Enrollment
347
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUSTIN ISD·NCES 480894008939
McBee Elementary School
1001 W BRAKER LN, AUSTIN, TX 78758 · (512) 841-2500 · Travis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
328 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 | 39 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
10%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
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 McBee Elementary School
McBee Elementary School's state test result (22.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McBee Elementary School this school | 347 | 94.5% | 22.4% |
| John F Peeler Elementary School DALLAS | 353 | 95.2% | 40.6% |
| W J Turner Elementary School FORT WORTH | 341 | 93.8% | 24.2% |
| Ogden Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 335 | 94.6% | 11.3% |
| Houston Elementary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 356 | 95.2% | 40.9% |
| Green El at Riverside Park SAN ANTONIO | 368 | 94.3% | 45.2% |
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 McBee Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #4,182 of 4,401 | #138 of 166 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,626 of 4,466 ▲ 505 | #118 of 176 ▲ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,827 of 4,466 ▲ 1,443 | #95 of 176 ▲ 58 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #1,973 of 3,998 | #79 of 166 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 347 | #3,889 of 4,938 | #149 of 183 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #226 of 4,622 | #30 of 174 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.0% | #4,106 of 4,628 | #173 of 174 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.5% | #570 of 4,789 | #20 of 170 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #1,835 of 2,838 | #90 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
347
-58 (-14%) vs 2020
-36% since 2000-01, when it was 541
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 347 | 30.1 | 11.5:1 | 95% (328) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 27.5 | 13.4:1 | 81% (297) |
| 2022-23 | 344 | 23.9 | 14.4:1 | 97% (333) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 34 | 11.9:1 | 94% (380) |
| 2017-18 | 395 | 30.7 | 12.9:1 | 94% (373) |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 35 | 14.0:1 | 95% (467) |
| 2010-11 | 758 | 52 | 14.6:1 | 99% (751) |
| 2000-01 | 541 | 38 | 14.2:1 | 73% (394) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McBee Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (395 to 347); teachers down 2% (30.7 to 30.1).
About McBee Elementary School
McBee Elementary School is a small elementary school in Texas, located in AUSTIN. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 347 students. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
McBee Elementary School is run by AUSTIN ISD, whose 123 schools enroll 72,272 students.
At McBee Elementary School, 95% of students are Hispanic. The remaining students are 2% Black and 2% White. Census figures show Travis County is about 33% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 10%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.5:1. The school has 30.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 11.5:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Federal data show 95% of students (328) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 54% average for public schools in Travis County.
In Texas, McBee Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 22.4% actual against a predicted 33.3%.
Looking at the county, Travis County, median household income comes to about $99,611, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 333 public schools and about 191,706 students.
Of the public schools around it, McBee Elementary School is closest to Walnut Creek Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. McBee Elementary School ranks 5th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 22.4% against a local average of 34.3%.
Under the NCES locale system, McBee Elementary School is City: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 347, down from 405 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about McBee Elementary School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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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- 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 McBee Elementary schools
One other US public school is named McBee Elementary. McBee Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- McBee ElementaryMcBee, SC · 349 students
Nearby schools
- Walnut Creek Elementary School0.5 mi · 496
- Basis Austin0.7 mi · 155
- Basis Austin Primary School0.7 mi · 243
- Cook Elementary School0.9 mi · 433
- Guerrero Thompson1.3 mi · 548
- Graham Elementary School1.5 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About McBee Elementary SchoolHow many students attend McBee Elementary School?
McBee Elementary School enrolls approximately 347 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does McBee Elementary School serve?
McBee Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does McBee Elementary School have?
McBee Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the student diversity at McBee Elementary School?
Student demographics at McBee Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees McBee Elementary School?
McBee Elementary School is overseen by AUSTIN ISD in Travis County.
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