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GRADUATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY

1211 E OLTORF ST, AUSTIN, TX 78704 · (512) 414-6635 · Travis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL69 STUDENTS
Enrollment
69
High
DISTRICT 938 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
59 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
2
Grade 10
7
Grade 11
25
Grade 12
35
Student demographics
White
69%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
5986%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 54%
Black
34%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 13%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
3551%
Female
3449%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
33.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
14.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

About GRADUATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY

GRADUATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY is a very small 9-12 campus in AUSTIN, Texas, operated by AUSTIN ISD. The school hosts 69 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 91% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

GRADUATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY is one of 123 schools operated by AUSTIN ISD, a district that instructs 72,272 students overall.

On demographics, GRADUATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY records that 86% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest breaks down as 9% White, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 33% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting GRADUATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Travis County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Travis County indicate the typical household earns roughly $99,611 per year, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Travis County's 333 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students), GRADUATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

TRAVIS EARLY COLLEGE H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the GRADUATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Travis County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
GRADUATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY
District
AUSTIN ISD
Address
1211 E OLTORF ST, AUSTIN, TX 78704
Phone
(512) 414-6635
County
Travis County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
69
Teachers (FTE)
3
Student–teacher ratio
23.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
59 (86%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480894014138
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About GRADUATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY
How large is GRADUATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
GRADUATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY enrolls approximately 69 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does GRADUATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY serve?
GRADUATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does GRADUATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY have?
GRADUATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at GRADUATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY?
At GRADUATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 9% White, 86% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian.
Is GRADUATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY public or private?
GRADUATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY is a public K-12 school, overseen by AUSTIN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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