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Block House Creek Elementary

Public Grades K-5
2056th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 56% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Block House Creek Elementary is a K-5 school in Leander, TX, serving 468 students within the highly-rated Leander Independent School District (Isd).

This school has experienced a notable decline in recent years, dropping from a top-tier performer (77th-85th percentile) to a middle-of-the-pack ranking (56th percentile). The most pressing concern is in mathematics, where 5th-grade proficiency rates (30.95%) are dramatically lower than the district average (50.66%) and far below high-performing neighbors like Ronald Reagan Elementary (59.06%) and Monta Jane Akin Elementary (57.4%). The school also shows a significant performance gap between male and female students, with males ranking in the 71st percentile and females in the 36th percentile. Additionally, the school struggles to support its most vulnerable learners, as students from low-income backgrounds rank in the bottom 17th percentile and English language learners rank in the bottom 21st percentile.

Despite these challenges, Block House Creek benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1 and per-student spending ($10,894) that is higher than some higher-performing peers, suggesting the issues are not due to a lack of resources. The school's history of excellence and its location within a strong district indicate potential for improvement, but parents should be aware of the current downward trend and the specific areas of concern, particularly in math instruction and support for all student groups. For context, the nearby Basis Cedar Park Pri charter school achieves 99th-100th percentile rankings, highlighting the high level of academic achievement possible in the community.

468
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,227
Per pupil spending ?
19.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 401 Creek Run Dr
       Leander, TX  78641-3099

(512) 570-7600

District: Leander Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Block House Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Knox Wiley Middle
High:    Rouse High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
51.9%
Hispanic:
28.0%
Two or more races:
10.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026
Strengths
Above the Texas median (56th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school49%
District avg59%
Texas avg51%
2,056th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 44%▼ down 29 pts since 2016
From top 16% (2016) to top 44% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
21st of 30Elementary Schools in the Leander Independent School District (Isd)
195th of 951Leander 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.12056 of 462755.6%★★★☆☆
202559.51603 of 465165.5%★★★☆☆
202467.71223 of 471074.0%★★★★☆
202361.01557 of 464766.5%★★★☆☆
202248.32251 of 458150.9%★★★☆☆
202154.81790 of 457860.9%★★★☆☆
201970.71030 of 447977.0%★★★★☆
201873.3916 of 435979.0%★★★★☆
201781.6652 of 432984.9%★★★★☆
201681.4672 of 428684.3%★★★★☆
201579.9743 of 432082.8%★★★★☆
201479.7736 of 426082.7%★★★★☆
201378.4724 of 422182.8%★★★★☆
201271.11079 of 420674.3%★★★★☆
201166.31421 of 409565.3%★★★☆☆
201059.51793 of 393754.5%★★★☆☆
200964.41464 of 388462.3%★★★☆☆
200860.71619 of 376857.0%★★★☆☆
200770.61034 of 372472.2%★★★★☆
200667.71140 of 347667.2%★★★☆☆
200562.71386 of 347560.1%★★★☆☆
200469.9983 of 346571.6%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202637.1754 of 99924.5%★☆☆☆☆
202440.3748 of 104528.4%★☆☆☆☆
202363.8395 of 101561.1%★★★☆☆
202119.7843 of 96712.8%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202230.93452 of 446122.6%★☆☆☆☆
202166.8876 of 433179.8%★★★★☆
201948.52076 of 429551.7%★★★☆☆
201833.83118 of 424026.5%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202629.61290 of 164321.5%★☆☆☆☆
202573.4531 of 291881.8%★★★★☆
202477.3539 of 366885.3%★★★★☆
202366.9829 of 355676.7%★★★★☆
202264.2926 of 348773.4%★★★★☆
202186.9202 of 344694.1%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202638.02908 of 457536.4%★★☆☆☆
202551.31679 of 374455.2%★★★☆☆
202457.81703 of 465863.4%★★★☆☆
202350.92089 of 458854.5%★★★☆☆
202242.32631 of 456142.3%★★☆☆☆
202144.42334 of 449948.1%★★☆☆☆
201968.91073 of 434875.3%★★★★☆
201870.31023 of 430676.2%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.82128 of 307530.8%★★☆☆☆
202544.81853 of 261929.2%★☆☆☆☆
202325.62636 of 298011.5%★☆☆☆☆
202226.82559 of 295813.5%★☆☆☆☆
202144.51954 of 300635.0%★★☆☆☆
201951.51969 of 318438.2%★★☆☆☆
201855.71711 of 310644.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202645.82358 of 441346.6%★★☆☆☆
202544.72049 of 364443.8%★★☆☆☆
202447.32305 of 446548.4%★★☆☆☆
202343.72514 of 440142.9%★★☆☆☆
202237.52932 of 437633.0%★★☆☆☆
202158.41436 of 432966.8%★★★☆☆
201969.6892 of 418878.7%★★★★☆
201860.11379 of 416866.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202627.43761 of 452016.8%★☆☆☆☆
202549.81781 of 370551.9%★★★☆☆
202448.82289 of 459450.2%★★★☆☆
202342.52711 of 452140.0%★★☆☆☆
202247.62313 of 447748.3%★★☆☆☆
202142.52565 of 445142.4%★★☆☆☆
201944.72446 of 430943.2%★★☆☆☆
201859.91384 of 426467.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.41335 of 458270.9%★★★★☆
202565.61068 of 373971.4%★★★★☆
202468.01192 of 464774.3%★★★★☆
202366.91254 of 458572.6%★★★★☆
202252.82012 of 456355.9%★★★☆☆
202161.71403 of 449868.8%★★★☆☆
201966.81152 of 435773.6%★★★★☆
201873.5874 of 431979.8%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.1630 of 110643.0%★★☆☆☆
202555.1431 of 97555.8%★★★☆☆
202463.6378 of 112866.5%★★★☆☆
202335.5777 of 109929.3%★☆☆☆☆
202232.2754 of 100424.9%★☆☆☆☆
201961.3419 of 111262.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.31250 of 430170.9%★★★★☆
202558.51132 of 354968.1%★★★☆☆
202473.7652 of 429284.8%★★★★☆
202365.2869 of 408678.7%★★★★☆
202268.0768 of 395280.6%★★★★☆
202170.3551 of 379985.5%★★★★☆
201968.1645 of 368482.5%★★★★☆
201874.6435 of 355887.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.62184 of 300627.3%★☆☆☆☆
202549.71369 of 261247.6%★★☆☆☆
202453.11474 of 310852.6%★★★☆☆
202345.11832 of 310641.0%★★☆☆☆
202234.22255 of 308226.8%★☆☆☆☆
202130.52338 of 308224.1%★☆☆☆☆
201952.51491 of 314252.5%★★★☆☆
201860.81110 of 312764.5%★★★☆☆
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)
Special Education (2026)71st percentile+15 vs school
Male (2026)71st percentile+15 vs school
Hispanic (2026)47th percentile-9 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)43rd percentile-13 vs school
Female (2026)36th percentile-19 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)31st percentile-25 vs school
White (2026)27th percentile-28 vs school
Asian (2026)25th percentile-31 vs school
At Risk (2022)23rd percentile-28 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)21st percentile-34 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-39 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading60%+6 vs state
Mathematics38%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, January 26, 2017

Open Quote worst school!they very commanly deny additional services if your child has a learning disabilty Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Open Quote This is a great school and execellent teachers Close Quote





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Block House Creek Elementary ranks 2056th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Block House Creek Elementary are 52% White, 28% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% African American.

Students who attend Block House Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Knox Wiley Middle
High : Rouse High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Block House Creek Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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