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Govalle Elementary

Q: Is Govalle Elementary a good school?

Govalle Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Govalle Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Govalle Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Govalle Elementary?

Students at Govalle Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 13% African American, 3% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Govalle Elementary attend?

Students who attend Govalle Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Martin Middle High : Eastside Early College High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4600^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Govalle Elementary in Austin, TX, is a PK-6 school serving 384 students in the 78702 zip code, where over 87% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating very high economic need. Despite a low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1 and higher per-pupil spending ($14,572) than many nearby schools, Govalle has consistently ranked in the bottom 1-8% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade, with its most recent ranking at the 1st percentile (0 stars) for the 2025-2026 school year.

Academic performance at Govalle is extremely low across all subjects, with proficiency rates on the STAAR exam often 30-40 percentage points behind the Austin Independent School District (Isd) average. For example, only 15.9% of 3rd graders were proficient in Reading and 16.4% in Math in 2025-2026. However, there is a notable bright spot in Spanish-language reading: 5th graders scored 33.33% proficient on the STAAR Spanish Reading exam, significantly outperforming the district average (18.64%) and nearly matching the state average (34.82%). This suggests the school's bilingual program may be more effective than its general education program.

Govalle's struggles are particularly stark when compared to nearby schools with similar demographics. While Ortega Elementary (0.97 miles away) jumped to the 56th percentile and Blackshear Elementary (1.41 miles away) ranks in the 49th percentile, Govalle remains in the bottom 1%. The school has also seen a severe decline in mathematics, with 3rd grade Math proficiency falling from 29% in 2022-2023 to 16.4% in 2025-2026. Historically, Govalle performed better for its "At Risk" students (30th percentile in 2018-2019), but that success has not been sustained. This resource paradox—high spending and low class sizes yet poor results—indicates that the challenges facing the student body are profound and require targeted, evidence-based interventions, particularly in math.

384

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,674

Per pupil spending ?

87.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3601 Govalle Ave
Austin, TX 78702-3715

(512) 414-2078

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Govalle Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Middle
High:	Eastside Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.3%

African American:

13.3%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (18% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg53%

Texas avg50%

4,600^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd 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	4.3	4600 of 4627	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.1	4564 of 4651	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	4578 of 4710	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	4321 of 4647	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	4386 of 4581	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	4481 of 4578	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	4111 of 4479	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	3694 of 4359	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.4	4284 of 4329	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.0	3928 of 4286	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	23.3	3641 of 4320	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.8	3546 of 4260	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.6	3279 of 4221	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.9	3157 of 4206	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.5	3608 of 4095	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	6.5	3881 of 3937	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.9	3476 of 3884	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	5.2	3729 of 3768	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.1	3465 of 3724	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.6	3310 of 3476	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	14.7	3298 of 3475	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	27.4	2960 of 3465	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	2283 of 2406	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	2419 of 2443	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	2422 of 2443	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	2399 of 2421	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	2250 of 2444	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	1630 of 2515	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.2	2401 of 2483	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	22.8	3925 of 4461	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	3974 of 4331	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	3006 of 4295	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	2188 of 4240	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	1496 of 1643	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	2890 of 2918	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	3630 of 3668	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	2699 of 3556	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	3271 of 3487	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	3067 of 3446	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.3	1058 of 3333	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	1049 of 3226	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	4402 of 4575	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	3600 of 3744	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	4565 of 4658	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	4163 of 4588	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	4352 of 4561	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	4205 of 4499	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	3823 of 4348	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	3789 of 4306	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	0.9	3068 of 3075	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	2517 of 2619	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	2641 of 2980	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	2748 of 2958	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	2749 of 3006	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	2617 of 3184	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	2882 of 3106	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.4	4386 of 4413	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	3582 of 3644	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	4312 of 4465	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	3983 of 4401	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	4167 of 4376	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	4229 of 4329	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	3857 of 4188	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	3232 of 4168	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.9	4507 of 4520	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	3666 of 3705	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	4452 of 4594	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	4361 of 4521	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	4276 of 4477	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	4399 of 4451	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	3843 of 4309	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	3331 of 4264	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.4	4576 of 4582	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.5	3668 of 3739	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	4493 of 4647	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	4274 of 4585	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	4372 of 4563	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	4473 of 4498	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	4048 of 4357	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	3561 of 4319	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	4235 of 4301	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	3302 of 3549	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	3678 of 4292	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	3252 of 4086	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	2878 of 3952	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	2972 of 3799	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	3357 of 3684	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	2946 of 3558	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)12th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)9th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)5th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)4th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading22%-32 vs state

