Enrollment
196
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUSTIN ISD·NCES 480894000312
DAWSON EL
3001 S 1ST ST, AUSTIN, TX 78704 · (512) 414-2070 · Travis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
163 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
23.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
16.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
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
16.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 38% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
196
-156 (-44%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 12.7:1
% White
11%
was 14%
% Hispanic
73%
was 74%
% Black
8%
was 9%
% Asian
4%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DAWSON EL
DAWSON EL is an one-room-style elementary-level community in AUSTIN, Texas, part of AUSTIN ISD. The school educates 196 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 62% smaller than typical.
Within AUSTIN ISD, which oversees 123 schools and 72,272 students, DAWSON EL is one campus in the system.
Demographically, DAWSON EL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 73%; the rest consists of 11% White, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.
In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting DAWSON EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Travis County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, DAWSON EL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 37.6%; this one comes in at 16.1%, -21.5 points off the demographic line.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Travis County indicate median household income runs about $99,611, 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), DAWSON EL is one campus in the mix.
TRAVIS CO J J An E P is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The school occupies an urban site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DAWSON EL has ticked down 44%, going from 352 students in 2018 to 196 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 in 2025.
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.
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
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- NAVARRO EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 1,633 students
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- BOWIE H SHigh · 2,876 students
- WESTWOOD H SHigh · 2,858 students
- WESTLAKE H SHigh · 2,854 students
- MCNEIL H SHigh · 2,660 students
- VANDEGRIFT H SHigh · 2,437 students
Nearby schools
- TRAVIS CO J J A E P0.6 mi · 1
- TRAVIS COUNTY J J A E P0.6 mi · 7
- TRAVIS CO J J A E P0.6 mi · 1
- TRAVIS COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER0.6 mi · 30
- TRAVIS CO J J A E P0.6 mi · 1
- LEADERSHIP ACADEMY0.6 mi · 23
Frequently asked questions
About DAWSON ELWhat is the total enrollment at DAWSON EL?
DAWSON EL enrolls approximately 196 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does DAWSON EL serve?
DAWSON EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DAWSON EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DAWSON EL is approximately 8.9:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at DAWSON EL?
At DAWSON EL, the student body is approximately 11% White, 73% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees DAWSON EL?
DAWSON EL is overseen by AUSTIN ISD in Travis County.
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