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Schools in Steiner Ranch · Leander Independent School District

Steiner Ranch’s public schools outscore 81% of Texas districts

On the state reading tests, 65% of Steiner Ranch’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Steiner Ranch, 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.

#75of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
65%
▲ 14 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 9 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.8K
▼ 15% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
15,741 students on the public path
In brief

Steiner Ranch’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 75 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Steiner Ranch’s, its schools beat 53%, 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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and six 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

School in the Hills (private) and Bridges Academy Austin (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Steiner Ranch’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

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.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (75)Better than 53%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 22,412 test results and a graduating class of 3,181 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Steiner Ranch’s students in the tested grades sat them (22,112 in math, 22,712 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Steiner Ranch, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
6–8Canyon Ridge MiddleLeander Independent School DistrictA+
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A

Steiner Ranch’s public schools are run by Leander Independent School District, which also serves Cedar Park, Jonestown, Leander and Volente. 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.

Leander Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 50 schools · 42,608 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$10,850TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 51.1% · 22712 students tested
Math50%
State average 40.9% · 22112 students tested

Steiner Ranch vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Steiner Ranch’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Steiner RanchA−Leander Independent

Every school in Steiner Ranch

12 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).

District schools in Steiner Ranchby address
Laura Welch Bush El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
A+
503 students13:1Rate it →
River Ridge El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
A+
370 students12:1Rate it →
Steiner Ranch El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Austin
A−
417 students12:1Rate it →
Canyon Ridge Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Austin
A+
964 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Steiner Ranchin other towns
Vista Ridge H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Cedar Park
A
2,480 students15:1Rate it →
Vandegrift H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Austin
A
2,437 students16:1Rate it →
Rouse H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Leander
B+
2,260 students16:1Rate it →
Cedar Park H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Cedar Park
A
2,155 students15:1Rate it →
Leander H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Leander
B
2,131 students14:1Rate it →
Glenn H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Leander
B−
2,024 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
School in the Hills
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Austin
Private · Nonsectarian
113 students21:1Rate it →
Bridges Academy Austin
Grades 1–9 · Austin
Private · Special education
30 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Steiner Ranch’s schools

Are Steiner Ranch’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Steiner Ranch 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 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Steiner Ranch in?

Leander Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 42,608 students in 50 schools (2024–25).

Where do Steiner Ranch kids go to high school?

One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Vista Ridge H S, Vandegrift H S, Rouse H S, Cedar Park H S, Leander H S and Glenn H S.

What is Steiner Ranch’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 Steiner Ranch 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 Steiner Ranch?

Yes: School in the Hills (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 113 students) and Bridges Academy Austin (special education, grades 1–9, 30 students).

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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.