Accountability rating (2018-2019)

B

Memphis ISD: B

Total students

140

Avg. teacher experience

12.7 years

Memphis ISD: 14.7 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Memphis ISD: 97.4%

Statewide: 90.3%

Austin Elementary School is an elementary school in Memphis, TX, in the Memphis ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 140 students. 67.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 23.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,653, which is $8,988 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.memphisisd.net/

Address

P O Box 460
Memphis, TX 79245-0460

Office phone number

(806) 259-5930

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Austin Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

140

African American

14 (10%)

Memphis ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Memphis ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Memphis ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

84 (60%)

Memphis ISD: 61.9%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Memphis ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

39 (27.9%)

Memphis ISD: 28.4%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

3 (2.1%)

Memphis ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

10.0%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

60.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

27.9%

Two or more races

2.1%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

67.9 %

Memphis ISD: 59.6%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

85.7 %

Memphis ISD: 81.3%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

25 %

Memphis ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

67.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

85.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

25.0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

23.6 %

Memphis ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

9.3 %

Memphis ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

26.4 %

Memphis ISD: 21.2%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

23.6%

Gifted and talented

9.3%

Special education

26.4%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

B

Memphis ISD: B

Student achievement (2018-2019)

C

Memphis ISD: B

School progress (2018-2019)

B

Memphis ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

C

Memphis ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2021 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

0 %

Memphis ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

N/A

Memphis ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

0 %

Memphis ISD: 0%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

N/A

Memphis ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

0 %

Memphis ISD: 3%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Memphis ISD: N/A

Statewide: 7.2%

White

0 %

Memphis ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Memphis ISD: 0%

Statewide: 6.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

14.3

African American

2.2 (15.3%)

Memphis ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Memphis ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Memphis ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

2.6 (18%)

Memphis ISD: 19.9%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Memphis ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

9.5 (66.7%)

Memphis ISD: 71.2%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Memphis ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Memphis ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

12.1 (84.7%)

Memphis ISD: 82.2%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

2.2 (15.3%)

Memphis ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Memphis ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

9.8

Memphis ISD: 9.9

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

12.7 years

Memphis ISD: 14.7 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$48,653

Memphis ISD: $50,185

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$35,119

Memphis ISD: $35,180

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$37,053

Memphis ISD: $38,678

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$47,904

Memphis ISD: $47,904

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$54,317

Memphis ISD: $54,442

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$58,097

Memphis ISD: $59,084

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$61,179

Memphis ISD: $60,767

Statewide: $69,974

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