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Austin Elementary

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Austin Elementary ranks 2500 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2500^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Austin Elementary in Abilene, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 729 students in the Abilene Independent School District (Isd), making it the largest elementary school in its area with a history of strong academic performance that has recently seen a notable decline.

This school stands out for its consistent excellence in Reading and Science, where it regularly outperforms both the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 4th-grade Reading proficiency reached 61.79%, far exceeding the district's 47.49%, and 5th-grade Science proficiency hit 43.8%, dramatically higher than the state's 29.57%. However, Austin faces a significant challenge in Mathematics, where proficiency rates for all grades have fallen below state averages. The school also serves a student population where about 53% are economically disadvantaged, a rate notably lower than nearby schools like Martinez Elementary (89.76%) and Bowie Elementary (86.89%), which creates a unique dynamic compared to its peers.

Despite its advantages, Austin has experienced a sharp post-pandemic decline, dropping from a 3-star, 66th percentile ranking in 2024-2025 to a 2-star, 46th percentile ranking in 2025-2026. The most concerning trend is the widening equity gap: performance for low socio-economic status students has plummeted from the 39th percentile to the 13th percentile, and Hispanic students have fallen from the 38th to the 16th percentile. Even Gifted and Talented students have seen a decline. While Austin still outperforms many nearby schools overall, it is not leveraging its demographic advantages as effectively as it could, and immediate intervention is needed to support its most vulnerable students and reverse the recent downturn.

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: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg39%

Texas avg51%

2,500^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11Elementary Schools in the Abilene Independent School District (Isd)

780^th of 951Abilene 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
2026	43.3	2500 of 4627	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	34.5	1680 of 2406	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	44.3	2470 of 4575	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	39.1	2419 of 3075	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	26.1	3687 of 4413	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	23.8	3945 of 4520	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	42.4	2595 of 4582	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	48.7	1824 of 4301	57.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	48.4	1626 of 3006	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Special Education (2026)58th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile~ school

White (2026)46th percentile~ school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-3 vs school

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

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

African American (2026)30th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)21st percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile-30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile-33 vs school

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

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Mathematics39%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	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%)	43.3	2500^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.0%		59.5	1602^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	65.6%	898	45.2	58.9	50.8	38.3	36.2	44.3	$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%)	23.3	3861^st of 4627 public elementary schools	16.6%		39.1	2829^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.2%	1032	32.9	49.3	40.0	24.3	30.8	36.0	$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%)	43.1	2505^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.9%		51.1	2072^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	55.5%	433	52.1	42.1	58.3	39.6	46.6	33.3	$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%)	26.5	3657^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.0%		40.4	2744^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.0%	913	25.3	57.5	49.3	23.3	34.2	30.4	$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%)	36.2	3004^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.1%		38.7	2867^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.4%	137	40.0	38.0	62.2	27.1	42.3	44.6	$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%)	14.8	4308^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.9%		21.8	3926^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.6%	382	25.6	29.9	42.2	23.0	31.0	28.9	$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%)	37.4	2921^st of 4627 public elementary schools	36.9%		42.2	2625^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.6%	296	47.8	39.4	55.3	40.0	36.4	38.2	$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%)	40.9	2667^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.4%		42.2	2628^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.5%	39	44.6	37.2	50.5	39.1	40.7	55.2	$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%)	29.3	3471^st of 4627 public elementary schools	25.0%		36.7	3004^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.4%	467	44.3	46.2	45.1	33.0	39.7	24.2	$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%)								(n/a)							$9,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Austin Elementary

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Austin Elementary ranks 2500^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 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.

What district is Austin Elementary in?

Abilene Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Austin Elementary?

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

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