Summary:
This analysis examines four elementary schools—Brown Elementary, Pickle Elementary, Reilly Elementary, and Wooten Elementary—all part of the Austin Independent School District (Isd) and serving grades PK-5 in zip code 78752, an area with a wide range of school performance levels.
Reilly Elementary is the standout school in this zip code, ranking in the 88th percentile statewide for 2025-2026 and achieving an average STAAR reading proficiency of 79.1% and math proficiency of 61.2%. In contrast, Pickle Elementary ranks in the 1st percentile with only 29.4% reading and 10.5% math proficiency, while Brown Elementary (9th percentile) and Wooten Elementary (19th percentile) also lag significantly behind. A key factor is the free/reduced lunch rate: Reilly Elementary has a rate of 42.12%, while the other three schools all exceed 90%, highlighting a strong link between socioeconomic factors and academic outcomes.
Notably, higher per-student spending does not guarantee better results. Wooten Elementary spends the most per student ($13,512) but ranks low, while Reilly Elementary spends slightly less ($12,828) and performs best. Additionally, 5th-grade science scores are a universal weakness, with only Reilly Elementary achieving above 12% proficiency. Spanish-language STAAR results show some schools, like Brown Elementary, occasionally outperform in Spanish versus English, suggesting varied bilingual program effectiveness.
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