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Decker Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Decker Elementary is a small PK-5 campus in the Manor Independent School District (Isd) in Austin, TX, serving 366 students with a very favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. However, the school is currently facing significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 5% of all Texas elementary schools for the last five years. This represents a steep decline from the 2017-2018 school year when it ranked in the 51st percentile. While nearby schools like Bluebonnet Trail Elementary and Oak Meadows Elementary also struggle, Decker's performance is notably worse, and its decline has been much more dramatic.

One of the most interesting findings is that Decker's low student-teacher ratio is the best among all nearby schools, including high-performing ones like Winn Montessori and Magnolia Montessori For All. This suggests that the school's struggles are not due to large class sizes, but rather point to deeper instructional or systemic challenges. Additionally, per-student spending at Decker ($11,195) is in the middle of the pack compared to nearby schools, indicating that funding is not the primary issue. For example, Overton Elementary spends more per student ($13,757) but also struggles academically.

Despite the overall low performance, there is a unique bright spot in Decker's Spanish-language program. In the 2025-2026 school year, 56.52% of 4th graders taking the Spanish Reading STAAR were proficient, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. This contrasts sharply with the English-language program, where 4th-grade Math proficiency was just 16.67% and 5th-grade Math was only 6.25%. This disparity suggests that the bilingual program may be a relative area of effectiveness that could be scaled to improve outcomes across the school. The school's future success likely hinges on identifying and expanding these effective practices while fundamentally re-evaluating its approach to instruction in English-language classrooms.

366

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,998

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8500 Decker Ln
Austin, TX 78724

(512) 278-4150

District: Manor Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Decker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Decker Middle
High:	Manor High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.7%

African American:

17.5%

White:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (23% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg31%

Texas avg50%

4,433^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Manor Independent School District (Isd)

892^nd of 951Manor 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	11.6	4433 of 4627	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.4	4607 of 4651	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	4626 of 4710	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	4519 of 4647	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	4436 of 4581	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	4218 of 4578	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	2761 of 4479	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	2145 of 4359	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	29.2	3199 of 4329	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.4	3455 of 4286	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	2.5	4290 of 4320	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.7	4130 of 4260	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.3	4170 of 4221	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.4	4104 of 4206	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.5	3744 of 4095	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.3	3486 of 3937	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.0	3641 of 3884	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.2	3761 of 3768	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.8	3685 of 3724	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.4	3353 of 3476	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.6	3397 of 3475	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.9	3343 of 3465	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.0	2364 of 2406	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	2295 of 2443	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	2175 of 2443	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	1924 of 2421	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	2048 of 2444	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.5	1111 of 2515	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	1031 of 2483	58.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.8	3859 of 4461	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	2884 of 4331	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.8	846 of 4295	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	982 of 4240	76.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	2768 of 2918	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	3594 of 3668	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	3335 of 3556	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	3352 of 3487	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	2534 of 3446	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.4	1055 of 3333	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	856 of 3226	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	4400 of 4575	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.7	3732 of 3744	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	4611 of 4658	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	4422 of 4588	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	4319 of 4561	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	3958 of 4499	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	2753 of 4348	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	2175 of 4306	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	2650 of 3075	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	2.9	2600 of 2619	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.2	2977 of 2980	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.3	2937 of 2958	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	2712 of 3006	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	2140 of 3184	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.2	1144 of 3106	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	3891 of 4413	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	3539 of 3644	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	4431 of 4465	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	4293 of 4401	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	4296 of 4376	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	3981 of 4329	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	2260 of 4188	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	1811 of 4168	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.5	4312 of 4520	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.2	3647 of 3705	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	4544 of 4594	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	4395 of 4521	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	4254 of 4477	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	4116 of 4451	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.4	1879 of 4309	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	1455 of 4264	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	4238 of 4582	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.0	3640 of 3739	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	4614 of 4647	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	4489 of 4585	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	4447 of 4563	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	4219 of 4498	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	2658 of 4357	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	2124 of 4319	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.2	4277 of 4301	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	4206 of 4292	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	2543 of 4086	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	2928 of 3952	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	74.2	444 of 3558	87.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)14th percentile+10 vs school

