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McBee Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

McBee Elementary is a public elementary school in Austin, Texas, serving 368 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Austin Independent School District (AISD), which is ranked 578 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McBee Elementary has consistently low academic performance compared to the district and state averages across various STAAR assessments in reading, math, and science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 14.29% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 58.14% for AISD and 52.02% for Texas. The school's performance is particularly concerning in science, where 0% of 5th graders were proficient or better in STAAR Science in 2024-2025, compared to 35.34% for AISD and 29.57% for Texas. McBee's performance on STAAR Spanish assessments is also significantly lower than the district and state averages.

The nearby Barrington Elementary, Wooldridge Elementary, and Cook Elementary also have low academic performance and high percentages of economically disadvantaged students, suggesting systemic challenges in the district. However, some charter schools in the area, such as Idea Rundberg Academy and Nyos Lamar Elementary, have higher academic performance and lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students, indicating that alternative educational models may be more successful in this community.

347

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,407

Per pupil spending ?

94.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 W Braker Ln
Austin, TX 78758

(512) 841-2500

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend McBee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Burnet Middle
High:	Navarro Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.8%

African American:

2.3%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (20% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 54 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg45%

Texas avg46%

4,349^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 53 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

578^th of 961Austin 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
2025	13.7	4349 of 4651	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	3924 of 4710	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	3422 of 4647	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	3236 of 4581	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	4214 of 4578	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.5	2007 of 4479	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	1826 of 4359	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.0	1802 of 4329	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.7	1788 of 4286	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.9	1733 of 4320	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.1	2204 of 4260	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.9	2930 of 4221	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.2	2758 of 4206	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.3	2929 of 4095	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.0	2484 of 3937	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.0	2546 of 3884	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.2	3146 of 3768	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.1	3067 of 3724	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.8	3163 of 3476	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	30.6	2841 of 3475	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.3	2995 of 3465	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.7	2264 of 4461	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	3180 of 4331	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	82.3	357 of 4295	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	268 of 4240	93.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	2787 of 2918	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	3127 of 3668	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	2418 of 3556	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	2251 of 3487	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	2769 of 3446	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.7	496 of 3333	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	398 of 3226	87.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	3687 of 3744	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	4529 of 4658	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	3533 of 4588	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	3103 of 4561	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.6	4045 of 4499	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	2453 of 4348	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	1846 of 4306	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	31.1	2522 of 2980	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	2401 of 2958	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	2930 of 3006	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	64.9	1180 of 3184	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	3502 of 3644	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	3833 of 4465	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	2933 of 4401	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	2938 of 4376	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.6	3969 of 4329	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.1	1377 of 4188	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	1185 of 4168	71.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	3534 of 3705	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	3931 of 4594	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.8	2691 of 4521	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	2588 of 4477	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.3	3956 of 4451	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.7	924 of 4309	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	796 of 4264	81.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	3469 of 3739	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	3516 of 4647	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	3112 of 4585	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	3410 of 4563	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	4222 of 4498	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.8	1572 of 4357	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	1851 of 4319	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	3376 of 3549	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	2306 of 4292	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	2886 of 4086	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	2864 of 3952	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	3063 of 3799	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.8	1114 of 3684	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	879 of 3558	75.3%	★★★★☆

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)

At Risk (2022)49th percentile+20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)15th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics23%-23 vs state

Reading20%-8 vs state

Science0%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
McBee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 W Braker Ln	Austin	78758	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-2500	347	30	11.5	94.5%	7 (2.0%)	8 (2.3%)	329 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13.7	4349^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.5%		22.5	3924^th of 4710 public elementary schools	16.7%	425	24.0	19.2	16.7		7.7	0.0	0.0	14.3	41.7	37.9		19.4	25.0	24.4		0.0	$12,407
Walnut Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 W Braker Ln	Austin	78753	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4499	496	38	12.9	92.1%	34 (6.9%)	26 (5.2%)	403 (81.3%)	26 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	11.5	4434^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.7%		13	4413^th of 4710 public elementary schools	6.3%	21	3.1	25.0	17.7	6.7	13.8	6.3	0.0	32.5	35.1	27.1		16.7	24.3	22.5		4.1	$11,420
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%)	94.1				95.9	149^th of 4710 public elementary schools	96.8%	(n/a)								80.4	86.0	81.0	73.1	74.5	78.0	66.7	78.3	47.6	$12,077
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%)	14.1	4331^st of 4651 public elementary schools	6.9%		18.8	4130^th of 4710 public elementary schools	12.3%	201	15.8	28.3	21.7	0.0	7.7		0.0	29.6	21.1	40.7		15.3	30.8	19.6		14.3	$12,018
Guerrero Thompson	Public	PK, KG-5	102 E Rundberg	Austin	78753	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-8400	548	38	14.3	96.7%	13 (2.4%)	20 (3.6%)	507 (92.5%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49.4	2180^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.1%		55.6	1842^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	60.9%	338	24.3	48.5	43.5				27.8	40.0	58.1	82.4		29.5	12.7	53.6		68.4	$12,064
Graham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11211 Tom Adams Dr	Austin	78753	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2395	412	37	11.2	84.7%	28 (6.8%)	38 (9.2%)	343 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	23.4	3831^st of 4651 public elementary schools	17.6%		29.3	3506^th of 4710 public elementary schools	25.6%	325	12.5	35.3	37.5	30.0	28.6	11.1		31.0	37.1	47.2		29.2	36.8	22.9		16.3	$10,818
Idea Rundberg Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	9504 N Interstate 35	Austin	78753	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4800	694	31	22.3	95.8%	16 (2.3%)	28 (4.0%)	644 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	21.1	3965^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.7%		29.8	3475^th of 4710 public elementary schools	26.2%	490		0.0	60.0		10.0			32.5	54.7	33.9		22.6	26.9	21.7		14.8	$9,011
Barrington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Cooper Dr	Austin	78753	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2008	405	28	14.4	94.8%	4 (1.0%)	34 (8.4%)	357 (88.1%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12.6	4392^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	5.6%		10.3	4526^th of 4710 public elementary schools	3.9%	134	17.1	21.9	11.5	18.8	6.7	0.0	0.0	11.1	16.7	40.0		30.8	13.9	25.9		4.0	$12,225
Nyos Lamar Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	12333 N Lamar Blvd	Austin	78753	Travis County	Nyos Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 275-1593	858	65	13.1	30.0%	272 (31.7%)	115 (13.4%)	255 (29.7%)	164 (19.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.5%)	57.1	1715^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.1%		74	985^th of 4710 public elementary schools	79.1%	730								60.4	58.5	63.1		44.4	47.2	36.2		28.4	$7,382

Frequently Asked Questions about McBee Elementary

What schools do graduates of McBee Elementary attend?

Students who attend McBee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Burnet Middle
High : Navarro Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of McBee Elementary?

Students at McBee Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% White.

What district is McBee Elementary in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Is McBee Elementary a good school?

McBee Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend McBee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended McBee Elementary.

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