How did Leander ISD students do on state tests in 2025?

In short

• 65 of every 100 test results met grade level in 2025. The state rate was 50.¹
• That was about the same as 2024, when it was 64.¹
• Results from students in low-income families met grade level at 39 of every 100. That is far below the district rate.¹

How it works

• STAAR is the state test. Students take it in grades 3 to 8 and in some high school courses.¹
• “Meets grade level” means the student is ready for the next grade. A lower level, “approaches,” means the student passed but may need help.¹
• The rates count test results, not students. One student can take more than one test.¹

What the numbers show

All grades, all subjects (2025)	Approaches or above	Meets or above	Masters
Leander ISD	85%	65%	33%
Texas	75%	50%	21%

Source: Texas Education Agency report for 2024-25.¹

• Reading did better than math. 71 of every 100 reading results met grade level. In math it was 58.¹
• Nearby districts vary. Round Rock ISD was also at 65. Hutto ISD was at 48. Georgetown ISD was at 46.²

Group in Leander ISD (2025)	Meets or above
Students in special education	30%
Students from low-income families	39%
English learners	50%
All students	65%

The other side

• Leander ISD has fewer students from low-income families than the state. In Leander ISD, those students met grade level at a lower rate. So part of the gap with the state may reflect who the students are. See who the students are.¹
• A test score is one snapshot. It does not show art, sports, job skills or how students feel at school.
• Test changes can move scores. The state changed the tests in 2023. So older scores are not a fair match.¹

Questions to ask

• Where does the district post state test results by school?
• What other measures does the district report besides state tests?

Changes to this page

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

What you can do or watch next

• See k3 reading for early reading.
• See advanced courses for college-level classes.
• Watch for 2026 results in the next state report.

Footnotes

1. Texas Education Agency, 2024-25 Texas Academic Performance Report, Leander ISD (246913), “STAAR Performance Rates,” All Grades All Subjects, 2025 (2024): approaches or above 85% (84%), state 75%; meets or above 65% (64%), state 50%; masters 33% (32%), state 21%. Meets or above, 2025: special education (current) 30%; economically disadvantaged 39%; EB/EL (current and monitored) 50%. ELA/reading meets 71%; mathematics meets 58%. TEA redesigned STAAR beginning spring 2023. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰

2. Texas Education Agency, 2024-25 TAPR, “STAAR Performance Rates,” All Grades All Subjects, meets or above, 2025: Round Rock ISD 65%, Georgetown ISD 46%, Hutto ISD 48%. ↩