Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Leander ISD
  • Leander, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Leander ISD: B

Total students

1,207

Avg. teacher experience

9.6 years

Leander ISD: 11.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Leander ISD: 97.5%

Statewide: 90%

Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Leander, TX, in the Leander ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,207 students. 50.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,224, which is $3,663 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

dms.leanderisd.org

Address

1061 Collaborative Way
Leander, TX 78641

Office phone number

(512) 570-3900

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle 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

1,207

African American

88 (7.3%)

Leander ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

4 (0.3%)

Leander ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

47 (3.9%)

Leander ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

446 (37%)

Leander ISD: 26.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

3 (0.2%)

Leander ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

536 (44.4%)

Leander ISD: 50.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

83 (6.9%)

Leander ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

7.3%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

3.9%

Hispanic

37.0%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

44.4%

Two or more races

6.9%

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

50.8 %

Leander ISD: 32.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

27.1 %

Leander ISD: 18.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

11.5 %

Leander ISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

50.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

27.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

11.5%

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

12.5 %

Leander ISD: 10.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

17.9 %

Leander ISD: 20.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

16.8 %

Leander ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

12.5%

Gifted and talented

17.9%

Special education

16.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Leander ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Leander ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Leander ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

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 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

8.3 %

Leander ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

12.5 %

Leander ISD: 16.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

16.7 %

Leander ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Leander ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

7.8 %

Leander ISD: 11%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Leander ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8.8 %

Leander ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

6.6 %

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

83.3

African American

7.9 (9.5%)

Leander ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Leander ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (1.2%)

Leander ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

8 (9.6%)

Leander ISD: 13.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Leander ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

65.4 (78.5%)

Leander ISD: 80.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.2%)

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

2 (2.4%)

Leander ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

51.5 (61.9%)

Leander ISD: 69.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

28.8 (34.5%)

Leander ISD: 29.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (1.2%)

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

14.5

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

9.6 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

$55,224

Leander ISD: $56,150

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$51,471

Leander ISD: $50,167

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$51,798

Leander ISD: $52,110

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$54,409

Leander ISD: $54,229

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,840

Leander ISD: $57,857

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,030

Leander ISD: $62,169

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$69,295

Leander ISD: $69,535

Statewide: $71,111

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