Best elementary schools in Leander ISD (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 30 schools in Leander ISD, Texas. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Texas.

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94
River Ridge ElAustin · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 370 students
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93
Laura Welch Bush ElAustin · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 503 students
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87
Rutledge ElAustin · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 853 students
4
87
Donald Lewis HisleLeander · Public Elementary15.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 530 students
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86
Steiner Ranch ElAustin · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 417 students
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86
Deer Creek ElCedar Park · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 638 students
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85
Larkspur ElLeander · Public Elementary16.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 834 students
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83
Parkside ElGeorgetown · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 807 students
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83
Charlotte Cox ElCedar Park · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 534 students
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83
Monta Jane Akin ElLeander · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 872 students
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82
Tarvin ElLeander · Public Elementary5.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 838 students
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80
Westside ElCedar Park · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 504 students
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80
Ronald Reagan ElCedar Park · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 800 students
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80
Cypress ElCedar Park · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 506 students
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78
North ElLeander · Public Elementary18.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 737 students
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75
William J Winkley ElLeander · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 763 students
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75
River Place ElAustin · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 589 students
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71
Pauline Naumann ElCedar Park · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 473 students
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71
Grandview Hills ElAustin · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 388 students
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71
Block House Creek ElLeander · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 468 students
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68
Whitestone ElLeander · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 855 students
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63
Pleasant Hill ElLeander · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 720 students
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62
Jim Plain ElLeander · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 704 students
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61
Ada Mae Faubion ElCedar Park · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 353 students
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61
C C Mason ElCedar Park · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 691 students
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58
Officer Leonard A Reed ElCedar Park · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 638 students
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57
Bagdad ElLeander · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 701 students
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53
Lois F Giddens ElCedar Park · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 483 students
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52
Patricia Knowles ElCedar Park · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 683 students
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52
Christine Camacho ElLeander · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 622 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	River Ridge El Austin · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	94.0 Top 5%	84% Math proficiency	370
2	Laura Welch Bush El Austin · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	92.6 Top 5%	86% Math proficiency	503
3	Rutledge El Austin · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	86.9 Top 5%	74% Math proficiency	853
4	Donald Lewis Hisle Leander · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	86.6 Top 5%	15.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	530
5	Steiner Ranch El Austin · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	86.2 Top 5%	69% Math proficiency	417
6	Deer Creek El Cedar Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	86.0 Top 5%	73% Math proficiency	638
7	Larkspur El Leander · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	85.3 Top 5%	16.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	834
8	Parkside El Georgetown · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	83.3 Top 10%	67% Math proficiency	807
9	Charlotte Cox El Cedar Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	83.2 Top 10%	69% Math proficiency	534
10	Monta Jane Akin El Leander · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	83.1 Top 10%	65% Math proficiency	872
11	Tarvin El Leander · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	82.2 Top 10%	5.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	838
12	Westside El Cedar Park · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	80.1 Top 10%	63% Math proficiency	504
13	Ronald Reagan El Cedar Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	80.0 Top 10%	65% Math proficiency	800
14	Cypress El Cedar Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	79.7 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	506
15	North El Leander · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	78.4 Top 25%	18.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	737
16	William J Winkley El Leander · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	74.9 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	763
17	River Place El Austin · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	74.8 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	589
18	Pauline Naumann El Cedar Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	71.2 Top 25%	56% Math proficiency	473
19	Grandview Hills El Austin · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	70.9 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	388
20	Block House Creek El Leander · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	70.7 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	468
21	Whitestone El Leander · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	68.1 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	855
22	Pleasant Hill El Leander · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62.7 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	720
23	Jim Plain El Leander · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62.4 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	704
24	Ada Mae Faubion El Cedar Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	60.8 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	353
25	C C Mason El Cedar Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	60.5 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	691
26	Officer Leonard A Reed El Cedar Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	58.4 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	638
27	Bagdad El Leander · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	56.7 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	701
28	Lois F Giddens El Cedar Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52.7 Top 50%	36% Math proficiency	483
29	Patricia Knowles El Cedar Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52.0 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	683
30	Christine Camacho El Leander · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51.8 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	622

River Ridge El in Austin leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Leander ISD with a Success Index (US) of 94.0. Of the 30 schools shown, 30 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Texas elementary schools rankings, every school on the Leander ISD page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in Leander ISD?

River Ridge El in Austin, Texas ranks first among elementary schools in Leander ISD with a Success Index (US) of 94.0 out of 100 (Enrollment: 370).

How are elementary schools in Leander ISD ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.