How many Leander ISD students take advanced classes?

In short

• About 44 of every 100 juniors and seniors took an AP or IB exam in 2024. The state rate was about 26.¹
• Most test takers passed at least one exam. About 80 of every 100 did. The state rate was about 57.¹
• About 54 of every 100 high school students passed an advanced or college class in 2023-24. The state rate was about 46.¹

How it works

• AP and IB are college-level classes taught in high school. Each one ends with a test. A good score can earn college credit.²
• Dual credit classes count for high school and college at once.²
• The state counts students who took a test. It also counts how many got at least one high enough score.²

What the numbers show

Measure	Leander ISD	Texas
Juniors and seniors who took an AP or IB exam (2024)	44.2%	25.7%
Test takers with at least one passing score (2024)	80.0%	56.9%
Grades 9–12 who passed an advanced or dual credit class (2023-24)	53.8%	45.7%
Class of 2024 graduates with a passing AP or IB score	43.2%	21.0%

Source: Texas Education Agency report for 2024-25.¹

• More students take part than a year earlier. In 2023, about 42 of every 100 took an exam.¹
• Nearby districts vary. Round Rock ISD had about 43 of every 100 graduates with a passing AP or IB score. Georgetown ISD had about 21. Hutto ISD had about 17.³

The other side

• Not every group takes part at the same rate. About 23 of every 100 students from low-income families took an exam. In special education, about 6 of every 100 did.¹
• Leander ISD has fewer low-income students than the state. In Leander ISD, students from low-income families took part at about half the district rate. So part of the gap with the state may reflect who the students are. See who the students are.¹
• A passing test score is not a grade in a college class. Colleges decide what credit to give.²
• The share passing is only for students who took a test. A district that tests fewer students can look better on this measure.

Questions to ask

• How much college credit did students earn, by the district’s count?
• What do advanced classes cost the district and families?

Changes to this page

• Nov. 2, 2026: Added questions to ask.

What you can do or watch next

• See academic programs for what high schools offer.
• See graduation and dropouts for how graduates do after high school.

What we still don’t know

• How much college credit students actually got.
• What AP and dual credit classes cost families or the district.

Footnotes

1. Texas Education Agency, 2024-25 Texas Academic Performance Report, Leander ISD (246913). AP/IB participation, grades 11-12, all subjects: 2024 44.2% (state 25.7%), 2023 41.5%; economically disadvantaged 22.5%, special education 5.5%. AP/IB examinees with at least one score at or above criterion, 2024: 80.0% (state 56.9%). Advanced/dual-credit course completion, any subject, 2023-24: 53.8% (state 45.7%). AP/IB met criteria in any subject, annual graduates 2023-24: 43.2% (state 21.0%). ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷

2. Texas Education Agency, 2024-25 TAPR Glossary, “AP/IB Results,” “Advanced/Dual-Credit Course Completion” definitions. A passing score is 3 or more on AP or 4 or more on IB. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

3. Texas Education Agency, 2024-25 TAPR for each district, AP/IB met criteria in any subject, annual graduates 2023-24: Round Rock ISD 43.3%, Georgetown ISD 20.6%, Hutto ISD 16.9%. ↩