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Parmer Lane Elementary

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Parmer Lane Elementary ranks 2620 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2620^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Parmer Lane Elementary is a mid-sized PK-5 school in the Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd) in Austin, TX, serving 488 students in a community where 75.6% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a notable decline from a peak ranking in the 82nd percentile in 2017-2018 to the 43rd percentile in 2025-2026, a trend that coincides with a sharp increase in the percentage of students from low-income households over the past few years.

Despite these challenges, Parmer Lane shows several distinct strengths. The school has demonstrated exceptional effectiveness with its Special Education students, ranking in the 81st percentile in 2025-2026—a remarkable improvement from the 41st percentile just two years prior. Additionally, Parmer Lane outperforms its closest district rivals: Northwest Elementary (1.5 miles away, ranked in the 8th percentile) and River Oaks Elementary (0.5 miles away, ranked in the 37th percentile). However, the school faces a significant performance gap between its English and Spanish-language STAAR programs, with Spanish math scores falling well below state averages—for example, only 10% of 4th graders were proficient in Spanish math compared to the state's 29.4%.

The most dramatic comparison is with Summitt Elementary, located just 1.66 miles away in the Austin Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 90th percentile with a much lower poverty rate (26.4% free/reduced lunch). The 4th grade reading proficiency gap between Summitt (82.9%) and Parmer Lane (53.9%) illustrates the significant socio-economic challenges Parmer Lane navigates. On a positive note, Parmer Lane's 5th grade Spanish reading program has consistently outperformed the state average for three consecutive years, suggesting a specific instructional strength that could be replicated across other subjects and grade levels.

488

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,873

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1806 Parmer Ln
Austin, TX 78727-4507

(512) 594-4000

District: Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Parmer Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westview Middle
High:	John B Connally High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.8%

White:

8.6%

African American:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

2,620^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)

482^nd of 951Pflugerville 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	41.5	2620 of 4627	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.1	2019 of 4651	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	1336 of 4710	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	1057 of 4647	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	50.1	2147 of 4581	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	2320 of 4578	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	1671 of 4479	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.2	766 of 4359	82.4%	★★★★☆
2017	52.4	1840 of 4329	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.9	1530 of 4286	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.0	1160 of 4320	73.1%	★★★★☆
2014	77.3	852 of 4260	80.0%	★★★★☆
2013	72.5	1035 of 4221	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	65.0	1418 of 4206	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.6	1662 of 4095	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.3	1226 of 3937	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.1	1480 of 3884	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.1	1102 of 3768	70.8%	★★★★☆
2007	79.1	486 of 3724	86.9%	★★★★☆
2006	74.3	760 of 3476	78.1%	★★★★☆
2005	80.0	459 of 3475	86.8%	★★★★☆
2004	76.0	636 of 3465	81.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	58.1	855 of 2443	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	89.5	130 of 2443	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	67.6	535 of 2421	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	47.3	1135 of 2444	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	1051 of 2515	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	678 of 2483	72.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	48.2	604 of 1009	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	495 of 1005	50.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	51.4	2000 of 4461	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	1755 of 4331	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	1015 of 4295	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	333 of 4240	92.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	531 of 1643	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.5	2057 of 2918	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	2293 of 3668	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.7	731 of 3556	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	47.0	1817 of 3487	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	1731 of 3446	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	1070 of 3333	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.0	371 of 3226	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	3232 of 4575	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.2	1785 of 3744	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	2227 of 4658	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	1268 of 4588	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.3	2198 of 4561	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	2321 of 4499	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	1820 of 4348	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.5	964 of 4306	77.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	71.1	713 of 2980	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	50.1	1852 of 2958	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.1	1094 of 3006	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	856 of 3184	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	236 of 3106	92.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	2873 of 4413	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.5	2932 of 3644	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	3016 of 4465	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.4	1237 of 4401	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	37.8	2899 of 4376	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	2982 of 4329	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	1869 of 4188	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.6	568 of 4168	86.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	2200 of 4520	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.3	2282 of 3705	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	2586 of 4594	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.0	1126 of 4521	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	40.9	2765 of 4477	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	2902 of 4451	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	1841 of 4309	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	833 of 4264	80.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	2181 of 4582	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.0	2947 of 3739	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	3013 of 4647	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	79.1	750 of 4585	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	48.9	2234 of 4563	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	2234 of 4498	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	1520 of 4357	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.9	721 of 4319	83.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	804 of 4301	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	55.0	1307 of 3549	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	2516 of 4292	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.4	565 of 4086	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	38.6	2370 of 3952	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	2250 of 3799	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	1777 of 3558	50.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	211 of 2612	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	60.8	1160 of 3108	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	858 of 3106	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	587 of 3082	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	336 of 3082	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	91.6	83 of 3142	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	439 of 3127	86.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)92nd percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile+38 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)76th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)68th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2024)65th percentile-7 vs school

