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McBee Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3673^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

McBee Elementary is a PK-5 campus in the Austin Independent School District (Isd) serving 347 students in north Austin, and it has experienced a dramatic performance decline from a solid 3-star school to a 1-star school in recent years.

McBee’s most significant story is its steep drop in academic performance. From 2015-2019, it consistently ranked in the 55th-58th percentile statewide, but it fell to the 8th percentile in 2020-2021 and now sits in the 21st percentile. This decline is more severe than nearby schools like Cook Elementary and Walnut Creek Elementary, which have been consistently low-performing, while Guerrero Thompson has shown an upward trend. The school also shows extreme volatility in grade-level test scores, with 4th-grade reading proficiency swinging from 9.68% to 41.67% and back to 15% in just three years. This instability suggests challenges in instruction or student cohort composition that are not as pronounced in neighboring schools.

Despite these struggles, McBee has a unique strength in Spanish-language reading, consistently outperforming the district and state in STAAR Spanish Reading. For example, 3rd graders scored 34.78% proficient compared to 20.4% for the district. However, the school faces a critical weakness in 5th-grade science, where 0% of English test-takers were proficient in 2024-2025. Nearby charter schools like Basis Austin and Nyos Lamar Elementary perform much higher, creating a stark choice dynamic in the area. Interestingly, McBee spends more per student ($12,765) and has smaller class sizes (11.5:1) than these high-performing charters, indicating that its challenges are not due to a lack of resources but likely stem from instructional quality or the impact of concentrated poverty.

347

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,407

Per pupil spending ?

94.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 W Braker Ln
Austin, TX 78758

(512) 841-2500

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend McBee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Burnet Middle
High:	Navarro Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.8%

African American:

2.3%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg52%

Texas avg50%

3,673^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 38 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd 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	26.3	3673 of 4627	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	4349 of 4651	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	3924 of 4710	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	3422 of 4647	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	3236 of 4581	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	4214 of 4578	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.5	2007 of 4479	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	1826 of 4359	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.0	1802 of 4329	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.7	1788 of 4286	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.9	1733 of 4320	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.1	2204 of 4260	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.9	2930 of 4221	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.2	2758 of 4206	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.3	2929 of 4095	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.0	2484 of 3937	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.0	2546 of 3884	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.2	3146 of 3768	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.1	3067 of 3724	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.8	3163 of 3476	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	30.6	2841 of 3475	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.3	2995 of 3465	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.7	2264 of 4461	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	3180 of 4331	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	82.3	357 of 4295	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	268 of 4240	93.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	1099 of 1643	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	13.7	2787 of 2918	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	3127 of 3668	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	2418 of 3556	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	2251 of 3487	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	2769 of 3446	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.7	496 of 3333	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	398 of 3226	87.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	3917 of 4575	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.7	3687 of 3744	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	4529 of 4658	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	3533 of 4588	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	3103 of 4561	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.6	4045 of 4499	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	2453 of 4348	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	1846 of 4306	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	31.1	2522 of 2980	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	2401 of 2958	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	2930 of 3006	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	64.9	1180 of 3184	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	3482 of 4413	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	3502 of 3644	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	3833 of 4465	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	2933 of 4401	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	2938 of 4376	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.6	3969 of 4329	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.1	1377 of 4188	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	1185 of 4168	71.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	3246 of 4520	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	3534 of 3705	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	3931 of 4594	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.8	2691 of 4521	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	2588 of 4477	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.3	3956 of 4451	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.7	924 of 4309	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	796 of 4264	81.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	3227 of 4582	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	3469 of 3739	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	3516 of 4647	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	3112 of 4585	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	3410 of 4563	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	4222 of 4498	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.8	1572 of 4357	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	1851 of 4319	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	4008 of 4301	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	3376 of 3549	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	2306 of 4292	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	2886 of 4086	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	2864 of 3952	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	3063 of 3799	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.8	1114 of 3684	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	879 of 3558	75.3%	★★★★☆

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)49th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)33rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2023)15th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading36%+3 vs state

