University Of Texas Elementary Charter School

University Of Texas Elementary Charter School is a single public charter elementary school in Austin, TX, serving grades PK through 5 with 304 students, operating as its own independent school district. This school shows a clear split in academic performance: it consistently outperforms the state average in Reading, with 58.12% proficiency versus the state's 54.20% in the most recent year, but struggles significantly in Mathematics (42.24% vs. 47.00% state) and Science (just 9.52% proficiency in 5th grade compared to the state's 29.57%). The school serves a high-need population, with 60.53% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 13.8 with per-student spending of $12,085.

A standout finding is the dramatic year-over-year improvement in the 5th-grade cohort, which saw Reading proficiency jump from 38.1% to 67.44% and Mathematics from 30.95% to 51.16% between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years. However, this positive trend is offset by a decline in 4th-grade Math (from 45.45% to 34.09%) and a critical "Science gap" where 5th-grade scores are over 20 points below the state average. The school's state ranking has been volatile, swinging from the 65th percentile (3 stars) in 2023-2024 down to the 32nd percentile (2 stars) in 2024-2025, then back up to the 58th percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026, suggesting inconsistent academic performance year-over-year.

For parents, the key takeaway is that University Of Texas Elementary Charter School offers strong Reading instruction and small class sizes, but has significant weaknesses in Math and Science that require targeted intervention. The school's favorable resource inputs—low student-teacher ratio and above-average per-student spending—do not consistently translate into strong academic outcomes across all subjects. The volatility in state rankings and the sharp decline in 4th-grade Math scores are red flags that warrant further investigation, while the impressive 5th-grade improvements show that effective interventions are possible. Parents should consider whether the school's Reading strengths align with their child's needs and whether the school has a clear plan to address its STEM deficiencies.