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Bear Creek Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bear Creek Elementary is a high-performing PK-5 school in the 78739 zip code of Austin, TX, serving 509 students as part of the Austin Independent School District (Isd).

Bear Creek consistently ranks among the top 5% of all Texas elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating for five consecutive years. Its academic performance is exceptional across all grades and subjects, with 4th-grade Reading proficiency at 86.96% compared to the district's 61.45% and the state's 53.04%. The school is particularly effective with English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide, and with male students, ranking in the 98th percentile. It also boasts a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1 and spends only $3,482 per student, dramatically less than nearby schools like Cowan Elementary ($10,694) and Boone Elementary ($11,405). While Bear Creek is excellent, it is not the top performer in its immediate area; Mills Elementary, just 3.34 miles away, ranks 64th in the state (99th percentile) and consistently outperforms Bear Creek in nearly every subject.

Despite its overall excellence, Bear Creek has a notable weakness in serving its small number of economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 43rd percentile for this subgroup. However, the school has shown remarkable improvement in serving Special Education students, jumping from the 77th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 96th percentile in 2025-2026. Bear Creek is part of a cluster of high-performing schools in southwest Austin, including Clayton Elementary, Kiker Elementary, and Baldwin Elementary, which share similar demographic profiles and create a "pocket of excellence" within the district.

509

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,627

Per pupil spending ?

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12801 Escarpment Blvd
Austin, TX 78739

(512) 414-0040

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bear Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gorzycki Middle
High:	Bowie High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

Hispanic:

22.0%

Asian:

21.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2022 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (81% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg55%

Texas avg51%

116^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^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	96.3	116 of 4627	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	94.6	203 of 4651	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	261 of 4710	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	149 of 4647	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	217 of 4581	95.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	26 of 999	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	82.6	45 of 814	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	67.2	326 of 1045	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.9	61 of 1015	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.2	125 of 957	86.9%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	90.4	174 of 4461	96.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	95.1	12 of 1643	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	94.8	96 of 2918	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	85 of 3668	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	59 of 3556	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	180 of 3487	94.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.6	183 of 4575	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	91.0	229 of 3744	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	305 of 4658	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	161 of 4588	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	288 of 4561	93.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	531 of 3075	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	375 of 2619	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	295 of 2980	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	73.2	544 of 2958	81.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	336 of 4413	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	87.6	238 of 3644	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	316 of 4465	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	237 of 4401	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	441 of 4376	89.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	2103 of 3705	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	84 of 4582	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	94.9	132 of 3739	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	281 of 4647	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	132 of 4585	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	192 of 4563	95.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	60 of 1106	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	81.5	115 of 975	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.9	37 of 1099	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	8 of 1004	99.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	175 of 4301	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	65.4	846 of 3549	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	997 of 4292	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	350 of 4086	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	75.5	496 of 3952	87.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	252 of 3006	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	82.2	286 of 2612	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	508 of 3108	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	472 of 3106	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	530 of 3082	82.8%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)97th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)95th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)92nd percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)83rd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading86%+32 vs state

Mathematics76%+29 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th 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	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Bear Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12801 Escarpment Blvd	Austin	78739	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-0040	509	41	12.4	5.5%	256 (50.3%)	5 (1.0%)	112 (22.0%)	107 (21.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	96.3	116^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.5%		94.6	203^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	95.6%	87					87.4	87.0	84.2	71.3	82.6	76.6		$8,627
Baldwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12200 Meridian Park Blvd	Austin	78739	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 841-8900	582	44	13.2	13.7%	309 (53.1%)	10 (1.7%)	142 (24.4%)	81 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	93.4	235^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.9%		94.3	213^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.4%	22					67.9	78.5	86.8	69.9	75.8	75.0		$9,442
Clayton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7525 La Crosse Ave	Austin	78739	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 841-9200	637	48	13.2	4.9%	331 (52.0%)	6 (0.9%)	136 (21.4%)	113 (17.7%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	43 (6.8%)	95.3	156^th of 4627 public elementary schools	96.6%		94	222^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	95.2%	66					80.2	86.3	89.3	66.3	76.5	75.0		$10,033
Kiker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5913 La Crosse Ave	Austin	78739	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2584	750	52	14.3	4.3%	434 (57.9%)	10 (1.3%)	147 (19.6%)	93 (12.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.1%)	93.3	239^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.8%		91.1	331^st of 4651 public elementary schools	92.9%	92					73.7	87.9	84.5	56.5	80.7	86.1		$8,444
Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6201 Davis Ln	Austin	78749	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 841-2400	703	57	12.2	7.5%	412 (58.6%)	11 (1.6%)	144 (20.5%)	82 (11.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.5%)	97.7	64^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.7	65^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.6%	1					83.3	89.3	87.7	72.6	90.8	85.4		$10,309
Baranoff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12009 Buckingham Gate Rd	Austin	78748	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 841-7100	810	60	13.5	14.1%	466 (57.5%)	8 (1.0%)	255 (31.5%)	30 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.2%)	83	656^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.8%		77.6	853^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	81.7%	197					70.3	64.6	77.1	49.6	66.1	70.0		$8,725
Kocurek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9800 Curlew Dr	Austin	78748	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2547	507	42	12.0	65.7%	129 (25.4%)	26 (5.1%)	312 (61.5%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	26 (5.1%)	39.6	2783^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	39.9%		41.5	2674^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.5%	109	40.0	22.2	20.0	10.0	35.7	53.9	54.3	29.1	46.2	41.4		$11,875
Rooster Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Belterra Dr	Austin	78737	Hays County	Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 465-6200	772	50	15.4	3.4%	529 (68.5%)	5 (0.6%)	122 (15.8%)	49 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.5%)	89.3	402^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	91.3%		93.4	254^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.5%	148					79.0	75.0	87.5	60.0	58.7	79.1	100.0	$8,601
Cowan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2817 Kentish Dr	Austin	78748	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 841-2700	555	44	12.5	29.5%	252 (45.4%)	10 (1.8%)	221 (39.8%)	30 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (6.8%)	65.1	1339^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.1%		72.9	1006^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.4%	333					56.8	67.1	76.5	39.8	54.3	43.5		$10,732
Boone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8101 Croftwood Dr	Austin	78749	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2537	428	32	13.3	34.6%	187 (43.7%)	13 (3.0%)	198 (46.3%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.7%)	51.7	2025^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.2%		48.2	2246^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.7%	221					50.0	57.1	65.4	29.3	44.2	47.5		$10,169

Frequently Asked Questions about Bear Creek Elementary

What district is Bear Creek Elementary in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Is Bear Creek Elementary a good school?

Yes! Bear Creek Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 116^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Bear Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bear Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gorzycki Middle
High : Bowie High School

What is the racial makeup of Bear Creek Elementary?

Students at Bear Creek Elementary are 50% White, 22% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bear Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Bear Creek Elementary.

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