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Linder Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4546^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Linder Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Austin Independent School District (Isd), serving 587 students in the 78704 area of Austin, TX. The school has faced significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade, with its state ranking falling from the 26th percentile in 2016 to the 2nd percentile in the most recent data. This decline is particularly concerning given that Linder spends approximately $14,493 per student—substantially more than nearby schools like Travis Hts Elementary ($10,999 per student) and Harmony School Of Innovation - Austin ($10,051 per student)—both of which rank significantly higher in the 36th percentile.

Math proficiency at Linder is critically low, with only 11.76% of 3rd graders and 13.76% of 4th graders meeting grade-level standards in the most recent year. This is roughly one-quarter to one-third of the district average and far below comparable schools serving similar populations. For instance, Rodriguez Elementary (1.74 miles away) achieved 25% and 32% proficiency in the same grades, while Galindo Elementary (2.06 miles away) reached 35% and 43%. Even the nearby KIPP Austin Obras charter school, which serves a similarly high-poverty population, saw 37% of 3rd graders proficient in both reading and math, compared to Linder's 29% and 11%.

The school's struggles are broad-based, with every student subgroup—including English Language Learners, Special Education, and economically disadvantaged students—scoring in the bottom 5% of the state in the most recent year. This marks a sharp decline from earlier years when some groups showed relative strength, such as Special Education students ranking in the 54th percentile in 2023-2024. Linder's Spanish-language math scores have been particularly concerning, frequently hitting 0% proficiency in recent years. While the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1, the data suggests that without major systemic intervention, the downward trend is likely to continue.

587

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,852

Per pupil spending ?

92.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2801 Metcalfe Rd
Austin, TX 78741-5633

(512) 414-2398

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Linder Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lively Middle
High:	Travis Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.0%

African American:

7.3%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (20% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg53%

Texas avg50%

4,546^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^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	7.5	4546 of 4627	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	4513 of 4651	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	4350 of 4710	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	4268 of 4647	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	3947 of 4581	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	3941 of 4578	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	3414 of 4479	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	3601 of 4359	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	3809 of 4329	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.7	3170 of 4286	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.3	3323 of 4320	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.6	3798 of 4260	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.3	3714 of 4221	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.6	4026 of 4206	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.9	3795 of 4095	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	27.6	3372 of 3937	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.3	3591 of 3884	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	23.1	3344 of 3768	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.6	3499 of 3724	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.8	3441 of 3476	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.7	3372 of 3475	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.1	3407 of 3465	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	2361 of 2406	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	1524 of 1905	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1621 of 2443	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	2050 of 2443	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.4	1322 of 2421	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	1780 of 2444	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	1401 of 2515	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	1578 of 2483	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	0.8	1006 of 1015	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	2694 of 4461	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	2886 of 4331	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	1361 of 4295	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	2972 of 4240	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	1482 of 1643	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	2817 of 2918	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	2869 of 3668	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	2642 of 3556	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	2211 of 3487	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	2463 of 3446	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.7	1196 of 3333	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.9	2708 of 3226	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.3	4527 of 4575	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	3684 of 3744	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	3928 of 4658	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	4374 of 4588	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	4017 of 4561	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	3784 of 4499	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	2973 of 4348	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.6	3746 of 4306	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.4	3038 of 3075	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	2547 of 2619	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	2739 of 2980	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	2794 of 2958	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	2651 of 3006	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	2770 of 3184	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	2782 of 3106	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.5	4337 of 4413	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	3516 of 3644	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	4047 of 4465	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	3962 of 4401	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	4072 of 4376	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	3814 of 4329	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	3327 of 4188	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	3550 of 4168	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.4	4409 of 4520	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	3578 of 3705	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	3909 of 4594	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	4010 of 4521	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	3712 of 4477	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	3827 of 4451	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.3	2333 of 4309	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	3167 of 4264	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	4373 of 4582	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	3606 of 3739	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	4276 of 4647	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	4011 of 4585	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	3853 of 4563	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	3835 of 4498	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	3427 of 4357	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	3297 of 4319	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.9	4219 of 4301	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	3093 of 3549	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.6	1994 of 4292	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.0	3732 of 4086	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	2543 of 3952	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	2928 of 3799	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	3289 of 3684	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	3213 of 3558	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	77.3	468 of 3082	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	813 of 3142	74.1%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2022)85th percentile+71 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)10th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Asian (2023)1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading17%-15 vs state

Mathematics16%-31 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, April 28, 2017

Principal has no filters teachers have no patience for students Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, August 9, 2014

