Summary:
The city of Gregory, Texas, is home to a single public elementary school, Austin Elementary, which serves students in grades 1 through 5 as part of the highly-rated Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd). With 375 students and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.5 to 1, the school provides a supportive learning environment, though its overall state ranking of 62nd percentile (3 stars) lags behind its district’s strong 83rd percentile standing.
Academically, Austin Elementary shows a clear pattern of early strength followed by a decline in upper grades. In the 2025-2026 school year, 3rd graders outperformed the state in both reading (51.81% proficient) and math (50.6% proficient), and even beat the district in math. However, by 5th grade, proficiency dropped below state averages in reading (55.56% vs. 58.47%) and math (41.98% vs. 47.38%). A notable red flag is the dramatic 10-percentage-point drop in 5th-grade math proficiency from the previous year, falling from above the state average to well below it. Science is a critical weakness, with only 30.16% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, trailing the district by 11 points.
Despite spending $12,403 per student and maintaining small class sizes, the school’s academic outcomes do not fully reflect this investment, suggesting potential instructional inefficiencies. On a positive note, the school has pockets of excellence, occasionally outperforming its high-performing district in early-grade subjects. For parents, this means Austin Elementary offers strong foundational instruction in the early years, but families should be aware of the challenges students face as they move into upper elementary, particularly in math and science, where targeted support may be needed to maintain academic growth.
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