Dawson Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 3001 S 1st St
       Austin, TX  78704-6398


(512) 414-2070

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
4490th of 4,647 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,163 Help


Students who attend Dawson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lively Middle
High:    Travis Early College High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.3 Help
Number of students:  257

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
72.4%
White:
12.1%
African American:
10.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.5% Help


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Compare Details Dawson Elementary ranks worse than 96.6% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 71st among 77 ranked elementary schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.05. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.4%), White (12.1%), African American (10.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dawson Elementary is 18.3. 68 elementary schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dawson Elementary is $15,163, which is the 7th highest among 77 elementary schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Dawson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dawson Elementary 4490th of 4647 Texas public elementary schools. (See Dawson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Austin Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Austin Independent School District (Isd) 568th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dawson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dawson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 44.00 2311th 3465 33.3%
2005 57.38 1652nd 3475 52.5%
2006 58.79 1597th 3476 54.1%
2007 52.56 2083rd 3724 44.1%
2008 57.50 1802nd 3768 52.2%
2009 70.97 1033rd 3884 73.4%
2010 60.14 1747th 3937 55.6%
2011 81.16 420th 4095 89.7%
2012 63.80 1488th 4206 64.6%
2013 88.19 291st 4221 93.1%
2014 83.50 532nd 4260 87.5%
2015 60.27 1773rd 4320 59.0%
2016 40.24 2830th 4286 34.0%
2017 40.51 2490th 4329 42.5%
2018 35.37 2846th 4359 34.7%
2019 37.75 2834th 4479 36.7%
2021 17.69 4033rd 4578 11.9%
2022 6.38 4526th 4581 1.2%
2023 9.05 4490th 4647 3.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dawson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.24 2640th 3226 18.2%
2019 20.81 3054th 3333 8.4%
2021 20.42 3183rd 3446 7.6%
2022 15.68 3331st 3487 4.5%
2023 38.79 2323rd 3556 34.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dawson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.39 2207th 3558 38.0%
2019 47.39 1569th 3684 57.4%
2021 23.08 3314th 3799 12.8%
2022 17.60 3783rd 3952 4.3%
2023 28.54 3231st 4086 20.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dawson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.93 3446th 4264 19.2%
2019 30.32 3438th 4309 20.2%
2021 10.54 4398th 4451 1.2%
2022 5.34 4459th 4477 0.4%
2023 6.32 4482nd 4521 0.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Dawson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.22 3113th 4306 27.7%
2019 47.70 2188th 4348 49.7%
2021 34.27 2910th 4499 35.3%
2022 11.23 4397th 4561 3.6%
2023 11.08 4418th 4588 3.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Dawson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.72 2568th 3106 17.3%
2019 40.48 2378th 3184 25.3%
2021 9.13 2857th 3006 5.0%
2022 27.31 2546th 2958 13.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Dawson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.51 3332nd 4240 21.4%
2019 35.79 2985th 4295 30.5%
2021 22.47 3890th 4331 10.2%
2022 11.86 4370th 4461 2.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Dawson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.93 2556th 4319 40.8%
2019 26.03 3530th 4357 19.0%
2021 9.07 4456th 4498 0.9%
2022 5.92 4529th 4563 0.7%
2023 10.24 4413th 4585 3.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dawson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.63 3161st 4168 24.2%
2019 29.93 3297th 4188 21.3%
2021 15.93 4104th 4329 5.2%
2022 5.58 4363rd 4376 0.3%
2023 7.67 4347th 4401 1.2%
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Rank History for White students at Dawson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.11 402nd 3127 87.1%
2019 67.53 874th 3142 72.2%
2021 25.86 2513th 3082 18.5%
2022 15.53 2865th 3082 7.0%
2023 27.70 2505th 3106 19.3%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Dawson Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 135 34 8 415 3 n/a n/a 0 595
1989 125 39 9 341 3 n/a n/a 0 517
1990 128 43 7 315 3 n/a n/a 0 496
1991 119 41 5 335 2 n/a n/a 0 502
1992 87 36 5 352 2 n/a n/a 0 482
1993 83 27 4 382 3 n/a n/a 0 499
1994 85 37 2 393 0 n/a n/a 0 517
1995 57 30 2 384 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1996 57 30 2 384 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1997 65 31 3 382 1 n/a n/a 0 482
1998 61 36 2 376 3 n/a n/a 0 478
1999 61 48 2 394 4 n/a n/a 0 509
2000 43 43 1 379 4 n/a n/a 0 470
2001 43 46 1 350 3 n/a n/a 0 443
2002 25 48 2 348 1 n/a n/a 0 424
2003 25 48 2 348 1 n/a n/a 0 424
2004 29 44 3 349 1 n/a n/a 0 426
2005 31 34 3 311 0 n/a n/a 0 379
2006 31 37 0 313 0 n/a n/a 0 381
2007 22 30 0 321 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2008 20 19 0 320 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2009 17 15 0 301 0 n/a n/a 0 333
2010 20 20 1 292 0 n/a n/a 0 333
2011 16 20 1 288 0 0 5 0 330
2012 22 27 1 281 0 0 4 0 335
2013 25 28 2 278 0 0 3 0 336
2014 24 32 2 277 2 0 8 0 345
2015 34 39 4 248 1 0 9 0 335
2016 45 33 4 290 2 2 6 0 382
2017 44 30 6 254 0 0 6 0 340
2018 51 30 5 261 0 0 5 0 352
2019 64 33 7 251 0 0 7 0 362
2020 70 39 4 240 0 0 10 0 363
2021 48 32 5 214 0 0 9 0 308
2022 44 30 7 206 0 0 6 0 293
2023 31 26 5 186 0 0 9 0 257

