Enrollment
139
Elementary
DISTRICT 76 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS ISD·NCES 483018003380
AUSTIN EL
515 S 9TH ST, MEMPHIS, TX 79245 · (806) 259-5930 · Hall County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL139 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
115 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within MEMPHIS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
71.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +46.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 46 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
55.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
139
+27 (+24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.5:1
% White
21%
was 29%
% Hispanic
68%
was 66%
% Black
9%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About AUSTIN EL
AUSTIN EL is a primary school of rural-scale scale in MEMPHIS, Texas, operated by MEMPHIS ISD, hosting 139 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 73% leaner than typical.
MEMPHIS ISD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 345 students; AUSTIN EL is among them.
Demographically, AUSTIN EL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 68% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 21% White, 9% Black. The wider county runs roughly 36% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting AUSTIN EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), AUSTIN EL sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 38.4%; actual is 55.6%, +17.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the area at large, Hall County reports that median household earnings sit near $48,459, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. AUSTIN EL is one of 4 public schools in Hall County (combined enrollment of about 345 students).
Nearest neighbor: TRAVIS EL, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around AUSTIN EL. On composite proficiency, AUSTIN EL comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 54.8%.
The school occupies an outlying site.
Looking at the recent track record. AUSTIN EL's enrollment has grew 24% since 2018, when it stood at 112 (now 139). The White share of enrollment declined from 29% to 21% over that span.
On allk12, the feed for AUSTIN EL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Hall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,820
Census ACS
Median income
$48,459
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
345 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MEMPHIS ISD
- MEMPHIS H SHigh · 117 students
- MEMPHIS MIDDLEMiddle · 77 students
- TRAVIS ELElementary · 12 students
Other schools in MEMPHIS
- MEMPHIS H SHigh · 117 students
- MEMPHIS MIDDLEMiddle · 77 students
- TRAVIS ELElementary · 12 students
Nearby schools
- TRAVIS EL0.8 mi · 12
- MEMPHIS H S1.1 mi · 117
- MEMPHIS MIDDLE1.2 mi · 77
- HEDLEY SCHOOL12.2 mi · 95
- WELLINGTON EL20.4 mi · 238
- WELLINGTON J H20.6 mi · 128
Frequently asked questions
About AUSTIN ELHow many students attend AUSTIN EL?
AUSTIN EL enrolls approximately 139 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does AUSTIN EL serve?
AUSTIN EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at AUSTIN EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at AUSTIN EL is approximately 10.8:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at AUSTIN EL?
Student demographics at AUSTIN EL are roughly 21% White, 68% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is AUSTIN EL public or private?
AUSTIN EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MEMPHIS ISD.
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