Summary:
Zip code 78359, serving the Gregory, TX area, is home to a single elementary school, Austin Elementary, which serves grades 1 through 5 with 375 students and is part of the highly-rated Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd) (ranked in the 83rd percentile of Texas districts).
Austin Elementary offers a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1 and spends $12,403 per student, but its academic performance is mixed and shows a concerning decline. While the school often matches or exceeds state averages in early grades—like 3rd grade math where students scored 6.27 points above the state in 2025-2026—it struggles significantly in upper grades. A clear "5th grade slump" emerges, with 5th grade math proficiency dropping to just 41.98%, a full 17.63 percentage points below the district average. Science is a critical weak point, with only 30.16% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, well below the district's 41.26%. The school's state ranking has also slipped from the 70th percentile to the 62nd percentile over two years, and scores fluctuate dramatically year-to-year—for instance, 3rd grade reading dropped nearly 16 points between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.
For parents, Austin Elementary provides small class sizes and strong district support, but it faces challenges in maintaining academic growth through the upper grades, particularly in math and science. The school's performance is volatile and declining relative to other Texas schools, making it a key area for improvement within the Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd). With 54.67% of students economically disadvantaged, the school serves a diverse community but needs targeted interventions to reverse the downward trend and close the gap with its high-performing district.
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