My child has attended this school for three years now, and we will be glad to leave the end of this school year. Movies are watched at least once a week during the regular school year, and the teachers are ineffective at best and apathetic at worst. communication with the teachers is a joke, and I doubt my child's teacher could have described what my child looked like at the last parent teacher conference. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, April 26, 2010

This is an exceptional Blue Ribbon Elementary. The teachers at this school are caring, and wonderfull. My daughter attends pre-K at this school, with Mrs.Barbosa, and I have to say, that not only has she learned a lot in her class (which she really enjoys) but I could also tell that the teacher, and Child Inc. aid that was assigned to her classroom, really cared, and took the time to treat each student as an individual. They reported to me everything that my child was learning and took time out of their bussy schedules to come to my home and talk to me about the progress that she was making, as well as what she had trouble in. This school is marvelous, I rate it 5 stars and definetley recommend it. Thank you Mrs. Barbosa, and her aid Mrs. Ahmed!! Close Quote

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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 Spanish Mathematics 5th 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
Linder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Metcalfe Rd	Austin	78741	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2398	587	48	12.2	92.7%	21 (3.6%)	43 (7.3%)	493 (84.0%)	17 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	7.5	4546^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.8%		8.9	4513^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.0%	33	10.6	25.4	12.2				29.7	21.3	40.4	11.8	13.8	21.9	$12,852
Harmony School Of Innovation - Austin	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2124 E St Elmo Rd #a	Austin	78744	Travis County	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 330-0895	374	23	16.4	86.6%	31 (8.3%)	27 (7.2%)	300 (80.2%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	37.1	2941^st of 4627 public elementary schools	36.4%		52.9	1970^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.6%	971							26.9	54.4	43.6	32.7	40.4	54.1	$12,363
Travis Hts Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2010 Alameda Dr	Austin	78704	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4495	469	41	11.3	61.8%	152 (32.4%)	40 (8.5%)	182 (38.8%)	60 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.6%)	36.6	2975^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.7%		46.1	2379^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.8%	596							42.1	51.5	48.2	35.1	38.5	41.1	$11,992
Baty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 Faro Dr	Austin	78741	Travis County	Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 386-3450	558	40	13.9	96.2%	16 (2.9%)	41 (7.3%)	478 (85.7%)	10 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	3.3	4611^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.3%		5.9	4595^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.2%	16	29.8	37.8	25.5	0.0	10.0		18.8	21.1	12.9	9.5	17.6	8.0	$12,479
Dawson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3001 S 1st St	Austin	78704	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2070	196	22	8.8	83.2%	22 (11.2%)	16 (8.2%)	143 (73.0%)	7 (3.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	3.4	4610^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.9	4617^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.7%	7							22.2	9.1	29.6	7.1	0.0	11.1	$19,444
Rodriguez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4400 Franklin Park Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-7200	372	38	9.8	96.0%	3 (0.8%)	22 (5.9%)	342 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	36.1	3014^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.9%		21.8	3929^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.5%	915	10.0	0.0	0.0	14.3	20.0	0.0	26.1	54.8	56.3	25.0	32.3	65.6	$13,681
Uphaus Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	5200 Freidrich Ln	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-5520	246	18	13.9	73.2%	21 (8.5%)	16 (6.5%)	196 (79.7%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)													$15,023
KIPP Austin Obras	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	5107 Ih-35 S Ste A	Austin	78744	Travis County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 651-2069	373	18	20.7	92.8%	13 (3.5%)	19 (5.1%)	336 (90.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	31.5	3341^st of 4627 public elementary schools	27.8%		24	3793^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	18.4%	452							37.0	27.5		37.7	49.0		$8,657
Galindo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 S 2nd St	Austin	78704	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-1756	418	41	10.1	90.4%	24 (5.7%)	16 (3.8%)	362 (86.6%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	33.9	3157^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.8%		34.8	3135^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.6%	22	35.0	54.6	40.0		40.0		29.6	48.5	44.9	35.6	43.6	42.3	$15,529
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5409 Ponciana Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2517	496	44	11.1	92.1%	9 (1.8%)	32 (6.5%)	449 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	15.6	4263^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	7.9%		6.3	4586^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.4%	323	13.3	25.0	14.3			0.0	10.8	25.0	17.9	10.5	51.6	8.9	$14,421

Frequently Asked Questions about Linder Elementary

What schools do graduates of Linder Elementary attend?

Students who attend Linder Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lively Middle
High : Travis Early College High School

What district is Linder Elementary in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Linder Elementary?

Students at Linder Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Linder Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 587 students attended Linder Elementary.

Is Linder Elementary a good school?

Linder Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Texas elementary schools.

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