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Officer Leonard A Reed Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
2299th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 50% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Officer Leonard A Reed Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Cedar Park, TX, serving 638 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the highly-rated Leander Independent School District (Isd). The school has a more modest academic performance history compared to its district peers, consistently earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 50th percentile statewide in recent years. A key differentiator is its higher level of economic disadvantage, with 38.71% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, which is significantly above nearby schools like Rutledge Elementary (6.21%) and Deer Creek Elementary (8.46%). This economic context appears to be the primary driver behind the school's lower test scores in reading and math across most grade levels.

Interestingly, Reed Elementary shares a similar profile with Ada Mae Faubion Elementary, located just 0.88 miles away, which has a comparable free/reduced lunch rate (35.13%) and nearly identical performance trends. Both schools struggle relative to the district average, suggesting systemic challenges in their attendance zones rather than isolated issues. However, there is a glimmer of hope in the upper grades: 5th-grade reading proficiency (69.57%) nearly matches the district average (71.89%), and 5th-grade math (48.45%) is close to the district (50.66%) and state (47.38%) averages, indicating that the school may be more effective as students progress.

The presence of high-performing charter schools like Basis Cedar Park Pri and Harmony Science Academy - Cedar Park in the neighborhood creates a competitive educational landscape, potentially drawing families seeking rigorous academics away from Reed Elementary. Notably, the school's per-student spending ($10,478) is higher than many higher-performing peers, such as Deer Creek ($9,046) and Rutledge ($8,939), suggesting that funding is not the issue. Instead, the school faces the challenge of effectively deploying resources to support its diverse student body, including significant populations of English language learners and students from low socio-economic backgrounds.

638
Students ?
10.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,522
Per pupil spending ?
38.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1515 Little Elm Trail
       Cedar Park, TX  78613

