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WOOTEN EL

601 E ST JOHNS AVE, AUSTIN, TX 78752 · (512) 414-2315 · Travis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
Enrollment
272
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
248 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
Pre-K
31
Kindergarten
35
Grade 1
39
Grade 2
38
Grade 3
48
Grade 4
43
Grade 5
38
Student demographics
White
6%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
90%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 54%
Black
3%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 13%
Asian
0%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Two+
1%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
48%
Female
52%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
26.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +25.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
272
-231 (-46%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 12.8:1
% White
6%
was 4%
% Hispanic
90%
was 89%
% Black
3%
was 6%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WOOTEN EL

WOOTEN EL is one of the tight-knit K-5 schools in AUSTIN, Texas, part of AUSTIN ISD, with 272 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so WOOTEN EL sits 48% smaller than that benchmark.

AUSTIN ISD runs 123 schools in total, collectively educating 72,272 students. WOOTEN EL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WOOTEN EL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (90%). The remainder comes out to 6% White, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 33% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, WOOTEN EL logs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting WOOTEN EL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Travis County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WOOTEN EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.7%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Travis County put the typical household earns roughly $99,611 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WOOTEN EL is one of 333 public schools in Travis County (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students).

WEBB MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, WOOTEN EL comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 33.5%.

WOOTEN EL operates from an urban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WOOTEN EL has fell 46%, going from 503 students in 2018 to 272 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

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Travis County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
WOOTEN EL
District
AUSTIN ISD
Address
601 E ST JOHNS AVE, AUSTIN, TX 78752
Phone
(512) 414-2315
County
Travis County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
272
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
248 (91%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480894000367
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WOOTEN EL
How many students attend WOOTEN EL?
WOOTEN EL enrolls approximately 272 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does WOOTEN EL serve?
WOOTEN EL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at WOOTEN EL?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at WOOTEN EL.
How diverse is WOOTEN EL?
WOOTEN EL reports a student body of 6% White, 90% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees WOOTEN EL?
WOOTEN EL is overseen by AUSTIN ISD in Travis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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