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D−

Houston El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

5409 Ponciana Dr, Austin, TX 78744 · (512) 414-2517 · Part of Austin Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
496
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Houston El

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.2% 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–6Houston ElYou are here
6–817 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts17%
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 ↗

5409 Ponciana Dr, Austin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K84
Kindergarten51
Grade 174
Grade 274
Grade 379
Grade 452
Grade 554
Grade 628
Enrollment over time
427’20
485’21
527’22
501’23
496’24

Up 16.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 91%Black 6%White 2%Two or more races <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 Houston 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.