Enrollment
306
Elementary
DISTRICT 507 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESQUITE ISD·NCES 483039006755
Austin Elementary School
3020 POTEET DR, MESQUITE, TX 75150 · (972) 882-7220 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
203 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 27 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 36.0% | 24.0% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 30.0% | 27.0% | 18.0% | 25.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 (51.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Elementary School this school | 306 | 66.3% | 51.0% |
| North Texas Collegiate Academy-East Campus LITTLE ELM | 313 | 64.5% | 31.9% |
| Beasley Elementary School MESQUITE | 319 | 67.4% | 39.6% |
| Downtown Montessori at Ida B Wells Academy DALLAS | 341 | 65.7% | 44.5% |
| Travis Elementary School ENNIS | 280 | 68.6% | 51.3% |
| J T Stevens Elementary School FORT WORTH | 361 | 70.6% | 30.1% |
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 Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,349 of 4,401 | #83 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,166 of 4,466 ▲ 380 | #82 of 429 ▲ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #1,455 of 4,466 ▲ 371 | #101 of 429 ▲ 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #2,013 of 3,998 | #162 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #4,163 of 4,938 | #395 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,643 of 4,622 | #138 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #922 of 4,628 | #68 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.3% | #2,760 of 4,789 | #346 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.0% | #303 of 2,838 | #43 of 274 |
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
306
-41 (-12%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 469
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 306 | 21.7 | 14.1:1 | 66% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 22.4 | 12.8:1 | 71% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 321 | 22.6 | 14.2:1 | 71% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 66% (229) |
| 2017-18 | 471 | 32.1 | 14.7:1 | 63% (297) |
| 2015-16 | 521 | 31 | 16.8:1 | 60% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 448 | 27 | 16.6:1 | 47% (211) |
| 2000-01 | 526 | 27 | 19.5:1 | 11% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 469 | 17 | 27.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Austin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (471 to 306); teachers down 32% (32.1 to 21.7).
About Austin Elementary School
Located in MESQUITE, Texas, Austin Elementary School is a small elementary school. The school counts 306 students across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 41% smaller than the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.
MESQUITE ISD includes 51 schools. Together they enroll 37,930 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Austin Elementary School, with 49% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 27% Black, 18% White, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial. By the diversity index, Austin Elementary School comes in at 66%.
With 21.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Austin Elementary School was 14.1:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 66%. Across public schools in Dallas County, the average is 77%.
Austin Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 51.0%, compared with a predicted 45.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
County data help place the school in context: in Dallas County, median household income is about $76,547, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Dallas County number 771 and enroll about 459,645.
Nearby, Poteet High School is about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Austin Elementary School ranks 1st of 9 on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Austin Elementary School went from 347 students to 306.
The Austin Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MESQUITE ISD
- Horn High SchoolHigh · 2,757 students
- Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,294 students
- North Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,099 students
- West Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 1,997 students
- Vroonland - Vanguard High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Poteet High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
Other schools in MESQUITE
- Horn High SchoolHigh · 2,757 students
- Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,294 students
- North Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,099 students
- West Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 1,997 students
- Vroonland - Vanguard High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Poteet High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
Other Austin Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 4 states are named Austin Elementary. Austin Elementary School is the 13th largest of the 16.
- Austin Elementary SchoolCONROE, TX · 896 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolGALVESTON, TX · 784 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolDAYTON, TX · 771 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolABILENE, TX · 729 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolPECOS, TX · 583 students
Nearby schools
- Poteet High School0.3 mi · 1,523
- Education Center International Academy 10.6 mi · 131
- Cannaday Elementary School0.7 mi · 616
- Beasley Elementary School0.9 mi · 319
- Kimbrough Middle School1.0 mi · 1,115
- Wilkinson Middle School1.2 mi · 655
Frequently asked questions
About Austin Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Austin Elementary School?
Austin Elementary School enrolls approximately 306 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Austin Elementary School serve?
Austin Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Austin Elementary School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Austin Elementary School.
How diverse is Austin Elementary School?
Austin Elementary School reports a student body of 18% White, 49% Hispanic, 27% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Austin Elementary School in?
Austin Elementary School is part of MESQUITE ISD.
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