Austin Achieve High SchoolCharter
- High school in Austin Achieve Public Schools
- Austin, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Austin Achieve Public Schools: B
Total students
621
Avg. teacher experience
2.9 years
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 3.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 84.5%
Statewide: 90%
Austin Achieve High School is a charter high school in Austin, TX, in the Austin Achieve Public Schools school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 621 students. 76.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 61.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.5% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average ACT score was 16.8.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,137, which is $750 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 2.9 years of experience.
Take our public schools explorer surveyContact information
Website
Address
7424 E Hwy 290 Building 2Austin, TX 78723
Office phone number
Principals
- Adrian Edmonds
- INFO@AUSTINACHIEVE.ORG
- (512) 522-4190
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Austin Achieve High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
621
African American
27 (4.3%)
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 8.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
579 (93.2%)
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 87.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
10 (1.6%)
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 2.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
4 (0.6%)
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
76.7 %
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 63.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
91.8 %
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 90.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
63 %
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 54.8%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
61.7 %
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 51.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.3 %
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 9.8%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Austin Achieve Public Schools: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Austin Achieve Public Schools: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Austin Achieve Public Schools: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Austin Achieve Public Schools: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
N/A
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 84.5%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 91.7%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Austin Achieve Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Austin Achieve Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
N/A
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 84%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Austin Achieve Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Austin Achieve Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Austin Achieve Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.5 %
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 1.5%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Austin Achieve Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Austin Achieve Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.4 %
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Austin Achieve Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
9.1 %
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 9.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Austin Achieve Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
22.9 %
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 26.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
14.7 %
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 27.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Austin Achieve Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Austin Achieve Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
23.2 %
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 26.5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Austin Achieve Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
27.3 %
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 14%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 46.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
47.5 %
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 47.5%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
36.4 %
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 36.4%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Austin Achieve Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Austin Achieve Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
48.1 %
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 48.1%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Austin Achieve Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Austin Achieve Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Austin Achieve Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
37.5 %
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 37.5%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
12.5 %
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 12.5%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Austin Achieve Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Austin Achieve Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
39.4 %
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 39.4%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Austin Achieve Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
Masked
Austin Achieve Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Austin Achieve Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
Masked
Austin Achieve Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.8
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 16.8
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
40.5 %
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 40.5%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
45.2 %
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 45.2%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
36.9 %
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 36.9%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
38.3
African American
9 (23.5%)
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 19.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (7.8%)
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 5.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
7 (18.4%)
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 24.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
19.2 (50.3%)
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 48.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
33.3 (86.9%)
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 85.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
5 (13.1%)
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 14.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
16.2
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 15.3
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
2.9 years
Austin Achieve Public Schools: 3.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$58,137
Austin Achieve Public Schools: $57,360
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$56,919
Austin Achieve Public Schools: $56,536
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,608
Austin Achieve Public Schools: $56,734
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$63,159
Austin Achieve Public Schools: $59,820
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
N/A
Austin Achieve Public Schools: $61,258
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
N/A
Austin Achieve Public Schools: $58,242
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Austin Achieve Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: $71,111