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D−

Dessau El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1501 Dessau Ridge Ln, Austin, TX 78754 · (512) 594-4600 · Part of Pflugerville Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
554
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dessau El

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
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

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1501 Dessau Ridge Ln, Austin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K59
Kindergarten76
Grade 180
Grade 274
Grade 392
Grade 475
Grade 598
Enrollment over time
539’20
576’21
575’22
555’23
554’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%Black 13%White 7%Asian 5%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dessau El from Austin families.

Other schools in Pflugerville Independent School District

The district →
Rowe Lane El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pflugerville
A
765 students14:1
Riojas El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pflugerville
A−
738 students15:1
Highland Park El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pflugerville
A−
706 students13:1
Windermere El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pflugerville
B+
703 students15:1
Mott El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pflugerville
B
658 students16:1
Murchison El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pflugerville
A
651 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; Austin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.