Block House Creek Elementary School
- Elementary school in Leander ISD
- Leander, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Leander ISD: B
Total students
557
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Leander ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Leander ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Block House Creek Elementary School is an elementary school in Leander, TX, in the Leander ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 557 students. 28.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,138, which is $2,503 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Deana Cady
- deana.cady@leanderisd.org
- (512) 570-7600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Block House Creek Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
557
African American
18 (3.2%)
Leander ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Leander ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
35 (6.3%)
Leander ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
137 (24.6%)
Leander ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
323 (58%)
Leander ISD: 52.7%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
43 (7.7%)
Leander ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 2.7%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
28.9 %
Leander ISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
21.5 %
Leander ISD: 18%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
10.1 %
Leander ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
9.9 %
Leander ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
15.3 %
Leander ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
16.5 %
Leander ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Leander ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Leander ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Leander ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
B
Leander ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
2.7 %
Leander ISD: 4%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Leander ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
0 %
Leander ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Leander ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
2.5 %
Leander ISD: 5%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Leander ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
3.3 %
Leander ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
0 %
Leander ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
47
African American
1 (2.1%)
Leander ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1.4 (2.9%)
Leander ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
44.7 (95%)
Leander ISD: 81.6%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
32.6 (69.3%)
Leander ISD: 71%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
14.4 (30.7%)
Leander ISD: 27.8%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
11.8
Leander ISD: 13.8
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Leander ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$55,138
Leander ISD: $55,598
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$50,238
Leander ISD: $50,259
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$51,122
Leander ISD: $51,387
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$54,038
Leander ISD: $53,551
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$56,411
Leander ISD: $57,231
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$60,954
Leander ISD: $62,010
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Leander ISD: $69,042
Statewide: $69,974