At Risk (2022)13th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

African American (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading26%-28 vs state

Mathematics20%-27 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 (2025)	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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
Decker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8500 Decker Ln	Austin	78724	Travis County	Manor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 278-4150	366	32	11.3	91.8%	8 (2.2%)	64 (17.5%)	277 (75.7%)	8 (2.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	11.6	4433^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	4.2%		5.4	4607^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.9%	174	21.7	56.5	20.8	0.0	14.3	18.2	21.4	14.3	41.4			35.1	16.7	6.3			$8,998
Overton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7201 Colony Loop Dr	Austin	78724	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-9300	440	32	13.7	92.5%	7 (1.6%)	65 (14.8%)	364 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	14.8	4304^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.0%		8.5	4533^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	2.5%	229	18.2	22.6	20.7	0.0	16.0	0.0	35.5	17.4	40.5			23.7	24.1	29.4			$11,544
Jordan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6711 Johnny Morris Rd	Austin	78724	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2578	492	25	19.6	97.2%	22 (4.5%)	118 (24.0%)	326 (66.3%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	3.2	4613^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.1	4642^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	0.2%	29	7.4	20.7	4.2	0.0	5.9	0.0	18.0	20.6	21.7			10.0	15.6	10.2			$11,051
Oak Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 Decker Ln	Austin	78653	Travis County	Manor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 278-4175	477	31	15.2	83.0%	13 (2.7%)	37 (7.8%)	408 (85.5%)	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	19.7	4058^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.3%		15.2	4283^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	7.9%	225	5.0	27.3	43.8	12.5	18.8	30.8	30.0	35.6	39.3			33.3	34.0	29.7			$11,285
Magnolia Montessori For All	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	5100 Pecan Brook Dr	Austin	78724	Travis County	Montessori For All	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 522-2429	470	26	18.0	41.5%	150 (31.9%)	40 (8.5%)	211 (44.9%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.8%)	50.5	2093^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	54.8%		56.9	1730^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.8%	363							47.3	52.4	59.7	55.1	23.1	42.6	40.3	50.0	38.0	18.5	$10,509
Wildhorse Elementary	Public	K-5	10400 Wildhorse Ranch Trail	Manor	78653	Travis County	Manor Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 278-4000																			(n/a)
Bluebonnet Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11316 Farmhaven Rd	Austin	78754	Travis County	Manor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 278-4125	556	30	18.5	72.3%	53 (9.5%)	158 (28.4%)	258 (46.4%)	65 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.4%)	14.5	4323^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	6.6%		15.9	4241^st of 4651 public elementary schools	8.8%	82	47.1	36.8	12.5	25.0	0.0	33.3	42.2	34.7	29.4			29.7	16.9	22.0			$8,413
KIPP Alegria Pri	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	8509 Fm 969 Bldg 629	Austin	78724	Travis County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 651-2168	532	27	19.4	91.9%	30 (5.6%)	58 (10.9%)	425 (79.9%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	30.5	3395^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.6%		26.7	3630^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.0%	235							36.5	41.2				27.0	47.1				$6,446
Winn Montessori	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Susquehanna Ln	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2390	370	28	13.2	60.5%	76 (20.5%)	44 (11.9%)	223 (60.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	52.4	1988^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.0%		25.5	3699^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.5%	1711	6.3	30.0	11.1	0.0	0.0	12.5	63.0	53.9	64.0			39.3	40.7	38.5			$15,668
The East Austin College Prep At Southwest Key	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	5800 Mlk Blvd	Austin	78721	Travis County	Valere Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 287-5000	159	8	19.7	95.6%	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.1%)	153 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.6	4366^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.6%		8.2	4538^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.4%	172							25.0	16.7	50.0	28.0		33.3	16.7	33.3	7.7		$8,076

Frequently Asked Questions about Decker Elementary

What schools do graduates of Decker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Decker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Decker Middle
High : Manor High School

What is the racial makeup of Decker Elementary?

Students at Decker Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 17% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Decker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Decker Elementary.

Is Decker Elementary a good school?

Decker Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Decker Elementary in?

Manor Independent School District (Isd)

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

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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