GRAHAM EL

Set in AUSTIN, Texas, GRAHAM EL is a close-knit elementary-level community, overseen by AUSTIN ISD. It works with 412 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 21% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

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

Looking at the student body, GRAHAM EL records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (83%). Other groups include 9% Black, 7% White. By comparison, Travis County as a whole is about 33% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, GRAHAM EL shows 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 85% of students at GRAHAM EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Travis County's rate of about 54%.

After controlling for student poverty, GRAHAM EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.9%; this one delivers 31.9%.

Around the school, census data for Travis County shows median household income runs about $99,611, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Travis County runs 333 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students), of which GRAHAM EL is one.

The closest other public school is WALNUT CREEK EL, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around GRAHAM EL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GRAHAM EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 33.0%.

GRAHAM EL operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GRAHAM EL has contracted 32%, going from 610 students in 2018 to 412 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 14% to 9% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.