HORNSBY-DUNLAP EL

HORNSBY-DUNLAP EL, a mid-tier primary school in AUSTIN, Texas, operated by DEL VALLE ISD, instructs 711 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 37% bigger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Across the 15 schools in DEL VALLE ISD (11,715 students total), HORNSBY-DUNLAP EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, HORNSBY-DUNLAP EL reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 71% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 19% Black, 5% White, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 33% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, HORNSBY-DUNLAP EL lists 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 97% 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 above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HORNSBY-DUNLAP EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.6%; this one delivers 28.0%.

Around the school, Travis County reports that median household earnings sit near $99,611, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Travis County runs 333 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students), of which HORNSBY-DUNLAP EL is one.

DAILEY MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HORNSBY-DUNLAP EL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HORNSBY-DUNLAP EL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 24.6%.

HORNSBY-DUNLAP EL operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HORNSBY-DUNLAP EL has edged up 25%, going from 569 students in 2018 to 711 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 9% to 5%. Class-load math has rose: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the HORNSBY-DUNLAP EL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.