Lois F Giddens Elementary School
- Elementary school in Leander ISD
- Cedar Park, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Leander ISD: N/A
Total students
460
Avg. teacher experience
11 years
Leander ISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Leander ISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
Lois F Giddens Elementary School is an elementary school in Cedar Park, TX, in the Leander ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 460 students. 60.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,218, which is $1,256 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Christy Hilbun
- giddens@leanderisd.org
- (512) 570-5600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lois F Giddens Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
460
African American
52 (11.3%)
Leander ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Leander ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
66 (14.3%)
Leander ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
128 (27.8%)
Leander ISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
159 (34.6%)
Leander ISD: 45.6%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
53 (11.5%)
Leander ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
60.2 %
Leander ISD: 36.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
49.6 %
Leander ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
21.3 %
Leander ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
21.1 %
Leander ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
8.3 %
Leander ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
20.7 %
Leander ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Leander ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Leander ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Leander ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Leander ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
21.5 %
Leander ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
13.6 %
Leander ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Leander ISD: 27.6%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
7.7 %
Leander ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
25.9 %
Leander ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Leander ISD: 20%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
18.9 %
Leander ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
30 %
Leander ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
43.6
African American
2 (4.6%)
Leander ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (4.6%)
Leander ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
6.5 (14.9%)
Leander ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
32.1 (73.6%)
Leander ISD: 76.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.3%)
Leander ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
31.6 (72.5%)
Leander ISD: 71.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
12 (27.5%)
Leander ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Leander ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
10.6
Leander ISD: 13.9
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11 years
Leander ISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$61,218
Leander ISD: $60,564
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$55,906
Leander ISD: $56,042
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$60,544
Leander ISD: $56,806
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$58,025
Leander ISD: $58,581
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$61,177
Leander ISD: $62,139
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$66,240
Leander ISD: $66,369
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$72,848
Leander ISD: $73,107
Statewide: $74,014