Laura Welch Bush Elementary School
Public elementary school in Austin, Texas · Leander ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Laura Welch Bush Elementary School serves 503 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 48 schools in Leander ISD. By enrollment it is the 2501st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.8 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 ÷ 39.35 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Leander ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482703009440 |
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 | 503 | 42,608 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 4.2% | 16.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% 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.
Laura Welch Bush Elementary School in context
Size
Laura Welch Bush Elementary School is the 23rd largest of Leander ISD's 30 elementary schools; its 503 students are 1.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 520; Laura Welch Bush 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 grade 4 with 87 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 48, against an average of 72 per grade. This year grade 5 has 23% more students than kindergarten (80 against 65). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 48 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 51.5% here and 43.7% across Leander ISD. Asian students are next, at 21.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
4.2% 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 39.35 full-time-equivalent teachers for 503 students, Laura Welch Bush Elementary School has 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 503 students would have about 34 teachers, so Laura Welch Bush Elementary School has 5.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Laura Welch Bush Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Steiner Ranch Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 41 other elementary schools, 8 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51.5% |
| Asian | 21.3% |
| Hispanic | 17.5% |
| Two or more races | 8.2% |
| Black | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
52.5% of students are girls and 47.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 65 |
| Grade 1 | 69 |
| Grade 2 | 80 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 87 |
| Grade 5 | 80 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12600 Country Trails, Austin, TX 78732
Phone: (512)570-6100
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Laura Welch Bush Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steiner Ranch Elementary School | Leander ISD | 1.3 mi | 417 | 11.6 | 11.8% |
| River Ridge Elementary School | Leander ISD | 1.6 mi | 370 | 11.7 | 2.4% |
| Lake Travis Elementary School | Lake Travis ISD | 2.7 mi | 737 | 14.7 | 49.4% |
| River Place Elementary School | Leander ISD | 3.7 mi | 589 | 12 | 29.9% |
| Lake Pointe Elementary School | Lake Travis ISD | 4.1 mi | 721 | 16.4 | 3.5% |
| Barton Creek Elementary School | Eanes ISD | 4.3 mi | 515 | 11.3 | – |
| Grandview Hills Elementary School | Leander ISD | 4.4 mi | 388 | 10.1 | 40.2% |
| Lakeway Elementary School | Lake Travis ISD | 4.6 mi | 524 | 14.6 | 6.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.