Basis Austin
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 53 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 18% |
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Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 53.0% | 29.0% | 11.0% | 7.0% |
| Mathematics | 49.0% | 25.0% | 17.0% | 9.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 82.0% | 74.0% |
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 80.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | 72.0% |
| 2021-22 | 87.0% | 84.0% |
Where Basis Austin ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #280 of 4,466 ▼ 31 | #20 of 176 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #183 of 4,466 ▼ 41 | #21 of 176 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #2,387 of 3,998 | #101 of 166 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 155 | #4,733 of 4,938 | #179 of 183 |
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 155 | 11.9 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 211 | 14.9 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 273 | 18.8 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
About Basis Austin
Basis Austin is a small elementary school in AUSTIN, Texas. Enrollment is 155 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 3 through 6. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 70% smaller than average.
Basis Austin is one of the 14 schools that make up BASIS TEXAS (7,092 students in total).
Asian students make up a majority at Basis Austin, at 73%. Next come 10% Hispanic, 9% White, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 8% Asian among all Travis County residents. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 11.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Basis Austin was 13.1:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 13.1:1 here.
The allk12 Grade for Basis Austin is A. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 91% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Travis County, the median household income is $99,611, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Travis County is home to 333 public schools and about 191,706 public school students.
Basis Austin Primary School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Basis Austin, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Basis Austin is one of the charter schools in Texas.
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