Bagdad Elementary School
Public elementary school in Leander, Texas · Leander ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Bagdad Elementary School serves 701 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Leander (Williamson County). It is one of 48 schools in Leander ISD. By enrollment it is the 908th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 64.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Leander ISD |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482703008416 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Leander ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 701 | 42,608 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.5% | 16.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bagdad Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 30 elementary schools in Leander ISD, Bagdad Elementary School is the 12th largest, with 1.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.4 miles away and have a median of 712 students, so Bagdad Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 133 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 87, against an average of 100 per grade. This year grade 5 has 13% fewer students than kindergarten (89 against 102). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 133 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 62.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Leander ISD (26.1%). White students are next, at 21.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 16.6% across Leander ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bagdad Elementary School has 64.85 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 701 students would have about 47.4 teachers, so Bagdad Elementary School has 17.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Jim Plain Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 14 elementary schools within 5 miles and 43 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 62.5% |
| White | 21.3% |
| Asian | 8.7% |
| Black | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 133 |
| Kindergarten | 102 |
| Grade 1 | 104 |
| Grade 2 | 87 |
| Grade 3 | 95 |
| Grade 4 | 91 |
| Grade 5 | 89 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
800 Deer Creek Dr., Leander, TX 78641
Phone: (512)570-5900
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bagdad Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Plain Elementary School | Leander ISD | 0.8 mi | 704 | 12 | 23.9% |
| Christine Camacho Elementary School | Leander ISD | 1.3 mi | 622 | 11.1 | 37.3% |
| Donald Lewis Hisle | Leander ISD | 1.3 mi | 530 | 12.6 | 15.1% |
| Whitestone Elementary School | Leander ISD | 2.2 mi | 855 | 13.4 | 18.1% |
| North Elementary School | Leander ISD | 2.6 mi | 737 | 14.1 | 18.3% |
| William J Winkley Elementary School | Leander ISD | 2.9 mi | 763 | 14.6 | 12.1% |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School | Leander ISD | 2.9 mi | 720 | 12.3 | 22.1% |
| Patricia Knowles Elementary School | Leander ISD | 3.4 mi | 683 | 10.5 | 45.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.