Lois F Giddens Elementary School
- Elementary school in Leander ISD
- Cedar Park, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating
C
Leander ISD: B
Total students
581
Avg. teacher experience
10 years
Leander ISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Leander ISD: 98.8%
Statewide: 90%
Lois F Giddens Elementary School is an elementary school in Cedar Park, TX, in the Leander ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 581 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 45.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $50,609, which is $3,513 less than the state average.
Contact information
Principal
- Sally Hill
- sally.hill@leanderisd.org
- (512) 570-5600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lois F Giddens 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
Ethnicity
Total students
581
African American
44 (7.6%)
Leander ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
16 (2.8%)
Leander ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
221 (38%)
Leander ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Leander ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
261 (44.9%)
Leander ISD: 56.2%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
38 (6.5%)
Leander ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
45.8 %
Leander ISD: 35%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
42.9 %
Leander ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
6.5 %
Leander ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
6.5 %
Leander ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Leander ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
10.8 %
Leander ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
15.8 %
Leander ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
C
Leander ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Leander ISD: A
School progress
C
Leander ISD: B
Closing the gaps
D
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
43.6
African American
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (4.6%)
Leander ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
2 (4.6%)
Leander ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
1 (2.3%)
Leander ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
37.6 (86.2%)
Leander ISD: 83%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.3%)
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: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
38.6 (88.5%)
Leander ISD: 72.3%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
4 (9.2%)
Leander ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
1 (2.3%)
Leander ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
13.3
Leander ISD: 14.8
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
10 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
$50,609
Leander ISD: $52,188
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$47,000
Leander ISD: $47,264
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$47,913
Leander ISD: $48,208
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$49,478
Leander ISD: $50,380
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$52,931
Leander ISD: $53,499
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$56,664
Leander ISD: $60,130
Statewide: $62,039