Austin Elementary School
Public elementary school in Conroe, Texas · Conroe ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Austin Elementary School serves 896 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Conroe (Montgomery County). It is one of 65 schools in Conroe ISD. By enrollment it is the 213th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 58.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Conroe ISD |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481500001000 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Conroe ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 896 | 72,914 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.7% | 43.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Austin Elementary School in context
Size
Austin Elementary School is the 9th largest of Conroe ISD's 38 elementary schools; its 896 students are 1.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 6 miles away and have a median of 721 students, so Austin Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 166 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 107, against an average of 149 per grade. This year grade 4 has 17% more students than kindergarten (166 against 142). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 107 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 73.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Conroe ISD (40.7%). White students are next, at 20.3%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.7% across Conroe ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Austin Elementary School has 58.33 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 896 students would have about 60.5 teachers, so Austin Elementary School has 2.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Creighton Elementary School, 4.2 miles away in the same district. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 17 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 73.8% |
| White | 20.3% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
46% of students are girls and 54% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 107 |
| Kindergarten | 142 |
| Grade 1 | 157 |
| Grade 2 | 158 |
| Grade 3 | 166 |
| Grade 4 | 166 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14796 Hwy 105 E, Conroe, TX 77306
Phone: (936)709-8400
Website: conroeisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Austin Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 4.2 mi | 701 | 12.8 | 90.9% |
| Patterson Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 4.5 mi | 1,024 | 16.3 | 71% |
| Bartlett Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 4.7 mi | 895 | 15.7 | 68.7% |
| Anderson Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 5.9 mi | 686 | 12.9 | 81.5% |
| Milam Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 6.1 mi | 590 | 13.8 | 82.9% |
| Runyan Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 6.1 mi | 593 | 13.5 | 80.8% |
| Wilkinson Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 6.5 mi | 755 | 14 | 52.1% |
| Houston Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 6.8 mi | 741 | 13.6 | 94.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.