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JOHN B CONNALLY H S

13212 N LAMAR, AUSTIN, TX 78753 · (512) 594-0800 · Travis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,974 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,974
High
DISTRICT 1,331 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
142 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
1,347 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Grade 9
503
Grade 10
502
Grade 11
480
Grade 12
489
Student demographics
White
1558%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
1,29866%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 54%
Black
29715%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 13%
Asian
1799%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 6%
Two+
362%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
70%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
1,06254%
Female
91246%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
33.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
10.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +3.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,974
+117 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.0:1
% White
8%
was 9%
% Hispanic
66%
was 55%
% Black
15%
was 21%
% Asian
9%
was 12%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About JOHN B CONNALLY H S

JOHN B CONNALLY H S operates as a sprawling 9-12 campus in AUSTIN, Texas, operated by PFLUGERVILLE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 1,974 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so JOHN B CONNALLY H S sits 148% larger than that benchmark.

JOHN B CONNALLY H S is one of 35 schools operated by PFLUGERVILLE ISD, a district that works with 25,477 students overall.

Demographically, JOHN B CONNALLY H S reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 66% of enrollment; the rest reads as 15% Black, 9% Asian, 8% White. By comparison, Travis County as a whole is about 33% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, JOHN B CONNALLY H S shows 142 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting JOHN B CONNALLY H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 68% of students at JOHN B CONNALLY H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Travis County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, JOHN B CONNALLY H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.1%; this one delivers 33.8%.

Around the school, census data for Travis County shows median household income runs about $99,611, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. JOHN B CONNALLY H S is one of 333 public schools in Travis County (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students).

Nearest neighbor: WESTVIEW MIDDLE, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JOHN B CONNALLY H S ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 43.4%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 6%: 1,857 students in 2018 compared to 1,974 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 55% to 66%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the JOHN B CONNALLY H S community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

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
JOHN B CONNALLY H S
District
PFLUGERVILLE ISD
Address
13212 N LAMAR, AUSTIN, TX 78753
Phone
(512) 594-0800
County
Travis County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,974
Teachers (FTE)
142
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
1,347 (68%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
483483007467
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About JOHN B CONNALLY H S
How many students attend JOHN B CONNALLY H S?
JOHN B CONNALLY H S enrolls approximately 1,974 students in grades 09-12.
Is JOHN B CONNALLY H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
JOHN B CONNALLY H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JOHN B CONNALLY H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JOHN B CONNALLY H S is approximately 13.9:1 (142 FTE teachers).
How diverse is JOHN B CONNALLY H S?
JOHN B CONNALLY H S reports a student body of 8% White, 66% Hispanic, 15% Black, 9% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is JOHN B CONNALLY H S in?
JOHN B CONNALLY H S is part of PFLUGERVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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