Florence W Stiles Middle School
Public middle school in Leander, Texas · Leander ISD · Grades 6–8
Florence W Stiles Middle School serves 1,493 students in grades 6–8 in Leander (Williamson County). It is one of 48 schools in Leander ISD. By enrollment it is the 25th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 88.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 482703012611 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,493 | 42,608 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 13.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 4% | 16.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Florence W Stiles Middle School in context
Size
Florence W Stiles Middle School is the largest of Leander ISD's 9 middle schools; its 1,493 students are 3.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 4.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,051; Florence W Stiles Middle School is larger 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 grade 8 with 530 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 469, against an average of 498 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 494 in grade 6 and 530 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 47% here and 18.3% across Leander ISD. White students are next, at 32.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 16.6% across Leander ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 88.67 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,493 students, Florence W Stiles Middle School has 16.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,493 students would have about 103.7 teachers, so Florence W Stiles Middle School has 15 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Florence W Stiles Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Knox Wiley Middle School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 22 other middle schools, 5 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 | 47% |
| White | 32.2% |
| Hispanic | 12.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Black | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 494 |
| Grade 7 | 469 |
| Grade 8 | 530 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3250 Barley Ln, Leander, TX 78641
Phone: (512)570-0000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Florence W Stiles Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Wiley Middle School | Leander ISD | 1.7 mi | 916 | 13.3 | 17.8% |
| Artie L Henry Middle School | Leander ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,347 | 14.4 | 16.8% |
| Leander Middle School | Leander ISD | 3.8 mi | 873 | 11.6 | 25.4% |
| James Garland Walsh Middle School | Round Rock ISD | 3.8 mi | 1,208 | 16.2 | 13.3% |
| Running Brushy Middle School | Leander ISD | 4.6 mi | 1,120 | 12.7 | 21.9% |
| Pearson Ranch Middle School | Round Rock ISD | 5.0 mi | 981 | 16.1 | 17.9% |
| Basis Cedar Park | Basis Texas | 5.2 mi | 405 | 15.8 | – |
| Cedar Valley Middle School | Round Rock ISD | 5.8 mi | 1,306 | 15.8 | 10.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.