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Decker Elementary

Q: Is Decker Elementary a good school?

Decker Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Decker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Decker Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Decker Elementary?

Students at Decker Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 17% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Decker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Decker Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Decker Middle High : Manor High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4607^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Decker Elementary is a public elementary school in Austin, Texas, serving 534 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Manor Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 905 out of 961 districts in the state.

Decker Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on STAAR assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 26.09% of 3rd-grade students, 17.14% of 4th-grade students, and 30% of 5th-grade students scored proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the state averages of 52.02%, 53.73%, and 57.83%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in STAAR Mathematics, with only 17.39%, 2.78%, and 11.11% of 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students, respectively, scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 44.88%, 45.79%, and 46.24%. Decker Elementary also struggles on STAAR Spanish assessments.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the Manor ISD, such as Bluebonnet Trail Elementary and Oak Meadows Elementary, as well as schools in the Austin ISD, such as Jordan Elementary, outperform Decker Elementary on STAAR assessments, despite serving similar student populations. Additionally, the nearby KIPP Texas Public Schools and Montessori For All charter schools generally have higher academic performance than Decker Elementary.

366

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,998

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8500 Decker Ln
Austin, TX 78724

(512) 278-4150

District: Manor Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Decker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Decker Middle
High:	Manor High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.7%

African American:

17.5%

White:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (16% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Mathematics scores 36 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg25%

Texas avg46%

4,607^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Manor Independent School District (Isd)

905^th of 961Manor 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	5.4	4607 of 4651	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	4626 of 4710	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	4519 of 4647	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	4436 of 4581	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	4218 of 4578	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	2761 of 4479	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	2145 of 4359	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	29.2	3199 of 4329	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.4	3455 of 4286	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	2.5	4290 of 4320	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.7	4130 of 4260	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.3	4170 of 4221	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.4	4104 of 4206	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.5	3744 of 4095	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.3	3486 of 3937	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.0	3641 of 3884	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.2	3761 of 3768	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.8	3685 of 3724	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.4	3353 of 3476	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.6	3397 of 3475	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.9	3343 of 3465	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	16.7	2295 of 2443	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	2175 of 2443	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	1924 of 2421	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	2048 of 2444	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.5	1111 of 2515	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	1031 of 2483	58.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.8	3859 of 4461	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	2884 of 4331	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.8	846 of 4295	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	982 of 4240	76.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	2768 of 2918	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	3594 of 3668	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	3335 of 3556	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	3352 of 3487	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	2534 of 3446	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.4	1055 of 3333	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	856 of 3226	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	3732 of 3744	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	4611 of 4658	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	4422 of 4588	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	4319 of 4561	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	3958 of 4499	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	2753 of 4348	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	2175 of 4306	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	2.9	2600 of 2619	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.2	2977 of 2980	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.3	2937 of 2958	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	2712 of 3006	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	2140 of 3184	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.2	1144 of 3106	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	3539 of 3644	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	4431 of 4465	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	4293 of 4401	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	4296 of 4376	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	3981 of 4329	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	2260 of 4188	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	1811 of 4168	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	3647 of 3705	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	4544 of 4594	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	4395 of 4521	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	4254 of 4477	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	4116 of 4451	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.4	1879 of 4309	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	1455 of 4264	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	3640 of 3739	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	4614 of 4647	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	4489 of 4585	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	4447 of 4563	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	4219 of 4498	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	2658 of 4357	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	2124 of 4319	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	12.0	4206 of 4292	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	2543 of 4086	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	2928 of 3952	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	74.2	444 of 3558	87.5%	★★★★☆

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)

At Risk (2022)13th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2024)6th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading24%-31 vs state

