Enrollment
413
Combined
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY·NCES 480006608057
Texas Empowerment Academy
5800 E PARMER LN, AUSTIN, TX 78653 · (512) 494-1076 · Travis County
GRADES 03–12COMBINED41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
408 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 30 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 3% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +1.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 27.0% | 30.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 18.0% | 28.0% | 46.0% |
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 | 39.0% | 26.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Texas Empowerment Academy ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #164 of 211 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #174 of 218 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #180 of 218 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #49 of 280 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #123 of 141 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.7% | #130 of 144 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
413
+216 (+110%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 13.8:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
9%
was 11%
% Black
87%
was 87%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 413 | 23.8 | 17.4:1 | 99% (408) |
| 2023-24 | 253 | 17.2 | 14.7:1 | 71% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 19.6 | 12.3:1 | 57% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 197 | 14.2 | 13.8:1 | 82% (162) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Texas Empowerment Academy.
About Texas Empowerment Academy
Texas Empowerment Academy is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels in AUSTIN, Texas, (ZIP code 78653). There are 413 students enrolled, covering grades 3 through 12.
Texas Empowerment Academy is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
Black students account for 87% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 9% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Travis County, the Black share is about 8%. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at Texas Empowerment Academy are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Texas Empowerment Academy totals 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. The average for combined schools in Texas, 11.7:1, is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Texas Empowerment Academy is about 99%. Among public schools in Travis County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
On BeatsExpectations, Texas Empowerment Academy is 2.3 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
For the population of Travis County, the median household earns about $99,611 a year, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Texas Empowerment Academy shares Travis County with 332 other public schools.
Texas Empowerment Academy's nearest public school is Texas Empowerment Academy Elementary School (less than a tenth of a mile). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Texas Empowerment Academy ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe. Texas Empowerment Academy is a publicly funded charter school.
The school counted 197 students in 2017-18 and 413 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.8:1 to 17.4:1 over the same years.
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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 TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY
- Texas Empowerment Academy Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 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
- Texas Empowerment Academy Elementary School0.0 mi · 303
- Bluebonnet Trail Elementary School1.3 mi · 556
- Pioneer Crossing Elementary School1.8 mi · 503
- Manor Elementary School2.8 mi · 360
- Dessau Middle School2.8 mi · 596
- Manor New Technology Middle School2.8 mi · 744
Frequently asked questions
About Texas Empowerment AcademyHow many students attend Texas Empowerment Academy?
Texas Empowerment Academy enrolls approximately 413 students in grades 03-12.
What age range does Texas Empowerment Academy serve?
Texas Empowerment Academy serves students from grade 03 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Texas Empowerment Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Texas Empowerment Academy is approximately 17.4:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Texas Empowerment Academy?
Texas Empowerment Academy reports a student body of 0% White, 9% Hispanic, 87% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Texas Empowerment Academy?
Texas Empowerment Academy is overseen by TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY in Travis County.
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