Photo: A Yee · CC BY 2.0Leander’s public schools outscore 81% of Texas districts
In Leander, 65% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Leander, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Leander’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 185 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Leander’s, its schools beat 71%, lower than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 65% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,850 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Founders Classical Academy of Leander, Valor Leander, The Prep School of Crystal Falls (private) and Primrose School of Crystal Falls (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Leander’s grade
A−: better than 81% of Texas school districts, #75 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Leander, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Leander · depends on your address
Rouse H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,260 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Leander H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,131 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Glenn H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,024 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Leander · depends on your address
Rouse H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,260 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Leander H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,131 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Glenn H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,024 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Leander’s public schools are run by Leander Independent School District, which also serves Cedar Park, Jonestown and Volente. Parts of Leander (5% of its land) are served by Liberty Hill Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Leander vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Leander’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Leander | A− | Leander Independent |
| Cedar Park | A− | Leander Independent |
| Jonestown | A− | Lago Vista Independent PK–12 · Leander Independent PK–12 |
| Georgetown | C+ | Georgetown Independent |
| Liberty Hill | A− | Liberty Hill Independent |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Leander Independent with Leander, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Leander
24 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Harmony Science Academy - Leander, New El 131 and Campus 007).
Questions about Leander’s schools
Are Leander’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Leander children attend outscore 81% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #75 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Leander in?
Leander Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 42,608 students in 50 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Leander are served by Liberty Hill Independent.
Where do Leander kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Rouse H S, Leander H S and Glenn H S.
What is Leander’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Leander Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Leander spend per student?
$10,850 in Leander Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Leander?
Yes: The Prep School of Crystal Falls (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 27 students) and Primrose School of Crystal Falls (nonsectarian, grades K, 15 students). Leander also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Leander families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Leander → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.