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What's the one class at PARMER LANE EL every student should take?
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Enrollment
488
Elementary
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PFLUGERVILLE ISD·NCES 483483005794
Parmer Lane Elementary School
1806 PARMER LN, AUSTIN, TX 78727 · (512) 594-4000 · Travis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL488 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
369 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 46 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -1.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 1 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 22.0% | 23.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 20.0% | 26.0% | 45.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Parmer Lane Elementary School
Parmer Lane Elementary School's state test result (39.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parmer Lane Elementary School this school | 488 | 75.6% | 39.1% |
| Blanton Elementary School CARROLLTON | 503 | 76.7% | 42.6% |
| Springhill Elementary School PFLUGERVILLE | 541 | 76.7% | 27.1% |
| L A Gililland Elementary School FORT WORTH | 503 | 75.0% | 34.0% |
| Driggers Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 458 | 77.1% | 30.9% |
| Thompson Elementary School CARROLLTON | 531 | 74.2% | 44.5% |
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 Parmer Lane Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #2,703 of 4,401 | #84 of 166 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #4,016 of 4,466 ▼ 714 | #138 of 176 ▼ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,171 of 4,466 ▼ 310 | #105 of 176 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.5pp | #324 of 3,998 | #15 of 166 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 488 | #2,649 of 4,938 | #100 of 183 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #582 of 4,622 | #56 of 174 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.4% | #3,086 of 4,628 | #119 of 174 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.6% | #2,237 of 4,789 | #79 of 170 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #2,648 of 2,838 | #112 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
488
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 658
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 488 | 38.7 | 12.6:1 | 76% (369) |
| 2023-24 | 449 | 36.1 | 12.4:1 | 74% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 40 | 11.4:1 | 66% (300) |
| 2020-21 | 479 | 46 | 10.4:1 | 69% (329) |
| 2017-18 | 501 | 43.6 | 11.5:1 | 55% (277) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 38 | 12.2:1 | 68% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 544 | 37 | 14.7:1 | 67% (363) |
| 2000-01 | 575 | 36 | 16.0:1 | 53% (307) |
| 1990-91 | 658 | 42 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parmer Lane Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (501 to 488); teachers down 11% (43.6 to 38.7).
About Parmer Lane Elementary School
The public elementary school Parmer Lane Elementary School is located in AUSTIN, Texas. Total enrollment is 488 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.
Parmer Lane Elementary School sits within PFLUGERVILLE ISD, which has 35 schools and 25,477 students.
More than half of the students at Parmer Lane Elementary School are Hispanic (77%). Other reported shares: 9% White, 7% Black, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 33% Hispanic among all Travis County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 39%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.6:1. The school has 38.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 12.6:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Federal data show 76% of students (369) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 54% average for public schools in Travis County is 22 points lower.
Parmer Lane Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 30% of Texas public elementary schools.
Parmer Lane Elementary School scores 39.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 41.4%.
For Travis County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $99,611 a year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Parmer Lane Elementary School, Travis County has 333 public schools.
Parmer Lane Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from Westview Middle School, its nearest public school. Parmer Lane Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 40.4% on proficiency, and Parmer Lane Elementary School is below that at 39.1%.
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.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 479 to 488, a small change. Its ratio of students to teachers was 10.4:1 in 2020-21, and 12.6:1 in 2024-25.
Parmer Lane Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 PFLUGERVILLE ISD
- Hendrickson High SchoolHigh · 2,128 students
- Weiss High SchoolHigh · 1,985 students
- John B Connally High SchoolHigh · 1,974 students
- Pflugerville High SchoolHigh · 1,794 students
- Kelly Lane Middle SchoolMiddle · 910 students
- Bohls Middle SchoolMiddle · 830 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
Nearby schools
- Westview Middle School0.2 mi · 770
- River Oaks Elementary School0.5 mi · 551
- John B Connally High School1.0 mi · 1,974
- Nyos Lamar Elementary School1.2 mi · 858
- Nyos Lamar Secondary1.2 mi · 809
- Harmony School of Science - Austin1.4 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Parmer Lane Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Parmer Lane Elementary School?
Parmer Lane Elementary School enrolls approximately 488 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Parmer Lane Elementary School serve?
Parmer Lane Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Parmer Lane Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Parmer Lane Elementary School is approximately 12.6:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Parmer Lane Elementary School?
Student demographics at Parmer Lane Elementary School are roughly 9% White, 77% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Parmer Lane Elementary School?
Parmer Lane Elementary School is overseen by PFLUGERVILLE ISD in Travis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.