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Blanton Elementary

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Blanton Elementary ranks 875 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

875^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Blanton Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Austin, TX, serving 748 students in grades PK through 5 within the Austin Independent School District (Isd), and it has shown a remarkable upward trajectory, climbing from the 33rd percentile a decade ago to an 81st percentile ranking today.

Blanton stands out as a unique "middle ground" school in a highly polarized neighborhood. Nearby schools like Ridgetop Elementary and Maplewood Elementary are high-performing but serve a very different student population, while schools like Pecan Springs Elementary and Pickle Elementary struggle significantly. Blanton successfully combines above-average academic performance with a moderate level of economic diversity, making it a strong option for families seeking a balanced school. Its math program is a particular strength, with 5th-grade math proficiency (70.59%) outperforming even the high-performing Ridgetop (67.92%) and matching Maplewood (72.58%). The school also excels with its Special Education students, ranking in the 78th percentile statewide.

However, Blanton has clear areas for improvement. The school shows a persistent weakness in 5th-grade science, with only 12.12% of students proficient compared to the state average of 29.57%. Additionally, while the school performs well overall, its success is not evenly distributed; it is exceptionally effective for some student groups but significantly underperforms for others. The school's bilingual program also needs support, as students taking the STAAR Spanish test score well below state averages. Despite these challenges, Blanton's sustained improvement over the past decade—especially when compared to the declining performance of nearby Winn Montessori, which serves a similar demographic—demonstrates effective leadership and a successful school improvement effort.

748

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,210

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5408 Westminster Dr
Austin, TX 78723-3454

(512) 414-2026

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Blanton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lamar Middle
High:	Northeast Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.7%

White:

37.8%

African American:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (57% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg52%

Texas avg50%

875^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 48 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 77Elementary Schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd)

523^rd of 951Austin Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	875 of 4627	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.5	1068 of 4651	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	1232 of 4710	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	1911 of 4647	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	1445 of 4581	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	1598 of 4578	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	1305 of 4479	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	48.7	2057 of 4359	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.0	2776 of 4329	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.0	2879 of 4286	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.5	2984 of 4320	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.9	2758 of 4260	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.6	2093 of 4221	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.2	1688 of 4206	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.5	1532 of 4095	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.5	1618 of 3937	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.6	1061 of 3884	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	53.2	2025 of 3768	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.0	2489 of 3724	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.8	2609 of 3476	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.7	2404 of 3475	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	20.7	3155 of 3465	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	2103 of 2406	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.5	1172 of 1905	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.4	2190 of 2443	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	2340 of 2443	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	44.5	1283 of 2421	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1882 of 2483	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.0	2096 of 4461	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	2584 of 4331	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	1418 of 4295	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	992 of 4240	76.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	2352 of 2918	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	2687 of 3668	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	2702 of 3556	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	2299 of 3487	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	2279 of 3446	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	1325 of 3333	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	679 of 3226	79.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	1293 of 4575	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	1319 of 3744	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	1389 of 4658	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	2070 of 4588	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	1524 of 4561	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	1729 of 4499	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	1463 of 4348	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	2074 of 4306	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	1337 of 3075	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.3	927 of 2619	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	2184 of 2980	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	66.5	1023 of 2958	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	2009 of 3006	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	2304 of 3184	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	2642 of 3106	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	1923 of 4413	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.2	2395 of 3644	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	2228 of 4465	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	2984 of 4401	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	2061 of 4376	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	2503 of 4329	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	1889 of 4188	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	1801 of 4168	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	2997 of 4520	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	2171 of 3705	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	3026 of 4594	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.9	4142 of 4521	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	3181 of 4477	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	3436 of 4451	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	2663 of 4309	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	2781 of 4264	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	559 of 4582	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	1039 of 3739	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	1250 of 4647	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	1821 of 4585	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	1435 of 4563	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	1538 of 4498	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	1341 of 4357	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	2068 of 4319	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	125 of 1106	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	59.4	387 of 975	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	346 of 1128	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	941 of 4301	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	703 of 3549	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	768 of 4292	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	49.2	1695 of 4086	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	1695 of 3952	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.7	394 of 3799	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.3	1706 of 3684	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	348 of 3006	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	415 of 2612	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	607 of 3108	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	813 of 3106	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	574 of 3082	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	423 of 3082	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	93.7	52 of 3142	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	410 of 3127	86.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2026)89th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)88th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)57th percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-25 vs school

