The East Austin College Prep At MlkCharter
- High school in Valere Public Schools
- Austin, TX
- 7th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Valere Public Schools: B
Total students
268
Avg. teacher experience
11.3 years
Valere Public Schools: 8.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.5 %
Valere Public Schools: 92.5%
Statewide: 90%
The East Austin College Prep At Mlk is a charter high school in Austin, TX, in the Valere Public Schools school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 268 students. 76.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 30.2% 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, 92.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.4% during the 2020-2021 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,949, which is $1,062 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.3 years of experience.
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Principals
- Pam Kwiatkowski
- egonzales@eaprep.org
- (512) 287-5050
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in The East Austin College Prep At Mlk 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
268
African American
30 (11.2%)
Valere Public Schools: 4.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Valere Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Valere Public Schools: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
232 (86.6%)
Valere Public Schools: 91.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Valere Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
5 (1.9%)
Valere Public Schools: 3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (0.4%)
Valere Public Schools: 0.4%
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
76.9 %
Valere Public Schools: 72.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
90.3 %
Valere Public Schools: 89.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
30.6 %
Valere Public Schools: 33.6%
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
30.2 %
Valere Public Schools: 33.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Valere Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8.2 %
Valere Public Schools: 8.6%
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
Valere Public Schools: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Valere Public Schools: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Valere Public Schools: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Valere 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
92.5 %
Valere Public Schools: 92.5%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Valere Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
94 %
Valere Public Schools: 94%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Valere 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
0.4 %
Valere Public Schools: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Valere Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.5 %
Valere Public Schools: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
Masked
Valere Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Valere 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
23.2 %
Valere Public Schools: 25.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
20.6 %
Valere Public Schools: 25%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
22.8 %
Valere Public Schools: 24.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
40 %
Valere Public Schools: 31%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Valere Public Schools: 57.1%
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
4.2 %
Valere Public Schools: 5.2%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Valere Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
4.7 %
Valere Public Schools: 5.9%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Valere Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Valere 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
Masked
Valere Public Schools: 100%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
Masked
Valere Public Schools: 100%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Valere Public Schools: 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
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Valere Public Schools: 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
61.2 %
Valere Public Schools: 61.2%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
20.4 %
Valere Public Schools: 20.4%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
16.3 %
Valere Public Schools: 16.3%
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
16.9
African American
3.9 (23.1%)
Valere Public Schools: 13.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Valere Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Valere Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5 (29.5%)
Valere Public Schools: 56.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Valere Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
8 (47.4%)
Valere Public Schools: 30.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Valere Public Schools: 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%)
Valere Public Schools: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
13.9 (82.2%)
Valere Public Schools: 92.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3 (17.8%)
Valere Public Schools: 6.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Valere 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
15.9
Valere Public Schools: 17.1
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
11.3 years
Valere Public Schools: 8.4 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
$59,949
Valere Public Schools: $57,932
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Valere Public Schools: $47,923
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,762
Valere Public Schools: $57,437
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$58,262
Valere Public Schools: $57,400
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$60,339
Valere Public Schools: $60,307
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$64,145
Valere Public Schools: $64,891
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Valere Public Schools: $64,066
Statewide: $71,111