Mathematics14%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		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 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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Govalle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 Govalle Ave	Austin	78702	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2078	384	39	9.7	87.2%	11 (2.9%)	51 (13.3%)	320 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4.3	4600^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.6%		7.1	4564^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.9%	36	7.7	28.6	33.3			15.9	24.3	26.2	16.4	14.0	10.9	$14,674
Oak Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 Webberville Rd	Austin	78702	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4413	215	20	10.5	96.7%	4 (1.9%)	80 (37.2%)	129 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.4	4609^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.8	4634^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.4%	25						14.7	20.8	34.6	3.1	8.3	12.0	$15,037
Ortega Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1135 Garland Ave	Austin	78721	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4417	242	28	8.5	88.8%	19 (7.9%)	46 (19.0%)	176 (72.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.8	2024^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.3%		26.7	3627^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.0%	1603	37.5	20.0	0.0	0.0	40.0	37.5	35.7	77.3	37.5	71.4	41.7	$15,501
University Of Texas Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2200 E 6th St	Austin	78702	Travis County	University Of Texas Elementary Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 495-3300	304	22	13.8	60.5%	51 (16.8%)	37 (12.2%)	199 (65.5%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	53.5	1932^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	58.2%		34.1	3182^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	31.6%	1250						48.8	58.1	67.4	41.5	34.1	51.2	$13,512
Harris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6105 Berkman Dr	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2085	285	23	12.3	91.6%	7 (2.5%)	28 (9.8%)	240 (84.2%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	13.9	4345^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.1%		17.2	4175^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.2%	170	13.3	27.3	30.8		0.0	18.2	29.2	40.7	12.1	38.1	22.5	$13,322
Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Robert Martinez Jr St	Austin	78702	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2318	229	22	10.3	89.5%	22 (9.6%)	49 (21.4%)	151 (65.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	19.5	4068^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.1%		29.8	3445^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.9%	623						36.0	29.4	34.8	38.5	35.3	16.7	$19,042
Blackshear Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1712 E 11th St	Austin	78702	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2021	214	19	11.3	52.3%	55 (25.7%)	47 (22.0%)	86 (40.2%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.3%)	45.1	2380^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.6%		48.1	2254^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.5%	126						56.8	41.2	51.7	55.6	38.2	31.0	$13,624
Campbell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2613 Rogers Ave	Austin	78722	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2056	180	17	10.5	73.9%	35 (19.4%)	74 (41.1%)	49 (27.2%)	12 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	41.6	2617^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.4%		34.6	3157^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.1%	540						54.2	61.5	45.7	37.5	53.9	19.4	$14,157
Idea Health Professions Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5816 Wilcab Rd	Austin	78721	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4350	294	15	19.7	90.8%	10 (3.4%)	49 (16.7%)	229 (77.9%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28	3562^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	23.0%		23.2	3836^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.5%	274						29.2	39.1	50.0	22.9	47.8	37.5	$15,981
Norman-Sims Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Tannehill Ln	Austin	78721	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2347	274	26	10.5	95.3%	6 (2.2%)	109 (39.8%)	144 (52.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	4.9	4585^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.9%		7.8	4547^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.2%	38	33.3	20.0	22.2	28.6	0.0	20.0	15.2	32.0	8.7	18.2	20.0	$13,011

Frequently Asked Questions about Govalle Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Govalle Elementary?

Students at Govalle Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 13% African American, 3% White.

Is Govalle Elementary a good school?

Govalle Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Govalle Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Govalle Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Govalle Elementary attend?

Students who attend Govalle Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin Middle
High : Eastside Early College High School

What district is Govalle Elementary in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

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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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