AUSTIN EL

As a low-enrollment elementary school in GREGORY, Texas, AUSTIN EL instructs 375 students from grades 1 through 5, operated by GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 28% smaller than typical.

GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 5,024 students; AUSTIN EL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, AUSTIN EL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 67% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 27% White, 3% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, AUSTIN EL reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting AUSTIN EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against San Patricio County (around 63%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, AUSTIN EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.9%.

In the area at large, census data for San Patricio County shows median household income runs about $69,704, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Patricio County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,920 students), of which AUSTIN EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: EAST CLIFF EL, around 2.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around AUSTIN EL. On composite proficiency, AUSTIN EL comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 54.3%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 22%: 481 students in 2018 compared to 375 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 72% to 67% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for AUSTIN EL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.