Steiner Ranch Elementary

Summary:

Steiner Ranch Elementary is a public elementary school in Austin, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 496. The school is part of the Leander Independent School District, which is ranked 200 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating.

Steiner Ranch Elementary consistently ranks among the top Texas elementary schools, with strong academic performance on STAAR tests that exceeds the district and state averages. The school particularly excels for Asian and special education students, but its performance for African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students is more mixed. With a relatively high per-student spending of $9,982 and a low student-teacher ratio, the school has access to significant resources, which may contribute to its academic success. However, this raises questions about the efficient allocation of resources and the potential for replicating this model in other schools with fewer resources.

Compared to nearby schools, Steiner Ranch Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or exceeds that of other high-performing schools in the Leander ISD and Eanes ISD districts, such as River Ridge Elementary and Laura Welch Bush Elementary. However, it lags behind some of the top-performing schools in the Round Rock ISD and Lake Travis ISD districts, such as Canyon Creek Elementary and Lake Pointe Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4001 Quinlan Park Rd
       Austin, TX  78732-3040


(512) 570-5700

District: Leander Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
851st of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,982 Help


Students who attend Steiner Ranch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Canyon Ridge Middle
High:    Vandegrift High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  481

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.9%
Hispanic:
21.8%
Asian:
15.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  13.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Steiner Ranch Elementary ranks better than 81.8% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 9th among 28 ranked elementary schools in the Leander Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.34. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Steiner Ranch Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.9%), Hispanic (21.8%), Asian (15.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 13.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Steiner Ranch Elementary is 12.9, which is the 13th best among 28 elementary schools in the Leander Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Steiner Ranch Elementary is $9,982. 15 elementary schools in the Leander Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Steiner Ranch Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Steiner Ranch Elementary 851st of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Steiner Ranch Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Multi-racial students:
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White students:


Leander Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Leander Independent School District (Isd) 200th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Steiner Ranch Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Steiner Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 83.39 240th 3465 93.1%
2005 85.60 180th 3475 94.8%
2006 82.24 293rd 3476 91.6%
2007 83.46 241st 3724 93.5%
2008 87.73 71st 3768 98.1%
2009 85.43 186th 3884 95.2%
2010 85.07 131st 3937 96.7%
2011 85.42 160th 4095 96.1%
2012 91.42 149th 4206 96.5%
2013 88.88 261st 4221 93.8%
2014 87.95 299th 4260 93.0%
2015 89.85 216th 4320 95.0%
2016 88.01 328th 4286 92.3%
2017 94.00 239th 4329 94.5%
2018 94.69 193rd 4359 95.6%
2019 90.55 321st 4479 92.8%
2021 86.94 507th 4578 88.9%
2022 80.87 714th 4581 84.4%
2023 72.24 1068th 4647 77.0%
2024 77.34 851st 4675 81.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Steiner Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 58.51 395th 1004 60.7%
2023 58.57 467th 1099 57.5%
2024 63.86 374th 1114 66.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Steiner Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.44 989th 3333 70.3%
2021 78.53 373rd 3446 89.2%
2022 64.44 915th 3487 73.8%
2023 68.55 774th 3556 78.2%
2024 87.43 278th 3638 92.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Steiner Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.97 281st 3558 92.1%
2019 82.72 244th 3684 93.4%
2021 84.10 247th 3799 93.5%
2022 74.03 544th 3952 86.2%
2023 61.91 1014th 4086 75.2%
2024 72.29 702nd 4261 83.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Steiner Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.65 1782nd 4264 58.2%
2019 61.95 1236th 4309 71.3%
2021 51.80 1891st 4451 57.5%
2022 54.30 1870th 4477 58.2%
2023 14.25 4299th 4521 4.9%
2024 47.73 2344th 4560 48.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Steiner Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.73 217th 4306 95.0%
2019 93.47 178th 4348 95.9%
2021 81.49 652nd 4499 85.5%
2022 78.59 736th 4561 83.9%
2023 65.79 1283rd 4588 72.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Steiner Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.65 895th 3106 71.2%
2019 68.56 913th 3184 71.3%
2021 69.51 972nd 3006 67.7%
2022 56.67 1570th 2958 46.9%
2023 55.74 1670th 2980 44.0%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Steiner Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.68 803rd 4240 81.1%
2019 78.54 472nd 4295 89.0%
2021 67.86 832nd 4331 80.8%
2022 56.71 1625th 4461 63.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Steiner Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.19 181st 4319 95.8%
2019 83.48 529th 4357 87.9%
2021 87.92 419th 4498 90.7%
2022 76.06 878th 4563 80.8%
2023 75.17 916th 4585 80.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Steiner Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.79 230th 1005 77.1%
2019 71.24 232nd 1009 77.0%
2021 69.96 250th 967 74.1%
2022 74.67 170th 957 82.2%
2023 75.45 178th 1015 82.5%
2024 73.67 196th 1035 81.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Steiner Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.93 16th 2483 99.4%
2019 75.44 361st 2515 85.6%
2021 41.29 1367th 2444 44.1%
2023 37.84 1529th 2443 37.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Steiner Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.20 511th 4168 87.7%
2019 78.79 504th 4188 88.0%
2021 81.21 474th 4329 89.1%
2022 67.69 1029th 4376 76.5%
2023 60.80 1427th 4401 67.6%
2024 70.08 945th 4431 78.7%
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Rank History for White students at Steiner Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.97 244th 3127 92.2%
2019 79.36 435th 3142 86.2%
2021 71.86 675th 3082 78.1%
2022 64.70 983rd 3082 68.1%
2023 46.93 1743rd 3106 43.9%
2024 51.28 1548th 3078 49.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)
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Reviews:
by a citizen
Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Open Quote Tried to get my Hispanic nephew into the Pre-K program. First they said, yes! Then, they said "Oh, no so sorry." But they took the other minority children who live in my apartment complex. She basically called us liars when we told her we should be approved according to THEIR guidelines. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Steiner Ranch Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 320 3 8 14 3 n/a n/a 0 348
1998 411 5 9 18 3 n/a n/a 0 446
1999 521 6 17 32 5 n/a n/a 0 581
2000 635 8 23 36 6 n/a n/a 0 708
2001 795 15 40 53 6 n/a n/a 0 909
2002 525 8 26 51 3 n/a n/a 0 613
2003 525 8 26 51 3 n/a n/a 0 613
2004 593 4 45 67 8 n/a n/a 0 717
2005 661 8 53 87 8 n/a n/a 0 817
2006 744 8 69 87 7 n/a n/a 0 915
2007 752 9 71 97 8 n/a n/a 0 937
2008 622 18 81 69 6 n/a n/a 0 796
2009 675 10 91 61 6 n/a n/a 0 843
2010 598 16 84 66 5 n/a n/a 0 769
2011 543 13 58 95 1 1 37 0 748
2012 531 13 56 87 1 1 40 0 729
2013 517 12 63 87 3 2 41 0 725
2014 481 15 54 89 1 1 34 0 675
2015 454 11 57 99 2 2 30 0 655
2016 410 17 57 108 1 2 37 0 632
2017 382 20 64 102 0 1 35 0 604
2018 353 23 51 84 0 1 31 0 543
2019 330 22 55 106 0 2 36 0 551
2020 349 18 53 119 0 1 34 0 574
2021 282 24 50 134 0 0 40 0 530
2022 268 21 58 104 0 0 40 0 491
2023 260 28 67 103 0 0 38 0 496
2024 235 26 75 105 0 0 40 0 481

