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Widen Elementary

Q: Is Widen Elementary a good school?

Widen Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Widen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Widen Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Widen Elementary?

Students at Widen Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Widen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Widen Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mendez Middle High : Akins Early College High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

4485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Widen Elementary in Austin, TX, is a PK-6 school in the Austin Independent School District (Isd) serving 433 students in a high-poverty area, where over 91% qualify for free or reduced lunch. Despite having a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1 and above-average per-pupil funding of $16,988, the school is currently one of the lowest-performing in Texas, ranking in the bottom 3% for four consecutive years and earning a 0-star rating. This marks a dramatic collapse from the 2021-2022 school year, when it ranked in the 45th percentile (2 stars), and the school now struggles across all core subjects, with proficiency rates far below district and state averages.

A key differentiator is the school's sudden and unexplained performance drop between 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, which is not seen in nearby schools. For example, Palm Elementary, less than two miles away and serving a similar high-poverty population (85% free/reduced lunch), achieves proficiency rates 2-3 times higher, such as 57% in 3rd-grade Reading versus Widen's 31%. Similarly, Harmony School Of Innovation - Austin, a charter school with a higher student-to-teacher ratio (16.4:1) and lower spending ($10,051 per student), outperforms Widen, proving that resources alone aren't the issue. Interestingly, Widen's Spanish-language STAAR scores show a bright spot, with 4th-grade Reading at 46.67% proficiency, well above the district (20.61%) and state (33.91%) averages, suggesting pockets of strength in its bilingual program.

The most critical finding is that Widen previously ranked in the 80th percentile for serving "At Risk" students in 2021-2022, but this strength vanished with the performance collapse. Additionally, the school recorded a 0% proficiency rate on the 5th-grade STAAR Science test for two consecutive years, indicating a systemic curriculum gap. The success of nearby Palm Elementary and Harmony School Of Innovation - Austin shows that improvement is possible in this community, highlighting that Widen's challenges likely stem from leadership, instructional quality, and school culture rather than demographics.

433

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,923

Per pupil spending ?

91.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5605 Nuckols Crossing Rd
Austin, TX 78744-4615

(512) 414-2556

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Widen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mendez Middle
High:	Akins Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.8%

African American:

7.4%

White:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (24% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Reading scores 30 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg52%

Texas avg50%

4,485^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

68^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	10.0	4485 of 4627	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.8	4597 of 4651	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	4670 of 4710	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	4589 of 4647	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	43.9	2508 of 4581	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.4	3827 of 4578	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	2672 of 4479	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	6.4	4311 of 4359	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	4198 of 4329	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.5	4140 of 4286	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.2	3996 of 4320	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.7	4055 of 4260	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.0	3719 of 4221	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.2	3726 of 4206	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.7	3823 of 4095	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.8	3876 of 3937	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.5	3724 of 3884	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.8	3677 of 3768	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.3	3556 of 3724	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.9	3342 of 3476	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	33.2	2741 of 3475	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.0	3308 of 3465	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	1903 of 1905	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	2381 of 2443	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	80.2	257 of 2421	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	42.0	1471 of 2515	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.4	2434 of 2483	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	68.8	895 of 4461	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	41.8	2434 of 4331	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.2	832 of 4295	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	18.2	4023 of 4240	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	2700 of 2918	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	3516 of 3668	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	3205 of 3556	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	57.6	1228 of 3487	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	2087 of 3446	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.9	802 of 3333	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	20.8	2950 of 3226	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	4397 of 4575	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	3667 of 3744	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	4621 of 4658	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	4539 of 4588	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	3179 of 4561	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.0	4362 of 4499	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	2498 of 4348	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	11.5	4177 of 4306	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.4	3021 of 3075	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	2397 of 2619	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.7	2957 of 2980	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	3059 of 3106	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	4255 of 4413	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.4	3568 of 3644	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	4420 of 4465	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	4333 of 4401	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	47.1	2285 of 4376	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	3418 of 4329	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.6	2027 of 4188	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	9.3	4123 of 4168	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	4351 of 4520	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	3669 of 3705	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	4568 of 4594	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	4439 of 4521	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	55.0	1813 of 4477	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.6	3547 of 4451	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.4	1609 of 4309	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	8.9	4220 of 4264	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.4	4420 of 4582	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.3	3690 of 3739	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	4605 of 4647	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	4520 of 4585	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	55.4	1854 of 4563	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.9	3115 of 4498	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	2756 of 4357	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	4.1	4308 of 4319	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	3953 of 4301	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	3528 of 3549	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	3992 of 4292	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	3628 of 4086	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.8	1027 of 3952	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	47.2	1573 of 3799	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.8	2848 of 3684	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	3179 of 3558	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading25%-30 vs state

Mathematics22%-25 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Widen Elementary

How many students attend Widen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Widen Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Widen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Widen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mendez Middle
High : Akins Early College High School

What district is Widen Elementary in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Is Widen Elementary a good school?

Widen Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Widen Elementary?

Students at Widen Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

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