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
617
Avg. teacher experience
14.2 years
Leander ISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Leander ISD: 98.9%
Statewide: 90%
Block House Creek Elementary School is an elementary school in Leander, TX, in the Leander ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 617 students. 27.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,478, which is $613 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.2 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 2008 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
617
African American
23 (3.7%)
Leander ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Leander ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
26 (4.2%)
Leander ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
163 (26.4%)
Leander ISD: 25.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
357 (57.9%)
Leander ISD: 54.9%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
47 (7.6%)
Leander ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
27.9 %
Leander ISD: 32.8%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
20.1 %
Leander ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
5.5 %
Leander ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
5.5 %
Leander ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Leander ISD: 19%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
17 %
Leander ISD: 21%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
16.2 %
Leander ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 10.5%
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 2019-2020 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.
Overall
B
Leander ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Leander ISD: A
School progress
C
Leander ISD: B
Closing the gaps
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
41.1
African American
0.9 (2.2%)
Leander ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3.2 (7.9%)
Leander ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
37 (89.9%)
Leander ISD: 82.4%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
28 (68%)
Leander ISD: 71.9%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
13.1 (32%)
Leander ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
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 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
15
Leander ISD: 15
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
14.2 years
Leander ISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 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
$56,478
Leander ISD: $55,830
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$49,999
Leander ISD: $50,102
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$51,765
Leander ISD: $51,868
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$54,231
Leander ISD: $54,067
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$57,083
Leander ISD: $57,298
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$62,099
Leander ISD: $63,464
Statewide: $65,449