Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUSTIN ISD·NCES 480894000346
Pillow Elementary School
3025 CROSSCREEK DR, AUSTIN, TX 78757 · (512) 414-2350 · Travis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
296 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 | 56 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
48%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
37.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 20.0% | 24.0% | 39.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 40.0% |
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 | 37.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
22.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Pillow Elementary School
Pillow Elementary School's state test result (22.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillow Elementary School this school | 356 | 83.1% | 22.6% |
| Powell Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 418 | 84.2% | 37.5% |
| Barron Elementary School PLANO | 343 | 81.3% | 27.4% |
| Cooper Elementary School GARLAND | 398 | 88.4% | 31.8% |
| Townewest Elementary School SUGAR LAND | 462 | 82.7% | 38.0% |
| Lillie J Jackson Early Childhood Center LEWISVILLE | 429 | 81.1% | N/A |
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 Pillow Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #4,177 of 4,401 | #137 of 166 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,187 of 4,466 ▲ 1,094 | #108 of 176 ▲ 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,903 of 4,466 ▲ 152 | #133 of 176 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #1,362 of 3,998 | #50 of 166 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 356 | #3,828 of 4,938 | #145 of 183 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #317 of 4,622 | #36 of 174 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #2,576 of 4,628 | #96 of 174 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.1% | #1,716 of 4,789 | #66 of 170 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.4% | #439 of 2,838 | #22 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
356
-51 (-13%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 536
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 356 | 29.9 | 11.9:1 | 83% (296) |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 28 | 13.0:1 | 79% (288) |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 19 | 20.3:1 | 76% (292) |
| 2020-21 | 407 | 33 | 12.3:1 | 74% (302) |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 35.6 | 14.6:1 | 74% (385) |
| 2015-16 | 518 | 39 | 13.3:1 | 76% (392) |
| 2010-11 | 658 | 44 | 14.9:1 | 69% (456) |
| 2000-01 | 438 | 31 | 14.1:1 | 38% (165) |
| 1990-91 | 536 | 28 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pillow Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (519 to 356); teachers down 16% (35.6 to 29.9).
About Pillow Elementary School
In AUSTIN, Texas, Pillow Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 356 students. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 31% below average.
AUSTIN ISD operates 123 schools. Combined enrollment is 72,272 students.
The largest group at Pillow Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 70%. Other students are 12% White, 9% Black, and 8% Asian. By comparison, Travis County residents are about 33% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
Teacher count: 29.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. Roughly 83% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in Travis County, the school's rate is higher.
Pillow Elementary School is 15.6 points below expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the bottom 10% in Texas.
In Travis County, the median household earns about $99,611 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Travis County counts 333 public schools with about 191,706 students.
Among nearby public schools, Burnet Middle School is closest at about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Pillow Elementary School is 3rd among 6 schools close by.
Pillow Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 356, compared with 407 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Pillow Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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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- 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
- Burnet Middle School0.5 mi · 821
- Padron Elementary School0.8 mi · 625
- Hill Elementary School1.1 mi · 811
- Rosedale1.1 mi · 179
- Settlement Home1.2 mi · 32
- Anderson High School1.3 mi · 2,223
Frequently asked questions
About Pillow Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Pillow Elementary School?
Pillow Elementary School enrolls approximately 356 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Pillow Elementary School serve?
Pillow Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pillow Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pillow Elementary School is approximately 11.9:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pillow Elementary School?
At Pillow Elementary School, the student body is approximately 12% White, 70% Hispanic, 9% Black, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Pillow Elementary School public or private?
Pillow 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.