Decker Elementary

Summary:

Decker Elementary is a public elementary school in Austin, Texas, serving 509 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Manor Independent School District, which is ranked 902 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Decker Elementary faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools. The school's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages, with only 12.73% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 48.85% statewide and 28.18% in the Manor ISD. Decker's performance is particularly low for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education student subgroups. The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 92.53% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools like Bluebonnet Trail Elementary and Oak Meadows Elementary, both part of the Manor ISD, Decker's academic performance is significantly lower. Some nearby KIPP Texas Public Schools and the Austin Discovery School have also outperformed Decker on STAAR tests, despite serving similar student populations, suggesting the potential for alternative educational models to better serve the needs of the local community.


Detail:

Public K-6

 8500 Decker Ln
       Austin, TX  78724


(512) 278-4150

District: Manor Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
4593rd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,195 Help


Students who attend Decker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Decker Middle
High:    Manor High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  509

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
83.3%
African American:
11.4%
White:
2.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Decker Elementary ranks worse than 98.2% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks last among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Manor Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.3%), African American (11.4%), White (2.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Manor Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Decker Elementary is 16.2. 6 elementary schools in the Manor Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Decker Elementary is $11,195, which is the 4th highest among 8 elementary schools in the Manor Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Manor Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Manor Independent School District (Isd) 902nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Decker Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Decker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 11.90 3343rd 3465 3.5%
2005 8.58 3397th 3475 2.2%
2006 11.42 3353rd 3476 3.5%
2007 4.82 3685th 3724 1.0%
2008 1.18 3761st 3768 0.2%
2009 16.04 3641st 3884 6.3%
2010 24.30 3486th 3937 11.5%
2011 19.55 3744th 4095 8.6%
2012 9.37 4104th 4206 2.4%
2013 5.32 4170th 4221 1.2%
2014 9.69 4130th 4260 3.1%
2015 2.45 4290th 4320 0.7%
2016 26.38 3455th 4286 19.4%
2017 29.15 3199th 4329 26.1%
2018 46.87 2145th 4359 50.8%
2019 38.79 2761st 4479 38.4%
2021 14.88 4218th 4578 7.9%
2022 9.29 4436th 4581 3.2%
2023 7.94 4519th 4647 2.8%
2024 7.00 4593rd 4675 1.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Decker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.54 856th 3226 73.5%
2019 60.38 1055th 3333 68.3%
2021 32.31 2534th 3446 26.5%
2022 15.02 3352nd 3487 3.9%
2023 16.86 3335th 3556 6.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Decker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.24 444th 3558 87.5%
2022 31.29 2928th 3952 25.9%
2023 37.05 2543rd 4086 37.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Decker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.62 1455th 4264 65.9%
2019 52.41 1879th 4309 56.4%
2021 18.24 4116th 4451 7.5%
2022 14.43 4254th 4477 5.0%
2023 10.47 4395th 4521 2.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Decker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.92 2175th 4306 49.5%
2019 38.83 2753rd 4348 36.7%
2021 18.87 3958th 4499 12.0%
2022 13.16 4319th 4561 5.3%
2023 10.97 4422nd 4588 3.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Decker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.15 1144th 3106 63.2%
2019 46.79 2140th 3184 32.8%
2021 15.85 2712th 3006 9.8%
2022 2.30 2937th 2958 0.7%
2023 0.17 2977th 2980 0.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Decker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.11 982nd 4240 76.8%
2019 68.81 846th 4295 80.3%
2021 36.07 2884th 4331 33.4%
2022 23.78 3859th 4461 13.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Decker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.56 2124th 4319 50.8%
2019 40.07 2658th 4357 39.0%
2021 14.33 4219th 4498 6.2%
2022 8.95 4447th 4563 2.5%
2023 7.26 4489th 4585 2.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Decker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.46 1031st 2483 58.5%
2019 50.49 1111th 2515 55.8%
2021 25.34 2048th 2444 16.2%
2022 28.98 1924th 2421 20.5%
2023 21.23 2175th 2443 11.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Decker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.23 1811th 4168 56.5%
2019 46.02 2260th 4188 46.0%
2021 18.45 3981st 4329 8.0%
2022 10.09 4296th 4376 1.8%
2023 10.65 4293rd 4401 2.5%
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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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Enrollment information for Decker Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 95 137 0 262 1 n/a n/a 0 495
2001 103 159 0 328 5 n/a n/a 0 595
2002 101 92 0 355 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2003 101 92 0 355 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2004 70 123 0 384 0 n/a n/a 0 577
2005 64 132 1 482 0 n/a n/a 0 679
2006 59 240 2 647 1 n/a n/a 0 949
2007 50 187 5 658 1 n/a n/a 0 901
2008 35 154 2 657 1 n/a n/a 0 849
2009 29 103 4 400 1 n/a n/a 0 537
2010 22 127 4 465 1 n/a n/a 0 619
2011 20 138 4 534 5 0 6 0 707
2012 20 141 3 567 5 0 5 0 741
2013 19 133 3 571 3 0 6 0 735
2014 19 155 3 591 4 0 5 0 777
2015 21 105 2 587 4 0 5 0 724
2016 15 63 0 422 3 0 4 0 507
2017 10 67 2 433 2 0 3 0 517
2018 10 57 1 396 1 0 4 0 469
2019 7 47 1 374 0 0 2 0 431
2020 11 46 0 340 1 0 4 0 402
2021 11 40 0 333 0 0 1 0 385
2022 9 37 0 423 2 0 2 0 473
2023 14 58 8 424 2 0 3 0 509

