BARRINGTON EL

As a low-enrollment elementary campus in AUSTIN, Texas, BARRINGTON EL works with 405 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of AUSTIN ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 22% leaner than typical.

AUSTIN ISD runs 123 schools in total, collectively educating 72,272 students. BARRINGTON EL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, BARRINGTON EL lists that nearly all students (88%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 8% Black. By comparison, Travis County as a whole is about 33% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 95% of students at BARRINGTON EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Travis County (around 54%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BARRINGTON EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.5%; this one delivers 21.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Travis County put the typical household earns roughly $99,611 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. BARRINGTON EL is one of 333 public schools in Travis County (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students).

Nearest neighbor: GUERRERO THOMPSON, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BARRINGTON EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BARRINGTON EL at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 34.1%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BARRINGTON EL has edged down 26%, going from 547 students in 2018 to 405 in 2025.

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