Mathematics9%-36 vs state

Science3%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Decker Elementary

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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
Decker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8500 Decker Ln	Austin	78724	Travis County	Manor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 278-4150	366	32	11.3	91.8%	8 (2.2%)	64 (17.5%)	277 (75.7%)	8 (2.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	5.4	4607^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.9%		7	4626^th of 4710 public elementary schools	1.8%	19	13.6	36.8	19.2	18.2	26.3	10.0	0.0	26.1	17.1	30.0		17.4	2.8	11.1		2.6	$8,998
Overton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7201 Colony Loop Dr	Austin	78724	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-9300	440	32	13.7	92.5%	7 (1.6%)	65 (14.8%)	364 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	8.5	4533^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	2.5%		13.8	4373^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	7.2%	160	12.5	31.4	16.7	33.3	5.9	0.0	0.0	15.4	34.3	22.6		28.2	17.0	4.8		0.0	$11,544
Jordan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6711 Johnny Morris Rd	Austin	78724	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2578	492	25	19.6	97.2%	22 (4.5%)	118 (24.0%)	326 (66.3%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	3.1	4642^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	0.2%		4.8	4681^st of 4710 public elementary schools	0.6%	39	12.9	0.0	0.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	18.9	8.8	17.0		19.2	2.8	1.7		0.0	$11,051
Oak Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 Decker Ln	Austin	78724	Travis County	Manor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 278-4175	477	31	15.2	83.0%	13 (2.7%)	37 (7.8%)	408 (85.5%)	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	15.2	4283^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	7.9%		21.3	3996^th of 4710 public elementary schools	15.2%	287	0.0	46.7	11.8	5.6	26.7	7.7	0.0	25.5	36.2	36.8		14.8	32.2	30.1		4.2	$11,285
Magnolia Montessori For All	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	5100 Pecan Brook Dr	Austin	78724	Travis County	Montessori For All	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 522-2429	470	26	18.0	41.5%	150 (31.9%)	40 (8.5%)	211 (44.9%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.8%)	56.9	1730^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.8%		38	2953^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	37.3%	1223								53.6	58.9	70.8	75.0	46.4	44.6	35.4	17.7	29.2	$10,509
Bluebonnet Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11316 Farmhaven Rd	Austin	78754	Travis County	Manor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 278-4125	556	30	18.5	72.3%	53 (9.5%)	158 (28.4%)	258 (46.4%)	65 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.4%)	15.9	4241^st of 4651 public elementary schools	8.8%		28.1	3573^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	24.1%	668	18.2	33.3	0.0	15.0	11.1			36.8	23.9	37.0		21.6	28.4	26.6		11.4	$8,413
KIPP Alegria Pri	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	8509 Fm 969 Bldg 629	Austin	78724	Travis County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 651-2168	532	27	19.4	91.9%	30 (5.6%)	58 (10.9%)	425 (79.9%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	26.7	3630^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.0%		22	3961^st of 4710 public elementary schools	15.9%	331								39.3	25.0			38.1	35.0				$6,446
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%)	25.5	3699^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.5%		28	3582^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	23.9%	117	17.7	8.3	14.3	6.7	0.0	16.7	6.7	59.3	35.7	39.1		37.9	20.0	16.7		0.0	$15,668
Austin Discovery School	Public, Charter	K-6	9303 Fm 969 Rd	Austin	78724	Travis County	Austin Discovery School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 674-0700	202	17	12.1		127 (62.9%)	3 (1.5%)	57 (28.2%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.4%)	30.4	3399^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.9%		36.4	3068^th of 4710 public elementary schools	34.9%	331								55.2	36.7	55.6		37.9	32.3	3.7		7.4	$9,821
The East Austin College Prep At Southwest Key	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	5800 Mlk Blvd	Austin	78721	Travis County	Valere Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 287-5000	159	8	19.7	95.6%	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.1%)	153 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.2	4538^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.4%		7.9	4600^th of 4710 public elementary schools	2.3%	62								23.1	18.2	40.0	25.0	30.8	9.1	10.0	0.0	0.0	$8,076

Frequently Asked Questions about Decker Elementary

What schools do graduates of Decker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Decker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Decker Middle
High : Manor High School

How many students attend Decker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Decker Elementary.

What district is Decker Elementary in?

Manor Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Decker Elementary?

Students at Decker Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 17% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Decker Elementary a good school?

Decker Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Texas elementary schools.

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