At Risk (2022)53rd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-47 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile-58 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading67%+12 vs state

Mathematics58%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Blanton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5408 Westminster Dr	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2026	748	53	14.1	46.4%	283 (37.8%)	55 (7.4%)	327 (43.7%)	29 (3.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.8%)	76.9	875^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.1%		71.5	1068^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.0%	193	25.0	33.3	33.3	8.3	14.3	25.0	63.7	65.9	70.6	46.2	58.6	70.6	$9,210
Pecan Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Rogge Ln	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4445	279	23	11.8	95.7%	12 (4.3%)	62 (22.2%)	188 (67.4%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	5	4584^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.9%		4.1	4631^st of 4651 public elementary schools	0.4%	47		12.5	7.1		0.0	23.1	4.6	6.9	30.0	26.9	3.5	14.3	$14,042
Andrews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6801 Northeast Dr	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-1770	309	27	11.4	94.8%	17 (5.5%)	19 (6.1%)	251 (81.2%)	20 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	27	3629^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.6%		10.8	4457^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.2%	828	24.0	31.0	25.9			0.0	30.8	10.0	54.6	24.3	28.3	50.0	$12,933
Austin Achieve Northeast Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	7424 E Hwy 290 Bldg 1	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Achieve Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 522-4190	839	47	17.7	88.3%	20 (2.4%)	92 (11.0%)	717 (85.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	8.5	4530^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.1%		11.8	4422^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	4.9%	108							17.2	23.0		20.9	27.6		$9,528
Texas Preparatory School - Austin Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	7540 Ed Bluestein Blvd	Austin	78723	Travis County	Texas Preparatory School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 928-3000	59	8	7.4	35.6%	0 (0.0%)	24 (40.7%)	29 (49.2%)	3 (5.1%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)													$25,179
Winn Montessori	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Susquehanna Ln	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2390	370	28	13.2	60.5%	76 (20.5%)	44 (11.9%)	223 (60.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	52.4	1988^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.0%		25.5	3699^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.5%	1711	6.3	30.0	11.1	0.0	0.0	12.5	63.0	53.9	64.0	39.3	40.7	38.5	$15,668
Ridgetop Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5005 Caswell Ave	Austin	78751	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-4469	396	27	14.6	18.4%	154 (38.9%)	2 (0.5%)	202 (51.0%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	95.2	165^th of 4627 public elementary schools	96.4%		82.7	651^st of 4651 public elementary schools	86.0%	486							87.8	87.5	86.8	70.0	82.5	67.9	$10,714
Maplewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3808 Maplewood Ave	Austin	78722	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-4402	403	31	13.0	24.8%	197 (48.9%)	25 (6.2%)	131 (32.5%)	15 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.4%)	94.4	197^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.7%		90.5	358^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.3%	161							72.6	90.4	80.3	71.4	84.6	72.6	$10,044
Pickle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Wheatley	Austin	78752	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-8400	407	30	13.5	95.3%	6 (1.5%)	18 (4.4%)	378 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	5.5	4575^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.1%		15	4290^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.8%	285	22.9	15.2	27.6	0.0	0.0		14.3	35.7	38.1	11.4	7.3	12.8	$11,761
Harris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1203 Springdale Rd	Austin	78721	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2085	285	23	12.3	91.6%	7 (2.5%)	28 (9.8%)	240 (84.2%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	13.9	4345^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.1%		17.2	4175^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.2%	170	13.3	27.3	30.8		0.0		18.2	29.2	40.7	12.1	38.1	22.5	$13,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Blanton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Blanton Elementary?

Students at Blanton Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 38% White, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Blanton Elementary in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Is Blanton Elementary a good school?

Blanton Elementary ranks 875^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Blanton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 748 students attended Blanton Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Blanton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blanton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lamar Middle
High : Northeast Early College High School

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