Enrollment
196
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUSTIN ISD·NCES 480894000312
Dawson Elementary School
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 47% smaller than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
45%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
31.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
17.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 23.0% | 15.0% | 54.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 11.0% | 29.0% | 54.0% |
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 | 31.0% | 17.0% |
| 2024-25 | 16.0% | 9.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
14.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% 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 →
Schools most like Dawson Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Elementary School this school | 196 | 83.2% | 14.3% |
| Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center SHERMAN | 224 | 85.7% | N/A |
| Pre-K Academy at Midland College MIDLAND | 221 | 79.2% | N/A |
| Eagle Lake Intermediate School EAGLE LAKE | 166 | 82.5% | 37.0% |
| Gonzales Pri Academy GONZALES | 157 | 84.7% | N/A |
| KIPP Somos Primary School SAN ANTONIO | 241 | 88.8% | 41.0% |
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 Dawson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.3% | #4,374 of 4,401 | #158 of 166 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #4,412 of 4,466 ▲ 36 | #168 of 176 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #4,240 of 4,466 ▲ 195 | #154 of 176 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #2,671 of 3,998 | #116 of 166 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #4,641 of 4,938 | #175 of 183 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.2% | #1,714 of 4,789 | #65 of 170 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -44.3% | #109 of 2,838 | #6 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
196
-112 (-36%) vs 2020
-61% since 1990-91, when it was 502
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 196 | 22 | 8.9:1 | 83% (163) |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 23.9 | 9.4:1 | 79% (178) |
| 2022-23 | 257 | 14 | 18.3:1 | 75% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 308 | 29 | 10.6:1 | 69% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 27.8 | 12.7:1 | 73% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 382 | 31 | 12.3:1 | 83% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 330 | 30 | 11.0:1 | 93% (306) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | 39 | 11.4:1 | 84% (370) |
| 1990-91 | 502 | 44 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dawson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 44% (352 to 196); teachers down 21% (27.8 to 22).
About Dawson Elementary School
Dawson Elementary School is an elementary school located in AUSTIN, Texas, in Travis County. The school had 196 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
Dawson Elementary School is one of the 123 schools that make up AUSTIN ISD (72,272 students in total).
Hispanic students make up a majority at Dawson Elementary School, at 73%. The remaining students are 11% White, 8% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Travis County is about 33% Hispanic. Dawson Elementary School's diversity index is 45%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 22 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 8.9:1. That is 6.2 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Dawson Elementary School is 83%. Public schools in Travis County average 54%.
Dawson Elementary School scores 23.9 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 14.3% actual versus 38.2% predicted. That puts it in the bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census estimates describe Travis County this way: the median household income is $99,611, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Dawson Elementary School, Travis County has 332 other public schools.
Leadership Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. The five-mile area around Dawson Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
The school enrolled 196 students in 2024-25, 112 fewer than the 308 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.6:1 to 8.9:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Dawson Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Other schools in AUSTIN ISD
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- Navarro Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,633 students
Other schools in AUSTIN
- Lake Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,569 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,876 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 2,858 students
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,854 students
- McNeil High SchoolHigh · 2,660 students
- Vandegrift High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
Other Dawson Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Dawson Elementary. Dawson Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Dawson Elementary SchoolCORPUS CHRISTI, TX · 548 students
- Dawson Elementary SchoolColumbus, GA · 311 students
- Dawson Elementary SchoolALLEGAN, MI · 278 students
- DAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJACKSON, MS · 194 students
Nearby schools
- Leadership Academy0.6 mi · 23
- Travis County Juvenile Detention Center0.6 mi · 30
- Travis County J J Alternative Education Program0.6 mi · 7
- Travis Co J J Alternative Education Program0.6 mi · 1
- Travis Co J J Alternative Education Program0.6 mi · 1
- Travis Co J J Alternative Education Program0.6 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Dawson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dawson Elementary School?
Dawson Elementary School enrolls approximately 196 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Dawson Elementary School serve?
Dawson Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dawson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dawson Elementary School is approximately 8.9:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dawson Elementary School?
At Dawson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 73% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Dawson Elementary School?
Dawson Elementary School is overseen by AUSTIN ISD in Travis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.