Texas Empowerment AcademyCharter
- Elementary/secondary school in Texas Empowerment Academy
- Austin, TX
- 3rd grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Texas Empowerment Academy: B
Total students
277
Avg. teacher experience
4.4 years
Texas Empowerment Academy: 5.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 90%
Texas Empowerment Academy is an charter elementary/secondary school in Austin, TX, in the Texas Empowerment Academy school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 277 students. 34.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% 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 average ACT score was 16.2.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,057, which is $3,830 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 4.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- David Nowlin
- dwnow@hotmail.com
- (512) 494-1076
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Texas Empowerment Academy 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
277
African American
240 (86.6%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 86.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
28 (10.1%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 10.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (1.1%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
6 (2.2%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 1.5%
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
34.7 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 24.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
67.1 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 58.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
0 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
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
0 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.3 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 9.7%
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
Texas Empowerment Academy: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Texas Empowerment Academy: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Texas Empowerment Academy: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
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 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
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: 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
0 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Texas Empowerment Academy: 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
8.5 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 12.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
6.6 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 10.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
32 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 30.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Texas Empowerment Academy: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 11.1%
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
0 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
Masked
Texas Empowerment Academy: Masked
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
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
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
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
Texas Empowerment Academy: Masked
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.2
Texas Empowerment Academy: 16.2
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
75 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 75%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
62.5 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 62.5%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
56.3 %
Texas Empowerment Academy: 56.3%
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
16
African American
16 (100%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 100%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
0 (0%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 0%
Statewide: 56.4%
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
1.9 (12.1%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 7.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
13.1 (81.8%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 81.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
1 (6.1%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 11.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Texas Empowerment Academy: 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
17.3
Texas Empowerment Academy: 14.9
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
4.4 years
Texas Empowerment Academy: 5.3 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
$55,057
Texas Empowerment Academy: $53,535
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$45,315
Texas Empowerment Academy: $46,607
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,601
Texas Empowerment Academy: $53,141
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$60,466
Texas Empowerment Academy: $55,786
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$60,981
Texas Empowerment Academy: $53,538
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$92,768
Texas Empowerment Academy: $92,768
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Texas Empowerment Academy: N/A
Statewide: $71,111