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 Dawson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 595 50.0 11.9 n/a
1989 517 n/a n/a n/a
1990 496 44.0 11.2 n/a
1991 502 44.4 11.3 n/a
1992 482 43.1 11.1 63.9
1993 499 42.0 11.9 79.6
1994 517 41.9 12.3 72.1
1995 473 37.7 12.5 70.2
1996 473 37.7 12.5 70.2
1997 482 36.7 13.1 69.7
1998 478 35.4 13.5 68.4
1999 509 37.6 13.5 85.5
2000 470 42.3 11.1 77.7
2001 443 39.2 11.3 83.5
2002 424 36.5 11.6 84.9
2003 424 36.5 11.6 84.9
2004 426 33.0 12.9 88.5
2005 379 32.8 11.6 60.9
2006 381 33.5 11.4 62.7
2007 373 35.0 10.7 87.9
2008 359 34.0 10.6 90.8
2009 333 34.0 9.8 92.2
2010 333 31.3 10.6 91.3
2011 330 30.8 10.7 92.7
2012 335 30.3 11.0 90.7
2013 336 31.3 10.7 90.2
2014 345 30.9 11.1 89.6
2015 335 31.0 10.8 86.3
2016 382 32.0 11.9 82.7
2017 340 31.4 10.7 80
2018 352 27.7 12.6 73.3
2019 362 29.7 12.1 74.6
2020 363 31.8 11.4 67.8
2021 308 29.2 10.5 69.5
2022 293 28.8 10.1 71.7
2023 257 14.0 18.3 75.5

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dawson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 595 50.0 11.9 n/a
1989 517 n/a n/a n/a
1990 496 44.0 11.2 n/a
1991 502 44.4 11.3 n/a
1992 482 43.1 11.1 63.9
1993 499 42.0 11.9 79.6
1994 517 41.9 12.3 72.1
1995 473 37.7 12.5 70.2
1996 473 37.7 12.5 70.2
1997 482 36.7 13.1 69.7
1998 478 35.4 13.5 68.4
1999 509 37.6 13.5 85.5
2000 470 42.3 11.1 77.7
2001 443 39.2 11.3 83.5
2002 424 36.5 11.6 84.9
2003 424 36.5 11.6 84.9
2004 426 33.0 12.9 88.5
2005 379 32.8 11.6 60.9
2006 381 33.5 11.4 62.7
2007 373 35.0 10.7 87.9
2008 359 34.0 10.6 90.8
2009 333 34.0 9.8 92.2
2010 333 31.3 10.6 91.3
2011 330 30.8 10.7 92.7
2012 335 30.3 11.0 90.7
2013 336 31.3 10.7 90.2
2014 345 30.9 11.1 89.6
2015 335 31.0 10.8 86.3
2016 382 32.0 11.9 82.7
2017 340 31.4 10.7 80
2018 352 27.7 12.6 73.3
2019 362 29.7 12.1 74.6
2020 363 31.8 11.4 67.8
2021 308 29.2 10.5 69.5
2022 293 28.8 10.1 71.7
2023 257 14.0 18.3 75.5

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 Dawson Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,143 (8.9%) $11,633 (91.1%) $12,775
2020 $1,207 (9.3%) $11,740 (90.7%) $12,946
2021 $904 (6.0%) $14,259 (94.0%) $15,163

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Dawson Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2834th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 4490th of 4647 Elementary schools
 33.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Dawson Elementary)457
 38%
   3rd Grade Reading (Austin Independent School District (Isd))5157
 6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dawson Elementary)495
 44%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Austin Independent School District (Isd))5246
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Dawson Elementary)250
 25%
   3rd Grade Reading (Austin Independent School District (Isd))3419
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dawson Elementary)380
 38%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Austin Independent School District (Isd))166
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Dawson Elementary)3626
 10%
   4th Grade Reading (Austin Independent School District (Isd))5058
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dawson Elementary)3718
 19%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Austin Independent School District (Isd))4951
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Dawson Elementary)3432
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Austin Independent School District (Isd))5664
 8%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dawson Elementary)4521
 24%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Austin Independent School District (Isd))5853
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Dawson Elementary)4219
 23%
   5th Grade Science (Austin Independent School District (Isd))4840
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students362257
 29%
African American3326
 21.2%
American Indian00
Asian75
 28.6%
Hispanic251186
 25.9%
Pacific Islander00
White6431
 51.6%
Two or More Races79
 28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.6%75.5%
 0.9%


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Dawson Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Texas elementary schools.

Students who attend Dawson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lively Middle
High : Travis Early College High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 257 students attended Dawson Elementary.

Students at Dawson Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 12% White, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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