Kocurek Elementary School
Public elementary school in Austin, Texas · Austin ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Kocurek Elementary School serves 507 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 121 schools in Austin ISD. By enrollment it is the 2457th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12 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 ÷ 42.16 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 | 480894006212 |
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 | 507 | 72,272 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.7% | 51.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
Kocurek Elementary School in context
Size
Kocurek Elementary School is the 26th largest of Austin ISD's 78 elementary schools; its 507 students are 0.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.2 miles away and have a median of 486 students, so Kocurek 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 85 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 61, against an average of 72 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 69 in kindergarten and 71 in grade 5. It also enrolls 76 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 61.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Austin ISD (54.4%). White students are next, at 25.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.7% of students qualify 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
Kocurek Elementary School has 42.16 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 507 students would have about 34.3 teachers, so Kocurek Elementary School has 7.9 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 Cowan Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 25 elementary schools within 5 miles and 68 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 61.5% |
| White | 25.4% |
| Black | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 76 |
| Kindergarten | 69 |
| Grade 1 | 65 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 85 |
| Grade 4 | 80 |
| Grade 5 | 71 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9800 Curlew Dr., Austin, TX 78748
Phone: (512)414-2547
Website: austinisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kocurek Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowan Elementary School | Austin ISD | 0.7 mi | 555 | 12.6 | 29.5% |
| Casey Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.2 mi | 544 | 12.3 | 56.6% |
| Boone Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.8 mi | 428 | 13.3 | 34.6% |
| Baranoff Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.9 mi | 810 | 13.6 | 14.1% |
| Menchaca Elementary School | Austin ISD | 2.5 mi | 699 | 12.8 | 44.5% |
| Williams Elementary School | Austin ISD | 2.6 mi | 377 | 11.2 | 71.9% |
| Cunningham Elementary School | Austin ISD | 2.8 mi | 346 | 10 | 53.5% |
| Wayside Eden Park Academy | Wayside Schools | 2.9 mi | 235 | 21.4 | 45.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.