Joslin Elementary School
Public elementary school in Austin, Texas · Austin ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Joslin Elementary School serves 265 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 121 schools in Austin ISD. By enrollment it is the 4284th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 9.5 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 ÷ 28 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 | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480894014106 |
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 | 265 | 72,272 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.4% | 51.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% 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.
Joslin Elementary School in context
Size
Joslin Elementary School is the 71st largest of Austin ISD's 78 elementary schools; its 265 students are 0.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 296; Joslin 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 48 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 18, against an average of 38 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 37 in kindergarten and 40 in grade 5. It also enrolls 18 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 48.3% here and 54.4% across Austin ISD. White students are next, at 36.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.1% across Austin 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 28 full-time-equivalent teachers for 265 students, Joslin Elementary School has 9.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 265 students would have about 17.9 teachers, so Joslin Elementary School has 10.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Joslin Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Sunset Valley Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 94 other elementary schools, 38 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 | 48.3% |
| White | 36.2% |
| Two or more races | 7.2% |
| Asian | 4.9% |
| Black | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 18 |
| Kindergarten | 37 |
| Grade 1 | 37 |
| Grade 2 | 38 |
| Grade 3 | 48 |
| Grade 4 | 47 |
| Grade 5 | 40 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4500 Manchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78745
Phone: (512)414-2094
Website: austinisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Joslin Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Valley Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.0 mi | 441 | 15.1 | 34.9% |
| St Elmo Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.1 mi | 305 | 12 | 80.7% |
| Galindo Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.1 mi | 418 | 10.2 | 90.4% |
| Wayside Eden Park Academy | Wayside Schools | 1.5 mi | 235 | 21.4 | 45.5% |
| Odom Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.5 mi | 286 | 11.4 | 86% |
| Cunningham Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.6 mi | 346 | 10 | 53.5% |
| Dawson Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.7 mi | 196 | 8.9 | 83.2% |
| Barton Hills Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.9 mi | 286 | 12.7 | 9.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.