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Austin Elementary

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Austin Elementary ranks 2539 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Austin Elementary in Dayton, TX, is a K-5 public school serving 771 students within the Dayton Independent School District (Isd), and it has shown remarkable improvement over the past decade, climbing from the bottom 20% of Texas elementary schools to the 45th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year. This upward trend is a key strength, especially when compared to nearby district peers like Kimmie M Brown Elementary, which has dropped to the 17th percentile, and Richter Elementary, which has remained stagnant in the low 20s to low 30s percentile range. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with about 75% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and its student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1 is typical for the area.

One of the most notable findings is that Austin Elementary excels in supporting specific student groups, particularly African American students, who ranked in the 76th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating—far above any other school in the immediate comparison set. Additionally, the school consistently performs well with low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the 54th to 65th percentile over the last three years, which indicates effective strategies for overcoming challenges associated with poverty. However, there is a stark contrast in performance for other groups, as White students ranked in the 21st percentile, suggesting the school's successful approaches for some populations are not yet reaching all students equally.

Academically, Austin Elementary outperforms its district rivals in both Reading and Math, with 4th-grade Math proficiency at 43.48% in 2025-2026, significantly higher than Kimmie M. Brown's 30.99% and Richter's 40.31%. Yet, a district-wide "Science gap" persists, with 5th-grade Science proficiency at only 10.07% in 2024-2025, far below the state average of 29.57%. Math scores, while a relative strength locally, still lag behind state benchmarks, such as 5th-grade Math at 38.31% versus the state's 47.38%. The school's consistent improvement and proven ability to achieve excellent outcomes for specific subgroups provide a strong foundation for future growth, with the challenge now being to replicate these successes across all student populations and address systemic weaknesses in Science.

771

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,909

Per pupil spending ?

74.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 W Houston
Dayton, TX 77535-2730

(936) 258-2535

District: Dayton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Austin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson J H
High:	Dayton High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.3%

White:

38.1%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 53rd percentile in 2023 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 53rd-percentile peak (2023) to 45th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg39%

Texas avg50%

2,539^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 28 pts since 2017

From bottom 17% (2017) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Dayton Independent School District (Isd)

764^th of 951Dayton 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	42.7	2539 of 4627	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	2669 of 4651	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	2678 of 4710	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	2161 of 4647	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	2482 of 4581	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	2575 of 4578	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	3068 of 4479	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	3129 of 4359	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.2	3589 of 4329	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	567 of 2406	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	747 of 2443	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	1528 of 2443	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	1381 of 2421	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	611 of 2444	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	25.6	2120 of 2515	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	2048 of 2483	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.7	1907 of 4461	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	1828 of 4331	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	2243 of 4295	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	2314 of 4240	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	1416 of 2918	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	1690 of 3668	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	943 of 3556	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	829 of 3487	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.8	1283 of 3446	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	2042 of 3333	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	1838 of 3226	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	2747 of 4575	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	2496 of 3744	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	2790 of 4658	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	2354 of 4588	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	2793 of 4561	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	2363 of 4499	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	2827 of 4348	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	2919 of 4306	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	2135 of 2619	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.6	2098 of 2980	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.7	1430 of 2958	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	1606 of 3006	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	1941 of 3184	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.6	1224 of 3106	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	2221 of 4413	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	2064 of 3644	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	2397 of 4465	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	1669 of 4401	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	1558 of 4376	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	2152 of 4329	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	2115 of 4188	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	2590 of 4168	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	1561 of 4520	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	1685 of 3705	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	2117 of 4594	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	1749 of 4521	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	1770 of 4477	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	2115 of 4451	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	2095 of 4309	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.3	2892 of 4264	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	2406 of 4582	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.3	1858 of 3739	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	2279 of 4647	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	1961 of 4585	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	2242 of 4563	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	2668 of 4498	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	3055 of 4357	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	3311 of 4319	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	40.0	16 of 23	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	1821 of 4301	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.8	1983 of 3549	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	1530 of 4292	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	2720 of 4086	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	2852 of 3952	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	2701 of 3799	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	2923 of 3684	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	3045 of 3558	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	2372 of 3006	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	2152 of 2612	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	2391 of 3108	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	2413 of 3106	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	2755 of 3082	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	2808 of 3082	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	2916 of 3142	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	2765 of 3127	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)76th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2022)57th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

