CASIS EL

CASIS EL is a K-5 school of mid-sized scale in AUSTIN, Texas, overseen by AUSTIN ISD, hosting 652 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 26% bigger than typical.

AUSTIN ISD runs 123 schools in total, collectively educating 72,272 students. CASIS EL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, CASIS EL logs that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment; the rest reads as 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Travis County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 9% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Travis County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CASIS EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.0%; this one delivers 73.8%.

In the surrounding community, Travis County reports that median household earnings sit near $99,611, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Travis County's 333 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students), CASIS EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BRYKER WOODS EL, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CASIS EL at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 65.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Over the past 7-year window. CASIS EL's enrollment has shrank 15% since 2018, when it stood at 765 (now 652). White enrollment moved from 80% to 75% across the same window.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.