Lois F Giddens Elementary School
- Elementary school in Leander ISD
- Cedar Park, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Leander ISD: B
Total students
448
Avg. teacher experience
8.8 years
Leander ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Leander ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Lois F Giddens Elementary School is an elementary school in Cedar Park, TX, in the Leander ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 448 students. 40.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.7% 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 C for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,074, which is $4,567 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.8 years of experience.
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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
448
African American
46 (10.3%)
Leander ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
23 (5.1%)
Leander ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
164 (36.6%)
Leander ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Leander ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
182 (40.6%)
Leander ISD: 52.7%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
32 (7.1%)
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
40.6 %
Leander ISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
48 %
Leander ISD: 18%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
6.9 %
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
6.7 %
Leander ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
8.5 %
Leander ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
17.6 %
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)
C
Leander ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Leander ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Leander ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
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 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
5.3 %
Leander ISD: 4%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Leander ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
11.1 %
Leander ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Leander ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
5.7 %
Leander ISD: 5%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Leander ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
4.7 %
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
47.6
African American
1 (2.1%)
Leander ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.1%)
Leander ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
2.9 (6.1%)
Leander ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
1 (2.1%)
Leander ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
39.7 (83.4%)
Leander ISD: 81.6%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
2 (4.2%)
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
39.3 (82.6%)
Leander ISD: 71%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
8.3 (17.4%)
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
9.4
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
8.8 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
$53,074
Leander ISD: $55,598
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$50,205
Leander ISD: $50,259
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$50,892
Leander ISD: $51,387
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$52,957
Leander ISD: $53,551
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$56,804
Leander ISD: $57,231
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$59,637
Leander ISD: $62,010
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Leander ISD: $69,042
Statewide: $69,974