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St Elmo Elementary

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St Elmo Elementary ranks 3151 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

St Elmo Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Austin Independent School District (Isd) serving 305 students in a high-poverty area of Austin, TX, where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

St. Elmo has experienced a significant decline over the past decade, dropping from the 85th percentile statewide to its current 32nd percentile (2 stars), though it shows early signs of recovery. The school stands out for a dramatic improvement in serving English Language Learners (ELL), jumping from the 8th percentile to the 50th percentile in just one year—a positive shift not seen at nearby schools. However, it continues to struggle with male students, ranking in the 16th percentile, and has a persistent math deficit, with 5th-grade math proficiency at just 21.43% compared to 55.26% in reading. The most compelling comparison is with Joslin Elementary, just 1.1 miles away, which achieves top-tier results (73rd percentile) with higher per-pupil spending ($16,115 vs. $13,341) and a lower poverty rate. St. Elmo significantly outperforms nearby Dawson Elementary (0th percentile), Houston Elementary (8th percentile), and Odom Elementary (7th percentile), but lags behind Joslin, suggesting resource allocation and school-level strategy are critical factors.

St. Elmo has shown a significant recovery for its most vulnerable students, with Special Education rankings jumping from the 2nd to the 30th percentile and Low Socio-Economic Status students from the 8th to the 32nd percentile in the latest year. The school’s bilingual program shows inconsistent results—4th graders taking the Spanish Reading test scored above the district average in 2025-2026, but zero students scored proficient the prior year. St. Elmo is a school in transition, showing fragile signs of improvement, but its future depends on sustaining these gains, addressing the math gap, and better engaging male students.

305

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,871

Per pupil spending ?

80.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 W St Elmo Rd
Austin, TX 78745-1151

(512) 414-4477

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend St Elmo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bedichek Middle
High:	Travis Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.9%

White:

20.0%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 53 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg52%

Texas avg50%

3,151^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 54 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^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	34.0	3151 of 4627	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	3486 of 4651	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	3455 of 4710	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	3213 of 4647	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	2287 of 4581	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.3	3019 of 4578	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	2973 of 4479	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	2029 of 4359	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.7	1874 of 4329	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	82.4	622 of 4286	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	1043 of 4320	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	75.6	936 of 4260	78.0%	★★★★☆
2013	62.8	1571 of 4221	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.9	985 of 4206	76.6%	★★★★☆
2011	77.8	619 of 4095	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	65.2	1459 of 3937	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.3	1693 of 3884	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	29.5	3139 of 3768	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.1	3099 of 3724	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.5	2260 of 3476	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.8	2353 of 3475	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.5	2856 of 3465	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	65.2	1099 of 4461	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	34.1	3048 of 4331	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	2395 of 4295	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	2512 of 4240	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	822 of 1643	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	17.4	2686 of 2918	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	3130 of 3668	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	2690 of 3556	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.6	1553 of 3487	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.9	2553 of 3446	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	2255 of 3333	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	2685 of 3226	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	2294 of 4575	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.5	3429 of 3744	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	3468 of 4658	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	3360 of 4588	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.8	2409 of 4561	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	3281 of 4499	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	2981 of 4348	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	2241 of 4306	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	2121 of 3075	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	1744 of 2619	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	2123 of 2980	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	67.0	990 of 2958	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.3	2569 of 3006	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	2577 of 3106	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	3294 of 4413	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	3283 of 3644	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	3754 of 4465	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	2836 of 4401	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	2195 of 4376	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	3352 of 4329	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	2924 of 4188	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	1797 of 4168	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	3084 of 4520	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.4	3417 of 3705	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	3757 of 4594	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	2754 of 4521	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	1849 of 4477	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	2794 of 4451	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	3079 of 4309	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.5	1796 of 4264	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	3861 of 4582	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.7	2765 of 3739	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	3603 of 4647	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	2789 of 4585	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	2221 of 4563	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	2701 of 4498	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	2780 of 4357	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	1867 of 4319	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	2998 of 4301	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	11.0	3489 of 3549	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	4078 of 4292	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	3547 of 4086	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	3454 of 3952	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	3353 of 3799	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	2341 of 3684	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	1508 of 3558	57.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	2435 of 3006	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	2488 of 2612	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	2721 of 3106	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	1677 of 3142	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	1382 of 3127	55.8%	★★★☆☆

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)75th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)50th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)31st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-18 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 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
St Elmo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 W St Elmo Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4477	305	25	12.0	80.7%	61 (20.0%)	17 (5.6%)	210 (68.9%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	34	3151^st of 4627 public elementary schools	31.9%		29.1	3486^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.0%	335	0.0	33.3	0.0			16.7	36.4	58.8	55.3	17.7	46.3	21.4	$12,871
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
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
Joslin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 Manchaca Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2094	265	28	9.4	43.4%	96 (36.2%)	8 (3.0%)	128 (48.3%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.2%)	67.4	1252^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	72.9%		63.3	1419^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.5%	167			0.0			0.0	50.0	75.0	59.4	43.3	55.8	58.1	$14,218
Odom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 Turtle Creek Blvd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2388	286	25	11.4	86.0%	20 (7.0%)	10 (3.5%)	253 (88.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15	4296^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.2%		28.7	3515^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.4%	781	42.9	15.4	27.3	18.2	0.0	0.0	40.7	20.8	38.5	32.4	18.5	20.0	$15,060
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
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
Pleasant Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6405 Cir S Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4453	422	36	11.7	88.2%	31 (7.3%)	40 (9.5%)	332 (78.7%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	15.7	4255^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.0%		21.4	3952^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	15.0%	303	33.3	0.0	40.0			30.0	31.6	34.8	36.4	18.2	27.5	34.6	$13,631
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
Wayside Eden Park Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6215 Menchaca Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Wayside Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 220-9106	235	11	21.3	45.5%	54 (23.0%)	20 (8.5%)	146 (62.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	39.3	2812^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.2%		48.8	2204^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.6%	608							34.8	36.0	66.7	34.8	40.0	52.4	$9,461

Frequently Asked Questions about St Elmo Elementary

What is the racial makeup of St Elmo Elementary?

Students at St Elmo Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 20% White, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is St Elmo Elementary a good school?

St Elmo Elementary ranks 3151^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of St Elmo Elementary attend?

Students who attend St Elmo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bedichek Middle
High : Travis Early College High School

How many students attend St Elmo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended St Elmo Elementary.

What district is St Elmo Elementary in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

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