Blackshear Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

1712 E 11th St
Austin, TX 78702

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Top 50%

Tel: (512) 414-2021

Serving 226 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blackshear Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 226 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Top 50% in TX
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Blackshear Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

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Blackshear Elementary School's student population of 226 students has declined by 40% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2015

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Blackshear Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	25
1	43
2	37
3	31
4	38
5	37

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Total Students

226 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School
2023	262
2022	313
2021	377
2020	395
2019	395
2018	381
2017	381
2016	291
2015	276
2014	220
2013	226
2012	236
2011	247
2010	241
2009	266
2008	275
2007	272
2006	301
2005	309
2004	355
2003	310
2002	366
2001	410
2000	394
1999	454
1998	446
1997	506
1996	488
1995	447
1994	411
1993	405
1992	387
1991	385
1990	422
1989	403
1988	439
1987	410

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School
2023	19
2022	23
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	33
2017	33
2016	26
2015	25
2014	22
2013	19
2012	18
2011	20
2010	20
2009	19
2008	21
2007	23
2006	25
2005	24
2004	26
2003	28
2002	39
2001	38
2000	33
1999	36
1998	36
1997	36
1996	35
1995	36
1994	33
1993	35
1992	35
1991	39

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

We are small and mighty!

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Blackshear Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Blackshear Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#4037 out of 8096 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School
2023	#4037
2022	#4315
2021	#5041
2019	#4665
2018	#1959
2017	#1607
2016	#820
2015	#3067
2014	#205
2013	#402
2012	#1610

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35-39%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	37%	44%	44%
2022	32%	41%	41%
2021	17%	37%	33%
2019	42%	51%	52%
2018	57%	49%	51%
2017	87%	78%	77%
2016	87%	75%	75%
2015	72%	73%	72%
2014	95%	76%	78%
2013	95%	78%	79%
2012	92%	83%	84%

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50-54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2022	52%	51%	54%
2021	42%	42%	44%
2019	42%	47%	51%
2018	52%	45%	51%
2017	82%	72%	72%
2016	92%	71%	72%
2015	82%	73%	73%
2014	95%	75%	76%
2013	92%	78%	78%
2012	92%	88%	87%
2011	87%	88%	86%

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20-29%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2022	24%	46%	48%
2021	24%	43%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	17:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	12:1	15:1	15:1
2017	12:1	15:1	15:1
2016	11:1	15:1	15:1
2015	11:1	15:1	15:1
2014	10:1	15:1	15:1
2013	12:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	12:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	12:1	15:1	15:1
2006	12:1	15:1	15:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	11:1	15:1	15:1
2002	9:1	15:1	15:1
2001	11:1	15:1	15:1
2000	12:1	14:1	15:1
1999	13:1	14:1	16:1
1998	12:1	14:1	16:1
1997	14:1	15:1	16:1
1996	14:1	15:1	16:1
1995	12:1	15:1	15:1
1994	12:1	15:1	16:1
1993	12:1	15:1	16:1
1992	11:1	16:1	16:1
1991	10:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	5%
2022	1%	5%	5%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%

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Hispanic

41%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	43%	53%	55%
2022	44%	53%	55%
2021	44%	53%	55%
2020	48%	53%	56%
2019	48%	53%	56%
2018	56%	52%	59%
2017	56%	52%	59%
2016	58%	52%	59%
2015	65%	52%	59%
2014	75%	52%	60%
2013	73%	51%	60%
2012	66%	51%	61%
2011	72%	50%	61%
2010	75%	49%	59%
2009	78%	48%	59%
2008	75%	47%	58%
2007	75%	46%	57%
2006	72%	46%	56%
2005	71%	45%	55%
2004	72%	44%	53%
2003	73%	43%	52%
2002	66%	42%	50%
2001	68%	41%	48%
2000	71%	40%	47%
1999	65%	39%	45%
1998	67%	38%	44%
1997	66%	38%	42%
1996	65%	37%	41%
1995	63%	36%	40%
1994	61%	36%	39%
1993	57%	35%	38%
1992	56%	35%	37%
1991	55%	34%	35%

