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Brown Elementary

Q: Is Brown Elementary a good school?

Brown Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Brown Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Brown Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Brown Elementary?

Students at Brown Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% African American, 5% White, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Brown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brown Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Webb Middle High : Navarro Early College High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Brown Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Austin Independent School District (Isd) serving 497 students, and it has been in a prolonged academic crisis, ranking in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools for several years. The school’s overall academic performance is consistently low across all subjects and grade levels, with test scores often 20 to 40 percentage points behind district averages. For example, in 4th-grade Math, only 13.16% of students met proficiency, compared to the district average of 51.56%. This pattern of underperformance is not a one-year slump but a decade-long decline, dropping from the 41st percentile in 2015-2016 to the 9th percentile in the most recent data.

What makes Brown Elementary stand out is the stark contrast with nearby schools that serve similar student populations. For instance, Guerrero Thompson, located just 1.68 miles away, has nearly identical rates of economic disadvantage (over 96%) but achieves far better results, with 5th-grade Reading proficiency at 76.47% compared to Brown’s 35.71%. Other nearby schools like Reilly Elementary (88th percentile) and Brentwood Elementary (91st percentile) are top-performing, while Brown remains in the bottom 10%. This shows that high poverty does not have to dictate low performance, highlighting a critical gap in Brown’s instructional effectiveness.

Despite these challenges, there are a few bright spots. Brown’s Spanish-language Reading assessments are a relative strength, with 4th-grade scores (40.74%) exceeding both the district (28.48%) and state (37.14%) averages, suggesting its bilingual program may be more effective. Additionally, the school’s Special Education program ranks in the 30th percentile, which is its highest-performing subgroup. However, the school spends a significant amount per student ($11,359) and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.6, indicating that the core issue is not funding but how resources are used. A comprehensive and urgent intervention is needed to reverse the school’s trajectory.

497

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,491

Per pupil spending ?

96.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7801 Guadalupe St
Austin, TX 78752-1111

(512) 414-2047

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Brown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Webb Middle
High:	Navarro Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.1%

Asian:

6.2%

African American:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (23% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg52%

Texas avg50%

4,204^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 77Elementary Schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd)

523^rd of 951Austin 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	16.7	4204 of 4627	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	4517 of 4651	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	4430 of 4710	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	4320 of 4647	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	4237 of 4581	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	4469 of 4578	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	3854 of 4479	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	3145 of 4359	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.2	3402 of 4329	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.4	2527 of 4286	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.8	3582 of 4320	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.5	3906 of 4260	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.6	3876 of 4221	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	40.6	2856 of 4206	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.6	3188 of 4095	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.5	3375 of 3937	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.3	3348 of 3884	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.5	2789 of 3768	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.7	3081 of 3724	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.5	3040 of 3476	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.9	2887 of 3475	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.5	2288 of 3465	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	27.8	1953 of 2444	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.2	964 of 999	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.7	999 of 1015	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.5	3136 of 4461	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	4156 of 4331	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	2350 of 4295	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	1222 of 4240	71.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	1521 of 1643	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	2905 of 2918	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	3578 of 3668	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	2938 of 3556	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	2956 of 3487	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	3308 of 3446	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	2386 of 3333	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.1	1285 of 3226	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	4174 of 4575	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.5	3722 of 3744	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	4523 of 4658	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	4269 of 4588	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	4396 of 4561	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	4480 of 4499	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	4056 of 4348	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	3255 of 4306	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	0.2	2619 of 2619	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	2925 of 2980	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	2583 of 2958	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	2868 of 3006	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	2590 of 3106	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	3455 of 4413	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	4.0	3635 of 3644	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	4348 of 4465	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	3754 of 4401	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	3868 of 4376	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	4227 of 4329	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	3286 of 4188	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	2571 of 4168	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	3941 of 4520	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	4.4	3697 of 3705	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	4487 of 4594	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	4004 of 4521	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	3889 of 4477	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	4333 of 4451	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	3491 of 4309	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	2424 of 4264	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	3765 of 4582	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	3.5	3728 of 3739	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	4458 of 4647	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	4265 of 4585	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	3767 of 4563	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	4127 of 4498	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	3265 of 4357	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	3016 of 4319	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	2991 of 4301	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	9.9	3516 of 3549	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	4133 of 4292	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	2836 of 4086	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	2765 of 3952	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	2840 of 3799	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	2600 of 3684	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	3178 of 3558	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)30th percentile+21 vs school

