Enrollment
265
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUSTIN ISD·NCES 480894014106
Joslin Elementary School
4500 MANCHACA RD, AUSTIN, TX 78745 · (512) 414-2094 · Travis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
115 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 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
63%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
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +40.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 40 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 31.0% | 34.0% | 11.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 31.0% | 23.0% | 19.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 65.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Joslin Elementary School
Joslin Elementary School's state test result (49.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joslin Elementary School this school | 265 | 43.4% | 49.5% |
| Leo A Rizzuto Elementary School LA PORTE | 299 | 41.5% | 61.5% |
| Northwood Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 303 | 43.6% | 62.4% |
| Walnut Springs Elementary School NEW BRAUNFELS | 307 | 39.4% | 55.0% |
| Sudan Elementary School SUDAN | 272 | 48.5% | 49.2% |
| Memorial Elementary School NEW BRAUNFELS | 261 | 51.0% | 44.1% |
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 Joslin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #1,473 of 4,401 | #58 of 166 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,372 of 4,466 ▼ 31 | #58 of 176 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #999 of 4,466 ▲ 476 | #58 of 176 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.0pp | #441 of 3,998 | #22 of 166 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #4,376 of 4,938 | #165 of 183 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #11 of 4,622 | #2 of 174 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #1,167 of 4,628 | #43 of 174 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.4% | #3,823 of 4,789 | #113 of 170 |
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
265
+21 (+9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 265 | 28 | 9.5:1 | 43% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 26.7 | 10.9:1 | 50% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 267 | 22.6 | 11.8:1 | 51% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 244 | 25 | 9.8:1 | 62% (151) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joslin Elementary School.
About Joslin Elementary School
Families in AUSTIN, Texas, are served by Joslin Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. The school had 265 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
AUSTIN ISD has a total of 123 schools and 72,272 students, Joslin Elementary School among them.
The most common group at Joslin Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 48%. Other groups make up 36% White, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. Travis County as a whole is about 33% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 28 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Joslin Elementary School was 9.5:1. This ratio sits 5.6 below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 43%. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in Travis County, the school's rate is lower.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Joslin Elementary School is 5.7 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 49.5% actual, 55.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Travis County show that the median household income is $99,611, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Besides Joslin Elementary School, Travis County has 332 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Premier High School-Austin South Campus, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, Joslin Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Joslin Elementary School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 9% enrollment rise, from 244 in 2020-21 to 265 in 2024-25.
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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
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- Navarro Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,633 students
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- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,854 students
- McNeil High SchoolHigh · 2,660 students
- Vandegrift High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
Nearby schools
- Premier High School-Austin South Campus0.4 mi · 143
- Richards School for Young Women Leaders0.7 mi · 920
- Sunset Valley Elementary School1.0 mi · 441
- Crockett Early College High School1.0 mi · 1,529
- St Elmo Elementary School1.1 mi · 305
- Galindo Elementary School1.1 mi · 418
Frequently asked questions
About Joslin Elementary SchoolHow large is Joslin Elementary School?
Joslin Elementary School enrolls approximately 265 students in grades PK-05.
Is Joslin Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Joslin Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Joslin Elementary School have?
Joslin Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Joslin Elementary School?
Student demographics at Joslin Elementary School are roughly 36% White, 48% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Joslin Elementary School public or private?
Joslin 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.