Austin Elementary School
Public elementary school in Gregory, Texas · Gregory-Portland ISD · Grades 1–5
Austin Elementary School serves 375 students in grades 1–5 in Gregory (San Patricio County). It is one of 7 schools in Gregory-Portland ISD. By enrollment it is the 3659th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 30 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–5 |
| District | Gregory-Portland ISD |
| County | San Patricio County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482178002196 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Gregory-Portland ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 375 | 5,024 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.7% | 48.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% 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 smallest of Gregory-Portland ISD's 5 elementary schools; its 375 students are 7.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 5.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 476; Austin Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 2 with 85 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 64, against an average of 75 per grade. This year grade 5 has 17% fewer students than grade 1 (64 against 77). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 67.5% here and 61.3% across Gregory-Portland ISD. White students are next, at 27.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.3% across Gregory-Portland ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 30 full-time-equivalent teachers for 375 students, Austin Elementary School has 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 375 students would have about 25.3 teachers, so Austin Elementary School has 4.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Austin Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is East Cliff Elementary School, 2.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 9 other elementary schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 67.5% |
| White | 27.2% |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
45.1% of students are girls and 54.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 77 |
| Grade 2 | 85 |
| Grade 3 | 71 |
| Grade 4 | 78 |
| Grade 5 | 64 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
308 N Gregory Ave, Gregory, TX 78359
Phone: (361)777-4252
Website: g-pisd.org
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Cliff Elementary School | Gregory-Portland ISD | 2.4 mi | 474 | 13.5 | 41.6% |
| Clark Elementary School | Gregory-Portland ISD | 2.7 mi | 457 | 13.1 | 53.4% |
| Early Childhood Center | Gregory-Portland ISD | 3.8 mi | 529 | 15.6 | 62.9% |
| Andrews Elementary School | Gregory-Portland ISD | 4.2 mi | 530 | 14.3 | 55.5% |
| Gilbert J Mircovich Elementary School | Ingleside ISD | 6.2 mi | 478 | 15.2 | 69.5% |
| Ingleside Primary School | Ingleside ISD | 6.6 mi | 511 | 15.4 | 73.4% |
| Charlie Marshall Elementary School | Aransas Pass ISD | 7.0 mi | 379 | 15.8 | 72.8% |
| Woodroe Petty Elementary School | Taft ISD | 7.7 mi | 390 | 15.5 | 89% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gregory-Portland ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 530 |
| Clark Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 457 |
| Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 529 |
| East Cliff Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 474 |
| Gregory-Portland High School | High | 9–12 | 1,511 |
| Gregory-Portland Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,148 |