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Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle

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Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle ranks 1129 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle in Leander, TX, serves 1,182 students in grades 6-8 within the Leander Independent School District (Isd), a competitive area with many high-performing schools nearby.

Danielson Middle has experienced a notable decline in overall state ranking, dropping from the 74th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 52nd percentile in 2025-2026. This drop is more severe than at nearby schools like Leander Middle, which fell from the 71st to the 59th percentile, or Cedar Park Middle, which maintained a higher ranking. A key weakness is 7th-grade math, where only 14.8% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, well below the district and state averages. In contrast, the school excels in advanced math: 82.86% of students taking Algebra I were proficient, far exceeding the district average of 65%. This suggests a strong program for advanced learners but a gap in supporting the general 7th-grade math curriculum.

The decline has affected most student groups, with significant drops for Hispanic students (from the 62nd to the 26th percentile) and low socio-economic status students (from the 44th to the 22nd percentile). However, special education students improved from the 57th to the 64th percentile, a bright spot that may offer strategies for other areas. Compared to Leander Middle, which is only 2.64 miles away and serves a similar student body, Danielson underperformed in 6th and 7th-grade reading and 6th-grade math in the most recent year. This makes Leander Middle a key benchmark for understanding what might be improved.

1,182

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,622

Per pupil spending ?

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1061 Collaborative Way
Leander, TX 78641

(512) 570-3900

District: Leander Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle usually attend:

High:

Glenn High School

Feeder schools for Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle:

Elementary:	Bagdad Elementary
	Jim Plain Elementary
	Larkspur Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.3%

White:

36.2%

Asian:

13.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2025 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2025) to 52nd (2026)

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

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg63%

Texas avg47%

1,129^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 5 pts since 2021

From bottom 46% (2021) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Middle Schools in the Leander Independent School District (Isd)

195^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	1129 of 2335	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	605 of 2344	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	617 of 2372	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	703 of 2330	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	852 of 2254	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	1210 of 2252	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	823 of 1295	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.2	358 of 997	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	330 of 1280	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	269 of 1273	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	320 of 1251	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	482 of 1213	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	288 of 642	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	189 of 505	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	262 of 617	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	274 of 616	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	346 of 606	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.3	551 of 589	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.7	862 of 2182	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	1183 of 2118	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	900 of 1390	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.0	430 of 1428	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	610 of 1770	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	984 of 1720	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	846 of 1643	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	1087 of 1592	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	1042 of 2240	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	493 of 1825	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	563 of 2242	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	606 of 2241	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.7	969 of 2221	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	1198 of 2151	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	1176 of 1497	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.2	748 of 1230	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	931 of 1481	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	1117 of 1488	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	1154 of 1501	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	1593 of 2141	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.5	664 of 1731	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	800 of 2119	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	955 of 2116	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	985 of 2077	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	1335 of 2043	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	1754 of 2253	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.7	1020 of 1820	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	1258 of 2235	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	1452 of 2251	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	1408 of 2220	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	1771 of 2172	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	1158 of 2253	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.3	599 of 1818	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	758 of 2246	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	760 of 2245	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	777 of 2228	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	1148 of 2168	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	381 of 806	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	206 of 676	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	256 of 818	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	296 of 817	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	489 of 813	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	710 of 1956	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	677 of 1568	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	811 of 1891	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	369 of 1815	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	290 of 1757	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	46.2	707 of 1712	58.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	1209 of 1731	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	830 of 1439	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	959 of 1733	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	881 of 1749	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	955 of 1723	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	1212 of 1700	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+12 vs school

At Risk (2022)60th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)55th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)49th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)35th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile-30 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)21st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I83%+29 vs state

Reading53%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-4 vs state

Social Studies29%~ state avg

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by a student
Friday, March 3, 2023

this school is so bad. most of the teachers are old and are really harsh. the food is always soggy. Close Quote

