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Austin Elementary

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Austin Elementary ranks 1602 nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1602^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Austin Elementary is a public elementary school located in Abilene, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 699 students. The school is part of the Abilene Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 722 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Austin Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 50% of Texas elementary schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 1602 out of 4651 schools (3 out of 5 stars). The school generally outperforms the Abilene ISD average and the state average in STAAR reading and math assessments, particularly in 4th and 5th-grade reading. However, the school lags behind the state average in 5th-grade science proficiency.

Austin Elementary has a diverse student population, with significant percentages of Hispanic (46.8%), White (37.8%), and African American (10.3%) students. The school has a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 59.08% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared to nearby schools, Austin Elementary has a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students than Stafford Elementary (89.3%), Purcell Elementary (84.01%), and Bowie Elementary (82.85%), but higher than Dyess Elementary (62.5%) and Alcorta Elementary (78.48%).

729

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,294

Per pupil spending ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2341 Greenbriar Dr
Abilene, TX 79605-5623

(325) 690-3920

District: Abilene Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

Hispanic:

35.5%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 50th percentile in 2022 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2025) from a 50th-percentile low (2022)

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

✓Above the Texas median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg39%

Texas avg47%

1,602^nd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 13Elementary Schools in the Abilene Independent School District (Isd)

722^nd of 961Abilene 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	59.5	1602 of 4651	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	1978 of 4710	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	2239 of 4647	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	2275 of 4581	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	948 of 4578	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	907 of 4479	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	1207 of 4359	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	75.9	837 of 4329	80.7%	★★★★☆
2016	74.9	1004 of 4286	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	79.3	780 of 4320	81.9%	★★★★☆
2014	77.7	827 of 4260	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	844 of 4221	80.0%	★★★★☆
2012	80.5	625 of 4206	85.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.6	1078 of 4095	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	67.6	1277 of 3937	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.8	909 of 3884	76.6%	★★★★☆
2008	83.1	306 of 3768	91.9%	★★★★★
2007	80.8	391 of 3724	89.5%	★★★★☆
2006	75.8	659 of 3476	81.0%	★★★★☆
2005	83.8	255 of 3475	92.7%	★★★★★
2004	83.7	221 of 3465	93.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	1242 of 1905	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1884 of 2443	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.0	1204 of 2443	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	1552 of 2421	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	555 of 2515	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	22.5	2182 of 2483	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.3	4052 of 4461	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	57.7	1345 of 4331	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	1467 of 4295	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	2185 of 4240	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	40.9	2012 of 3446	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	94.3	40 of 3226	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	1844 of 3744	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	1813 of 4658	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	2171 of 4588	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	2373 of 4561	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.4	1125 of 4499	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	1378 of 4348	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	1222 of 4306	71.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	1601 of 2619	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	1511 of 2980	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.0	907 of 2958	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.8	688 of 3006	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	1863 of 3184	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.1	1441 of 3106	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	2254 of 3644	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	3432 of 4465	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	2912 of 4401	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	3188 of 4376	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.8	1121 of 4329	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	1013 of 4188	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	909 of 4168	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	2472 of 3705	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	2796 of 4594	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	3179 of 4521	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	3494 of 4477	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.1	1450 of 4451	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	1339 of 4309	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	2107 of 4264	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	1130 of 3739	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	2128 of 4647	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	2299 of 4585	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	2241 of 4563	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.5	785 of 4498	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	585 of 4357	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	1236 of 4319	71.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	611 of 975	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	914 of 1128	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	766 of 1099	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	619 of 1004	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	606 of 961	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	2817 of 3549	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	2837 of 4292	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	1899 of 4086	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	2510 of 3952	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.6	1186 of 3799	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.6	339 of 3684	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	43.8	1769 of 3558	50.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	1121 of 2612	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	1533 of 3108	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	2042 of 3106	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	2003 of 3082	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.5	953 of 3082	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	907 of 3142	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	1144 of 3127	63.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)42nd percentile-38 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)39th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)37th percentile-28 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-45 vs school

At Risk (2022)9th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading57%~ state avg

