Summary:
Zip code 78652 in Manchaca, Texas, is home to a single elementary school, Menchaca Elementary, which serves grades PK through 5 as part of the Austin Independent School District (Isd).
Menchaca Elementary has a total enrollment of 699 students and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1, with spending of $10,370 per student. The school's overall state ranking has shown notable improvement, jumping from the 24th percentile in the 2024-2025 school year to the 39th percentile in 2025-2026, earning it a 2-star rating. A clear strength is 4th Grade Mathematics, where 53.33% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, outperforming both the district (51.56%) and state (49.28%) averages. However, the school faces a significant challenge in 5th Grade Science, where only 8.14% of students were proficient, a figure dramatically lower than the district (35.34%) and state (29.57%) averages.
An interesting finding is the relative strength of the school's bilingual program, as Spanish-language test scores often exceed district averages. For example, in 2025-2026, 33.33% of 4th graders were proficient in Reading (Spanish) compared to 28.48% for the district, and 33.33% were proficient in Math (Spanish) versus 12.2% for the district. The school's performance is also highly inconsistent across grade levels and subjects, suggesting that instructional quality or student preparedness may vary significantly. While the school has good resources, including small class sizes, these are not consistently translating into top-tier academic results, pointing to potential issues with instructional strategy or curriculum alignment.
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