Leander Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Leander Isd

Leander ISD is a large district spanning the Austin-area suburbs and exurbs north of the city, covering parts of Williamson County and adjacent areas. It serves a student body of about forty thousand across both urban-adjacent and growing suburban communities including Leander, Cedar Park, and parts of Austin. The district sits in an economically diverse but generally affluent corridor: median home values across the district's service areas run solidly above state benchmarks, and rents have held relatively stable even as prices declined modestly over the past year. The unemployment rate in the broader region hovers just above the mid-single-digit range, reflecting a stable local economy tied to Austin's tech and professional services sectors.

The district's academic profile is mixed and differs markedly by subject and grade band. In reading and language arts, results are stronger: most students in grades four through eight demonstrate proficiency, with middle grades (six, seven, eight) showing solid command. Math tells a different story. Elementary math proficiency dips noticeably in grades three and four, recovers in grade six, then falls sharply in grade seven, and rebounds strongly in grade eight. Science proficiency at the tested grades is notably weak in grade five but improves substantially by grade eight. A small Spanish-language testing cohort appears in the data; proficiency in Spanish assessments is very low, reflecting either a nascent program or assessments given to students still early in Spanish acquisition. Overall, the district sits above the midpoint among Williamson County's districts on a composite proficiency index, meaning it outperforms roughly half its county peers academically. That said, the pattern suggests uneven student readiness in middle school mathematics, a point a parent may want to explore further with individual school counselors, particularly around pedagogical approaches and support structures in that grade band.

Chronic absenteeism sits just above the county median, at around one in five students, a figure that typically signals either transportation or engagement challenges in a suburban district or concentrated struggles at particular campuses. Per-pupil spending is in the lower half of the county's middle range, suggesting the district allocates fewer resources per student than some neighbors, though still well above minimum levels.

The district has undergone significant structural change. In 2023, voters approved a large bond election across three measures, the largest in district history, without raising the effective property tax rate. The bond funds new elementary school construction, designs for new middle and high schools in the northern part of the district, major renovations at two existing high schools, and technology like interactive displays in every classroom. Tied to that growth, the district has carried out aggressive boundary rezoning, most recently for the 2024-25 school year on secondary grades and again for elementary grades. Further changes are planned for 2026-27. For families considering the district, this means school assignments are fluid and rezoning can require students to change campuses. The pattern reflects the district's response to population growth that is reshaping which communities feed into which schools year to year.

In 2022, voters also approved a tax rate election to address a projected operating deficit, adding revenue to the Maintenance & Operations portion of the tax rate. That vote was framed as necessary to avoid significant teacher and program cuts. The result is that property taxes fund operations differently now, and families relocating should understand the tax environment.

Curriculum governance has been a flashpoint. A 2020-2022 dispute over high school book club titles led the district to adopt new materials-selection policies and remove books it deemed inappropriate. In 2025, under a new Texas law (Senate Bill 12) expanding parental input on curriculum, the district paused 40 books, then reinstated 36 of them with curriculum modifications. This signals that book selection and curriculum content remain actively managed and subject to parental input, a characteristic relevant for families with specific educational philosophy preferences.

The district operates a breadth of schools spanning pre-K through twelve, including multiple elementary schools, middle schools, and five traditional high schools (Cedar Park, Leander, Vista Ridge, Rouse, Vandegrift, and Glenn), plus specialized and alternative programs such as an Early College High School and alternative discipline campuses. The range of options reflects a large, maturing suburban system. A parent's experience will depend heavily on the particular school and its staffing, and Leander ISD's size means outcomes within the district likely vary substantially by location and program.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

42,593

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 26%

Black 5%

White 46%

Asian 17%

Two+ 7%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

15%

20%

Gr 4

42%

29%

Gr 5

22%

32%

Gr 6

43%

79%

Gr 7

40%

75%

Gr 8

49%

79%

Math

Gr 3

24%

Gr 4

21%

11%

Gr 5

23%

Gr 6

26%

65%

Gr 7

17%

42%

Gr 8

38%

73%

Science

Gr 5

11%

Gr 8

38%

72%

Social studies

Gr 8

24%

57%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

56%

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all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

30%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

58%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

33%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

50%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

27%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

64%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

16%

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

38%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

60%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

28%

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Schools in this District

55 schools are officially reported under this district.

RUNNING BRUSHY MIDDLE

OFFICER LEONARD A REED EL

FLORENCE W STILES MIDDLE

CHRISTINE CAMACHO EL

GLENN H S

MONTA JANE AKIN EL

LEANDER EXTENDED OPPORTUNITY

NEW EL 131

TARVIN EL

STACY KAYE DANIELSON MIDDLE

LEANDER VIRTUAL LEARNING ACADEMY

NEW 130

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

53%

Grade 3

49%

Grade 4

Grade 5

58%

Grade 6

35%

Grade 7

67%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

16%

Grade 3

67%

Grade 4

25%

Grade 5

72%

Grade 6

69%

Grade 7

74%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

31%

Grade 5

66%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

52%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$521,473

Year-over-year change-6.0%

Range across 12 ZIP codes$407K to $1.1M

vs. state typical1.73x

vs. national typical1.42x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (12 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
78641	Leander	$440K	-6.9%	60.0%
78613	Cedar Park	$470K	-5.8%	13.0%
78732	Austin	$829K	-1.9%	6.6%
78726	Austin	$718K	-4.4%	5.2%
78730	Austin	$1.1M	-2.9%	4.7%
78628	Georgetown	$481K	-6.4%	3.9%
78645	Lago Vista	$425K	-5.9%	2.2%
78750	Austin	$608K	-4.0%	1.5%
78681	Round Rock	$491K	-4.7%	1.2%
78717	Austin	$575K	-4.9%	1.0%
78654	Marble Falls	$407K	-3.5%	0.4%
78642	Liberty Hill	$502K	-6.7%	0.4%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,796/mo

Year-over-year change-1.1%

Range across 12 ZIP codes$1,363 to $2,215/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (12 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
78641	Leander	$1,879	-0.8%	60.0%
78613	Cedar Park	$1,531	-4.5%	13.0%
78732	Austin	$1,985	+2.0%	6.6%
78726	Austin	$1,363	-3.4%	5.2%
78730	Austin	$1,551	—	4.7%
78628	Georgetown	$1,894	-0.9%	3.9%
78645	Lago Vista	$2,186	+3.9%	2.2%
78750	Austin	$1,479	+0.6%	1.5%
78681	Round Rock	$1,784	-1.5%	1.2%
78717	Austin	$1,548	-1.6%	1.0%
78654	Marble Falls	$1,616	+1.3%	0.4%
78642	Liberty Hill	$2,215	+0.7%	0.4%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,631/mo

Home price / national median income6.2x

Annual rent / national median income25.8%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$835/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$302,187 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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