BEAR CREEK EL

BEAR CREEK EL is one of the moderately sized elementary schools in AUSTIN, Texas, part of AUSTIN ISD, with 509 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Within AUSTIN ISD, which oversees 123 schools and 72,272 students, BEAR CREEK EL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BEAR CREEK EL reports that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 5% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school reports having 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.5:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 6% of students at BEAR CREEK EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Travis County's rate of about 54%.

After controlling for student poverty, BEAR CREEK EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 71.5%, the actual is 69.4%, a residual of -2.1 points.

In the broader community, Travis County reports that median household income runs about $99,611, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Travis County's 333 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students), BEAR CREEK EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BALDWIN EL, around 1.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BEAR CREEK EL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BEAR CREEK EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 69.7%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.