Bar W Elementary School
Public elementary school in Leander, Texas · Liberty Hill ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Bar W Elementary School serves 615 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Leander (Williamson County). It is one of 11 schools in Liberty Hill ISD. By enrollment it is the 1492nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.6 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 ÷ 49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Liberty Hill ISD |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482742014334 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Liberty Hill ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 615 | 9,836 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 7.3% | 17.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% 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.
Bar W Elementary School in context
Size
Bar W Elementary School is the smallest of Liberty Hill ISD's 7 elementary schools; its 615 students are 6.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 741 students, so Bar W 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 kindergarten with 113 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 67, against an average of 88 per grade. This year grade 5 has 31% fewer students than kindergarten (78 against 113). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 67 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Asian students are the largest group, at 47.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Liberty Hill ISD (12.9%). White students are next, at 26.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
7.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17.8% across Liberty Hill 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
Bar W Elementary School has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 615 students would have about 41.6 teachers, so Bar W Elementary School has 7.4 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Larkspur Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in Leander ISD. There are 15 elementary schools within 5 miles and 41 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 47.8% |
| White | 26.7% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Black | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.1% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 67 |
| Kindergarten | 113 |
| Grade 1 | 89 |
| Grade 2 | 88 |
| Grade 3 | 88 |
| Grade 4 | 92 |
| Grade 5 | 78 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2100 Stamp Iron Ave, Leander, TX 78628
Phone: (512)260-5580
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bar W Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larkspur Elementary School | Leander ISD | 1.1 mi | 834 | 12.8 | 16.5% |
| Rancho Sienna Elementary School | Liberty Hill ISD | 1.3 mi | 770 | 14.8 | 7.7% |
| Tarvin Elementary School | Leander ISD | 1.3 mi | 838 | 14.3 | 5.3% |
| North Elementary School | Leander ISD | 1.5 mi | 737 | 14.1 | 18.3% |
| Santa Rita Elementary School | Liberty Hill ISD | 1.8 mi | 745 | 13.8 | 13.2% |
| Tierra Rosa Elementary School | Liberty Hill ISD | 2.2 mi | 715 | 13.8 | 12% |
| Jim Plain Elementary School | Leander ISD | 3.2 mi | 704 | 12 | 23.9% |
| San Gabriel Elementary School | Georgetown ISD | 3.5 mi | 322 | 14.5 | 14% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Liberty Hill ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Burden Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 764 |
| Legacy Ranch High School | High | 9 | 315 |
| Liberty Hill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 736 |
| Liberty Hill High School | High | 9–12 | 2,156 |
| Liberty Hill Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,050 |
| Louine Noble Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 740 |
| Rancho Sienna Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 770 |
| Santa Rita Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 745 |
| Santa Rita Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,230 |
| Tierra Rosa Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 715 |