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Hill Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Hill Elementary in Austin, TX, is a high-performing school within the Austin Independent School District (Isd), serving 811 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade with a consistent track record of academic excellence, including a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for every year in the past decade and a state ranking in the 94th percentile or higher for the last five years.

Hill Elementary stands out for its exceptional support for Special Education students, who ranked in the 98th percentile statewide in the 2025-2026 school year, earning a 5-star rating—a remarkable achievement that surpasses the school's overall performance. The school also excels in science, with 5th-grade proficiency rates nearly double the district average and more than double the state average. However, there is a notable dip in 4th-grade math proficiency in the 2023-2024 school year, which rebounded strongly the following year, suggesting it was an anomaly. While the school serves its English Language Learners well overall, Spanish-language test scores in upper grades are low, indicating a specific challenge in supporting Spanish-speaking students as they progress. The most dramatic contrast is between the school's performance for Special Education students (98th percentile) and its Low Socioeconomic Status students (13th percentile), suggesting that targeted interventions for learning differences are highly effective, but resources for overcoming poverty-related challenges may be less developed.

Hill Elementary is part of a cluster of high-performing, low-poverty schools in the area, including Brentwood Elementary, Doss Elementary, and Gullett Elementary, all within a 2.5-mile radius. In stark contrast, nearby schools like Pillow Elementary (83.15% free/reduced lunch), Cook Elementary (94.92%), and Padron Elementary (95.84%) serve high-poverty populations, highlighting a significant socioeconomic divide within the district's attendance zones. Hill Elementary's free/reduced lunch rate of 15.66% is dramatically lower than these peers, creating a clear contrast in the educational landscape of Austin.

811

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,231

Per pupil spending ?

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8601 Tallwood Dr
Austin, TX 78759-8126

(512) 414-2369

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Murchison Middle
High:	Anderson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Hispanic:

22.7%

Asian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (75% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg55%

Texas avg51%

257^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	92.9	257 of 4627	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	91.1	332 of 4651	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	400 of 4710	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	208 of 4647	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	200 of 4581	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	241 of 4578	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	273 of 4479	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	194 of 4359	95.5%	★★★★★
2017	89.5	384 of 4329	91.1%	★★★★★
2016	88.6	300 of 4286	93.0%	★★★★★
2015	90.9	152 of 4320	96.5%	★★★★★
2014	91.7	116 of 4260	97.3%	★★★★★
2013	92.7	92 of 4221	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	90.0	209 of 4206	95.0%	★★★★★
2011	87.5	46 of 4095	98.9%	★★★★★
2010	85.1	129 of 3937	96.7%	★★★★★
2009	80.5	466 of 3884	88.0%	★★★★☆
2008	85.6	185 of 3768	95.1%	★★★★★
2007	83.2	252 of 3724	93.2%	★★★★★
2006	82.6	280 of 3476	91.9%	★★★★★
2005	85.3	191 of 3475	94.5%	★★★★★
2004	85.7	145 of 3465	95.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	1616 of 2406	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	905 of 1905	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.8	1889 of 2443	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	71.7	457 of 2443	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	431 of 2515	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	191 of 2483	92.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	120 of 999	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	166 of 814	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	397 of 1045	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	253 of 1015	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	320 of 957	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.8	160 of 967	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	525 of 1009	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	462 of 1005	54.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	85.5	295 of 4461	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	75.7	508 of 4331	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	1252 of 4295	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	471 of 4240	88.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	384 of 1643	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	613 of 2918	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	621 of 3668	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	274 of 3556	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	145 of 3487	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	275 of 3446	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	50.3	1554 of 3333	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	572 of 3226	82.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.8	252 of 4575	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	89.6	266 of 3744	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	436 of 4658	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	229 of 4588	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	226 of 4561	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	292 of 4499	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	339 of 4348	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	253 of 4306	94.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	522 of 3075	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	205 of 2619	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	72.6	591 of 2980	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	708 of 2958	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	598 of 3006	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	874 of 3184	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	1005 of 3106	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	549 of 4413	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	62.9	1094 of 3644	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	1045 of 4465	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	964 of 4401	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	502 of 4376	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	381 of 4329	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	71.4	803 of 4188	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	255 of 4168	93.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	3929 of 4520	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.7	2089 of 3705	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	2009 of 4594	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	1618 of 4521	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	1828 of 4477	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	1968 of 4451	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	1504 of 4309	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	917 of 4264	78.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	283 of 4582	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	89.9	275 of 3739	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	351 of 4647	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	209 of 4585	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	176 of 4563	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	207 of 4498	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	226 of 4357	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	163 of 4319	96.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	341 of 1106	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	83.9	92 of 975	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	67 of 1128	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	50 of 1099	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	72.0	232 of 1004	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	216 of 961	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	112 of 1112	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	72.5	231 of 1046	77.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	95.3	100 of 4301	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	81.6	302 of 3549	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	461 of 4292	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	91.9	136 of 4086	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	142 of 3952	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	149 of 3799	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	193 of 3684	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	69.9	558 of 3558	84.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	225 of 3006	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	85.2	212 of 2612	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	258 of 3108	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	149 of 3106	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	179 of 3082	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	319 of 3082	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	254 of 3142	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	203 of 3127	93.5%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2026)98th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)93rd percentile~ school

