Texas Empowerment Academy Elementary SchoolCharter
- Elementary school in Texas Empowerment Academy
- Austin, TX
- Kindergarten - 2nd grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
Not rated
Texas Empowerment Academy: B
Total students
70
Avg. teacher experience
4.2 years
Texas Empowerment Academy: 4.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 90.3%
Texas Empowerment Academy Elementary School is an charter elementary school in Austin, TX, in the Texas Empowerment Academy school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 70 students. 20% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of Not rated for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,202, which is $6,439 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 4.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- David Nowlin
- txempowac@hotmail.com
- (512) 494-1076
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Texas Empowerment Academy Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
70
African American
66 (94.3%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 89.8%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
2 (2.9%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 6.8%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
2 (2.9%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 2.5%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
20 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 35.7%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
62.9 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 75.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
0 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
8.6 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 9.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
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 2020-2021 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 when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
Not rated
Texas Empowerment Academy: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
Not rated
Texas Empowerment Academy: C
School progress (2018-2019)
Not rated
Texas Empowerment Academy: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
Not rated
Texas Empowerment Academy: 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
7.9 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 12.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
8.7 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 12%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 17.6%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
6.6
African American
6.6 (100%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 100%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
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%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 7.2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
4.6 (70%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 73.9%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
2 (30%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 15.1%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 3.8%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
10.6
Texas Empowerment Academy: 13.6
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
4.2 years
Texas Empowerment Academy: 4.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$51,202
Texas Empowerment Academy: $55,334
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$49,559
Texas Empowerment Academy: $51,570
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$47,669
Texas Empowerment Academy: $51,246
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$67,100
Texas Empowerment Academy: $64,089
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$50,067
Texas Empowerment Academy: $60,616
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: $90,949
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: $69,974