At Risk (2022)55th percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2019)40th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading53%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

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by a teacher
Tuesday, May 17, 2016

This school has a diverse population. Its teachers demand high performances from all students regardless of gender, ethnicity, or socio-economic status. Parmer Lane ES has earned every possible distinction from the Texas Education Agency over the last 2 years. Close Quote

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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
Parmer Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1806 Parmer Ln	Austin	78727	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 594-4000	488	39	12.6	75.6%	42 (8.6%)	36 (7.4%)	375 (76.8%)	20 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	41.5	2620^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.4%		52.1	2019^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.6%	601	12.5	32.4	51.4	11.1	10.0	7.4		51.3	53.9	54.1			32.1	37.5	44.4		$10,873
River Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12401 Scofield Farms Dr	Austin	78758	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 594-5000	551	39	13.9	83.5%	58 (10.5%)	75 (13.6%)	375 (68.1%)	30 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	37.6	2913^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.0%		40.4	2747^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.9%	166	19.2	44.0	42.3			17.7		31.0	44.7	61.7			29.9	37.5	52.7		$11,980
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
Harmony School Of Science - Austin	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	11800 Stonehollow Dr Ste 100	Austin	78758	Travis County	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 821-1700	486	29	16.9	56.4%	82 (16.9%)	101 (20.8%)	149 (30.7%)	142 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	59.6	1626^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.9%		77.5	863^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	81.4%	763								46.6	65.3	62.9			43.8	57.5	43.6		$11,700
Northwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14014 Thermal Dr	Austin	78728	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 594-4400	395	32	12.2	82.5%	60 (15.2%)	108 (27.3%)	165 (41.8%)	55 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	15.7	4261^st of 4627 public elementary schools	7.9%		15.2	4280^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.0%	19								32.7	35.6	31.8			26.5	33.3	22.7		$11,158
Summitt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12207 Brigadoon Ln	Austin	78727	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-4484	764	56	13.6	26.4%	274 (35.9%)	33 (4.3%)	179 (23.4%)	200 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	76 (9.9%)	87.8	460^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.1%		89.3	395^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.5%	65								61.2	82.9	77.5			62.1	74.8	64.7		$10,141
Wells Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14650 Merriltown Dr	Austin	78728	Travis County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 428-3400	558	47	11.8	55.2%	79 (14.2%)	76 (13.6%)	379 (67.9%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	33.8	3163^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	31.6%		43.3	2545^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.3%	618	15.2	8.0	22.2	0.0				52.3	46.5	61.1			25.0	17.7	35.7	100.0	$10,442
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Parmer Lane Elementary

How many students attend Parmer Lane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Parmer Lane Elementary.

What district is Parmer Lane Elementary in?

Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Parmer Lane Elementary?

Students at Parmer Lane Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Parmer Lane Elementary a good school?

Parmer Lane Elementary ranks 2620^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Parmer Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend Parmer Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westview Middle
High : John B Connally High School

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

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

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