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Black

27%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	23%	13%	6%
2022	26%	13%	6%
2021	27%	13%	7%
2020	26%	13%	7%
2019	26%	13%	7%
2018	25%	13%	8%
2017	25%	13%	8%
2016	28%	13%	8%
2015	29%	13%	9%
2014	25%	13%	8%
2013	25%	13%	9%
2012	31%	13%	9%
2011	27%	13%	9%
2010	24%	14%	11%
2009	22%	14%	12%
2008	24%	14%	12%
2007	24%	14%	13%
2006	28%	15%	14%
2005	28%	14%	13%
2004	27%	14%	14%
2003	25%	14%	14%
2002	32%	14%	15%
2001	31%	14%	16%
2000	35%	14%	16%
1999	41%	14%	17%
1998	42%	14%	17%
1997	41%	14%	18%
1996	41%	14%	18%
1995	44%	14%	18%
1994	44%	14%	18%
1993	49%	14%	18%
1992	51%	14%	18%
1991	50%	14%	19%

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White

22%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	24%	26%	30%
2022	21%	26%	30%
2021	21%	26%	30%
2020	18%	27%	29%
2019	18%	27%	29%
2018	14%	28%	27%
2017	14%	28%	27%
2016	10%	29%	27%
2015	5%	29%	26%
2012	1%	31%	24%
2010	1%	33%	26%
2008	1%	35%	26%
2007	1%	36%	27%
2005	1%	38%	29%
2004	1%	39%	30%
2003	2%	40%	31%
2002	2%	41%	32%
2001	1%	42%	33%
2000	1%	44%	35%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	9%	3%	4%
2022	8%	3%	4%
2021	7%	3%	3%
2020	7%	2%	3%
2019	7%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	0.70	0.64	0.61
2022	0.70	0.64	0.61
2021	0.69	0.64	0.60
2020	0.67	0.63	0.60
2019	0.67	0.63	0.60
2018	0.61	0.64	0.58
2017	0.61	0.64	0.58
2016	0.58	0.63	0.57
2015	0.50	0.63	0.57
2014	0.38	0.63	0.57
2013	0.42	0.64	0.57
2012	0.47	0.64	0.57
2011	0.41	0.64	0.57
2010	0.38	0.64	0.58
2009	0.35	0.64	0.58
2008	0.38	0.64	0.58
2007	0.38	0.64	0.59
2006	0.41	0.64	0.60
2005	0.42	0.64	0.61
2004	0.43	0.64	0.61
2003	0.41	0.64	0.62
2002	0.47	0.64	0.63
2001	0.46	0.64	0.64
2000	0.46	0.65	0.65
1999	0.49	0.65	0.66
1998	0.48	0.65	0.66
1997	0.50	0.64	0.66
1996	0.50	0.64	0.66
1995	0.50	0.64	0.67
1994	0.51	0.64	0.67
1993	0.51	0.63	0.66
1992	0.52	0.63	0.66
1991	0.53	0.63	0.66

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

51%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	52%	57%	50%
2022	54%	57%	50%
2021	58%	56%	52%
2020	60%	56%	50%
2019	60%	56%	50%
2018	65%	53%	48%
2017	65%	53%	48%
2016	74%	53%	51%
2015	86%	52%	53%
2014	95%	53%	55%
2013	94%	53%	57%
2012	94%	44%	58%
2011	92%	44%	58%
2010	94%	43%	57%
2009	90%	40%	55%
2008	91%	39%	52%
2007	93%	39%	52%
2006	56%	40%	37%
2005	57%	39%	37%
2004	89%	39%	47%
2003	87%	39%	45%
2002	84%	38%	41%
2001	81%	38%	38%
2000	77%	38%	39%
1999	98%	39%	43%
1998	100%	40%	45%
1997	100%	41%	45%
1996	100%	41%	44%
1995	100%	41%	45%
1994	100%	40%	43%
1993	100%	45%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Texas	Austin Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	1%	7%	6%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	3%	8%	7%
2009	5%	8%	8%
2008	6%	8%	8%
2007	6%	8%	9%
2006	5%	8%	9%
2005	6%	8%	9%
2004	7%	7%	8%
2003	5%	7%	8%
2002	10%	7%	9%
2001	6%	7%	9%
2000	8%	8%	9%
1999	7%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Austin Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Yellowjackets

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Blackshear Elementary School's ranking?

Blackshear Elementary School is ranked #4037 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Blackshear Elementary School often compared to?

Blackshear Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Highland Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Blackshear Elementary School?

226 students attend Blackshear Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Blackshear Elementary School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are Black, 22% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Blackshear Elementary School?

Blackshear Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Blackshear Elementary School offer ?

Blackshear Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Blackshear Elementary School part of?

Blackshear Elementary School is part of Austin Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Blackshear Elementary School located?

Blackshear Elementary School is located in the Blackshear Prospect Hill neighborhood of Austin, TX.

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