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Palm Elementary

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Palm Elementary ranks 1866 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1866^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Palm Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Austin Independent School District (Isd) serving 329 students in the 78744 zip code, where 85-90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown a remarkable upward trajectory, climbing from a 1-star rating (23rd percentile) in 2019 to a consistent 3-star rating (60th percentile) in the most recent 2025-2026 data. This is a standout achievement compared to nearby schools like Langford Elementary (0-star, 9th percentile) and Houston Elementary (0-star, 10th percentile), which serve similar demographics but have not seen the same success.

Palm Elementary's most impressive metric is its exceptional performance with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 79th percentile statewide for this group—19 points higher than its overall rank. The school's bilingual/ESL program is also a standout, with 4th and 5th graders taking the STAAR Spanish Reading test achieving proficiency rates of 66.67% and 71.43% in 2024-2025, more than double the state averages. Additionally, Hispanic students rank in the 72nd percentile statewide, and male students rank in the 63rd percentile. The school has invested in smaller class sizes, improving its student-teacher ratio from 17.6 in 2022-2023 to 11.5 in 2024-2025, and spends $12,835 per student—$2,126 more than the larger Blazier Elementary (63rd percentile), which serves a less economically disadvantaged population.

While Palm's reading scores are strong, mathematics remains a consistent area for improvement, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade math proficiency rates (43.18%, 41.67%, and 42.5%) all falling below district and state averages. The school's dramatic improvement from the 42nd percentile in 2024-2025 to the 60th percentile in 2025-2026, combined with its strategic resource allocation, suggests recent interventions are working. For parents considering schools in this area, Palm Elementary stands out as a school that is effectively helping students from all backgrounds achieve academic success, particularly in reading and bilingual education.

329

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,491

Per pupil spending ?

85.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7601 Dixie Dr
Austin, TX 78744-7140

(512) 414-2545

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Palm Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Paredes Middle
High:	Akins Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.8%

White:

5.8%

African American:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg54%

Texas avg50%

1,866^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^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	54.9	1866 of 4627	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.5	2678 of 4651	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	2210 of 4710	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	2084 of 4647	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	1856 of 4581	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.7	3187 of 4578	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	3457 of 4479	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	2470 of 4359	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.8	2359 of 4329	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.1	2585 of 4286	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.3	2207 of 4320	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.9	3111 of 4260	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.1	3028 of 4221	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.8	3008 of 4206	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.1	2841 of 4095	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.3	3225 of 3937	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.2	3780 of 3884	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	28.5	3165 of 3768	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.4	3609 of 3724	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.9	3417 of 3476	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	20.6	3156 of 3475	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	25.8	3007 of 3465	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	22.6	2222 of 2515	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	58.1	1544 of 4461	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	1458 of 4331	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	1999 of 4295	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	1864 of 4240	56.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	990 of 2918	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	1474 of 3668	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	1333 of 3556	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	854 of 3487	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.3	1217 of 3446	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	1056 of 3333	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	1610 of 3226	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	2160 of 4575	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	23.1	3132 of 3744	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	2976 of 4658	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	2099 of 4588	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	1338 of 4561	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	39.7	2590 of 4499	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	3484 of 4348	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	2578 of 4306	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	2015 of 3075	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.2	1527 of 2619	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	2033 of 2980	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	2199 of 2958	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	2639 of 3006	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	2310 of 3184	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	2231 of 3106	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	1222 of 4413	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	46.8	1936 of 3644	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	2005 of 4465	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	1623 of 4401	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	1235 of 4376	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	38.8	2651 of 4329	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	3026 of 4188	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.1	2057 of 4168	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	948 of 4520	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	58.2	1307 of 3705	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	1680 of 4594	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	1329 of 4521	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	1104 of 4477	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	43.7	2482 of 4451	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	2713 of 4309	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	2039 of 4264	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	1679 of 4582	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	1101 of 3739	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	1704 of 4647	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	1975 of 4585	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	2448 of 4563	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.2	3648 of 4498	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	3128 of 4357	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	2410 of 4319	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	1410 of 4301	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.8	1982 of 3549	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	2481 of 4292	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	2205 of 4086	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	2995 of 3952	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	3477 of 3799	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	3461 of 3684	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	2226 of 3558	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+24 vs school

