CLAYTON EL

CLAYTON EL is an elementary school of medium-sized scale in AUSTIN, Texas, part of AUSTIN ISD, caters to 637 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 23% larger than the state mean of about 519.

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

In terms of who attends, CLAYTON EL reports that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 7% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, CLAYTON EL records 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 5% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Travis County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CLAYTON EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 71.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 79.1%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Travis County indicate median household earnings sit near $99,611, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CLAYTON EL is one of 333 public schools in Travis County (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students).

Nearest neighbor: BALDWIN EL, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CLAYTON EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CLAYTON EL at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 68.5%.

CLAYTON EL operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. CLAYTON EL's enrollment has decreased 24% since 2018, when it stood at 838 (now 637). The White share of enrollment edged down from 66% to 52% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

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