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Enrollment
412
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUSTIN ISD·NCES 480894000317
Graham Elementary School
11211 TOM ADAMS DR, AUSTIN, TX 78753 · (512) 414-2395 · Travis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
349 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 57 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
29%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
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 19.0% | 22.0% | 44.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 59.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Graham Elementary School
Graham Elementary School's state test result (30.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Elementary School this school | 412 | 84.7% | 30.9% |
| Glass Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 384 | 84.9% | 24.9% |
| Hector P Garcia Elementary School TEMPLE | 396 | 86.9% | 33.6% |
| O'Connor Elementary School VICTORIA | 440 | 86.6% | 22.6% |
| Juan N Seguin Elementary School GRAND PRAIRIE | 452 | 84.3% | 30.2% |
| Cedars International Academy AUSTIN | 408 | 87.7% | 35.0% |
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 Graham Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #3,574 of 4,401 | #108 of 166 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,518 of 4,466 ▲ 211 | #116 of 176 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,713 of 4,466 ▲ 1,084 | #91 of 176 ▲ 36 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,908 of 3,998 | #72 of 166 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #3,383 of 4,938 | #121 of 183 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #170 of 4,622 | #23 of 174 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.4% | #3,448 of 4,628 | #135 of 174 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.7% | #1,583 of 4,789 | #61 of 170 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.5% | #390 of 2,838 | #20 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
412
-74 (-15%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 565
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 412 | 36.5 | 11.3:1 | 85% (349) |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 35.8 | 13.3:1 | 64% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 475 | 27.3 | 17.4:1 | 80% (382) |
| 2020-21 | 486 | 41 | 11.8:1 | 84% (410) |
| 2017-18 | 610 | 40.1 | 15.2:1 | 83% (507) |
| 2015-16 | 697 | 44 | 15.8:1 | 87% (609) |
| 2010-11 | 760 | 48 | 15.8:1 | 94% (716) |
| 2000-01 | 585 | 43 | 13.6:1 | 64% (373) |
| 1990-91 | 565 | 30 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Graham Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (610 to 412); teachers down 9% (40.1 to 36.5).
About Graham Elementary School
Graham Elementary School is a small elementary school in Texas, with an address in AUSTIN. The school serves 412 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
AUSTIN ISD has 72,272 students spread across 123 schools.
The student body at Graham Elementary School is 83% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 9% Black and 7% White. Travis County's residents are about 33% Hispanic, 51 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 29%, meaning two students picked at random have a 29% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 11.3 students per teacher and 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 3.8 below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 85%. That is higher than the 54% average for public schools in Travis County.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Graham Elementary School's results are 6.6 points below predicted: 30.9% against 37.5%.
In the county around the school, Travis County, the median household income is $99,611, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Travis County is home to 333 public schools and about 191,706 public school students.
The closest public school to Graham Elementary School is Walnut Creek Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Graham Elementary School is 5th of 9 on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment dropped 15% from its 2020-21 level of 486.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. 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
Other schools in AUSTIN ISD
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,876 students
- Akins Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,421 students
- Austin High SchoolHigh · 2,323 students
- Anderson High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- McCallum High SchoolHigh · 1,897 students
- 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 Graham Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Graham Elementary. Graham Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 6.
- Graham Elementary SchoolGRAHAM, TX · 979 students
- Graham Elementary SchoolSaint Paris, OH · 735 students
- Graham ElementaryLos Angeles, CA · 522 students
- Graham ElementaryGraham, WA · 428 students
- GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 162 students
Nearby schools
- Walnut Creek Elementary School1.0 mi · 496
- Copperfield Elementary School1.2 mi · 526
- IDEA Rundberg College Preparatory1.4 mi · 790
- IDEA Rundberg Academy1.4 mi · 694
- Harmony Science Academy - Austin1.4 mi · 754
- Dobie Middle School1.4 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Graham Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Graham Elementary School?
Graham Elementary School enrolls approximately 412 students in grades PK-05.
Is Graham Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Graham Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Graham Elementary School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Graham Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Graham Elementary School?
At Graham Elementary School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 83% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Graham Elementary School public or private?
Graham Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by AUSTIN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.