Welcome to Austin Elementary!

Mission and Goals...

We, the staff of Stephen F. Austin Elementary, accept the responsibility for providing a safe, orderly environment for learning. We believe in every student's ability to learn and realize success. In order to educate the "whole child," we will implement well-balanced educational curriculum that will help each child function in our multi-cultural society.

We developed this mission based on the following beliefs:

• All children can learn. -All children are unique.
• All children desire and need a secure environment.
• All children need opportunities to learn and be successful.

Stephen F. Austin Statistics... Stephen F. Austin has 813 students, grades Pre-K through 5th grade. It has a make up of 9.35% African American, 65.19% Hispanic, 23.12% White and 1.60% two or more races. S.F.A.is 71.22% economically disadvantaged. We have 65.4 total staff, 30% white are white and 14% are Hispanic. The faculty ranges from ages 25 to 63 with and average of 13 years of experience.

Facts about our school...

Built in 1996, our new Stephen F. Austin Elementary School stands on 24.21 acres, with a square footage of 90,000. The school was designed with suggestions from a committee of Austin parents and staff. Their goal was to effectively meet the needs of today's children. Our mascot is the Alligator. Our school colors are red and white.