Cunningham Elementary

Summary:

Cunningham Elementary is a public elementary school in Austin, Texas, serving 370 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Austin Independent School District (AISD), which is ranked 554 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cunningham Elementary faces several academic challenges. The school's STAAR test scores are generally lower than the AISD and Texas state averages across all grade levels and subjects, particularly in mathematics and science. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with Special Education needs performing poorly compared to their peers. Cunningham's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 1,545 out of 4,581 Texas elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 2,906 out of 4,359 in 2017-2018, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied from 1 star to 3 stars out of 5.

Compared to nearby elementary schools, such as Sunset Valley Elementary and Cowan Elementary, Cunningham generally performs worse academically, with lower STAAR test scores and lower rankings. The nearby Wayside Eden Park Academy, a public charter school, also outperforms Cunningham on most STAAR measures. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and its relatively high per-student spending without commensurate academic outcomes suggest that factors beyond funding, such as instructional practices and school leadership, may be contributing to the school's performance issues.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2200 Berkeley Ave
       Austin, TX  78745-4334


(512) 414-2067

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2091st of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,043 Help


Students who attend Cunningham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Covington Middle
High:    Crockett Echs

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  370

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.9%
White:
32.2%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cunningham Elementary ranks better than 55.3% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 36th among 77 ranked elementary schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.09. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.9%), White (32.2%), two or more races (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cunningham Elementary is 14.7, which is the 28th best among 77 elementary schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cunningham Elementary is $13,043, which is the 25th highest among 77 elementary schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

Cunningham Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Austin Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Austin Independent School District (Isd) 554th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cunningham Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cunningham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 46.39 2205th 3465 36.4%
2005 62.33 1410th 3475 59.4%
2006 51.19 1994th 3476 42.6%
2007 61.28 1595th 3724 57.2%
2008 43.88 2481st 3768 34.2%
2009 39.54 2767th 3884 28.8%
2010 35.81 3023rd 3937 23.2%
2011 45.82 2657th 4095 35.1%
2012 45.86 2529th 4206 39.9%
2013 45.89 2542nd 4221 39.8%
2014 35.12 3149th 4260 26.1%
2015 42.35 2728th 4320 36.9%
2016 24.40 3533rd 4286 17.6%
2017 20.78 3740th 4329 13.6%
2018 34.50 2906th 4359 33.3%
2019 37.83 2830th 4479 36.8%
2021 50.68 1994th 4578 56.4%
2022 61.14 1545th 4581 66.3%
2023 52.23 2048th 4647 55.9%
2024 51.09 2091st 4675 55.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cunningham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.58 297th 1046 71.6%
2019 58.20 462nd 1112 58.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cunningham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.73 2572nd 3226 20.3%
2019 31.61 2585th 3333 22.4%
2021 37.03 2246th 3446 34.8%
2022 44.23 1991st 3487 42.9%
2023 44.80 1968th 3556 44.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cunningham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.52 897th 3558 74.8%
2019 48.70 1495th 3684 59.4%
2021 53.34 1234th 3799 67.5%
2022 43.50 2029th 3952 48.7%
2023 49.75 1659th 4086 59.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cunningham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.57 3750th 4264 12.1%
2019 34.67 3152nd 4309 26.9%
2021 38.30 2839th 4451 36.2%
2022 41.98 2695th 4477 39.8%
2023 36.70 3111th 4521 31.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Cunningham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.26 2864th 4306 33.5%
2019 40.41 2640th 4348 39.3%
2021 48.75 2099th 4499 53.3%
2022 70.39 1081st 4561 76.3%
2023 52.89 1985th 4588 56.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Cunningham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.32 1008th 3184 68.3%
2021 56.33 1544th 3006 48.6%
2022 76.30 344th 2958 88.4%
2023 68.29 942nd 2980 68.4%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Cunningham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.85 3115th 4240 26.5%
2019 26.60 3611th 4295 15.9%
2021 32.01 3211th 4331 25.9%
2022 45.67 2401st 4461 46.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Cunningham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.57 3009th 4319 30.3%
2019 36.66 2874th 4357 34.0%
2021 52.48 1865th 4498 58.5%
2022 50.18 2165th 4563 52.6%
2023 50.42 2134th 4585 53.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Cunningham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.03 2031st 2483 18.2%
2019 30.56 1941st 2515 22.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cunningham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.60 3489th 4168 16.3%
2019 29.51 3319th 4188 20.7%
2021 27.46 3414th 4329 21.1%
2022 51.21 2009th 4376 54.1%
2023 29.49 3402nd 4401 22.7%
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Rank History for White students at Cunningham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.80 1539th 3127 50.8%
2019 62.10 1074th 3142 65.8%
2021 69.32 767th 3082 75.1%
2022 63.57 1024th 3082 66.8%
2023 67.71 891st 3106 71.3%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, August 1, 2014

