Lois F Giddens Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cedar Park, Texas · Leander ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Lois F Giddens Elementary School serves 483 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Cedar Park (Williamson County). It is one of 48 schools in Leander ISD. By enrollment it is the 2688th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.4 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 ÷ 46.56 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 | 482703007497 |
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 | 483 | 42,608 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.2% | 16.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 2% 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.
Lois F Giddens Elementary School in context
Size
Lois F Giddens Elementary School is the 24th largest of Leander ISD's 30 elementary schools; its 483 students are 1.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 706 students, so Lois F Giddens Elementary School 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 153 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 45, against an average of 69 per grade. This year grade 5 has 38% more students than kindergarten (62 against 45). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 153 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 35.2% of enrollment, a lower share than across Leander ISD (43.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 26.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.2% 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
Lois F Giddens Elementary School has 46.56 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 483 students would have about 32.6 teachers, so Lois F Giddens Elementary School has 14 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 C C Mason Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 22 elementary schools within 5 miles and 57 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 35.2% |
| Hispanic | 26.9% |
| Asian | 15.5% |
| Two or more races | 12.2% |
| Black | 9.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 153 |
| Kindergarten | 45 |
| Grade 1 | 60 |
| Grade 2 | 57 |
| Grade 3 | 51 |
| Grade 4 | 55 |
| Grade 5 | 62 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1500 Timberwood Dr., Cedar Park, TX 78613
Phone: (512)570-5600
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lois F Giddens Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C C Mason Elementary School | Leander ISD | 0.7 mi | 691 | 13.6 | 16.1% |
| Patricia Knowles Elementary School | Leander ISD | 1.3 mi | 683 | 10.5 | 45.8% |
| Block House Creek Elementary School | Leander ISD | 1.4 mi | 468 | 13.6 | 19.7% |
| Basis Cedar Park Primary School | Basis Texas | 1.4 mi | 859 | 16.9 | – |
| William J Winkley Elementary School | Leander ISD | 1.6 mi | 763 | 14.6 | 12.1% |
| Westside Elementary School | Leander ISD | 1.9 mi | 504 | 12.7 | 9.9% |
| Whitestone Elementary School | Leander ISD | 2.2 mi | 855 | 13.4 | 18.1% |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School | Leander ISD | 2.5 mi | 720 | 12.3 | 22.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.