Clayton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Austin, Texas · Austin ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Clayton Elementary School serves 637 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 121 schools in Austin ISD. By enrollment it is the 1341st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.3 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 ÷ 47.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Austin ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480894011061 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Austin ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 637 | 72,272 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 4.9% | 51.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Clayton Elementary School in context
Size
Clayton Elementary School is the 15th largest of Austin ISD's 78 elementary schools; its 637 students are 0.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3 miles away and have a median of 600 students, so Clayton 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 4 with 124 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 36, against an average of 91 per grade. This year grade 5 has 16% more students than kindergarten (101 against 87). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 36 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 52% of enrollment, a higher share than across Austin ISD (30.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 21.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
4.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.1% across Austin 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
Clayton Elementary School has 47.98 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 637 students would have about 43 teachers, so Clayton Elementary School has 5 more.
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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Baldwin Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There are 11 elementary schools within 5 miles and 53 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 52% |
| Hispanic | 21.4% |
| Asian | 17.7% |
| Two or more races | 6.8% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 87 |
| Grade 1 | 96 |
| Grade 2 | 93 |
| Grade 3 | 100 |
| Grade 4 | 124 |
| Grade 5 | 101 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7525 La Crosse Ave, Austin, TX 78739
Phone: (512)841-9200
Website: austinisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Clayton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.2 mi | 582 | 13.2 | 13.7% |
| Kiker Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.5 mi | 750 | 14.4 | 4.3% |
| Bear Creek Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.7 mi | 509 | 12.5 | 5.5% |
| Mills Elementary School | Austin ISD | 2.0 mi | 703 | 12.3 | 7.5% |
| Boone Elementary School | Austin ISD | 4.0 mi | 428 | 13.3 | 34.6% |
| Oak Hill Elementary School | Austin ISD | 4.1 mi | 617 | 13.7 | 50.4% |
| Baranoff Elementary School | Austin ISD | 4.3 mi | 810 | 13.6 | 14.1% |
| Cowan Elementary School | Austin ISD | 4.4 mi | 555 | 12.6 | 29.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.