Enrollment
483
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cedar Park, TX
Lois F Giddens El
Federal NCES profile for Lois F Giddens El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482703007497
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lois F Giddens El earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- #2 of 11
- schools in Cedar Park · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Texas
- 48.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Lois F Giddens El has class sizes smaller than 78% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lois F Giddens El ranks #2 of 11 schools in Cedar Park, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lois F Giddens El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lois F Giddens El
Lois F Giddens El is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Cedar Park, Texas, enrolling 483 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 48.5% of students eligible for free meals.
With 483 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,221 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #190.
Its student body is led by White (35%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 76/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 242 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Leander Isd spends $10,641 per pupil, 22% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Leander Isd also operates Vista Ridge H S (2,480 students) and Vandegrift H S (2,437 students) alongside Lois F Giddens El.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lois F Giddens El compares
Lois F Giddens El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.8:1 | ▼ 20% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.5% | ▼ 22% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 483 | top 52% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
483
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
48.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 22% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 22% in Texas - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,641
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 242 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 35.2%
Hispanic or Latino 26.9%
Asian 15.5%
Two or More 12.2%
African American 9.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 35.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 75.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 75.6, Lois F Giddens El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leander Isd, which includes Lois F Giddens El.
$10,641
Per student
-22%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.1%
State 12.6%
Federal 9.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Lois F Giddens El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Ridge H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Vandegrift H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rouse H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cedar Park H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Leander H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lois F Giddens El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,480
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 2,437
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 2,260
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 2,155
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 2,131
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~483 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Lois F Giddens El's federal record.
- Compare Lois F Giddens El against another school. Compare schools
- Leander Isd's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Lois F Giddens El
How many students attend Lois F Giddens El?
Lois F Giddens El has 483 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cedar Park, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lois F Giddens El?
The student-teacher ratio at Lois F Giddens El is 11.8:1, which is 20% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lois F Giddens El?
48.5% of students at Lois F Giddens El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lois F Giddens El?
The largest demographic group at Lois F Giddens El is White at 35.2% of enrollment, in Cedar Park, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 75.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lois F Giddens El?
Lois F Giddens El has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Lois F Giddens El rank among schools in Cedar Park?
By Resource Investment Index, Lois F Giddens El ranks #2 of 11 schools in Cedar Park, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Cedar Park on the city page.
Is Lois F Giddens El a good school?
Lois F Giddens El earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Leander Isd?
Besides Lois F Giddens El, Leander Isd also operates Vista Ridge H S (2,480 students), Vandegrift H S (2,437 students), and Rouse H S (2,260 students). See the Leander Isd district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.