Decker Elementary School
Public elementary school in Austin, Texas · Manor ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Decker Elementary School serves 366 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 15 schools in Manor ISD. By enrollment it is the 3714th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.3 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 ÷ 32.29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Manor ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482889008394 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Manor ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 366 | 9,961 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 15.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.8% | 70.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 6% 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.
Decker Elementary School in context
Size
Decker Elementary School is the smallest of Manor ISD's 9 elementary schools; its 366 students are 3.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.6 miles away and have a median of 474 students, so Decker 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 4 with 62 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 42, against an average of 52 per grade. This year grade 5 has 29% more students than kindergarten (54 against 42). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 58 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 75.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Manor ISD (64.6%). Black students are next, at 17.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
91.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70.9% across Manor 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
Decker Elementary School has 32.29 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 366 students would have about 24.7 teachers, so Decker Elementary School has 7.6 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Overton Elementary School, 1.4 miles away in Austin ISD. There are 27 elementary schools within 5 miles and 96 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 75.7% |
| Black | 17.5% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| White | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 58 |
| Kindergarten | 42 |
| Grade 1 | 45 |
| Grade 2 | 59 |
| Grade 3 | 46 |
| Grade 4 | 62 |
| Grade 5 | 54 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8500 Decker Ln, Austin, TX 78724
Phone: (512)278-4150
Website: des.manorisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Decker Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overton Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.4 mi | 440 | 13.8 | 92.5% |
| Jordan Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.9 mi | 492 | 19.7 | 97.2% |
| Oak Meadows Elementary School | Manor ISD | 2.4 mi | 477 | 15.2 | 83% |
| Magnolia Montessori for All | Montessori for All | 2.5 mi | 470 | 18 | 41.5% |
| Bluebonnet Trail Elementary School | Manor ISD | 2.8 mi | 556 | 18.6 | 72.3% |
| KIPP Alegria Primary School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 2.9 mi | 532 | 19.5 | 91.9% |
| Winn Montessori | Austin ISD | 2.9 mi | 370 | 13.3 | 60.5% |
| Austin Discovery School | Austin Discovery School | 3.2 mi | 202 | 12.2 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Manor ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Manor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 573 |
| Bluebonnet Trail Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 556 |
| Decker Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 606 |
| Lagos Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 640 |
| Manor Excel Academy | High | 10–12 | 146 |
| Manor High School | High | 9–12 | 2,422 |
| Manor Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 565 |
| Manor New Technology High School | High | 9–12 | 640 |
| Manor New Technology Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 744 |
| Manor Rise Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–7 | 512 |
| Oak Meadows Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 477 |
| Pioneer Crossing Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 503 |
| Presidential Meadows Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 571 |
| Shadowglen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 639 |