Summary
Austin Elementary in Coppell, TX, is a highly performing PK-5 school with 541 students, part of the top-rated Coppell Independent School District (Isd), and serves a relatively affluent community with a low free/reduced lunch rate of about 12% and a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 13:1.
Austin Elementary stands out for its consistent academic excellence, ranking in the top 10-15% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade with minimal fluctuation, unlike nearby Denton Creek Elementary, which has seen more significant year-over-year swings. The school excels with English Language Learners, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide in 2024-2025, and has a notably strong science program, with 5th-grade science proficiency at 55.13% in 2023-2024, outpacing the district average of 49.45% and more than double the state average. However, a unique pattern emerges in performance by gender: male students consistently outperform female students by a significant margin, with males ranking in the 93rd percentile and females in the 84th percentile in 2025-2026, which is unusual for elementary reading. Additionally, the school shows a critical weakness with low socio-economic status students, who ranked in the 5th percentile in 2025-2026, a dramatic drop from 59th percentile two years prior.
Compared to the district's top performer, Lakeside Elementary, which consistently ranks in the 97th percentile, Austin Elementary has room for improvement, as Lakeside outperformed it in every subject and grade level by 10-20 percentage points in 2024-2025. In contrast, just over 2 miles away, Rockbrook Elementary in the Lewisville Independent School District (Isd) serves a very different demographic and ranks in the 9th percentile, highlighting how school performance often correlates with community socioeconomic factors. Austin Elementary's per-student spending of $11,156 is on the higher end among Coppell ISD peers, but its student-teacher ratio of 13.8 is also one of the highest, suggesting larger class sizes than some peers like Wilson Elementary (11.0) or Pinkerton Elementary (12.2).
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