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Enrollment
734
High
DISTRICT 938 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUSTIN ISD·NCES 480894011844
LBJ Early College High School
7309 LAZY CREEK DR, AUSTIN, TX 78724 · (512) 414-2543 · Travis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL734 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
650 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 167 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 182 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 190 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 195 | 27% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
33.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +7.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
23.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp 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 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.0% | 30.0% | 22.0% | 45.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 12.0% | 36.0% | 41.0% |
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 | 33.0% | 23.0% |
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 15.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 9.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 6.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 11.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 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
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 LBJ Early College High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #1,334 of 1,385 | #31 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #1,253 of 1,425 | #28 of 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,344 of 1,425 | #32 of 40 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.0pp | #602 of 1,184 | #18 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 734 | #730 of 2,107 | #28 of 69 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #714 of 1,344 | #18 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.4% | #690 of 1,346 | #20 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.6% | #223 of 1,522 | #12 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #298 of 557 | #10 of 14 |
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
734
-99 (-12%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 975
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 734 | 49.4 | 14.9:1 | 89% (650) |
| 2023-24 | 763 | 51.4 | 14.8:1 | 74% (563) |
| 2022-23 | 772 | 49.4 | 15.6:1 | 79% (613) |
| 2020-21 | 833 | 61 | 13.7:1 | 74% (614) |
| 2017-18 | 799 | 62.9 | 12.7:1 | 75% (596) |
| 2015-16 | 874 | 63 | 13.9:1 | 78% (680) |
| 2010-11 | 975 | 71 | 13.7:1 | 83% (811) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LBJ Early College High School.
About LBJ Early College High School
In AUSTIN, Texas, LBJ Early College High School is a medium-sized high school. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 734 students.
AUSTIN ISD (123 schools, 72,272 students) runs LBJ Early College High School.
Hispanic students are the majority at LBJ Early College High School, with 63% of enrollment. Other groups include 30% Black, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 33% Hispanic. LBJ Early College High School's diversity index is 50%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 49.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.9 students per teacher. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 89%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Travis County is 54%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for LBJ Early College High School is -6.3 points: 29.6% actual, 35.9% predicted.
Federal survey data for Travis County show that the median household income is $99,611, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Travis County is home to 333 public schools and about 191,706 public school students.
Magnolia Montessori for All is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, LBJ Early College High School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 99 fewer students in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.9:1) than in 2020-21 (13.7:1).
Discussions about LBJ Early College High School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 ISD
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,876 students
- Akins Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,421 students
- Austin High SchoolHigh · 2,323 students
- Anderson High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- McCallum High SchoolHigh · 1,897 students
- Navarro Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,633 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
- Magnolia Montessori for All0.2 mi · 470
- Winn Montessori0.5 mi · 370
- Garcia Ymla0.8 mi · 255
- Jordan Elementary School1.0 mi · 492
- Founders Classical Academy-Austin North1.2 mi · 144
- Texas Preparatory School - Austin Campus1.2 mi · 59
Frequently asked questions
About LBJ Early College High SchoolHow many students attend LBJ Early College High School?
LBJ Early College High School enrolls approximately 734 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does LBJ Early College High School serve?
LBJ Early College High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at LBJ Early College High School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at LBJ Early College High School.
What is the student diversity at LBJ Early College High School?
Student demographics at LBJ Early College High School are roughly 2% White, 63% Hispanic, 30% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees LBJ Early College High School?
LBJ Early College High School is overseen by AUSTIN ISD in Travis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.