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Steiner Ranch Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 348 21.7 16.0 2.6
1998 446 28.8 15.5 0.9
1999 581 34.9 16.6 1.9
2000 708 44.4 15.9 1.3
2001 909 51.3 17.7 2.2
2002 613 41.5 14.8 3.1
2003 613 41.5 14.8 3.1
2004 717 44.0 16.3 3.1
2005 817 48.6 16.8 3.8
2006 915 55.6 16.5 4.6
2007 937 63.1 14.8 3.3
2008 796 55.1 14.4 2.5
2009 843 52.4 16.1 3.3
2010 769 50.0 15.3 4.3
2011 748 46.4 16.1 4.7
2012 729 44.6 16.3 5.3
2013 725 44.4 16.3 6.3
2014 675 42.8 15.7 6.2
2015 655 41.0 15.9 5.8
2016 632 41.0 15.4 7.4
2017 604 40.7 14.8 10.4
2018 543 36.8 14.7 9.6
2019 551 37.4 14.7 12.2
2020 574 38.4 14.9 15
2021 530 44.9 11.7 15.3
2022 491 36.9 13.2 10.6
2023 496 36.8 13.4 12.9
2024 481 37.0 12.9 13.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Steiner Ranch Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 348 21.7 16.0 2.6
1998 446 28.8 15.5 0.9
1999 581 34.9 16.6 1.9
2000 708 44.4 15.9 1.3
2001 909 51.3 17.7 2.2
2002 613 41.5 14.8 3.1
2003 613 41.5 14.8 3.1
2004 717 44.0 16.3 3.1
2005 817 48.6 16.8 3.8
2006 915 55.6 16.5 4.6
2007 937 63.1 14.8 3.3
2008 796 55.1 14.4 2.5
2009 843 52.4 16.1 3.3
2010 769 50.0 15.3 4.3
2011 748 46.4 16.1 4.7
2012 729 44.6 16.3 5.3
2013 725 44.4 16.3 6.3
2014 675 42.8 15.7 6.2
2015 655 41.0 15.9 5.8
2016 632 41.0 15.4 7.4
2017 604 40.7 14.8 10.4
2018 543 36.8 14.7 9.6
2019 551 37.4 14.7 12.2
2020 574 38.4 14.9 15
2021 530 44.9 11.7 15.3
2022 491 36.9 13.2 10.6
2023 496 36.8 13.4 12.9
2024 481 37.0 12.9 13.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Steiner Ranch Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $477 (5.8%) $7,698 (94.2%) $8,175
2020 $367 (5.3%) $6,526 (94.7%) $6,894
2021 $241 (2.4%) $9,741 (97.6%) $9,982

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Steiner Ranch Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 321st of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1068th of 4647 Elementary schools
 15.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Steiner Ranch Elementary)6352
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Leander Independent School District (Isd))5762
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Steiner Ranch Elementary)5847
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Leander Independent School District (Isd))5553
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Steiner Ranch Elementary)6273
 11%
   4th Grade Reading (Leander Independent School District (Isd))5763
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Steiner Ranch Elementary)6762
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Leander Independent School District (Isd))5452
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Steiner Ranch Elementary)9067
 23%
   5th Grade Reading (Leander Independent School District (Isd))6871
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Steiner Ranch Elementary)8559
 26%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Leander Independent School District (Isd))6560
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Steiner Ranch Elementary)7036
 34%
   5th Grade Science (Leander Independent School District (Isd))5742
 15%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students551496
 10%
African American2228
 27.3%
American Indian00
Asian5567
 21.8%
Hispanic106103
 2.8%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White330260
 21.2%
Two or More Races3638
 5.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12.2%12.9%
 0.7%


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Students at Steiner Ranch Elementary are 49% White, 22% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Students who attend Steiner Ranch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Canyon Ridge Middle
High : Vandegrift High School

Steiner Ranch Elementary ranks 851st of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 481 students attended Steiner Ranch Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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