Travis Hts Elementary School
Public elementary school (charter) in Austin, Texas · Austin ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Travis Hts Elementary School serves 469 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 121 schools in Austin ISD. By enrollment it is the 2827th 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 ÷ 41.47 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| 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 | 480894000361 |
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 | 469 | 72,272 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.8% | 51.1% | 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.
Travis Hts Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 78 elementary schools in Austin ISD, Travis Hts Elementary School is the 34th largest, with 0.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 449; Travis Hts Elementary School is close to their typical size.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 pre-K with 76 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 61, against an average of 67 per grade. This year grade 5 has 13% fewer students than kindergarten (61 against 70). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 76 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 38.8% here and 54.4% across Austin ISD. White students are next, at 32.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.8% 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 41.47 full-time-equivalent teachers for 469 students, Travis Hts Elementary School has 11.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 469 students would have about 31.7 teachers, so Travis Hts Elementary School has 9.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Travis Hts Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Becker Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 106 other elementary schools, 46 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 | 38.8% |
| White | 32.4% |
| Asian | 12.8% |
| Black | 8.5% |
| Two or more races | 6.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
44.3% of students are girls and 55.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 76 |
| Kindergarten | 70 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 72 |
| Grade 3 | 64 |
| Grade 4 | 62 |
| Grade 5 | 61 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2010 Alameda Dr., Austin, TX 78704
Phone: (512)414-4495
Website: austinisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Travis Hts Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becker Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.0 mi | 502 | 16.1 | 15.1% |
| Dawson Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.2 mi | 196 | 8.9 | 83.2% |
| Linder Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.3 mi | 587 | 12.2 | 92.7% |
| Sanchez Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.3 mi | 479 | 13.7 | 90.2% |
| Galindo Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.8 mi | 418 | 10.2 | 90.4% |
| Zilker Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.9 mi | 506 | 13.3 | 21.5% |
| Zavala Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.9 mi | 229 | 10.3 | 89.5% |
| University of Texas El Charter School | University of Texas Elementary Charter School | 2.1 mi | 304 | 13.8 | 60.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.