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South Athens Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 718 Robbins Rd
       Athens, TX  75751-2928

(903) 677-6970

District: Athens Independent School District (ISD)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2003rd of 4,581 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,927 Help

Students who attend South Athens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Athens Middle
High:    Athens High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6
Number of students:  442

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.2%
White:
26.7%
African American:
13.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.7%

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Compare Details South Athens Elementary ranks better than 56.3% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Athens Independent School District (ISD). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.69. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details South Athens Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Athens Independent School District (ISD). Student population at South Athens Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.2%), White (26.7%), African American (13.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Athens Independent School District (ISD). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Athens Elementary is 14.6. 1 elementary schools in the Athens Independent School District (ISD) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Athens Elementary is $8,927, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Athens Independent School District (ISD)!
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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

South Athens Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks South Athens Elementary 2003rd of 4581 Texas public elementary schools. (See South Athens Elementary in the ranking list.)

Athens Independent School District (ISD):

SchoolDigger ranks Athens Independent School District (ISD) 559th of 965 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Athens Elementary

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Rank History for all students at South Athens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2016 53.90 2114th 4286 50.7%
2017 67.85 1118th 4329 74.2%
2018 71.75 957th 4359 78.0%
2019 59.43 1536th 4479 65.7%
2021 42.90 2402nd 4578 47.5%
2022 52.69 2003rd 4581 56.3%

Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Athens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.13 1123rd 3226 65.2%
2019 41.79 2011th 3333 39.7%
2021 52.45 1341st 3446 61.1%
2022 72.60 594th 3487 83.0%

Rank History for Special Education students at South Athens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.72 2804th 3558 21.2%
2019 44.29 1779th 3684 51.7%
2021 40.45 2019th 3799 46.9%
2022 54.45 1315th 3952 66.7%

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Athens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.09 530th 4264 87.6%
2019 61.68 1258th 4309 70.8%
2021 52.42 1853rd 4451 58.4%
2022 62.05 1361st 4477 69.6%

Rank History for Female students at South Athens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.04 896th 4306 79.2%
2019 63.81 1291st 4348 70.3%
2021 44.65 2313th 4499 48.6%
2022 56.53 1748th 4561 61.7%

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at South Athens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 75.98 311th 3184 90.2%

Rank History for At Risk students at South Athens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.35 599th 4240 85.9%
2019 48.84 2052nd 4295 52.2%
2021 52.52 1664th 4331 61.6%
2022 67.57 955th 4461 78.6%

Rank History for Male students at South Athens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.08 1139th 4319 73.6%
2019 52.47 1857th 4357 57.4%
2021 41.51 2471st 4498 45.1%
2022 52.41 2036th 4563 55.4%

Rank History for African American students at South Athens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.25 997th 2483 59.8%
2019 28.85 2009th 2515 20.1%
2021 27.83 1956th 2444 20.0%
2022 36.11 1633rd 2421 32.5%

Rank History for Hispanic students at South Athens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.42 791st 4168 81.0%
2019 57.67 1520th 4188 63.7%
2021 53.35 1730th 4329 60.0%
2022 72.75 807th 4376 81.6%

Rank History for White students at South Athens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.19 605th 3127 80.7%
2019 67.80 864th 3142 72.5%
2021 37.95 2027th 3082 34.2%
2022 43.79 1859th 3082 39.7%

Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for South Athens Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 413 113 2 22 n/a n/a n/a 0 550
1989 444 112 2 29 0 n/a n/a 0 587
1990 435 90 0 40 0 n/a n/a 0 565
1991 442 100 0 48 0 n/a n/a 0 590
1992 375 94 1 73 0 n/a n/a 0 543
1993 360 80 3 84 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1994 399 92 2 68 0 n/a n/a 0 561
1995 305 87 1 97 0 n/a n/a 0 490
1996 305 87 1 97 0 n/a n/a 0 490
1997 355 78 2 122 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1998 334 89 2 113 0 n/a n/a 0 538
1999 278 94 2 110 1 n/a n/a 0 485
2000 285 93 3 117 1 n/a n/a 0 499
2001 253 98 7 109 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2002 254 86 1 155 1 n/a n/a 0 497
2003 254 86 1 155 1 n/a n/a 0 497
2004 306 73 1 183 0 n/a n/a 0 563
2005 299 69 1 187 1 n/a n/a 0 557
2006 255 82 2 212 3 n/a n/a 0 554
2007 264 75 2 205 2 n/a n/a 0 548
2008 298 83 2 213 0 n/a n/a 0 596
2009 282 88 3 205 1 n/a n/a 0 579
2010 225 73 4 198 3 n/a n/a 0 503
2011 233 92 3 267 0 2 20 0 617
2012 233 92 8 268 0 0 17 0 618
2013 222 87 7 248 0 0 26 0 590
2014 206 88 9 252 0 0 30 0 585
2015 202 69 8 269 0 0 21 0 569
2016 156 48 0 251 1 0 16 0 472
2017 153 52 6 256 1 0 22 0 490
2018 160 49 5 248 0 0 21 0 483
2019 163 58 5 248 0 0 23 0 497
2020 136 81 2 256 0 0 13 0 488
2021 124 70 0 237 0 0 12 0 443
2022 118 60 0 244 0 0 20 0 442

