Christine Camacho El, Leander TX

Original Research by School Decision on Christine Camacho El

Christine Camacho Elementary is a pre-K through fifth-grade school in Leander, a fast-growing Austin-area suburb in Williamson County. The school enrolls a diverse student body; about two in five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the enrollment spans white, Hispanic, Asian, and Black students in roughly equal or overlapping proportions. The school is part of Leander ISD, which in May 2023 passed the largest bond in district history, funding new elementary schools, modernization at secondary campuses, and interactive flat panels in every classroom, a direct investment in the learning environment here.

On the most recent state assessment data, Christine Camacho's performance is below the midpoint for proficiency across the county's districts. In English language arts, third through fifth graders show mixed attainment: third and fourth graders reach proficiency at roughly the same rate, while fifth graders perform somewhat better. Math proficiency is lower, particularly in third and fourth grades, though fifth-grade math results are stronger. Fifth-grade science proficiency is notably low. Overall, roughly three in five students reach the "approaches" level (the lowest proficiency bar) across all tested subjects, one in three reaches "meets," and one in ten reaches "masters." A parent may want to look into what supports the school is putting in place to address these gaps and what intervention or enrichment options are available.

The school sits in Leander proper, a city of over eighty thousand in rapid growth. The housing market reflects that trajectory: median home values are in the mid-to-high range for Texas, and monthly rents are substantial, though slightly down year-over-year. Median household income locally is strong, and the area is demographically oriented toward families. The city is deliberately managing growth by slowing residential approvals while attracting commercial development; major projects like the Northline mixed-use district near CapMetro's Leander Station are reshaping the community toward a more mixed live-work-play character rather than a pure bedroom community. Parks, the public library, and transit access to downtown Austin define daily civic life.

Leander ISD itself is in expansion mode. Two new elementary schools have opened or are planned in the district's response to growth, with secondary rezoning already underway and further elementary rezoning approved for the 2026-27 school year. This means families should expect that attendance boundaries may shift. The district has also locked in operating revenue through recent tax elections and completed a long-range facilities plan, signaling sustained investment but also ongoing change in which school a student attends.

A parent evaluating Christine Camacho should weigh current proficiency trends against the school's place in a growing district with new resources flowing in, while keeping in mind that Leander itself is in transition and may reshape boundaries again.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 327%

School 27% · District 53% · ▼ 26 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 423%

School 23% · District 49% · ▼ 26 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 3% · ▲ 30 pts above district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 341%

School 41% · District 16% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 441%

School 41% · District 67% · ▼ 26 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 550%

School 50% · District 25% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Science

Grade 511%

School 11% · District 31% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

This schoolLEANDER ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income32%Higher-income47%15 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income32%Higher-income48%16 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income48%Higher-income51%3 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income27%Higher-income27%0 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income15%Higher-income30%15 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income19%Higher-income41%22 pp gap