Donald Lewis Hisle
Public elementary school in Leander, Texas · Leander ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Donald Lewis Hisle serves 530 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Leander (Williamson County). It is one of 48 schools in Leander ISD. By enrollment it is the 2225th 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 ÷ 42.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Leander ISD |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482703023088 |
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 | 530 | 42,608 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 15.1% | 16.6% | 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.
Donald Lewis Hisle in context
Size
Of the 30 elementary schools in Leander ISD, Donald Lewis Hisle is the 20th largest, with 1.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 721; Donald Lewis Hisle is smaller than most of them.
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 114 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 59, against an average of 76 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 78 in kindergarten and 75 in grade 5. It also enrolls 114 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 39.2% here and 18.3% across Leander ISD. White students are next, at 29.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
15.1% of its students are eligible 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
With 42.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 530 students, Donald Lewis Hisle has 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 530 students would have about 35.8 teachers, so Donald Lewis Hisle has 6.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Donald Lewis Hisle is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Bagdad Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 36 other elementary schools, 14 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 39.2% |
| White | 29.2% |
| Hispanic | 16.2% |
| Two or more races | 8.9% |
| Black | 5.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 114 |
| Kindergarten | 78 |
| Grade 1 | 71 |
| Grade 2 | 67 |
| Grade 3 | 66 |
| Grade 4 | 59 |
| Grade 5 | 75 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1913 Frontenac St, Leander, TX 78641
Phone: (512)570-0000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Donald Lewis Hisle. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagdad Elementary School | Leander ISD | 1.3 mi | 701 | 10.8 | 45.5% |
| Jim Plain Elementary School | Leander ISD | 1.6 mi | 704 | 12 | 23.9% |
| Christine Camacho Elementary School | Leander ISD | 2.5 mi | 622 | 11.1 | 37.3% |
| North Elementary School | Leander ISD | 2.8 mi | 737 | 14.1 | 18.3% |
| Larkspur Elementary School | Leander ISD | 3.5 mi | 834 | 12.8 | 16.5% |
| Whitestone Elementary School | Leander ISD | 3.5 mi | 855 | 13.4 | 18.1% |
| Tarvin Elementary School | Leander ISD | 4.0 mi | 838 | 14.3 | 5.3% |
| Bar W Elementary School | Liberty Hill ISD | 4.1 mi | 615 | 12.6 | 7.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.