Schools in Leander
Leander Independent School District (LISD) earned a 'B' overall rating (score of 87) from the Texas Education Agency for 2025-26, and is ranked #2 among Best School Districts in the Austin area by Niche -- consistent with the base record's own figures for Leander ISD (#23 statewide, #2 Austin area, per the cedarPark base-record data, since Leander ISD also serves Cedar Park). This is a genuinely strong district by multiple measures, though individual-campus performance still varies and should be checked address-by-address.
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Learn moreDistrict-Level Rating: A Genuine Strength
Leander ISD received a 'B' overall rating and a numeric score of 87 from the TEA for the 2025-26 school year, per the district's own release and TEA's accountability data. Niche's 2026 rankings place LISD at #2 Best School District in the Austin area (rating 4.21/5 across 249 reviews) and #2 statewide for best teachers. The district's public high schools collectively rank #10 Best Public High Schools in Texas per Niche.
Individual High School Performance Varies
LISD operates several high schools with genuinely different performance profiles. Vista Ridge High School is cited as a strong, consistent 4-star performer with a 97.8% graduation rate, the highest among the district's larger schools. Glenn High School is described as a rising performer, moving from the 60th to the 72nd percentile in recent measures. Separately, US News rankings (a different methodology than Niche's) place Leander High School at 334th and Rouse High School at 305th within Texas -- a meaningfully different read than Niche's more favorable district-wide framing, and worth disclosing as a genuine cross-source disagreement rather than picking the more flattering number. Confirm which specific high school a given address is zoned for before relying on any single ranking.
District-Wide Achievements
Thirteen LISD campuses earned a combined 29 state distinction designations in the most recent cycle, with science the most common (six campuses) followed by math (five). All six LISD high schools made the AP School Honor Roll, and the district produced a reported 44 National Merit Semifinalists in the most recent cycle -- genuine, disclosed strengths at the district level.
Multiple Communities Share This District
Leander ISD serves not just the city of Leander but also parts of Cedar Park and other nearby areas -- meaning a strong district-wide rating does not automatically describe every individual campus or every part of the district's geographic footprint equally, given the real spread noted above between Niche's and US News's high-school-level rankings. Check the specific school(s) zoned to a target address via TEA's TXschools.gov database or GreatSchools before relying on district-level figures for a relocation decision.
Key takeaways
- Leander ISD earned a 'B' overall TEA rating (score 87) for 2025-26, and ranks #2 Best School District in the Austin area per Niche's 2026 rankings -- consistent with the base record's figures.
- LISD's public high schools collectively rank #10 in Texas per Niche; Vista Ridge HS is a strong 4-star performer (97.8% graduation rate) and Glenn HS is a rising performer (60th to 72nd percentile). US News rankings, by contrast, place Leander HS at 334th and Rouse HS at 305th within Texas -- a genuine cross-source disagreement disclosed here rather than resolved in favor of one source.
- 13 LISD campuses earned 29 state distinction designations in the most recent cycle; all six district high schools made the AP School Honor Roll with 44 reported National Merit Semifinalists.
- Leander ISD's footprint extends beyond the city of Leander itself -- check the specific school(s) zoned to a target address via TXschools.gov or GreatSchools rather than relying on district-wide figures alone.
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