White (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Asian (2026)88th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)83rd percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)77th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)69th percentile-25 vs school

African American (2026)33rd percentile-62 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile-81 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading78%+24 vs state

Mathematics72%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8601 Tallwood Dr	Austin	78759	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2369	811	56	14.4	15.7%	480 (59.2%)	26 (3.2%)	184 (22.7%)	62 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.2%)	92.9	257^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.4%		91.1	332^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	92.9%	75								75.8	76.9	80.4			70.9	71.1	73.7		$8,231
Pillow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3025 Crosscreek Dr	Austin	78757	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2350	356	30	11.8	83.1%	41 (11.5%)	31 (8.7%)	250 (70.2%)	27 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	27.9	3574^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.8%		14.4	4319^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.1%	745	50.0	6.3	0.0			0.0		48.0	32.0	36.6			43.6	19.5	41.5		$11,975
Doss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7005 Northledge Dr	Austin	78731	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2365	930	64	14.5	19.1%	526 (56.6%)	19 (2.0%)	215 (23.1%)	96 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.0%)	90	374^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.9%		84.7	582^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	87.5%	208								78.1	71.5	75.6			80.7	66.9	64.6		$9,210
Padron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2011 W Rundberg Ln	Austin	78758	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-9600	625	43	14.3	95.8%	5 (0.8%)	13 (2.1%)	597 (95.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	20.5	4016^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.2%		12.3	4402^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	5.4%	386	26.1	36.1	25.7	6.7	0.0			70.0	22.7	54.1			24.4	16.7	33.3		$9,940
Gullett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6310 Treadwell Blvd	Austin	78757	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2082	544	40	13.5	7.7%	388 (71.3%)	7 (1.3%)	92 (16.9%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.3%)	93.4	234^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.9%		89.5	387^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.7%	153								74.1	88.9	84.2			69.1	77.8	66.7		$10,071
Wooldridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1412 Norseman Ter	Austin	78758	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2353	462	37	12.3	93.7%	7 (1.5%)	26 (5.6%)	417 (90.3%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	18.7	4114^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.1%		6.7	4572^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	1.7%	458	54.2	23.8	0.0					27.3	22.7	43.2			28.3	30.2	34.8		$11,953
Cook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1511 Cripple Creek Dr	Austin	78758	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2510	433	32	13.5	94.9%	21 (4.8%)	8 (1.8%)	395 (91.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	21.7	3953^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	14.6%		14.1	4331^st of 4651 public elementary schools	6.9%	378	42.3	20.8	15.6			20.0		41.2	40.7	32.3			41.9	34.0	10.3		$12,018
Brentwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6703 Yates Av	Austin	78757	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2039	671	43	15.5	14.0%	423 (63.0%)	10 (1.5%)	168 (25.0%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.9%)	89	424^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.8%		87.2	484^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.6%	60								79.8	83.3	85.7			57.5	59.2	71.9		$8,471
Basis Austin Pri	Public, Charter	K-2	1605 Kramer Ln	Austin	78758	Travis County	Basis Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(737) 263-5890	243	17	14.3		21 (8.6%)	2 (0.8%)	18 (7.4%)	189 (77.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)								(n/a)																	$10,180
Basis Austin	Public, Charter	3-6	1605 Kramer Ln	Austin	78758	Travis County	Basis Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(737) 263-5890	155	12	13.0		14 (9.0%)	2 (1.3%)	16 (10.3%)	113 (72.9%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	90.9	326^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.0%		94.1	220^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.3%	106							76.2	78.2	74.6	88.7	75.0	73.7	78.2	52.5	80.7	62.5	$12,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Hill Elementary

How many students attend Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 811 students attended Hill Elementary.

What district is Hill Elementary in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Is Hill Elementary a good school?

Yes. Hill Elementary ranks in the top 5.6% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Murchison Middle
High : Anderson High School

What is the racial makeup of Hill Elementary?

Students at Hill Elementary are 59% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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