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Science44%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Austin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2341 Greenbriar Dr	Abilene	79605	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 690-3920	729	43	17.1	52.8%	367 (50.3%)	51 (7.0%)	259 (35.5%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.6%)	59.5	1602^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	65.6%		53.2	1978^th of 4710 public elementary schools	58.0%	376	46.8	61.8	62.3	46.4	51.2	35.5	43.8	$8,294
Alcorta Elementary	Public	K-5	2650 S 32nd St	Abilene	79605	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 690-3602	410	24	17.2	67.3%	168 (41.0%)	50 (12.2%)	166 (40.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	39.1	2829^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.2%		47.5	2337^th of 4710 public elementary schools	50.4%	492	40.3	39.4	50.0	29.6	38.0	54.7	29.7	$9,391
Ward Elementary	Public	K-5	3750 Paint Brush	Abilene	79606	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 690-3666	502	33	15.3	57.8%	196 (39.0%)	64 (12.7%)	196 (39.0%)	20 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	51.1	2072^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	55.5%		46	2449^th of 4710 public elementary schools	48.0%	377	47.6	67.1	60.9	34.1	35.6	40.6	34.8	$8,393
Bassetti Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5749 Hwy 277 S	Abilene	79606	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 690-3720	546	36	15.1	71.6%	175 (32.1%)	85 (15.6%)	215 (39.4%)	18 (3.3%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (0.9%)	41 (7.5%)	40.4	2744^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.0%		36.5	3061^st of 4710 public elementary schools	35.0%	317	53.4	50.0	52.7	40.2	24.6	36.5	21.6	$8,679
Bonham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	717 Buccaneer Dr	Abilene	79605	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 690-3745	481	34	14.0	77.8%	158 (32.8%)	56 (11.6%)	243 (50.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	38.7	2867^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.4%		26.7	3675^th of 4710 public elementary schools	22.0%	808	33.8	51.4	54.7	21.6	45.8	38.7	28.0	$10,293
Bowie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2034 Jeanette St	Abilene	79602	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 671-4770	473	35	13.4	86.9%	149 (31.5%)	42 (8.9%)	260 (55.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	21.8	3926^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.6%		23.4	3869^th of 4710 public elementary schools	17.9%	57	33.3	35.2	40.3	34.3	24.4	30.7	19.4	$9,893
Dyess Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6733 Jennings Dr	Abilene	79607	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 690-3795	621	37	16.9	66.0%	254 (40.9%)	77 (12.4%)	210 (33.8%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	64 (10.3%)	42.2	2625^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.6%		57.2	1731^st of 4710 public elementary schools	63.2%	894	51.7	48.0	48.7	35.2	40.8	44.6	21.6	$7,926
Stafford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1026 N Pioneer Dr	Abilene	79603	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 671-4895	473	30	15.6	85.4%	128 (27.1%)	62 (13.1%)	257 (54.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	42.2	2628^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.5%		43.8	2597^th of 4710 public elementary schools	44.9%	31	41.3	47.1	41.7	35.0	56.3	36.1	30.6	$9,965
Purcell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3633 N 14th St	Abilene	79603	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 671-4845	537	34	15.6	80.4%	118 (22.0%)	83 (15.5%)	310 (57.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	36.7	3004^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.4%		20.2	4059^th of 4710 public elementary schools	13.8%	1055	55.6	48.9	50.0	40.5	28.9	27.9	13.2	$7,964
Thomas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1240 Lakeside Dr	Abilene	79602	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 671-4995	378	28	13.4	74.6%	75 (19.8%)	141 (37.3%)	143 (37.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	26.8	3619^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.2%		31.8	3358^th of 4710 public elementary schools	28.7%	261	22.4	36.0	48.3	20.7	26.0	40.0	30.0	$9,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Austin Elementary

Is Austin Elementary a good school?

Austin Elementary ranks 1602^nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Austin Elementary?

Students at Austin Elementary are 50% White, 36% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Austin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 729 students attended Austin Elementary.

What district is Austin Elementary in?

Abilene Independent School District (Isd)

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