Enrollment
214
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUSTIN ISD·NCES 480894000300
Blackshear Elementary School
1712 E 11TH ST, AUSTIN, TX 78702 · (512) 414-2021 · Travis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL214 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
112 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 22 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 57% smaller than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +46.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 46 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 31.0% | 23.0% | 19.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 23.0% | 17.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 54.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 0.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 51% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Blackshear Elementary School
Blackshear Elementary School's state test result (36.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackshear Elementary School this school | 214 | 52.3% | 36.5% |
| Ume Preparatory Academy - Duncanville DUNCANVILLE | 258 | 45.3% | 45.3% |
| B B Owen Elementary School THE COLONY | 274 | 55.5% | 50.8% |
| Global Leadership Academy TERRELL | 219 | 52.5% | 73.4% |
| Jackson Elementary School ROSENBERG | 293 | 58.0% | 45.2% |
| Crowley Montessori Academy CROWLEY | 292 | 50.0% | 45.5% |
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 Blackshear Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #3,003 of 4,401 | #90 of 166 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,119 of 4,466 ▲ 540 | #73 of 176 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #2,005 of 4,466 ▼ 134 | #77 of 176 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +37.5pp | #43 of 3,998 | #1 of 166 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 214 | #4,585 of 4,938 | #173 of 183 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #176 of 4,622 | #25 of 174 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.3% | #388 of 4,628 | #11 of 174 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.3% | #3,487 of 4,789 | #104 of 170 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -43.4% | #121 of 2,838 | #8 of 120 |
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
214
-163 (-43%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 432
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 214 | 18.9 | 11.3:1 | 52% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 20 | 11.3:1 | 55% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 262 | 19 | 13.8:1 | 54% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 377 | 27 | 14.0:1 | 60% (225) |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 28.1 | 13.5:1 | 66% (251) |
| 2015-16 | 291 | 26 | 11.2:1 | 81% (236) |
| 2010-11 | 247 | 19 | 13.0:1 | 97% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 410 | 38 | 10.8:1 | 87% (358) |
| 1990-91 | 432 | 38 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blackshear Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (378 to 214); teachers down 33% (28.1 to 18.9).
About Blackshear Elementary School
Blackshear Elementary School is a small elementary school based in AUSTIN, Texas. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 214 students. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 59% smaller than average.
AUSTIN ISD oversees Blackshear Elementary School and 122 other schools, with 72,272 students in total.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Blackshear Elementary School, 40% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 26% White, 22% Black, and 10% multiracial. By the diversity index, Blackshear Elementary School comes in at 71%.
The count of teachers at Blackshear Elementary School is 18.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 11.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. Around 52% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Travis County, the average is about the same, 54%.
BeatsExpectations places Blackshear Elementary School in the bottom 10% of Texas schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 14.8 points below it (36.5% actual, 51.3% predicted).
Travis County census figures show that median household income is about $99,611, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 333 public schools operate in Travis County, serving about 191,706 students.
The closest public school to Blackshear Elementary School is Kealing Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Blackshear Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Blackshear Elementary School is 3rd of 6 on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Blackshear Elementary School is City: Large.
The 2020-21 count was 377 students and the 2024-25 count was 214. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 14.0:1 to 11.3:1.
Community posts for Blackshear Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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Other Blackshear Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Blackshear Elementary. Blackshear Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Blackshear Elementary SchoolKLEIN, TX · 722 students
- Blackshear Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 257 students
- Blackshear Elementary SchoolBlackshear, GA · 820 students
Nearby schools
- Kealing Middle School0.3 mi · 1,196
- University of Texas El Charter School0.6 mi · 304
- Zavala Elementary School0.6 mi · 229
- Garza Independence High School0.7 mi · 199
- Eastside Early College High School0.8 mi · 663
- Texans Can Academy - Austin0.9 mi · 168
Frequently asked questions
About Blackshear Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Blackshear Elementary School?
Blackshear Elementary School enrolls approximately 214 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Blackshear Elementary School serve?
Blackshear Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Blackshear Elementary School have?
Blackshear Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Blackshear Elementary School?
Student demographics at Blackshear Elementary School are roughly 26% White, 40% Hispanic, 22% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Blackshear Elementary School?
Blackshear Elementary School is overseen by AUSTIN ISD in Travis County.
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