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Purcell El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3633 N 14th St, Abilene, TX 79603 · (325) 671-4845 · Part of Abilene Independent School District

Abilene’s School Grade C better than 27% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
537
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Purcell El

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 18.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Abilene kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Abilene kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Purcell ElYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3633 N 14th St, Abilene

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten90
Grade 185
Grade 295
Grade 395
Grade 497
Grade 572
Enrollment over time
660’20
638’21
635’22
594’23
537’24

Down 18.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 58%White 22%Black 15%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Purcell El from Abilene families.

Other schools in Abilene Independent School District

The district →
Austin El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abilene
B+
729 students17:1
Long Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Abilene
692 students14:1
Taylor El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abilene
B
662 students17:1
Dyess El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abilene
A−
621 students17:1
Bassetti El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abilene
B−
546 students15:1
Ortiz El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abilene
D
523 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Abilene’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.