Female (2026)40th percentile-5 vs school

Native American (2018)30th percentile~ school

White (2026)21st percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)18th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%-5 vs state

Mathematics42%-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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Austin Elementary	Public	K-5	701 W Houston	Dayton	77535	Liberty County	Dayton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 258-2535	771	47	16.2	74.7%	294 (38.1%)	24 (3.1%)	419 (54.3%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	42.7	2539^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.1%		41.6	2669^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.6%	130	26.3	44.4		20.0	22.2		40.5	52.9	53.5	44.4	43.5	38.3	$7,909
Kimmie M Brown Elementary	Public	K-5	151 Brown Rd	Dayton	77535	Liberty County	Dayton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 257-2796	804	53	15.0	75.5%	323 (40.2%)	37 (4.6%)	409 (50.9%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.1%)	23.6	3838^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.1%		20.6	3996^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.1%	158	16.7						37.5	41.0	48.7	24.6	31.0	32.1	$7,534
Richter Elementary	Public	K-5	90 Cherry Creek Rd	Dayton	77535	Liberty County	Dayton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 258-7126	895	56	16.0	61.3%	528 (59.0%)	77 (8.6%)	251 (28.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.8%)	28.4	3537^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.6%		30.2	3412^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.6%	125		45.5			0.0		40.7	46.0	51.8	17.9	40.3	30.6	$7,750
Liberty Elementary	Public	2-5	1002 Bowie St	Liberty	77575	Liberty County	Liberty Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 336-3603	685	38	17.9	57.1%	253 (36.9%)	88 (12.8%)	302 (44.1%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.7%)	23.8	3828^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.3%		25.1	3720^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.0%	108	7.7	5.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	36.5	34.0	53.1	26.4	30.0	33.7	$7,645
San Jacinto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	1629 Grand Ave	Liberty	77575	Liberty County	Liberty Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 336-3161	451	25	17.8	63.9%	164 (36.4%)	58 (12.9%)	196 (43.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)								(n/a)													$8,150
Falcon Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	26503 Fm 2100	Huffman	77336	Harris County	Huffman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 324-7653	677	50	13.5	45.8%	370 (54.7%)	19 (2.8%)	265 (39.1%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.6%)	28.6	3523^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	23.9%		25.6	3693^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	20.6%	170							35.5	42.7	47.6	28.5	36.8	40.6	$9,169
Iltexas Bg Ramirez Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4114 Rd 5200	Cleveland	77327	Liberty County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 479-9078	888	55	16.2	93.2%	16 (1.8%)	12 (1.4%)	842 (94.8%)	9 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	12	4424^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.4%		12.9	4376^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.9%	48							33.6	30.7	26.7	23.5	20.7	28.1	$10,709
Hardin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11285 Hwy 146n	Hardin	77561	Liberty County	Hardin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 298-2114	564	34	16.4	70.7%	396 (70.2%)	16 (2.8%)	129 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	20	4038^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.7%		23.2	3840^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.4%	198							42.0	43.4	32.9	23.5	33.7	20.3	$7,080
Pine Burr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7054 Rd 3540	Cleveland	77327	Liberty County	Cleveland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(346) 799-4900	1,017	68	14.8	95.5%	52 (5.1%)	10 (1.0%)	951 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	8.6	4528^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.1%		10.2	4476^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.8%	52	17.5	18.3	20.7		14.3	0.0	17.5	29.2	42.7	14.0	10.1	26.4	$11,679
Santa Fe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7499 Rd 3540	Cleveland	77327	Liberty County	Cleveland Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 592-8717	1,072	66	16.1	97.5%	53 (4.9%)	18 (1.7%)	998 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	16	4241^st of 4627 public elementary schools	8.3%		10.3	4471^st of 4651 public elementary schools	3.9%	230	39.0	27.5	4.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	36.1	25.0	37.6	31.3	29.5	20.8	$10,567

Frequently Asked Questions about Austin Elementary

How many students attend Austin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 771 students attended Austin Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Austin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Austin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilson J H
High : Dayton High School

What district is Austin Elementary in?

Dayton Independent School District (Isd)

Is Austin Elementary a good school?

Austin Elementary ranks 2539^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Austin Elementary?

Students at Austin Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 38% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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