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Stephen F Austin Primary School

740 S 7TH ST, SLATON, TX 79364 · (806) 828-5813 · Lubbock County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL218 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
218
Elementary
DISTRICT 327 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
174 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K12156%
Kindergarten9744%
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
5827%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
14667%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
63%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Two+
73%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
12658%
Female
9242%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Stephen F Austin Primary School→Cathelene Thomas Elementary School→Slaton Junior High School→Slaton High School
Based on grade levels within SLATON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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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 Stephen F Austin Primary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Lubbock County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
218#4,574 of 4,938#52 of 54
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.0:1#4,362 of 4,622#52 of 52
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
47.9%#2,583 of 4,628#38 of 52
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
79.8%#1,968 of 4,789#23 of 53
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 2024-25
Enrollment
218
+24 (+12%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 292
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2521811.519.0:180% (174)
2023-2420712.616.4:175% (155)
2022-231991315.3:174% (147)
2020-211941314.9:180% (155)
2017-1816610.715.6:170% (116)
2015-161641114.9:180% (131)
2010-111921413.7:180% (153)
2000-011921612.0:167% (128)
1990-912922014.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stephen F Austin Primary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 31% (166 to 218); teachers up 7% (10.7 to 11.5).

About Stephen F Austin Primary School

Stephen F Austin Primary School serves students in SLATON, Texas, as a low-enrollment elementary school. It has an enrollment of 218 students in pre-K through kindergarten. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 58% below that mark.

SLATON ISD (5 schools, 1,271 students) runs Stephen F Austin Primary School.

The student body at Stephen F Austin Primary School is 67% Hispanic. The school is also 27% White, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 36%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Stephen F Austin Primary School scores 48%.

The school lists 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A total of 174 students, or 80%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Lubbock County average 57%.

American Community Survey estimates for Lubbock County show that the median household earns about $64,155 a year, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Lubbock County has 110 public schools with about 52,301 students, including Stephen F Austin Primary School.

About 0.3 miles separate Stephen F Austin Primary School from the closest public school, Slaton Junior High School. The five-mile area around Stephen F Austin Primary School holds 4 other public schools.

The NCES locale for Stephen F Austin Primary School is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 218, from 194 in 2020-21. The school's ratio increased from 14.9:1 to 19.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Lubbock County at a glance

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Population
318,884
Census ACS
Median income
$64,155
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
110
52,301 students

Quick facts

School name
Stephen F Austin Primary School
District
SLATON ISD
Address
740 S 7TH ST, SLATON, TX 79364
Phone
(806) 828-5813
County
Lubbock County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
218
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
19.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
174 (80%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
484044004578
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Stephen F Austin Primary School
How large is Stephen F Austin Primary School?
Stephen F Austin Primary School enrolls approximately 218 students in grades PK-KG.
What age range does Stephen F Austin Primary School serve?
Stephen F Austin Primary School serves students from grade PK through grade KG.
How many teachers does Stephen F Austin Primary School have?
Stephen F Austin Primary School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Stephen F Austin Primary School?
Student demographics at Stephen F Austin Primary School are roughly 27% White, 67% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Stephen F Austin Primary School public or private?
Stephen F Austin Primary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SLATON ISD.
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