Open Quote We love Cunningham Elementary, the teachers, staff, and principal. Also, the results for tests on SchoolDigger don't match up with the TEA site, the scores are much better on the official TEA report for Cunningham. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, June 2, 2014

Open Quote Our daughter is finishing her third year at Cunningham and we've had nothing but great success. There are so many programs and great staff. Each year the teachers have been very engaged in my daughter's learning and met her advanced needs very well. I love the diversity of the school and look forward to three more fantastic years. Parent involvement is the key to any great school so if you're concerned with your child's learning, get involved. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Cunningham Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 475 69 6 154 7 n/a n/a 0 711
1989 484 61 5 175 5 n/a n/a 0 730
1990 534 46 11 193 3 n/a n/a 0 787
1991 574 31 10 192 5 n/a n/a 0 812
1992 582 41 5 203 5 n/a n/a 0 836
1993 555 49 6 193 4 n/a n/a 0 807
1994 512 41 4 217 7 n/a n/a 0 781
1995 428 48 15 216 6 n/a n/a 0 713
1996 428 48 15 216 6 n/a n/a 0 713
1997 406 46 20 226 6 n/a n/a 0 704
1998 371 43 27 240 7 n/a n/a 0 688
1999 340 52 30 237 4 n/a n/a 0 663
2000 314 54 29 240 4 n/a n/a 0 641
2001 263 58 25 238 2 n/a n/a 0 586
2002 248 55 25 303 4 n/a n/a 0 635
2003 248 55 25 303 4 n/a n/a 0 635
2004 217 68 21 316 2 n/a n/a 0 624
2005 202 74 17 298 2 n/a n/a 0 593
2006 179 67 15 342 1 n/a n/a 0 604
2007 160 53 25 301 3 n/a n/a 0 542
2008 151 57 24 307 2 n/a n/a 0 541
2009 139 79 22 297 2 n/a n/a 0 539
2010 156 72 20 312 1 n/a n/a 0 561
2011 124 52 17 293 1 1 28 0 516
2012 120 54 16 275 1 0 24 0 490
2013 122 41 11 247 2 1 21 0 445
2014 109 41 9 241 1 1 20 0 422
2015 98 41 9 234 0 0 23 0 405
2016 102 37 12 237 0 0 27 0 415
2017 98 33 14 239 1 0 27 0 412
2018 103 30 13 222 4 0 22 0 394
2019 98 30 9 237 2 0 19 0 395
2020 103 35 7 240 1 1 17 0 404
2021 111 29 5 204 1 1 14 0 365
2022 106 25 3 191 0 0 19 0 344
2023 119 17 4 207 2 0 21 0 370

