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Enrollment
362
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUSTIN ISD·NCES 480894000291
Allison Elementary School
515 VARGAS RD, AUSTIN, TX 78741 · (512) 414-2004 · Travis County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
330 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 64 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 105% larger than its 6th grade class (19).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
19.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
15.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 15.0% | 33.0% | 48.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 11.0% | 24.0% | 61.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 19.0% | 15.0% |
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 18.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Allison Elementary School
Allison Elementary School's state test result (27.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Elementary School this school | 362 | 91.2% | 27.3% |
| KIPP Austin Obras AUSTIN | 373 | 92.8% | 29.8% |
| Sparks Elementary School PASADENA | 370 | 92.4% | 54.0% |
| Gardens Elementary School PASADENA | 382 | 92.1% | 33.0% |
| Stanton Elementary School EL PASO | 366 | 92.1% | 27.1% |
| Tom C Gooch Elementary School DALLAS | 374 | 90.6% | 44.4% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Allison Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #3,895 of 4,401 | #123 of 166 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #4,427 of 4,466 ▼ 468 | #172 of 176 ▼ 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #4,444 of 4,466 ▼ 319 | #175 of 176 ▼ 36 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.0pp | #240 of 3,998 | #10 of 166 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 362 | #3,788 of 4,938 | #143 of 183 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #111 of 4,622 | #16 of 174 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.8% | #3,764 of 4,628 | #157 of 174 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.2% | #937 of 4,789 | #34 of 170 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.4% | #823 of 2,838 | #40 of 120 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
362
-47 (-11%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 597
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 362 | 33.4 | 10.8:1 | 91% (330) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 33.5 | 11.2:1 | 91% (339) |
| 2022-23 | 403 | 30.5 | 13.2:1 | 91% (366) |
| 2020-21 | 409 | 36 | 11.4:1 | 93% (380) |
| 2017-18 | 479 | 35.5 | 13.5:1 | 96% (458) |
| 2015-16 | 545 | 37 | 14.7:1 | 96% (521) |
| 2010-11 | 555 | 40 | 13.9:1 | 96% (531) |
| 2000-01 | 491 | 39 | 12.6:1 | 85% (419) |
| 1990-91 | 597 | 41 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Allison Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (479 to 362); teachers down 6% (35.5 to 33.4).
About Allison Elementary School
AUSTIN, Texas, is home to Allison Elementary School, a small elementary school. Its enrollment is 362 students, spread over pre-K through 6. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 30% below that mark.
Allison Elementary School is part of a district of 123 schools: AUSTIN ISD, with 72,272 students.
Allison Elementary School is 89% Hispanic by enrollment. Next come 6% Black and 4% White. That compares with about 33% Hispanic among all Travis County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 20%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Allison Elementary School is 10.8:1, based on 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Allison Elementary School counts 91% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Travis County average 54%.
Allison Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 27.3% is 7.5 points below the 34.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The county, Travis County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $99,611, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 333, with about 191,706 students.
Allison Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is IDEA Montopolis College Preparatory, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Allison Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school shrank from 409 students in 2020-21 to 362 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Allison Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Travis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,330,015
Census ACS
Median income
$99,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
333
191,706 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AUSTIN ISD
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,876 students
- Akins Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,421 students
- Austin High SchoolHigh · 2,323 students
- Anderson High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- McCallum High SchoolHigh · 1,897 students
- Navarro Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,633 students
Other schools in AUSTIN
- Lake Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,569 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,876 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 2,858 students
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,854 students
- McNeil High SchoolHigh · 2,660 students
- Vandegrift High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
Other Allison Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Allison Elementary. Allison Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Allison ElementaryPomona, CA · 427 students
Nearby schools
- IDEA Montopolis College Preparatory0.8 mi · 835
- IDEA Montopolis Academy0.8 mi · 694
- Alternative Learning Center1.4 mi · 113
- Baty Elementary School1.4 mi · 558
- Lasa High School1.6 mi · 1,616
- Govalle Elementary School2.0 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About Allison Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Allison Elementary School?
Allison Elementary School enrolls approximately 362 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Allison Elementary School serve?
Allison Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Allison Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Allison Elementary School is approximately 10.8:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Allison Elementary School?
Student demographics at Allison Elementary School are roughly 4% White, 89% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Allison Elementary School in?
Allison Elementary School is part of AUSTIN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.