AUSTIN EL

AUSTIN EL, a medium-sized elementary school in PECOS, Texas, overseen by PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD, instructs 583 students, covering grades pre-K through 1.

Within PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD, which oversees 4 schools and 2,919 students, AUSTIN EL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, AUSTIN EL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (92%). Beyond that, the school reports 6% White.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 69% of students at AUSTIN EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, census data for Reeves County shows the typical household earns roughly $64,297 per year, 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. AUSTIN EL is one of 6 public schools in Reeves County (combined enrollment of about 3,065 students).

The closest other public school is CROCKETT MIDDLE, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at AUSTIN EL has increased 110%, going from 278 students in 2018 to 583 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the AUSTIN EL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.