(512) 570-7700

District: Leander Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Officer Leonard A Reed Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Artie L Henry Middle
High:    Vista Ridge High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
61.8%
White:
20.2%
Asian:
7.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2021 → 50th in 2026
Strengths
Above the Texas median (50th percentile)
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 50% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2021) to 50th (2026)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school43%
District avg58%
Texas avg50%
2,299th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 50%▲ up 21 pts since 2016
From bottom 30% (2016) to top 50% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
22nd 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
202646.52299 of 462750.3%★★★☆☆
202555.11835 of 465160.5%★★★☆☆
202451.82066 of 471056.1%★★★☆☆
202354.21934 of 464758.4%★★★☆☆
202256.51785 of 458161.0%★★★☆☆
202167.71227 of 457873.2%★★★★☆
201952.21915 of 447957.2%★★★☆☆
201847.72103 of 435951.8%★★★☆☆
201732.03025 of 432930.1%★★☆☆☆
201635.93017 of 428629.6%★☆☆☆☆
201556.81966 of 432054.5%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202643.41352 of 240643.8%★★☆☆☆
202525.51600 of 190516.0%★☆☆☆☆
202412.12390 of 24432.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202335.91607 of 244334.2%★★☆☆☆
202225.22039 of 242115.8%★☆☆☆☆
202139.11453 of 244440.5%★★☆☆☆
201932.01877 of 251525.4%★☆☆☆☆
201828.71961 of 248321.0%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202655.8552 of 99944.7%★★☆☆☆
202535.8615 of 81424.4%★☆☆☆☆
202442.3726 of 104530.5%★★☆☆☆
202333.7805 of 101520.7%★☆☆☆☆
202251.6544 of 95743.2%★★☆☆☆
202162.6356 of 96763.2%★★★☆☆
201958.9432 of 100957.2%★★★☆☆
201838.8719 of 100528.5%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202259.01480 of 446166.8%★★★☆☆
202166.5888 of 433179.5%★★★★☆
201948.32090 of 429551.3%★★★☆☆
201846.12219 of 424047.7%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202623.91418 of 164313.7%★☆☆☆☆
202545.91497 of 291848.7%★★☆☆☆
202440.02221 of 366839.4%★★☆☆☆
202345.61923 of 355645.9%★★☆☆☆
202249.41687 of 348751.6%★★★☆☆
202163.6847 of 344675.4%★★★★☆
201949.11613 of 333351.6%★★★☆☆
201841.81936 of 322640.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202642.62586 of 457543.5%★★☆☆☆
202544.62033 of 374445.7%★★☆☆☆
202439.92830 of 465839.2%★★☆☆☆
202357.71705 of 458862.8%★★★☆☆
202253.11961 of 456157.0%★★★☆☆
202158.61575 of 449965.0%★★★☆☆
201947.72187 of 434849.7%★★☆☆☆
201852.41867 of 430656.6%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202635.32526 of 307517.9%★☆☆☆☆
202536.32081 of 261920.5%★☆☆☆☆
202346.82061 of 298030.8%★★☆☆☆
202241.52168 of 295826.7%★☆☆☆☆
202163.61247 of 300658.5%★★★☆☆
201921.02902 of 31848.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201821.52818 of 31069.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202638.42887 of 441334.6%★★☆☆☆
202548.51830 of 364449.8%★★☆☆☆
202441.52681 of 446540.0%★★☆☆☆
202344.92443 of 440144.5%★★☆☆☆
202252.91906 of 437656.4%★★★☆☆
202157.91459 of 432966.3%★★★☆☆
201937.52799 of 418833.2%★★☆☆☆
201839.12647 of 416836.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202624.43919 of 452013.3%★☆☆☆☆
202530.82847 of 370523.2%★☆☆☆☆
202426.03850 of 459416.2%★☆☆☆☆
202319.64118 of 45218.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202237.13015 of 447732.7%★★☆☆☆
202145.62335 of 445147.5%★★☆☆☆
201927.03638 of 430915.6%★☆☆☆☆
201823.63749 of 426412.1%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.02108 of 458254.0%★★★☆☆
202556.31437 of 373961.6%★★★☆☆
202447.92314 of 464750.2%★★★☆☆
202349.02212 of 458551.8%★★★☆☆
202257.41738 of 456361.9%★★★☆☆
202172.01000 of 449877.8%★★★★☆
201956.31640 of 435762.4%★★★☆☆
201840.32537 of 431941.3%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202559.3388 of 97560.2%★★★☆☆
202393.820 of 109998.2%★★★★★
201939.4733 of 111234.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.91872 of 430156.5%★★★☆☆
202554.91312 of 354963.0%★★★☆☆
202442.22424 of 429243.5%★★☆☆☆
202335.12704 of 408633.8%★★☆☆☆
202261.31007 of 395274.5%★★★★☆
202158.81002 of 379973.6%★★★★☆
201947.81544 of 368458.1%★★★☆☆
201843.41803 of 355849.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.61667 of 300644.5%★★☆☆☆
202552.61266 of 261251.5%★★★☆☆
202448.51686 of 310845.8%★★☆☆☆
202362.31121 of 310663.9%★★★☆☆
202247.01726 of 308244.0%★★☆☆☆
202146.91612 of 308247.7%★★☆☆☆
201950.61577 of 314249.8%★★☆☆☆
201844.31798 of 312742.5%★★☆☆☆
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)
At Risk (2022)67th percentile+6 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)56th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)54th percentile+4 vs school
Asian (2026)45th percentile-6 vs school
White (2026)45th percentile-6 vs school
African American (2026)44th percentile-7 vs school
Female (2026)43rd percentile-7 vs school
Hispanic (2026)35th percentile-16 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)18th percentile-32 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)14th percentile-37 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading54%~ state avg
Mathematics41%-6 vs state

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Officer Leonard A Reed Elementary ranks 2299th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 638 students attended Officer Leonard A Reed Elementary.

Students at Officer Leonard A Reed Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 20% White, 7% Asian, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Officer Leonard A Reed Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Artie L Henry Middle
High : Vista Ridge High School


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