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Enrollment
785
Elementary
DISTRICT 686 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE TRAVIS ISD·NCES 482647008395
Bee Cave Elementary School
14300 HAMILTON POOL RD, AUSTIN, TX 78738 · (512) 533-6250 · Travis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL785 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
27 students
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 114 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 158 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 140 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (121).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
81.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
72.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 54.0% | 27.0% | 12.0% | 7.0% |
| Mathematics | 43.0% | 29.0% | 16.0% | 12.0% |
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 | 81.0% | 72.0% |
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 65.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 67.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 64.0% |
% 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
66.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 Bee Cave Elementary School
Bee Cave Elementary School's state test result (66.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Cave Elementary School this school | 785 | 3.4% | 66.6% |
| Rough Hollow Elementary School SPICEWOOD | 702 | 2.8% | 68.4% |
| Argyle West ARGYLE | 643 | 4.2% | 69.8% |
| Rummel Creek Elementary School HOUSTON | 793 | 6.6% | 83.0% |
| Rancho Sienna Elementary School GEORGETOWN | 770 | 7.7% | 66.8% |
| Wellington Elementary School FLOWER MOUND | 731 | 4.8% | 79.5% |
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 Bee Cave Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #433 of 4,401 | #28 of 166 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #356 of 4,466 ▲ 355 | #31 of 176 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #230 of 4,466 ▲ 318 | #29 of 176 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.5pp | #753 of 3,998 | #30 of 166 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 785 | #506 of 4,938 | #10 of 183 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #3,524 of 4,622 | #139 of 174 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #1,602 of 4,628 | #60 of 174 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 3.4% | #4,774 of 4,789 | #168 of 170 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #1,005 of 1,307 | #31 of 36 |
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
785
+16 (+2%) vs 2020
+19% since 2000-01, when it was 657
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 785 | 48 | 16.4:1 | 3% (27) |
| 2023-24 | 826 | 49.4 | 16.7:1 | 3% (27) |
| 2022-23 | 863 | 51.7 | 16.7:1 | 5% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 769 | 47 | 16.4:1 | 4% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 750 | 42.7 | 17.6:1 | 4% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 638 | 41 | 15.6:1 | 5% (33) |
| 2010-11 | 620 | 39 | 15.9:1 | 12% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 657 | 46 | 14.3:1 | 5% (32) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bee Cave Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (750 to 785); teachers up 13% (42.7 to 48).
About Bee Cave Elementary School
Bee Cave Elementary School is an elementary school in AUSTIN, Texas, according to federal school records. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 785 students. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.
LAKE TRAVIS ISD is the local district for Bee Cave Elementary School. It runs 11 schools with 11,008 students.
Federal enrollment data show Bee Cave Elementary School is 60% White. Enrollment also includes 19% Asian, 12% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
Teacher count: 48 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 16.4:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Roughly 3% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Travis County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 72.2%. Bee Cave Elementary School scores 66.6%.
In Travis County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $99,611 a year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Bee Cave Elementary School, Travis County has 333 public schools.
About 1.3 miles separate Bee Cave Elementary School from the closest public school, Lake Travis High School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 65.6% on proficiency, and Bee Cave Elementary School is above that at 66.6%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (769) and 2024-25 (785).
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Travis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,330,015
Census ACS
Median income
$99,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
333
191,706 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAKE TRAVIS ISD
- Lake Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,569 students
- Lake Travis Middle SchoolMiddle · 968 students
- Bee Cave Middle SchoolMiddle · 861 students
- Hudson Bend Middle SchoolMiddle · 806 students
- Serene Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 744 students
- Lake Travis Elementary SchoolElementary · 737 students
Other schools in AUSTIN
- Lake Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,569 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,876 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 2,858 students
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,854 students
- McNeil High SchoolHigh · 2,660 students
- Vandegrift High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
Nearby schools
- Lake Travis High School1.3 mi · 3,569
- Bee Cave Middle School1.8 mi · 861
- Lake Pointe Elementary School2.8 mi · 721
- Lakeway Elementary School3.1 mi · 524
- Serene Hills Elementary School3.2 mi · 744
- River Ridge Elementary School4.1 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About Bee Cave Elementary SchoolHow large is Bee Cave Elementary School?
Bee Cave Elementary School enrolls approximately 785 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Bee Cave Elementary School serve?
Bee Cave Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Bee Cave Elementary School?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Bee Cave Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Bee Cave Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bee Cave Elementary School are roughly 60% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 19% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Bee Cave Elementary School in?
Bee Cave Elementary School is part of LAKE TRAVIS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.