Lois F Giddens Elementary School
- Elementary school in Leander ISD
- Cedar Park, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Leander ISD: B
Total students
472
Avg. teacher experience
9.5 years
Leander ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Leander ISD: 97.5%
Statewide: 90%
Lois F Giddens Elementary School is an elementary school in Cedar Park, TX, in the Leander ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 472 students. 49.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,366, which is $4,521 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Sally Hill
- giddens@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 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
472
African American
48 (10.2%)
Leander ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
48 (10.2%)
Leander ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
173 (36.7%)
Leander ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
173 (36.7%)
Leander ISD: 50.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
30 (6.4%)
Leander ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
49.8 %
Leander ISD: 32.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
44.5 %
Leander ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
15 %
Leander ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
14.4 %
Leander ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7.4 %
Leander ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
17.8 %
Leander ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the state gave only A - C ratings. All Texas public school districts and campuses that would have received a D or F rating instead received the label “Not Rated: SB 1365.” In addition, not all schools and districts are rated because some are alternative education programs and treatment facilities.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Leander ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Leander ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Leander ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
16.9 %
Leander ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
31.7 %
Leander ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Leander ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
7.1 %
Leander ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
11.8 %
Leander ISD: 11%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Leander ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
15.8 %
Leander ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
33.3 %
Leander ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
47.1
African American
1 (2.1%)
Leander ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.1%)
Leander ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
4 (8.5%)
Leander ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
40.1 (85.2%)
Leander ISD: 80.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.1%)
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: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
36.1 (76.5%)
Leander ISD: 69.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
11.1 (23.5%)
Leander ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
10
Leander ISD: 14
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
9.5 years
Leander ISD: 11.9 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
$54,366
Leander ISD: $56,150
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,400
Leander ISD: $50,167
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$51,783
Leander ISD: $52,110
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$53,665
Leander ISD: $54,229
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,829
Leander ISD: $57,857
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,242
Leander ISD: $62,169
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Leander ISD: $69,535
Statewide: $71,111