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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)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (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	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	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle	Public	6-8	1061 Collaborative Way	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-3900	1,182	79	14.9	21.4%	428 (36.2%)	91 (7.7%)	429 (36.3%)	160 (13.5%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	68 (5.8%)	47.3	1129^th of 2335 public middle schools	51.6%		66.7	605^th of 2344 public middle schools	74.2%	524	82.9					50.2	50.7	58.4	37.2	14.8	44.3	29.2	$7,622
Leander Middle	Public	6-8	410 S W St	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 570-3200	873	75	11.5	25.4%	357 (40.9%)	49 (5.6%)	324 (37.1%)	85 (9.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.2%)	52.4	969^th of 2335 public middle schools	58.5%		64.1	685^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.8%	284	94.1					54.5	55.6	51.8	41.1	26.4	60.0	19.3	$9,905
Liberty Hill Middle	Public	6-8	13125 W State Hwy 29	Liberty Hill	78642	Williamson County	Liberty Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 379-3300	1,050	63	16.5	22.4%	655 (62.4%)	24 (2.3%)	288 (27.4%)	34 (3.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (4.2%)	58.5	805^th of 2335 public middle schools	65.5%		66.8	602^nd of 2344 public middle schools	74.3%	203	80.2					60.1	60.7	62.5	43.7	21.3	40.0	35.8	$8,486
Knox Wiley Middle	Public	6-8	1526 Raider Way	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-3600	916	69	13.2	17.8%	388 (42.4%)	41 (4.5%)	240 (26.2%)	173 (18.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (7.9%)	80.8	310^th of 2335 public middle schools	86.7%		77.3	381^st of 2344 public middle schools	83.7%	71	90.5					71.7	70.3	79.5	54.3	34.4	58.6	48.0	$9,234
Santa Rita Middle	Public	6-8	90 E Santa Rita Blvd	Liberty Hill	78642	Williamson County	Liberty Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 379-3380	1,230	65	18.8	15.4%	563 (45.8%)	58 (4.7%)	290 (23.6%)	231 (18.8%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (6.3%)	73.1	452^nd of 2335 public middle schools	80.6%		70.9	515^th of 2344 public middle schools	78.0%	63	89.3					68.7	67.6	73.8	55.1	14.9	51.3	41.5	$6,726
Running Brushy Middle	Public	6-8	2303 N Lakeline Blvd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 570-3300	1,120	89	12.6	21.9%	464 (41.4%)	63 (5.6%)	372 (33.2%)	149 (13.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (6.2%)	72.5	465^th of 2335 public middle schools	80.1%		69.8	539^th of 2344 public middle schools	77.0%	74	92.4					66.9	58.8	69.4	58.7	11.1	55.7	47.9	$8,384
Florence W Stiles Middle	Public	6-8	3250 Barley Ln	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-0000	1,493	89	16.8	4.0%	481 (32.2%)	40 (2.7%)	183 (12.3%)	702 (47.0%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (5.3%)	97.8	17^th of 2335 public middle schools	99.3%		97.1	31^st of 2344 public middle schools	98.7%	14	100.0					86.4	89.1	87.3	85.4	69.4	90.3	74.6	$6,993
Basis Cedar Park	Public, Charter	6-10	165 N Lakeline Blvd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Basis Texas	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 981-1071	405	26	15.8		14 (3.5%)	5 (1.2%)	16 (4.0%)	358 (88.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	99.1	10^th of 2335 public middle schools	99.6%		99.2	6^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.7%	4	93.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.9	98.1	98.2	92.4	94.7	97.2	64.0	$15,220
Artie L Henry Middle	Public	6-8	100 N Vista Rdg Blvd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-3400	1,347	94	14.3	16.8%	542 (40.2%)	57 (4.2%)	386 (28.7%)	270 (20.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (6.7%)	83.7	250^th of 2335 public middle schools	89.3%		81.7	298^th of 2344 public middle schools	87.3%	48	90.4					77.5	76.9	71.4	60.5	31.9	62.9	47.3	$8,020
Cedar Park Middle	Public	6-8	2100 Sun Chase Blvd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-3100	1,365	87	15.7	12.5%	789 (57.8%)	32 (2.3%)	308 (22.6%)	130 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (7.8%)	82.7	270^th of 2335 public middle schools	88.4%		84.7	244^th of 2344 public middle schools	89.6%	26	90.8					70.5	67.4	82.0	57.9	16.7	69.8	54.2	$7,377

Frequently Asked Questions about Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle

Is Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle a good school?

Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle ranks 1129^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle?

Students at Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle are 36% Hispanic, 36% White, 14% Asian, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,182 students attended Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle.

What high school do graduates of Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle attend?

Students who attend Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle usually go on to attend Glenn High School

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Leander Independent School District (Isd)

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