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Dawson El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3001 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704 · (512) 414-2070 · Part of Austin Independent School District

Austin’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
196
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dawson El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 36.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Austin kids: 17 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Dawson ElYou are here
6–817 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3001 S 1st St, Austin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten24
Grade 123
Grade 232
Grade 322
Grade 432
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
308’20
293’21
257’22
224’23
196’24

Down 36.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%White 11%Black 8%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dawson El from Austin families.

Other schools in Austin Independent School District

The district →
Blazier El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Austin
B+
1,275 students14:1
Doss El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
A+
930 students15:1
Hill El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
A
811 students14:1
Baranoff El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
A−
810 students14:1
Summitt El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
B+
764 students14:1
Kiker El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
A+
750 students14:1

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