S F Austin El, Jones Creek TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on S F Austin El

S F Austin El sits in Jones Creek, a small community within Brazosport ISD in Brazoria County, and serves prekindergarten through sixth grade. The school enrolls a small cohort of about one student cohort per grade band, with a substantial majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a predominantly lower-income enrollment. The student body is roughly evenly split between Hispanic and white students, with smaller populations of Black, multiracial, and Native American students.

On the most recent state assessments in spring 2025, the school's test results show uneven performance across grades and subjects. In English language arts, results improve markedly as students advance: third grade proficiency is low, fourth grade climbs modestly, then fifth and sixth grades both reach stronger levels. Math presents a more volatile picture. Fourth grade shows solid performance in mathematics, while fifth and sixth grades fall to roughly one-third proficiency, and third grade is notably weak. Science testing, available only for fifth grade, shows mixed results at slightly below fifty percent. Across all tested subjects and grade levels, the school's overall proficiency index ranks above the midpoint among the eight districts in Brazoria County, though the absolute proficiency numbers suggest many students are working below mastery, particularly in math.

The school environment reflects broader district pressures. Brazosport ISD has faced declining enrollment and a substantial budget deficit, leading to a major consolidation plan. In December 2025, the district voted to close S F Austin El at the end of the school year, removing the only school physically located in the Jones Creek community. The closure will redirect students to other elementary campuses in the district, changing commutes and school communities for affected families. The district also closed Rasco Middle School and targeted other campuses as part of its consolidation strategy. A bond proposal to fund building repairs, technology upgrades, and safety improvements failed at the May 2025 election, leaving facility needs unfunded amid these transitions.

For a family considering this school, the key facts are the imminent closure and what it means for continuity and community. The academic profile shows students reaching proficiency unevenly, with stronger performance in language arts at higher grades and weaker mathematics performance schoolwide, suggesting individual student needs may vary widely. The school serves a population with substantial economic need and offers the neighborhood anchor that will soon be lost. A parent may want to confirm with the district which school will receive Jones Creek students and what supports are planned for the transition.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 34%

School 4% · District 55% · ▼ 51 pts below district

▼ 36 pts below state median · ▼ 50 pts below county median

Grade 457%

School 57% · District 51% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 532%

School 32% · District 0% · ▲ 32 pts above district

▼ 9 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 636%

School 36% · District 36%

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 320%

School 20% · District 14% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 34 pts below county median

Grade 439%

School 39% · District 29% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 564%

School 64% · District 13% · ▲ 51 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 668%

School 68% · District 49% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Science

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 0% · ▲ 44 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

This schoolBRAZOSPORT ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income26%Higher-income0%26 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income33%Higher-income60%27 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income67%Higher-income57%10 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income5%Higher-income0%5 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income44%Higher-income100%56 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income33%Higher-income29%4 pp gap