At Risk (2022)65th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)34th percentile-25 vs school

African American (2019)12th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading60%+6 vs state

Mathematics43%-5 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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Palm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7601 Dixie Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2545	329	29	11.5	85.1%	19 (5.8%)	12 (3.6%)	289 (87.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	54.9	1866^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.7%		41.5	2678^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.4%	812	37.5	40.0					57.1	51.7	70.3		43.2	41.7	42.5		$14,491
Langford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7601 Dixie Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-1765	391	38	10.4	94.9%	4 (1.0%)	18 (4.6%)	359 (91.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	16.7	4205^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.1%		12.5	4393^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	5.5%	188	0.0	18.2					22.2	16.1	40.0		12.2	26.3	46.5		$17,454
Blazier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8601 Vertex Blvd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-8800	1,275	94	13.5	60.9%	139 (10.9%)	104 (8.2%)	930 (72.9%)	32 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	65 (5.1%)	58	1711^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.0%		55	1842^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	60.4%	131	34.6	52.4	7.1		37.5	0.0	60.4	53.8	55.2	46.7	45.9	47.0	56.2	51.4	$10,223
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6910 E William Cannon Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 386-3550	376	34	11.0	88.8%	23 (6.1%)	15 (4.0%)	326 (86.7%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	40.8	2674^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.2%		29.9	3437^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.1%	763	45.8	29.2	42.9				53.3	33.3	51.4		46.3	42.3	37.1		$14,724
Perez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7500 S Pleasant Vly Rd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-9100	460	37	12.4	90.9%	12 (2.6%)	15 (3.3%)	429 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	27.6	3588^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.5%		18.8	4095^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.0%	507	18.2	33.3	20.8	0.0	18.2	0.0	44.1	31.8	50.0		18.4	31.0	44.4		$13,840
Widen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5605 Nuckols Crossing Rd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2556	433	39	10.9	91.9%	13 (3.0%)	32 (7.4%)	376 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	10	4485^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.1%		5.8	4597^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.2%	112	33.3	25.0	33.3	14.3	16.7		31.3	23.5	20.5		32.5	20.5	14.0		$12,923
Idea Bluff Springs Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1700 E Slaughter Ln	Austin	78744	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4200	521	31	16.9	84.1%	32 (6.1%)	45 (8.6%)	431 (82.7%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	12.2	4412^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.6%		18.7	4104^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.8%	308	0.0	22.2	8.3	0.0	11.1	10.0	22.1	27.0	37.4		21.2	20.2	35.5		$10,895
Newton Collins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7609 Apogee Blvd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 386-3900	600	45	13.3	67.3%	113 (18.8%)	23 (3.8%)	423 (70.5%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	52.5	1986^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.1%		50.9	2085^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.2%	99	11.8	42.3	44.8		33.3	20.0	59.7	49.2	59.2		39.5	45.8	48.0		$11,974
Wayside Real Learning Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6405 S Ih 35	Austin	78744	Travis County	Wayside Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 438-7325	644	26	25.0	88.8%	20 (3.1%)	30 (4.7%)	581 (90.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	24.1	3803^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	17.8%		32.6	3283^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	29.4%	520	30.0	31.0					25.0	35.9	34.7		9.6	50.5	38.5		$7,032
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 Palm Elementary

What district is Palm Elementary in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Palm Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Palm Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Palm Elementary?

Students at Palm Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Palm Elementary attend?

Students who attend Palm Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Paredes Middle
High : Akins Early College High School

Is Palm Elementary a good school?

Palm Elementary ranks 1866^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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