BOONE EL

BOONE EL is an elementary school of tight-knit scale in AUSTIN, Texas, overseen by AUSTIN ISD, educateing 428 students in grades pre-K through 5.

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

Demographically, BOONE EL records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 44% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Asian. By comparison, Travis County as a whole is about 33% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Travis County's rate of about 54%.

After controlling for student poverty, BOONE EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Travis County shows 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%. Across Travis County's 333 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students), BOONE EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is COVINGTON MIDDLE, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BOONE EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 54.0%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BOONE EL has decreased 20%, going from 535 students in 2018 to 428 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.