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Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch

13801 BURNET RD STE 300, AUSTIN, TX 78727 · (512) 832-0965 · Travis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL101 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
101
High
DISTRICT 168 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
72 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 92525%
Grade 103333%
Grade 112020%
Grade 122323%
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
1919%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
5857%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
1515%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
55%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
44%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
4444%
Female
5756%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
33.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
36.0%
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.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading4.0%29.0%26.0%41.0%
Mathematics9.0%27.0%9.0%55.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2633.0%36.0%
2024-2546.0%50.0%
2023-2459.0%0.0%
2022-2330.0%0.0%
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
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 →

Where Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Travis County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
101#1,585 of 2,107#51 of 69
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
71.3%#554 of 1,522#24 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
101
-7 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 21.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251015.319.1:171% (72)
2023-241105.619.7:170% (77)
2022-23894.719.1:166% (59)
2020-21108521.6:161% (66)
2017-1885614.2:149% (42)
2015-16169821.1:161% (103)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch.

Since 2017-18: students up 19% (85 to 101); teachers down 12% (6 to 5.3).

About Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch

In AUSTIN, Texas, part of Travis County, Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch is a high school. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 101 students. Enrollment is 87% lower than the average for high schools in Texas, which is about 796.

PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS enrolls 7,966 students in 49 schools, including Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch.

At 57%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch combined. The school is also 19% White, 15% Black, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 33%. The chance that two students picked at random at Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 61%.

A ratio of 19.1:1 comes from the school's 5.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 71% of students at Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 54% average for public schools in Travis County is 17 points.

Among Travis County residents, median household income is about $99,611, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch is one of 333 public schools in Travis County, which together enroll about 191,706 students.

Nearest public school: Texasworks - Austin-Wells Branch, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch holds at least 8 other public schools.

Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch is publicly funded and operates under a charter.

Enrollment was 108 in 2020-21 and 101 in 2024-25, a decrease of 7 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 21.6:1 to 19.1:1.

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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
Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch
District
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS
Address
13801 BURNET RD STE 300, AUSTIN, TX 78727
Phone
(512) 832-0965
County
Travis County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
101
Teachers (FTE)
5
Student–teacher ratio
19.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
72 (71%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480020712092
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch
How large is Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch?
Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch enrolls approximately 101 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch serve?
Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch have?
Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch employs 5 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch?
At Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch, the student body is approximately 19% White, 57% Hispanic, 15% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch in?
Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch is part of PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS.
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