	35.5	82.5	69.1	70.7	73.4	$8,079
Westwood High School	Public	9-12	12400 Mellow Meadow Dr	Austin	78750	Travis County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 464-4000	2,858	160	17.8	12.5%	957 (33.5%)	80 (2.8%)	554 (19.4%)	1,108 (38.8%)	6 (0.2%)	4 (0.1%)	149 (5.2%)	83.2	153^rd of 2057 public high schools	92.6%		82.9	163^rd of 1974 public high schools	91.7%	10	55.1	91.8	83.6	83.3	88.7	$8,187
Round Rock High School	Public	9-12	201 Deepwood Dr	Round Rock	78681	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 464-6000	3,824	213	17.9	13.4%	1,475 (38.6%)	142 (3.7%)	932 (24.4%)	1,099 (28.7%)	9 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	165 (4.3%)	82.3	170^th of 2057 public high schools	91.7%		81.2	202^nd of 1974 public high schools	89.8%	32	59.0	92.4	80.5	83.4	84.4	$8,508

Frequently Asked Questions about Leander High School

Is Leander High School a good school?

Leander High School ranks 706^th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Leander High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,131 students attended Leander High School.

What is the racial makeup of Leander High School?

Students at Leander High School are 46% White, 32% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools feed into Leander High School?

Leander High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lois F Giddens Elementary
Elementary : Patricia Knowles Elementary
Elementary : Whitestone Elementary
Elementary : William J Winkley Elementary
Middle : Leander Middle
Middle : Running Brushy Middle

What district is Leander High School in?

Leander Independent School District (Isd)

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