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Enrollment
581
High
DISTRICT 543 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUSTIN ACHIEVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480143113981
Austin Achieve High School
7424 E HWY 290 BUILDING 2, AUSTIN, TX 78723 · (512) 522-4190 · Travis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL581 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
524 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 185 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 143 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 112 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 141 | 24% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within AUSTIN ACHIEVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
11.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 41.0% | 21.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 3.0% | 8.0% | 62.0% | 27.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 45.0% | 11.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 15.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 6.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 7.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 8.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Austin Achieve High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #1,216 of 1,385 | #25 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #1,412 of 1,425 | #39 of 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,100 of 1,425 | #22 of 40 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #838 of 1,184 | #28 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 581 | #821 of 2,107 | #35 of 69 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #1,095 of 1,344 | #32 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.0% | #1,162 of 1,346 | #38 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.2% | #181 of 1,522 | #7 of 49 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
581
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 581 | 33.8 | 17.2:1 | 90% (524) |
| 2023-24 | 633 | 42.9 | 14.7:1 | 90% (571) |
| 2022-23 | 645 | 38.8 | 16.6:1 | 94% (609) |
| 2020-21 | 584 | 39 | 15.0:1 | 93% (541) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Austin Achieve High School.
About Austin Achieve High School
Austin Achieve High School is a small high school based in AUSTIN, Texas. In all, 581 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. It has 27% fewer students than the average for high schools in Texas (about 796).
Austin Achieve High School belongs to AUSTIN ACHIEVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district of 5 schools and 2,713 students.
Roughly 93% of students at Austin Achieve High School are Hispanic. The remaining students are 5% Black. Among people living in Travis County, the Hispanic share is about 33%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Austin Achieve High School scores 14%.
The school lists 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 90% of the student body. Across public schools in Travis County, the average is 54%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Austin Achieve High School would score about 35.2%. It scores 36.9%, 1.7 points above that figure.
American Community Survey estimates for Travis County show that median household income comes to about $99,611, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Travis County counts 333 public schools with about 191,706 students.
Austin Achieve High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Austin Achieve Northeast Elementary School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Austin Achieve High School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Federal data place Austin Achieve High School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Austin Achieve High School had 584 students in 2020-21 and 581 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.0:1 to 17.2:1 over the same years.
People who know Austin Achieve High School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Travis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,330,015
Census ACS
Median income
$99,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
333
191,706 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AUSTIN ACHIEVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- Austin Achieve Northeast Elementary SchoolElementary · 839 students
- Austin Achieve Middle SchoolMiddle · 669 students
- Austin Achieve PflugervilleElementary · 551 students
- Austin Achieve FergusonElementary · 73 students
Other schools in AUSTIN
- Lake Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,569 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,876 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 2,858 students
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,854 students
- McNeil High SchoolHigh · 2,660 students
- Vandegrift High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
Nearby schools
- Austin Achieve Northeast Elementary School0.0 mi · 839
- Austin Achieve Ferguson0.0 mi · 73
- Texas Preparatory School - Austin Campus0.4 mi · 59
- Greenleaf Ncc0.5 mi · 30
- Andrews Elementary School0.5 mi · 309
- Northeast Early College High School0.8 mi · 972
Frequently asked questions
About Austin Achieve High SchoolHow many students attend Austin Achieve High School?
Austin Achieve High School enrolls approximately 581 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Austin Achieve High School serve?
Austin Achieve High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Austin Achieve High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Austin Achieve High School is approximately 17.2:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Austin Achieve High School?
At Austin Achieve High School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 93% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Austin Achieve High School in?
Austin Achieve High School is part of AUSTIN ACHIEVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.