Nyos Charter SchoolCharter
- Elementary/secondary school in Nyos Charter School
- Austin, TX
- 6th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Nyos Charter School: B
Total students
613
Avg. teacher experience
8.8 years
Nyos Charter School: 8.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
90.5 %
Nyos Charter School: 90.5%
Statewide: 90%
Nyos Charter School is an charter elementary/secondary school in Austin, TX, in the Nyos Charter School school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 613 students. 50.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.2% 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.
In the Class of 2021, 90.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.9% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Nyos Charter School was 1120 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,090, which is $6,797 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
12301 N Lamar BlvdAustin, TX 78753-6507
Office phone number
Principal
- Lauren Benoit
- cwilson@nyos.org
- (512) 583-6967
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Nyos Charter 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
613
African American
88 (14.4%)
Nyos Charter School: 14.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Nyos Charter School: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
49 (8%)
Nyos Charter School: 13.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
200 (32.6%)
Nyos Charter School: 30.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)
Nyos Charter School: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
241 (39.3%)
Nyos Charter School: 36.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
33 (5.4%)
Nyos Charter School: 5.2%
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
50.2 %
Nyos Charter School: 48.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
31.5 %
Nyos Charter School: 33.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
8.6 %
Nyos Charter School: 22.2%
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
8.2 %
Nyos Charter School: 21.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Nyos Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.7 %
Nyos Charter School: 9.9%
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
Nyos Charter School: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Nyos Charter School: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Nyos Charter School: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Nyos Charter School: 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 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
90.5 %
Nyos Charter School: 90.5%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Nyos Charter School: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Nyos Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Nyos Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Nyos Charter School: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Nyos Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
81.8 %
Nyos Charter School: 81.8%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Nyos Charter School: N/A
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
1.9 %
Nyos Charter School: 1.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Nyos Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Nyos Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Nyos Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1 %
Nyos Charter School: 1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Nyos Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
3.5 %
Nyos Charter School: 3.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Nyos Charter School: 0%
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
16.5 %
Nyos Charter School: 11.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
22.1 %
Nyos Charter School: 17.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Nyos Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
7.3 %
Nyos Charter School: 4.5%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
19.8 %
Nyos Charter School: 15.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Nyos Charter School: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
14.7 %
Nyos Charter School: 9.2%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
10.3 %
Nyos Charter School: 5.7%
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
44.8 %
Nyos Charter School: 44.8%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
31.3 %
Nyos Charter School: 31.3%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Nyos Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
100 %
Nyos Charter School: 100%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
25 %
Nyos Charter School: 25%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Nyos Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
52.5 %
Nyos Charter School: 52.5%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
40 %
Nyos Charter School: 40%
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
54.7 %
Nyos Charter School: 54.7%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
40 %
Nyos Charter School: 40%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Nyos Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
50 %
Nyos Charter School: 50%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
33.3 %
Nyos Charter School: 33.3%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Nyos Charter School: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
61.9 %
Nyos Charter School: 61.9%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Nyos Charter School: 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
1120
Nyos Charter School: 1120
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Nyos Charter School: Masked
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
51.7 %
Nyos Charter School: 51.7%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
41.4 %
Nyos Charter School: 41.4%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
37.9 %
Nyos Charter School: 37.9%
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
49.1
African American
5 (10.2%)
Nyos Charter School: 10.9%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Nyos Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2.9 (5.9%)
Nyos Charter School: 5.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
8 (16.3%)
Nyos Charter School: 14.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Nyos Charter School: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
32.2 (65.6%)
Nyos Charter School: 67.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2%)
Nyos Charter School: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (2%)
Nyos Charter School: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
27.6 (56.3%)
Nyos Charter School: 62.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
17.7 (36%)
Nyos Charter School: 34%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2.8 (5.7%)
Nyos Charter School: 2.5%
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
12.5
Nyos Charter School: 12.8
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
8.8 years
Nyos Charter School: 8.2 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
$52,090
Nyos Charter School: $52,382
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$53,955
Nyos Charter School: $52,827
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$50,030
Nyos Charter School: $50,805
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$50,734
Nyos Charter School: $51,830
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$51,910
Nyos Charter School: $53,016
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$58,411
Nyos Charter School: $59,038
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Nyos Charter School: N/A
Statewide: $71,111