Valor Leander
Public school (charter) in Leander, Texas · Valor Education · Grades K–9
Valor Leander serves 380 students in grades K–9 in Leander (Williamson County). It is one of 5 schools in Valor Education. By enrollment it is the 112th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 17.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 21.51 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | K–9 |
| District | Valor Education |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480146123070 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Valor Education | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 380 | 4,127 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 19.5 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 12.1% | 19.9% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Valor Leander in context
Size
Valor Leander is the 4th largest of Valor Education's 5 schools; its 380 students are 9.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 11.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 847; Valor Leander is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 1 with 54 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 24, against an average of 38 per grade. This year grade 9 has 54% more students than kindergarten (43 against 28). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 53.4% here and 50% across Valor Education. Hispanic students are next, at 30%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
12.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 19.9% across Valor Education and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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 21.51 full-time-equivalent teachers for 380 students, Valor Leander has 17.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 380 students would have about 34.5 teachers, so Valor Leander has 13 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Valor Leander is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other school is Founders Classical Academy of Leander, 1 miles away in Texas College Preparatory Academies. Within 10 miles there are 3 other schools, 1 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 | 53.4% |
| Hispanic | 30% |
| Asian | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.8% |
| Black | 4.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
53.4% of students are girls and 46.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 28 |
| Grade 1 | 54 |
| Grade 2 | 53 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 27 |
| Grade 5 | 27 |
| Grade 6 | 25 |
| Grade 7 | 50 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
| Grade 9 | 43 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
906 Crystal Falls Pkwy, Leander, TX 78641
Phone: (512)729-0159
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Valor Leander. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founders Classical Academy of Leander | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 1.0 mi | 693 | 15.6 | 7.6% |
| Harmony School of Endeavor Austin | Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas | 6.9 mi | 1,000 | 18 | 31.7% |
| Meridian World School LLC | Meridian World School LLC | 9.8 mi | 1,745 | 17.6 | 7.9% |
| Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute | University of Texas University Charter School | 11.2 mi | 27 | 9.2 | – |
| Chaparral Star Academy | Chaparral Star Academy | 12.5 mi | 364 | 14.5 | – |
| Gateway College Preparatory School | Orenda Charter School | 13.3 mi | 1,681 | 18.1 | – |
| Valor North Austin | Valor Education | 13.7 mi | 1,134 | 20.6 | 20.9% |
| Rosedale | Austin ISD | 15.4 mi | 179 | 6.5 | 38% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Valor Education
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Kyle | Other | K–10 | 907 |
| Valor North Austin | Other | K–12 | 1,134 |
| Valor San Antonio | Other | K–9 | 342 |
| Valor South Austin | Other | K–12 | 1,364 |