Enrollment
784
Elementary
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALVESTON ISD·NCES 482028023004
Austin Elementary School
1514 AVE N 1/2, GALVESTON, TX 77550 · (409) 761-3500 · Galveston County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL784 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
745 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 119 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 113 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 114 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 153 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 144 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 141 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (113) is 20% smaller than its 4th grade class (141).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -6.0pp since 2024
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -10.0pp since 2024
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 6 points since 2024, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 20.0% | 23.0% | 43.0% |
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 | 40.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Austin Elementary School
Austin Elementary School's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Elementary School this school | 784 | 95.0% | 45.0% |
| Tisinger Elementary School MESQUITE | 739 | 90.8% | 33.7% |
| Griggs Ec/PK/K HOUSTON | 763 | 91.1% | N/A |
| KIPP Nexus Primary School HOUSTON | 739 | 91.5% | 35.1% |
| IDEA Spears Academy HOUSTON | 728 | 90.2% | 25.1% |
| IDEA Rise Academy FORT WORTH | 681 | 88.5% | 32.0% |
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 Austin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Galveston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,965 of 4,401 | #29 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,605 of 4,466 ▼ 1,312 | #39 of 45 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #3,720 of 4,466 ▼ 749 | #39 of 45 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 784 | #510 of 4,938 | #4 of 49 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,858 of 4,622 | #14 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.0% | #1,322 of 4,628 | #20 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.0% | #504 of 4,789 | #2 of 49 |
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.
About Austin Elementary School
Located in GALVESTON, Texas, Austin Elementary School is a large elementary school. The school had 784 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
Austin Elementary School is one school in a 14-school district, GALVESTON ISD, which enrolls 7,662 students.
At 52%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Austin Elementary School combined. Smaller groups are 32% Black, 11% White, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 26% of Galveston County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Austin Elementary School comes in at 61%.
With 54.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Austin Elementary School was 14.4:1. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. Austin Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 95%. It compares with 57% for public schools in Galveston County.
On BeatsExpectations, Austin Elementary School is 11.9 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Galveston County, median household income is about $86,105, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Austin Elementary School is among the 95 public schools in Galveston County.
Austin Middle School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Austin Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 45.0% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 7 nearby schools.
Austin Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
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Galveston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
358,990
Census ACS
Median income
$86,105
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
62,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GALVESTON ISD
- Ball High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- WeisMiddle · 844 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 785 students
- Oppe Elementary SchoolElementary · 669 students
- Morgan El Magnet SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Burnet Elementary SchoolElementary · 562 students
Other schools in GALVESTON
- Ball High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- WeisMiddle · 844 students
- Odyssey Academy - GalvestonCombined · 795 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 785 students
- Oppe Elementary SchoolElementary · 669 students
- Morgan El Magnet SchoolElementary · 572 students
Other Austin Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 4 states are named Austin Elementary. Austin Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 16.
- Austin Elementary SchoolCONROE, TX · 896 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolDAYTON, TX · 771 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolABILENE, TX · 729 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolPECOS, TX · 583 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolWEATHERFORD, TX · 547 students
Nearby schools
- Austin Middle School0.0 mi · 392
- Moody Early Childhood Center0.4 mi · 161
- Rosenberg El Laboratory for Learning and Leading0.6 mi · 315
- Central Middle School1.2 mi · 785
- Morgan El Magnet School1.5 mi · 572
- Ball High School1.9 mi · 1,905
Frequently asked questions
About Austin Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Austin Elementary School?
Austin Elementary School enrolls approximately 784 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Austin Elementary School serve?
Austin Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Austin Elementary School have?
Austin Elementary School employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Austin Elementary School?
At Austin Elementary School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 52% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Austin Elementary School in?
Austin Elementary School is part of GALVESTON ISD.
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