Parmer Lane El, Austin TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Parmer Lane El

Parmer Lane Elementary serves prekindergarten through fifth grade in north Austin, drawing students from a diverse community in the 78727 ZIP code. The school enrolls about four hundred fifty students, a typical size for an elementary school in the region. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the lower-income character of the neighborhood. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller populations of Black, Asian, and white students.

On state assessments administered in 2024-25, Parmer Lane's performance is mixed and uneven across grades and subjects. In math, proficiency rates vary significantly by grade: third grade shows moderate results, fourth grade performs considerably weaker, and fifth grade rebounds somewhat. English language arts results are similarly variable. Third grade on the Spanish-language test shows very low proficiency, while fourth grade in English shows markedly stronger results. Fifth grade in Spanish is again low. In fifth-grade science, about a third of students meet proficiency. Looking across all subjects at the school level, about two-thirds of students score at the "approaches" level or above, but only about one-sixth reach the "masters" level. In mathematics, about one-third meet or master standards. The proficiency index positions the school above the midpoint among districts in Travis County, though the data reflects a school where many students are working below grade-level expectation.

The school has not reported English learner or special education enrollment rates in the available data. A parent may want to look into further with the school what support is available for English learners, given the substantial Hispanic population and the variation in Spanish-language assessment results.

Parmer Lane is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. It sits within Pflugerville ISD, which serves north-central Austin suburbs. However, a parent considering this school should know that the Pflugerville ISD Board approved the closure of Parmer Lane Elementary effective with the 2027-28 school year. The district made this decision to address budget pressures from declining overall enrollment, with four elementary schools scheduled to close simultaneously. Students currently enrolled will be reassigned to other schools in the district. This closure is a significant factor for families choosing a residence or school, since the neighborhood school assignment will end in coming years.

The surrounding North Austin neighborhood offers moderate housing values relative to the Austin metro, with a mix of established residential areas and ongoing development. Austin itself is among the fastest-growing large metros in the country, with active commercial and tech employment anchors, though growth has slowed somewhat from prior years. The broader Austin region maintains strong employment in technology, semiconductors, government, and education.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 345%

School 45% · District 10% · ▲ 35 pts above district

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

Grade 429%

School 29% · District 12% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 9% · ▲ 35 pts above district

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

English language arts

Grade 312%

School 12% · District 18% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 34 pts below state median · ▼ 33 pts below county median

Grade 460%

School 60% · District 57% · ▲ 3 pts above district

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

Grade 526%

School 26% · District 33% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Science

Grade 531%

School 31% · District 25% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

This schoolPFLUGERVILLE 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-income14%Higher-income0%14 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income50%Higher-income27%23 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income4%Higher-income71%67 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income10%Higher-income41%31 pp gap