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Austin Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1045th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 77% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Austin Elementary in Weatherford, TX, is a mid-sized PK-5 school serving about 547 students within the Weatherford Independent School District (Isd), and it has earned a strong reputation for consistent academic excellence, achieving a 4-star rating in three of the last four school years. As the top-performing school in its district, Austin Elementary stands out for its exceptional upper-elementary reading program, with 62.5% of 4th graders and 69.23% of 5th graders proficient in reading—the highest rates among all Weatherford ISD elementary schools. The school also boasts a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1 and serves a relatively low-poverty population, with only 34.55% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

What truly differentiates Austin Elementary is its outstanding support for special education students, who ranked in the 88th percentile statewide in the 2025-2026 school year—a dramatic improvement from the previous year and far exceeding most area schools. This indicates a highly effective and potentially innovative special education program. Interestingly, while Martin Elementary (just 4.8 miles away) has a slightly higher overall state rank (82nd percentile) and lower poverty rate, Austin outperforms Martin in key areas like 4th and 5th-grade reading and 4th-grade math, suggesting highly effective instructional strategies despite a slightly higher level of economic disadvantage. The school is on a clear upward trajectory, improving its overall rank from the 65th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 77th percentile in 2025-2026, while other district schools like Curtis Elementary, Ikard Elementary, and Crockett Elementary have seen their rankings decline.

However, parents should note a few areas for attention. The school's performance with Gifted and Talented students dropped significantly from the 91st percentile in 2022-2023 to the 67th percentile in 2025-2026, which warrants monitoring. Additionally, 5th-grade science scores are a consistent weakness, with only 28.43% of students proficient in 2024-2025—below the state average and a common challenge across the Weatherford ISD. When comparing to neighboring districts, schools like Stuard Elementary (97th percentile) in the Aledo Independent School District (Isd) achieve higher absolute scores, but they operate in a vastly different socioeconomic context with poverty rates below 18%, making Austin's performance particularly impressive given its context.

547
Students ?
13.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,411
Per pupil spending ?
34.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1776 Texas Dr
       Weatherford, TX  76086-0439

(817) 598-2848

District: Weatherford Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Austin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hall Middle
High:    Weatherford High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
71.7%
Hispanic:
19.9%
Two or more races:
4.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (60% vs 51% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 23% of Texas elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school60%
District avg51%
Texas avg51%
1,045th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 23%▲ up 15 pts since 2016
From top 37% (2016) to top 23% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Weatherford Independent School District (Isd)
449th of 951Weatherford 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.11045 of 462777.4%★★★★☆
202566.51286 of 465172.4%★★★★☆
202471.51082 of 471077.0%★★★★☆
202359.71614 of 464765.3%★★★☆☆
202260.51569 of 458165.7%★★★☆☆
202169.01167 of 457874.5%★★★★☆
201957.31653 of 447963.1%★★★☆☆
201839.52585 of 435940.7%★★☆☆☆
201763.91298 of 432970.0%★★★★☆
201663.41601 of 428662.6%★★★☆☆
201561.31712 of 432060.4%★★★☆☆
201444.62672 of 426037.3%★★☆☆☆
201356.21942 of 422154.0%★★★☆☆
201267.81268 of 420669.9%★★★☆☆
201168.51285 of 409568.6%★★★☆☆
201068.31230 of 393768.8%★★★☆☆
200968.71181 of 388469.6%★★★☆☆
200873.8824 of 376878.1%★★★★☆
200775.8708 of 372481.0%★★★★☆
200674.9715 of 347679.4%★★★★☆
200579.8477 of 347586.3%★★★★☆
200471.4904 of 346573.9%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202246.32361 of 446147.1%★★☆☆☆
202126.13657 of 433115.6%★☆☆☆☆
201942.32516 of 429541.4%★★☆☆☆
201827.13556 of 424016.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201952.41437 of 333356.9%★★★☆☆
201842.31912 of 322640.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202662.91432 of 457568.7%★★★☆☆
202573.3760 of 374479.7%★★★★☆
202473.9924 of 465880.2%★★★★☆
202362.11454 of 458868.3%★★★☆☆
202257.21711 of 456162.5%★★★☆☆
202168.51120 of 449975.1%★★★★☆
201947.62191 of 434849.6%★★☆☆☆
201833.53027 of 430629.7%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.21020 of 307566.8%★★★☆☆
202564.01070 of 261959.1%★★★☆☆
202375.7258 of 298091.3%★★★★★
202265.41086 of 295863.3%★★★☆☆
202163.91236 of 300658.9%★★★☆☆
201959.21561 of 318451.0%★★★☆☆
201850.31954 of 310637.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.31925 of 441356.4%★★★☆☆
202560.81201 of 364467.0%★★★☆☆
202466.11137 of 446574.5%★★★★☆
202350.42038 of 440153.7%★★★☆☆
202250.92034 of 437653.5%★★★☆☆
202152.11801 of 432958.4%★★★☆☆
201936.72853 of 418831.9%★★☆☆☆
201830.33239 of 416822.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.41540 of 452065.9%★★★☆☆
202553.51558 of 370557.9%★★★☆☆
202472.7786 of 459482.9%★★★★☆
202353.91909 of 452157.8%★★★☆☆
202253.31931 of 447756.9%★★★☆☆
202159.61425 of 445168.0%★★★☆☆
201940.82722 of 430936.8%★★☆☆☆
201836.72933 of 426431.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202676.6835 of 458281.8%★★★★☆
202559.01325 of 373964.6%★★★☆☆
202463.51399 of 464769.9%★★★☆☆
202357.11756 of 458561.7%★★★☆☆
202261.91487 of 456367.4%★★★☆☆
202166.91198 of 449873.4%★★★★☆
201965.71211 of 435772.2%★★★★☆
201848.12099 of 431951.4%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202514.8906 of 9757.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201844.8609 of 104641.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202677.3526 of 430187.8%★★★★☆
202551.41497 of 354957.8%★★★☆☆
202458.91321 of 429269.2%★★★☆☆
202361.61027 of 408674.9%★★★★☆
202276.0489 of 395287.6%★★★★☆
202164.0760 of 379980.0%★★★★☆
201954.61172 of 368468.2%★★★☆☆
201876.8374 of 355889.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202660.21163 of 300661.3%★★★☆☆
202553.11239 of 261252.6%★★★☆☆
202453.81445 of 310853.5%★★★☆☆
202344.31859 of 310640.1%★★☆☆☆
202247.21721 of 308244.2%★★☆☆☆
202149.51512 of 308250.9%★★★☆☆
201946.61750 of 314244.3%★★☆☆☆
201828.52461 of 312721.3%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2026)88th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2026)82nd percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)69th percentile-9 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)67th percentile-11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile-11 vs school
White (2026)61st percentile-16 vs school
English Language Learner (2019)57th percentile-6 vs school
Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-21 vs school
At Risk (2022)47th percentile-19 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile-65 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading64%+10 vs state
Mathematics55%+8 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Austin Elementary.

Students who attend Austin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hall Middle
High : Weatherford High School

Students at Austin Elementary are 72% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Austin Elementary ranks 1045th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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