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Bassetti Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3657^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bassetti Elementary is a PK-5 campus in the Abilene Independent School District (Isd), serving 546 students near Dyess Air Force Base in southern Abilene, TX, with over 71% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Bassetti has experienced a sharp academic decline in the most recent school year, dropping from the 41st percentile statewide to the 21st percentile—a 20-point drop in a single year. This decline is most visible in 3rd grade, where reading proficiency fell from 53% to just 25%, and math proficiency dropped from 40% to 23%. While nearby Ward Elementary (1.77 miles away) also serves a high-poverty population, it has remained more stable and consistently outperforms Bassetti despite spending less per student ($9,266 vs. $10,935). This suggests that Bassetti’s challenges may be more about instructional effectiveness than funding. The school’s performance has historically been uneven, with a "sawtooth" pattern of ups and downs, indicating it is capable of improvement but lacks stability.

The contrast with nearby Wylie West Intermediate (4.56 miles away, in the Wylie Independent School District (Isd)) is stark: Wylie West’s 4th grade math proficiency is 71%, compared to Bassetti’s 34%, and only 20% of its students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Bassetti’s most recent data shows significant struggles with certain student groups, though it has shown past success with others. The immediate priority for the school should be diagnosing the cause of the 3rd-grade score drop and implementing targeted interventions to reverse this trend.

546

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,679

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5749 Hwy 277 S
Abilene, TX 79606-1701

(325) 690-3720

District: Abilene Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bassetti Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clack Middle
High:	Cooper High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.4%

White:

32.1%

African American:

15.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

Texas avg51%

3,657^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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	26.5	3657 of 4627	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.4	2744 of 4651	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	3061 of 4710	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	3856 of 4647	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	3606 of 4581	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.2	2184 of 4578	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	2402 of 4479	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	2042 of 4359	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.0	2460 of 4329	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.9	2061 of 4286	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.4	2415 of 4320	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.3	2251 of 4260	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.9	2126 of 4221	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.3	1517 of 4206	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.5	2923 of 4095	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.7	2547 of 3937	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.0	1827 of 3884	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.5	1211 of 3768	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.4	595 of 3724	84.0%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	507 of 3476	85.4%	★★★★☆
2005	86.8	123 of 3475	96.5%	★★★★★
2004	84.9	176 of 3465	94.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	1244 of 2406	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.1	586 of 1905	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	731 of 2443	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	47.5	1151 of 2443	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	894 of 2421	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	1404 of 2444	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	1760 of 2515	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	1426 of 2483	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	21.6	890 of 1005	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.9	3581 of 4461	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.2	1253 of 4331	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.2	1953 of 4295	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	2113 of 4240	50.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	950 of 1643	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	1226 of 2918	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	14.5	3499 of 3668	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	2410 of 3556	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	2879 of 3487	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.8	849 of 3333	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	554 of 3226	82.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	3642 of 4575	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.9	2186 of 3744	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	3038 of 4658	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	3934 of 4588	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	3818 of 4561	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	2621 of 4499	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	2410 of 4348	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	2278 of 4306	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	1905 of 3075	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.5	1145 of 2619	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	2435 of 2980	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	2531 of 2958	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.3	1087 of 3184	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	835 of 3106	73.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	3570 of 4413	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.7	1639 of 3644	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	2617 of 4465	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.6	4165 of 4401	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	3684 of 4376	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.8	2254 of 4329	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	3093 of 4188	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.2	1751 of 4168	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	2934 of 4520	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	1687 of 3705	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	2068 of 4594	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.1	3878 of 4521	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	3758 of 4477	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.6	1481 of 4451	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	2111 of 4309	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	1530 of 4264	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	3468 of 4582	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.0	1829 of 3739	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	2366 of 4647	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	3610 of 4585	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	3363 of 4563	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.7	1658 of 4498	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	2355 of 4357	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	1890 of 4319	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	40.7	736 of 1128	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	875 of 1099	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	2779 of 4301	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	1619 of 3549	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	1105 of 4292	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	42.0	2144 of 4086	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	2183 of 3952	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	900 of 3799	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	1262 of 3684	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	665 of 3558	81.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	2738 of 3006	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	1977 of 2612	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	2535 of 3108	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	2859 of 3106	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	2899 of 3082	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	2334 of 3082	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1833 of 3142	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	2097 of 3127	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)48th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)42nd percentile+21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)38th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)35th percentile~ school

Male (2026)24th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)20th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile~ school

Asian (2018)11th percentile-42 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-11 vs state

Mathematics29%-18 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Wylie West Elementary	Public	K-2	7650 Hardwick Rd	Abilene	79606	Taylor County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 692-6554	673	43	15.8	24.1%	412 (61.2%)	28 (4.2%)	159 (23.6%)	33 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.8%)								(n/a)							$6,320

Frequently Asked Questions about Bassetti Elementary

Is Bassetti Elementary a good school?

Bassetti Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Bassetti Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bassetti Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clack Middle
High : Cooper High School

How many students attend Bassetti Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Bassetti Elementary.

What district is Bassetti Elementary in?

Abilene Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Bassetti Elementary?

Students at Bassetti Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 32% White, 16% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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