Top Rankings
Leander Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 9,925 students in Leander Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Leander Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
51 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
42,588 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
3,061 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Leander Independent School District, which is ranked #200 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#210 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
46%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.64
# American Indian Students
128 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7,100 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
17%
5%
# Hispanic Students
11,101 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
53%
# Black Students
1,919 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
19,439 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
46%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
54 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,847 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,407
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
2,575
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,724
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,978
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,004
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,163
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,138
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,133
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,311
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,386
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,444
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,582
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,399
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,344
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,295 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,079 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$524 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$557 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,295
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,079
$14,116
Best Leander Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Florence W Stiles Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3250 Barley Ln
Leander, TX 78646
(512) 570-0000
Leander, TX 78646
(512) 570-0000
Grades: 6-8
| 1,610 students
Rank: #22.
Canyon Ridge Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12601 Country Trails Ln
Austin, TX 78732
(512) 570-3500
Austin, TX 78732
(512) 570-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,050 students
Rank: #33.
Cedar Park Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2100 Sun Chase Blvd
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-3100
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-3100
Grades: 6-8
| 1,308 students
Rank: #44.
Four Points Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9700 Mcneil Dr
Austin, TX 78750
(512) 570-3700
Austin, TX 78750
(512) 570-3700
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
Rank: #55.
Artie L Henry Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 N Vista Rdg Blvd
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-3400
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 1,198 students
Rank: #66.
Running Brushy Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2303 N Lakeline Blvd
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-3300
Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 570-3300
Grades: 6-8
| 1,037 students
Rank: #77.
Leander Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
410 S W St
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-3200
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-3200
Grades: 6-8
| 768 students
Rank: #88.
Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1061 Collaborative Way
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-3900
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-3900
Grades: 6-8
| 1,436 students
Rank: #99.
Knox Wiley Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1526 Raider Way
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-3600
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 789 students
Rank: #1010.
Leander Extended Opportunity
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 S W Dr
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-2230
Leander, TX 78641
(512) 570-2230
Grades: 6-12
| 64 students
Rank: n/an/a
204 W S St
Leander, TX 78646
(512) 570-2219
Leander, TX 78646
(512) 570-2219
Grades: 2-8
| 72 students
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