PALM EL

www.austinisd.org/schools/palm

341 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

**Palm Elementary School**, located at 7601 Dixie Drive in Austin, Texas, is a public school serving students in the Austin Independent School District (AISD). Situated in the Dove Springs community of Southeast Austin, the school serves a predominantly Hispanic and economically diverse student population. Palm Elementary is recognized for its commitment to providing a supportive learning environment that focuses on foundational academics, social-emotional development, and community engagement.

The school operates as a neighborhood campus that emphasizes strong relationships between educators, students, and local families. As part of the AISD system, Palm Elementary offers a variety of academic programs and support services designed to meet the unique needs of its student body, often focusing on bilingual education and literacy initiatives. The campus serves as a central hub for the surrounding community, striving to prepare its students for success as they transition to middle school and beyond.

341

Total Students

19.4

Full-Time Teachers

17.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

82.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PALM EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	14
Hispanic	307
Black	13
Asian	1
Two or More	4
American Indian	2

Hispanic
307 (90.0 %)
White
14 (4.1 %)
Black
13 (3.8 %)
Two or More
4 (1.2 %)
American Indian
2 (0.6 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	AUSTIN ISD
Phone:	(512)414-2545
Website:	http://www.austinisd.org/schools/palm
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	341
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	269
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 65

Kindergarten 51

Grade 1 46

Grade 2 50

Grade 3 47

Grade 4 44

Grade 5 38