Austin Acad For Excell
- Middle school or junior high school in Garland ISD
- Garland, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Garland ISD: B
Total students
994
Avg. teacher experience
13.6 years
Garland ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Garland ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90%
Austin Acad For Excell is a middle school or junior high school in Garland, TX, in the Garland ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 994 students. 26.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,115, which is $3,024 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1125 Beverly DrGarland, TX 75040-8126
Office phone number
Principal
- John Fishpaw
- JRFishpa@garlandisd.net
- (972) 926-2620
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Austin Acad For Excell are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
994
African American
118 (11.9%)
Garland ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
5 (0.5%)
Garland ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
158 (15.9%)
Garland ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
470 (47.3%)
Garland ISD: 51.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Garland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
213 (21.4%)
Garland ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
30 (3%)
Garland ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
26.2 %
Garland ISD: 43.7%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
47.6 %
Garland ISD: 65.8%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
22.5 %
Garland ISD: 34%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
21.7 %
Garland ISD: 32.4%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
10.2 %
Garland ISD: 30%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
70.9 %
Garland ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
6.4 %
Garland ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
A
Garland ISD: B
Student achievement
A
Garland ISD: B
School progress
A
Garland ISD: B
Closing the gaps
B
Garland ISD: B
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
55.1
African American
10.1 (18.3%)
Garland ISD: 17%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Garland ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (3.6%)
Garland ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
6.1 (11.2%)
Garland ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
1 (1.8%)
Garland ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
33.8 (61.5%)
Garland ISD: 55.3%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
2 (3.6%)
Garland ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Garland ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
39 (70.8%)
Garland ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
14.1 (25.6%)
Garland ISD: 31.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
2 (3.6%)
Garland ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
18.1
Garland ISD: 15.5
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
13.6 years
Garland ISD: 11.5 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
$60,115
Garland ISD: $59,386
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
Garland ISD: $54,573
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$56,864
Garland ISD: $56,590
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$57,883
Garland ISD: $58,209
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$59,192
Garland ISD: $60,345
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$66,609
Garland ISD: $65,508
Statewide: $65,449