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cunningham Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 711 43.0 16.5 n/a
1989 730 n/a n/a n/a
1990 787 43.0 18.3 n/a
1991 812 43.1 18.8 n/a
1992 836 45.5 18.3 17
1993 807 45.0 17.9 29.4
1994 781 46.7 16.7 24.2
1995 713 43.6 16.4 28.3
1996 713 43.6 16.4 28.3
1997 704 42.0 16.8 25.3
1998 688 42.9 16.0 32.3
1999 663 42.4 15.6 40.7
2000 641 41.1 15.6 33.2
2001 586 40.6 14.4 36.9
2002 635 43.3 14.7 47.6
2003 635 43.3 14.7 47.6
2004 624 44.7 14.0 51.9
2005 593 43.0 13.8 40.6
2006 604 43.3 13.9 41.7
2007 542 41.5 13.1 57.4
2008 541 38.5 14.1 61.6
2009 539 38.8 13.9 62.7
2010 561 38.3 14.6 64.2
2011 516 37.9 13.6 67.2
2012 490 35.0 13.9 75.3
2013 445 34.8 12.7 67.4
2014 422 32.2 13.0 70.1
2015 405 35.0 11.5 68.6
2016 415 33.0 12.5 63.1
2017 412 30.0 13.7 56.6
2018 394 30.0 13.1 59.9
2019 395 29.4 13.4 65.6
2020 404 29.6 13.6 67.6
2021 365 34.0 10.7 58.1
2022 344 31.2 11.0 60.5
2023 370 25.1 14.7 58.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cunningham Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 711 43.0 16.5 n/a
1989 730 n/a n/a n/a
1990 787 43.0 18.3 n/a
1991 812 43.1 18.8 n/a
1992 836 45.5 18.3 17
1993 807 45.0 17.9 29.4
1994 781 46.7 16.7 24.2
1995 713 43.6 16.4 28.3
1996 713 43.6 16.4 28.3
1997 704 42.0 16.8 25.3
1998 688 42.9 16.0 32.3
1999 663 42.4 15.6 40.7
2000 641 41.1 15.6 33.2
2001 586 40.6 14.4 36.9
2002 635 43.3 14.7 47.6
2003 635 43.3 14.7 47.6
2004 624 44.7 14.0 51.9
2005 593 43.0 13.8 40.6
2006 604 43.3 13.9 41.7
2007 542 41.5 13.1 57.4
2008 541 38.5 14.1 61.6
2009 539 38.8 13.9 62.7
2010 561 38.3 14.6 64.2
2011 516 37.9 13.6 67.2
2012 490 35.0 13.9 75.3
2013 445 34.8 12.7 67.4
2014 422 32.2 13.0 70.1
2015 405 35.0 11.5 68.6
2016 415 33.0 12.5 63.1
2017 412 30.0 13.7 56.6
2018 394 30.0 13.1 59.9
2019 395 29.4 13.4 65.6
2020 404 29.6 13.6 67.6
2021 365 34.0 10.7 58.1
2022 344 31.2 11.0 60.5
2023 370 25.1 14.7 58.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cunningham Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,073 (9.8%) $9,860 (90.2%) $10,933
2020 $1,090 (10.2%) $9,628 (89.8%) $10,718
2021 $659 (5.1%) $12,384 (94.9%) $13,043

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cunningham Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2830th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2048th of 4647 Elementary schools
 19.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Cunningham Elementary)3456
 22%
   3rd Grade Reading (Austin Independent School District (Isd))5157
 6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cunningham Elementary)2835
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Austin Independent School District (Isd))5246
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Cunningham Elementary)4647
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Austin Independent School District (Isd))5058
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cunningham Elementary)2930
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Austin Independent School District (Isd))4951
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Cunningham Elementary)4261
 19%
   5th Grade Reading (Austin Independent School District (Isd))5664
 8%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cunningham Elementary)4247
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Austin Independent School District (Isd))5853
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Cunningham Elementary)4539
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Austin Independent School District (Isd))4840
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students395370
 6.3%
African American3017
 43.3%
American Indian22
Asian94
 55.6%
Hispanic237207
 12.7%
Pacific Islander00
White98119
 21.4%
Two or More Races1921
 10.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.6%58.6%
 6.9%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 370 students attended Cunningham Elementary.

Cunningham Elementary ranks 2091st of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Cunningham Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Covington Middle
High : Crockett Echs

Students at Cunningham Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 32% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.


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