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What's the biggest difference between MCCALLUM H S and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,897
High
DISTRICT 938 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUSTIN ISD·NCES 480894000333
MCCALLUM H S
5600 SUNSHINE DR, AUSTIN, TX 78756 · (512) 414-2519 · Travis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,897 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
107 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
437 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
77.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
66.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +37.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 37 points.
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
76.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 2024-25Enrollment
1,897
+136 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 16.2:1
% White
57%
was 51%
% Hispanic
31%
was 33%
% Black
5%
was 9%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MCCALLUM H S
MCCALLUM H S is a high-enrollment secondary school in AUSTIN, Texas, operated by AUSTIN ISD. The school hosts 1,897 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 138% larger than typical.
Across the 123 schools in AUSTIN ISD (72,272 students total), MCCALLUM H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, MCCALLUM H S records that White students make up the majority at 57%; the rest looks like 31% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. Compared to Travis County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, MCCALLUM H S has 107 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.8:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 23% of students at MCCALLUM H S qualify 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 somewhat below the surrounding baseline.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MCCALLUM H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 63.8%, the actual is 76.5%, a residual of +12.7 points.
In the broader community, 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%. Across Travis County's 333 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students), MCCALLUM H S is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is REILLY EL, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, MCCALLUM H S comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 58.7%.
The campus sits in an urban setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MCCALLUM H S has increased 8%, going from 1,761 students in 2018 to 1,897 in 2025. The White share of enrollment rose from 51% to 57% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the MCCALLUM 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
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 H SHigh · 2,876 students
- AKINS EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 2,421 students
- AUSTIN H SHigh · 2,323 students
- ANDERSON H SHigh · 2,223 students
- NAVARRO EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 1,633 students
- LASA H SHigh · 1,616 students
Other schools in AUSTIN
- LAKE TRAVIS H SHigh · 3,569 students
- BOWIE H SHigh · 2,876 students
- WESTWOOD H SHigh · 2,858 students
- WESTLAKE H SHigh · 2,854 students
- MCNEIL H SHigh · 2,660 students
- VANDEGRIFT H SHigh · 2,437 students
Nearby schools
- REILLY EL0.6 mi · 349
- AUSTIN ST HOSPITAL0.9 mi · 20
- BRENTWOOD EL0.9 mi · 671
- TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED1.0 mi · 129
- LAMAR MIDDLE1.0 mi · 1,109
- CEDARS ACADEMY NEXT GENERATION H S AT HIGHLAND1.2 mi · 116
Frequently asked questions
About MCCALLUM H SWhat is the total enrollment at MCCALLUM H S?
MCCALLUM H S enrolls approximately 1,897 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does MCCALLUM H S serve?
MCCALLUM H S serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at MCCALLUM H S?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at MCCALLUM H S.
How diverse is MCCALLUM H S?
MCCALLUM H S reports a student body of 57% White, 31% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees MCCALLUM H S?
MCCALLUM H S is overseen by AUSTIN ISD in Travis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.