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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at MILLS EL this year?
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Enrollment
703
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUSTIN ISD·NCES 480894008062
MILLS EL
6201 DAVIS LN, AUSTIN, TX 78749 · (512) 841-2400 · Travis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL703 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
53 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
Student demographics
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
85.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
76.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +6.0pp since 2020
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
77.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
703
-151 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 15.7:1
% White
59%
was 56%
% Hispanic
20%
was 24%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
12%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MILLS EL
MILLS EL is one of the mid-sized elementary campuss in AUSTIN, Texas, one of the schools within AUSTIN ISD, with 703 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 35% above the state mean of about 519.
AUSTIN ISD runs 123 schools in total, collectively educating 72,272 students. MILLS EL is one of those campuses.
On demographics, MILLS EL records that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 20% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% multiracial. Compared to Travis County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, On paper, MILLS EL has 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting MILLS EL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 8% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Travis County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MILLS EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 70.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 77.3%.
In the broader community, Travis County reports that median household income runs about $99,611, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. MILLS EL is one of 333 public schools in Travis County (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students).
The closest other public school is GORZYCKI MIDDLE, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, MILLS EL comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 63.5%.
Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 18%: 854 students in 2018 compared to 703 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.
On this page, members of the MILLS EL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 H SHigh · 2,876 students
- AKINS EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 2,421 students
- AUSTIN H SHigh · 2,323 students
- ANDERSON H SHigh · 2,223 students
- MCCALLUM H SHigh · 1,897 students
- NAVARRO EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 1,633 students
Other schools in AUSTIN
- LAKE TRAVIS H SHigh · 3,569 students
- BOWIE H SHigh · 2,876 students
- WESTWOOD H SHigh · 2,858 students
- WESTLAKE H SHigh · 2,854 students
- MCNEIL H SHigh · 2,660 students
- VANDEGRIFT H SHigh · 2,437 students
Nearby schools
- GORZYCKI MIDDLE0.9 mi · 1,305
- KIKER EL1.4 mi · 750
- BOWIE H S2.0 mi · 2,876
- CLAYTON EL2.0 mi · 637
- OAK HILL EL2.2 mi · 617
- BOONE EL2.3 mi · 428
Frequently asked questions
About MILLS ELHow many students attend MILLS EL?
MILLS EL enrolls approximately 703 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does MILLS EL serve?
MILLS EL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at MILLS EL?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at MILLS EL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MILLS EL?
At MILLS EL, the student body is approximately 59% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is MILLS EL public or private?
MILLS EL 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.