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Enrollment
698
Elementary
DISTRICT 603 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEL VALLE ISD·NCES 481662001426
Popham Elementary School
7014 ELROY RD, DEL VALLE, TX 78617 · (512) 386-3750 · Travis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL698 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
16.7:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
634 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 | 87 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (117).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 26.0% | 23.0% | 38.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% | 47.0% |
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 | 39.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
26.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Popham Elementary School
Popham Elementary School's state test result (26.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popham Elementary School this school | 698 | 90.8% | 26.1% |
| Del Valle Elementary School DEL VALLE | 726 | 89.5% | 21.1% |
| B H Freeman at Golden Meadows Elementary School GARLAND | 643 | 91.8% | 40.5% |
| Epps Island Elementary School KLEIN | 764 | 91.1% | 39.9% |
| Spicewood Park Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 722 | 89.3% | 32.1% |
| Bush Elementary School HOUSTON | 780 | 90.5% | 30.6% |
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 Popham Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #3,980 of 4,401 | #127 of 166 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #4,048 of 4,466 ▼ 86 | #141 of 176 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,742 of 4,466 ▲ 267 | #131 of 176 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,477 of 3,998 | #110 of 166 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 698 | #932 of 4,938 | #30 of 183 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #3,719 of 4,622 | #144 of 174 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.1% | #3,381 of 4,628 | #130 of 174 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.8% | #978 of 4,789 | #37 of 170 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #2,187 of 2,838 | #100 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
698
+114 (+20%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 775
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 698 | 41.9 | 16.7:1 | 91% (634) |
| 2023-24 | 596 | 43.9 | 13.6:1 | 90% (537) |
| 2022-23 | 618 | 39.9 | 15.5:1 | 91% (561) |
| 2020-21 | 584 | 43 | 13.6:1 | 87% (507) |
| 2017-18 | 760 | 50.9 | 14.9:1 | 87% (661) |
| 2015-16 | 775 | 51 | 15.2:1 | 88% (679) |
| 2010-11 | 1,000 | 65 | 15.4:1 | 87% (872) |
| 2000-01 | 782 | 59 | 13.3:1 | 61% (474) |
| 1990-91 | 775 | 47 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Popham Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (760 to 698); teachers down 18% (50.9 to 41.9).
About Popham Elementary School
Popham Elementary School is one of the public schools in DEL VALLE, Texas. It is a mid-sized elementary school. It reported 698 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 34% higher.
DEL VALLE ISD (15 schools, 11,715 students) runs Popham Elementary School.
Of every 100 students at Popham Elementary School, about 82 are Hispanic. It is also 8% Black, 5% White, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Travis County is roughly 33% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 31%.
Based on 41.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, Popham Elementary School has a ratio of 16.7:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Income data for the school show 91% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 37 points above the 54% average for public schools in Travis County.
Popham Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 10% of Texas public elementary schools.
Popham Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (26.1%) and its predicted rate (34.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
The school's county is Travis County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $99,611 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Travis County number 333, with about 191,706 students.
Of the public schools around it, Popham Elementary School is closest to Del Valle Middle School, about 1.6 miles away. There are 7 other public schools within five miles. Popham Elementary School ranks 5th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 26.1% against a local average of 31.4%.
Popham Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Popham Elementary School enrolled 584 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 698. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.6:1 to 16.7:1.
On allk12, people connected to Popham Elementary School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. 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 DEL VALLE ISD
- Del Valle High SchoolHigh · 3,641 students
- Del Valle Middle SchoolMiddle · 895 students
- Dailey Middle SchoolMiddle · 767 students
- John P Ojeda Middle SchoolMiddle · 759 students
- Del Valle Elementary SchoolElementary · 726 students
- Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary SchoolElementary · 711 students
Other schools in DEL VALLE
- Del Valle High SchoolHigh · 3,641 students
- Del Valle Middle SchoolMiddle · 895 students
- Del Valle Elementary SchoolElementary · 726 students
- Del Valle Opportunity CenterHigh · 228 students
Nearby schools
- Del Valle Middle School1.6 mi · 895
- Del Valle Elementary School1.8 mi · 726
- Del Valle Opportunity Center2.3 mi · 228
- Del Valle High School2.4 mi · 3,641
- Newton Collins Elementary School4.2 mi · 600
- John P Ojeda Middle School4.7 mi · 759
Frequently asked questions
About Popham Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Popham Elementary School?
Popham Elementary School enrolls approximately 698 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Popham Elementary School serve?
Popham Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Popham Elementary School have?
Popham Elementary School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Popham Elementary School?
Student demographics at Popham Elementary School are roughly 5% White, 82% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Popham Elementary School?
Popham Elementary School is overseen by DEL VALLE ISD in Travis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.