At Risk (2022)30th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile+13 vs school

African American (2021)20th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)18th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)7th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)4th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics27%-20 vs state

Reading23%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7801 Guadalupe St	Austin	78752	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2047	497	34	14.6	96.8%	26 (5.2%)	27 (5.4%)	408 (82.1%)	31 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	16.7	4204^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.1%		8.8	4517^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.9%	313	22.0	40.7	10.5	16.7	9.1	3.3		36.0	25.0	35.7				33.3	13.2	35.1				$10,491
Wooten Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 E St Johns Ave	Austin	78752	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2315	272	20	13.9	91.2%	16 (5.9%)	9 (3.3%)	244 (89.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	25.3	3736^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.3%		16.4	4212^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.4%	476	16.0	25.8	0.0	0.0	18.2	18.2		50.0	27.3	40.0				45.2	21.4	34.5				$16,172
Cedars International Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	8416 N Ih-35	Austin	78753	Travis County	Cedars International Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 419-1551	408	27	15.3	87.7%	24 (5.9%)	26 (6.4%)	345 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	16.9	4196^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.3%		16.7	4194^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.8%	2							79.2	23.7	30.6	26.7	48.6	57.5	75.0	15.0	16.2	19.2	45.7	65.0	75.0	$13,760
Hart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8301 Furness	Austin	78753	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-2100	577	40	14.3	92.4%	24 (4.2%)	45 (7.8%)	480 (83.2%)	22 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	16.4	4220^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.8%		13.9	4340^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.7%	120	0.0	35.0	0.0	10.0				33.3	31.3	29.0				25.0	40.5	20.3				$11,381
Pickle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Wheatley	Austin	78752	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-8400	407	30	13.5	95.3%	6 (1.5%)	18 (4.4%)	378 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	5.5	4575^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.1%		15	4290^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.8%	285	22.9	15.2	27.6	0.0	0.0			14.3	35.7	38.1				11.4	7.3	12.8				$11,761
Reilly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Denson Dr	Austin	78752	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4464	349	25	13.9	42.1%	92 (26.4%)	2 (0.6%)	200 (57.3%)	23 (6.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.0%)	85.2	571^st of 4627 public elementary schools	87.7%		93.4	248^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.7%	323	9.1	20.0	7.7					75.0	76.6	85.7				57.9	55.4	70.5				$9,717
Brentwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6703 Yates Av	Austin	78757	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2039	671	43	15.5	14.0%	423 (63.0%)	10 (1.5%)	168 (25.0%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.9%)	89	424^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.8%		87.2	484^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.6%	60								79.8	83.3	85.7				57.5	59.2	71.9				$8,471
Barrington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Cooper Dr	Austin	78753	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2008	405	28	14.4	94.8%	4 (1.0%)	34 (8.4%)	357 (88.1%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13.3	4374^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.5%		12.6	4392^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	5.6%	18	29.2	21.7	21.1	0.0	6.3	0.0		50.0	30.0	31.8				10.3	35.3	20.7				$12,225
Wooldridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1412 Norseman Ter	Austin	78758	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2353	462	37	12.3	93.7%	7 (1.5%)	26 (5.6%)	417 (90.3%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	18.7	4114^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.1%		6.7	4572^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	1.7%	458	54.2	23.8	0.0					27.3	22.7	43.2				28.3	30.2	34.8				$11,953
KIPP Austin Comunidad	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	8004 Cameron Rd	Austin	78754	Travis County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 501-3911	513	27	19.1	94.0%	25 (4.9%)	29 (5.7%)	443 (86.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	42.2	2579^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.3%		35.4	3096^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.4%	517								43.7	50.6					27.2	55.1					$9,236

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown Elementary

Is Brown Elementary a good school?

Brown Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Brown Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Brown Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Brown Elementary?

Students at Brown Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% African American, 5% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Brown Elementary in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Brown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Webb Middle
High : Navarro Early College High School

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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