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 Decker Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 495 43.2 11.5 70.7
2001 595 40.9 14.5 76
2002 548 43.9 12.5 81.4
2003 548 43.9 12.5 81.4
2004 577 42.0 13.7 83.4
2005 679 43.4 15.6 86.7
2006 949 55.5 17.1 87.7
2007 901 55.0 16.4 88.1
2008 849 54.5 15.6 85.4
2009 537 43.2 12.4 92.7
2010 619 37.7 16.4 93.1
2011 707 39.9 17.7 92.8
2012 741 38.8 19.0 94.5
2013 735 39.1 18.7 91
2014 777 40.9 18.9 92
2015 724 43.0 16.8 98.9
2016 507 n/a n/a 63.1
2017 517 35.6 14.5 97.3
2018 469 34.5 13.5 96.4
2019 431 33.6 12.8 90.7
2020 402 28.4 14.1 95.5
2021 385 30.2 12.7 93
2022 473 32.1 14.7 87.3
2023 509 31.4 16.2 92.5

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 Decker Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 495 43.2 11.5 70.7
2001 595 40.9 14.5 76
2002 548 43.9 12.5 81.4
2003 548 43.9 12.5 81.4
2004 577 42.0 13.7 83.4
2005 679 43.4 15.6 86.7
2006 949 55.5 17.1 87.7
2007 901 55.0 16.4 88.1
2008 849 54.5 15.6 85.4
2009 537 43.2 12.4 92.7
2010 619 37.7 16.4 93.1
2011 707 39.9 17.7 92.8
2012 741 38.8 19.0 94.5
2013 735 39.1 18.7 91
2014 777 40.9 18.9 92
2015 724 43.0 16.8 98.9
2016 507 n/a n/a 63.1
2017 517 35.6 14.5 97.3
2018 469 34.5 13.5 96.4
2019 431 33.6 12.8 90.7
2020 402 28.4 14.1 95.5
2021 385 30.2 12.7 93
2022 473 32.1 14.7 87.3
2023 509 31.4 16.2 92.5

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 Decker Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,092 (24.3%) $9,635 (75.7%) $12,726
2020 $1,167 (10.3%) $10,123 (89.7%) $11,290
2021 $1,047 (9.4%) $10,148 (90.6%) $11,195

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Decker Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2761st of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 4519th of 4647 Elementary schools
 35.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Decker Elementary)2922
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Manor Independent School District (Isd))3533
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Decker Elementary)3813
 25%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Manor Independent School District (Isd))4129
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Decker Elementary)170
 17%
   3rd Grade Reading (Manor Independent School District (Isd))219
 12%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Decker Elementary)140
 14%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Manor Independent School District (Isd))1910
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Decker Elementary)3617
 19%
   4th Grade Reading (Manor Independent School District (Isd))3733
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Decker Elementary)3725
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Manor Independent School District (Isd))4132
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Decker Elementary)120
 12%
   4th Grade Reading (Manor Independent School District (Isd))156
 9%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
5th Grade Reading (Decker Elementary)3217
 15%
   5th Grade Reading (Manor Independent School District (Isd))4643
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Decker Elementary)6316
 47%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Manor Independent School District (Isd))5432
 22%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Decker Elementary)481
 47%
   5th Grade Science (Manor Independent School District (Isd))4420
 24%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students431509
 18.1%
African American4758
 23.4%
American Indian02
Asian18
 700%
Hispanic374424
 13.4%
Pacific Islander00
White714
 100%
Two or More Races23
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.7%92.5%
 1.8%


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Students at Decker Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 11% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 509 students attended Decker Elementary.

Students who attend Decker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Decker Middle
High : Manor High School

Decker Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Texas elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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