Mathematics28%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
McBee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 W Braker Ln	Austin	78758	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-2500	347	30	11.5	94.5%	7 (2.0%)	8 (2.3%)	329 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	26.3	3673^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	20.6%		13.7	4349^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.5%	676	34.8	44.4	32.0			0.0		64.3	15.0	59.1			27.8	23.7	33.3		$12,407
Walnut Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 W Braker Ln	Austin	78753	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4499	496	38	12.9	92.1%	34 (6.9%)	26 (5.2%)	403 (81.3%)	26 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	27.7	3584^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.5%		11.5	4434^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.7%	850	8.0	17.4	6.7	0.0	4.8	6.7		22.7	38.2	55.6			13.3	22.2	52.8		$11,420
Basis Austin Pri	Public, Charter	K-2	1605 Kramer Ln	Austin	78758	Travis County	Basis Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(737) 263-5890	243	17	14.3		21 (8.6%)	2 (0.8%)	18 (7.4%)	189 (77.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)								(n/a)																	$10,180
Basis Austin	Public, Charter	3-6	1605 Kramer Ln	Austin	78758	Travis County	Basis Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(737) 263-5890	155	12	13.0		14 (9.0%)	2 (1.3%)	16 (10.3%)	113 (72.9%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	90.9	326^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.0%		94.1	220^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.3%	106							76.2	78.2	74.6	88.7	75.0	73.7	78.2	52.5	80.7	62.5	$12,077
Cook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1511 Cripple Creek Dr	Austin	78758	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2510	433	32	13.5	94.9%	21 (4.8%)	8 (1.8%)	395 (91.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	21.7	3953^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	14.6%		14.1	4331^st of 4651 public elementary schools	6.9%	378	42.3	20.8	15.6			20.0		41.2	40.7	32.3			41.9	34.0	10.3		$12,018
Guerrero Thompson	Public	PK, KG-5	102 E Rundberg	Austin	78753	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-8400	548	38	14.3	96.7%	13 (2.4%)	20 (3.6%)	507 (92.5%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29.7	3439^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.7%		49.4	2180^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.1%	1259	28.2	71.4	29.2					46.9	33.3	76.5			15.5	27.0	43.1		$12,064
Graham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11211 Tom Adams Dr	Austin	78753	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2395	412	37	11.2	84.7%	28 (6.8%)	38 (9.2%)	343 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33.1	3221^st of 4627 public elementary schools	30.4%		23.4	3831^st of 4651 public elementary schools	17.6%	610	15.8	66.7			50.0			45.7	41.3	50.0			41.7	39.1	15.0		$10,818
Idea Rundberg Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	9504 N Interstate 35	Austin	78753	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4800	694	31	22.3	95.8%	16 (2.3%)	28 (4.0%)	644 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	18.3	4144^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.4%		21.1	3965^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.7%	179								32.0	47.5	43.0			15.0	28.7	20.2		$9,011
Barrington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Cooper Dr	Austin	78753	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2008	405	28	14.4	94.8%	4 (1.0%)	34 (8.4%)	357 (88.1%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13.3	4374^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.5%		12.6	4392^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	5.6%	18	29.2	21.7	21.1	0.0	6.3	0.0		50.0	30.0	31.8			10.3	35.3	20.7		$12,225
Nyos Lamar Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	12333 N Lamar Blvd	Austin	78753	Travis County	Nyos Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 275-1593	858	65	13.1	30.0%	272 (31.7%)	115 (13.4%)	255 (29.7%)	164 (19.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.5%)	62.9	1465^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.3%		57.1	1715^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.1%	250								49.3	58.5	69.7			43.0	51.1	57.3		$7,382

Frequently Asked Questions about McBee Elementary

How many students attend McBee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended McBee Elementary.

Is McBee Elementary a good school?

McBee Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of McBee Elementary attend?

Students who attend McBee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Burnet Middle
High : Navarro Early College High School

What district is McBee Elementary in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of McBee Elementary?

Students at McBee Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% White.

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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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