Leander ISD

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The State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) program includes the following tests:

• Reading: Grades 3-8
• Writing: Grades 4 and 7
• Mathematics: Grades 3-8
• Science: Grades 5 and 8
• Social Studies: Grade 8
• High School End-of-Course (EOC) exams: English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology and U.S. History

Student Test Results: How to Access the STAAR Student Report Card
Understanding Student Test Results: Explanation of the STAAR Report Card

2019-20 LISD State Testing Calendars

Elementary School
Middle School
High School
TEA State Testing Calendars

More information about STAAR

The Student Success Initiative (SSI) purpose is to ensure that every student makes the academic progress necessary to show a sufficient understanding of the knowledge and skills taught and tested at each grade level.

The SSI requires that grade 5 and grade 8 students meet the passing standards on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) tests in mathematics and reading before they can be promoted to the next grade.

Parent Guide for Grades 5 and 8: English | Spanish

More information about Student Success Initiative

Overview of 2019 Results

Each campus and district within Texas is awarded with an A-F grade based upon performance within three domains. Information regarding the three domains may be found at the TEA A-F Resources webpage.

2019 Official District Rating: B*
*Leander ISD earned an A (95); however, due to TEA policy regarding Improvement Required campuses, the district official rating was reduced to a 89% B.

In total, Leander ISD had 23 schools earn A's, 10 with B's and seven C's. 

TEA also released Distinction Designation results.  Schools are grouped with similar campuses from throughout the state and TEA awards performance-based distinctions based on those comparisons.  Leander ISD earned 41 total distinctions with 17 campuses earning at least 1 distinction.

Information regarding campus and district performance may be viewed at TXschools.org.

The Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPRs) pull together a wide range of information on the performance of students in each school and district in Texas every year. Performance is shown disaggregated by student groups, including ethnicity and socioeconomic status. The reports also provide extensive information on school and district staff, programs, and student demographics.

• District Report for 2018–19
• Campus Reports
• Glossary for Report
• Previous Years' Reports
  The TAPRs were previously known as the Academic Excellence Indicator Systems (AEIS) Reports. Those reports were published from 2003-04 to 2011-12. They may be found at the AEIS Archive.

Federal Report Cards for 2018–19

• Leander ISD Federal Report Card
• Federal Report Card Information

School Report Cards for 2018–19

The School Report Cards are produced annually for each Texas public school and contains information from the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR), as well as some information from the Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts.

• Search by Campus
• School Report Card Information & SRCs from Previous Years

Texas Education Code requires that each campus develop an improvement plan with established objectives based on the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR). These objectives are approved by the local board of trustees and are published in the annual report.

District/Campus Improvement Plans

• District and Campus Improvement Plans
• District Goals and Measures/Improvement Plan

Contact Information

Michi Ishimura
512-570-0242