Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUSTIN ISD·NCES 480894006213
Widen Elementary School
5605 NUCKOLS CROSSING RD, AUSTIN, TX 78744 · (512) 414-2556 · Travis County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
398 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 | 59 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (47).
Student demographics
24%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
28.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
22.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 14.0% | 29.0% | 43.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 16.0% | 23.0% | 55.0% |
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 | 28.0% | 22.0% |
| 2024-25 | 22.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
13.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 34% 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 Widen Elementary School
Widen Elementary School's state test result (13.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widen Elementary School this school | 433 | 91.9% | 13.4% |
| Meadowbrook Elementary School FORT WORTH | 455 | 92.5% | 40.5% |
| KIPP Esperanza Primary School SAN ANTONIO | 424 | 93.2% | 28.8% |
| Kendrick Elementary School WACO | 446 | 94.2% | 21.1% |
| Sagamore Hill Elementary School FORT WORTH | 408 | 93.4% | 26.7% |
| Caldwell Elementary School GARLAND | 422 | 94.8% | 35.8% |
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 Widen Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.4% | #4,380 of 4,401 | #162 of 166 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #4,306 of 4,466 ▲ 112 | #157 of 176 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #4,326 of 4,466 ▲ 64 | #162 of 176 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #2,121 of 3,998 | #89 of 166 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #3,192 of 4,938 | #114 of 183 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #125 of 4,622 | #18 of 174 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #3,640 of 4,628 | #151 of 174 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.9% | #852 of 4,789 | #30 of 170 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #1,426 of 2,838 | #68 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
433
+77 (+22%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 962
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 433 | 39.4 | 11.0:1 | 92% (398) |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 35 | 11.6:1 | 83% (337) |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 32.5 | 12.0:1 | 93% (364) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 37 | 9.6:1 | 95% (338) |
| 2017-18 | 522 | 41.8 | 12.5:1 | 92% (478) |
| 2015-16 | 566 | 40 | 14.2:1 | 95% (535) |
| 2010-11 | 783 | 55 | 14.2:1 | 95% (742) |
| 2000-01 | 811 | 52 | 15.6:1 | 84% (678) |
| 1990-91 | 962 | 48 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Widen Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (522 to 433); teachers down 6% (41.8 to 39.4).
About Widen Elementary School
This page covers Widen Elementary School, a small elementary school in AUSTIN, Texas. It teaches 433 students in pre-K through 6.
AUSTIN ISD is the district for Widen Elementary School. It has 123 schools and 72,272 students.
The share of students at Widen Elementary School who are Hispanic is 87%. Enrollment also includes 7% Black, 3% White, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Travis County, the Hispanic share is about 33%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 24, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 39.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 11.0 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. The school reported 92% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That rate is above the 54% average among public schools in Travis County.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, Widen Elementary School is among the bottom 10% of schools in Texas. Predicted: 34.4%. Actual: 13.4%.
For Travis County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $99,611, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 333 public schools and about 191,706 students.
The closest school to Widen Elementary School is Mendez Middle School, located about 0.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Widen Elementary School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Widen Elementary School is 8th of 8 on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Widen Elementary School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 22%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 9.6:1 to 11.0:1 over the same years.
Widen Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as 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
Related schools
Other schools in AUSTIN ISD
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,876 students
- Akins Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,421 students
- Austin High SchoolHigh · 2,323 students
- Anderson High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- McCallum High SchoolHigh · 1,897 students
- Navarro Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,633 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
- Mendez Middle School0.2 mi · 199
- Rodriguez Elementary School0.9 mi · 372
- Houston Elementary School1.1 mi · 496
- Uphaus Early Childhood Center1.3 mi · 246
- KIPP Austin Beacon Prep1.4 mi · 393
- KIPP Austin Brave1.4 mi · 490
Frequently asked questions
About Widen Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Widen Elementary School?
Widen Elementary School enrolls approximately 433 students in grades PK-06.
Is Widen Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Widen Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Widen Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Widen Elementary School is approximately 11.0:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Widen Elementary School?
Student demographics at Widen Elementary School are roughly 3% White, 87% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Widen Elementary School in?
Widen Elementary School is part of AUSTIN ISD.
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