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity
For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Athens Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 550 30.0 18.3 n/a
1989 587 n/a n/a n/a
1990 565 35.0 16.1 n/a
1991 590 35.3 16.7 n/a
1992 543 34.5 15.7 43.5
1993 527 34.0 15.5 46.1
1994 561 34.0 16.5 32.3
1995 490 33.0 14.8 44.5
1996 490 33.0 14.8 44.5
1997 557 34.0 16.4 42.9
1998 538 34.0 15.8 38.8
1999 485 32.0 15.2 54.4
2000 499 33.0 15.1 53.7
2001 467 36.4 12.8 52.2
2002 497 36.0 13.8 57.7
2003 497 36.0 13.8 57.7
2004 563 37.9 14.9 59.1
2005 557 36.2 15.4 63
2006 554 34.2 16.2 69.7
2007 548 35.2 15.6 65.9
2008 596 37.8 15.8 66.3
2009 579 37.0 15.6 68.9
2010 503 35.8 14.0 75.5
2011 617 39.8 15.4 77.3
2012 618 43.3 14.2 72.8
2013 590 41.4 14.2 72.7
2014 585 39.0 14.9 76.6
2015 569 39.0 14.5 81.2
2016 472 34.0 13.8 79.9
2017 490 31.6 15.5 82.7
2018 483 32.6 14.8 82.2
2019 497 29.6 16.7 82.1
2020 488 28.5 17.0 85.7
2021 443 28.6 15.4 86.7
2022 442 30.1 14.6 85.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio South Athens Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 550 30.0 18.3 n/a
1989 587 n/a n/a n/a
1990 565 35.0 16.1 n/a
1991 590 35.3 16.7 n/a
1992 543 34.5 15.7 43.5
1993 527 34.0 15.5 46.1
1994 561 34.0 16.5 32.3
1995 490 33.0 14.8 44.5
1996 490 33.0 14.8 44.5
1997 557 34.0 16.4 42.9
1998 538 34.0 15.8 38.8
1999 485 32.0 15.2 54.4
2000 499 33.0 15.1 53.7
2001 467 36.4 12.8 52.2
2002 497 36.0 13.8 57.7
2003 497 36.0 13.8 57.7
2004 563 37.9 14.9 59.1
2005 557 36.2 15.4 63
2006 554 34.2 16.2 69.7
2007 548 35.2 15.6 65.9
2008 596 37.8 15.8 66.3
2009 579 37.0 15.6 68.9
2010 503 35.8 14.0 75.5
2011 617 39.8 15.4 77.3
2012 618 43.3 14.2 72.8
2013 590 41.4 14.2 72.7
2014 585 39.0 14.9 76.6
2015 569 39.0 14.5 81.2
2016 472 34.0 13.8 79.9
2017 490 31.6 15.5 82.7
2018 483 32.6 14.8 82.2
2019 497 29.6 16.7 82.1
2020 488 28.5 17.0 85.7
2021 443 28.6 15.4 86.7
2022 442 30.1 14.6 85.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio
Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Athens Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,109 (13.6%) $7,055 (86.4%) $8,164
2020 $937 (11.3%) $7,341 (88.7%) $8,278
2021 $1,040 (11.7%) $7,886 (88.3%) $8,927

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Athens Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1536th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2003rd of 4581 Elementary schools
 9.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (South Athens Elementary)4365
 22%
   3rd Grade Reading (Athens Independent School District (ISD))3354
 21%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4452
 8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Athens Elementary)7058
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Athens Independent School District (ISD))4946
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4842
 6%
4th Grade Reading (South Athens Elementary)3550
 15%
   4th Grade Reading (Athens Independent School District (ISD))2849
 21%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4354
 11%
4th Grade Writing (South Athens Elementary)2320
 3%
   4th Grade Writing (Athens Independent School District (ISD))2116
 5%
   4th Grade Writing (Texas)3326
 7%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Athens Elementary)4735
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Athens Independent School District (ISD))3942
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4641
 5%
5th Grade Reading (South Athens Elementary)5553
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Athens Independent School District (ISD))4155
 14%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5157
 6%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Athens Elementary)6642
 24%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Athens Independent School District (ISD))4946
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5647
 9%
5th Grade Science (South Athens Elementary)5531
 24%
   5th Grade Science (Athens Independent School District (ISD))4132
 9%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4837
 11%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students497443
 10.9%
African American5870
 20.7%
American Indian00
Asian50
 100%
Hispanic248237
 4.4%
Pacific Islander00
White163124
 23.9%
Two or More Races2312
 47.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.1%86.7%
 4.6%



Frequently Asked Questions about South Athens Elementary

South Athens Elementary ranks 2003rd of 4581 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at South Athens Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 27% White, 14% African American, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2021-22 school year, 442 students attended South Athens Elementary.

Students who attend South Athens Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Athens Middle
High : Athens High School


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