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Forest Trail Elementary School vs. Barton Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Forest Trail Elementary School or Barton Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Forest Trail Elementary School
1203 Loop 360 S
Austin, TX 78746
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Barton Creek Elementary School
1314 Patterson Rd
Austin, TX 78733
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Forest Trail Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Barton Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 544 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Forest Trail Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 521 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Barton Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
544 students
521 students
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This chart displays total students of Barton Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Barton Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Barton Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#296 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
#196 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Forest Trail Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Barton Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 10% in TX)
74%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forest Trail Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Barton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 5% in TX)
86%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Trail Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in TX)
60-64%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forest Trail Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Forest Trail Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Barton Creek Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
81
81
Grade 1 Students
79
81
Grade 2 Students
85
84
Grade 3 Students
87
99
Grade 4 Students
115
94
Grade 5 Students
97
82

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Forest Trail Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Barton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Forest Trail Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Barton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Forest Trail Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Barton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
68%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forest Trail Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Barton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Forest Trail Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Barton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.51
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Forest Trail Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Barton Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Forest Trail Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Barton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Forest Trail Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Barton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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