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South Athens El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

718 Robbins Rd, Athens, TX 75751 · (903) 677-6970 · Part of Athens Independent School District

Athens’ School Grade B better than 55% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
457
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about South Athens El

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Athens kids: Athens Middle

On the path

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

PK–5South Athens ElYou are here
6–8Athens Middle660 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

718 Robbins Rd, Athens

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K69
Kindergarten66
Grade 167
Grade 264
Grade 359
Grade 468
Grade 564
Enrollment over time
443’20
442’21
449’22
460’23
457’24

Up 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 58%White 26%Black 10%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Athens El from Athens families.

Other schools in Athens Independent School District

The district →
Central Athens
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Athens
B
568 students17:1
Bel Air El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Athens
B−
465 students16:1
Athens Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Athens
B−
660 students16:1
Athens H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Athens
C
879 students13:1

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; Athens’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.