Austin Discovery SchCharter

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Austin Discovery School: N/A

Total students

261

Avg. teacher experience

5.8 years

Austin Discovery School: 5.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Austin Discovery School: N/A

Statewide: 90.3%

Austin Discovery Sch is an charter elementary school in Austin, TX, in the Austin Discovery School school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 261 students. 0% 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 None for the 2023-2024 school year.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,248, which is $7,226 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 5.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.austindiscoveryschool.org

Address

9303 Fm 969 Rd
Austin, TX 78724

Office phone number

(512) 674-0700

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Austin Discovery Sch 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

261

African American

11 (4.2%)

Austin Discovery School: 4.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Austin Discovery School: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.8%)

Austin Discovery School: 0.8%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

65 (24.9%)

Austin Discovery School: 24.9%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.8%)

Austin Discovery School: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

170 (65.1%)

Austin Discovery School: 65.1%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

11 (4.2%)

Austin Discovery School: 4.2%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

4.2%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

24.9%

Pacific Islander

0.8%

White

65.1%

Two or more races

4.2%

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

0 %

Austin Discovery School: 0%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

2.7 %

Austin Discovery School: 2.7%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

0 %

Austin Discovery School: 0%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

0%

Econ. disadvantaged

2.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

0 %

Austin Discovery School: 0%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Austin Discovery School: 0%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

0 %

Austin Discovery School: 0%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

0%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

0%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2023-2024)

N/A

Austin Discovery School: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Austin Discovery School: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Austin Discovery School: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Austin Discovery School: N/A

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 2024 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

23 %

Austin Discovery School: 23%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

18.2 %

Austin Discovery School: 18.2%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

Masked

Austin Discovery School: Masked

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

Masked

Austin Discovery School: Masked

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

20.6 %

Austin Discovery School: 20.6%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Austin Discovery School: Masked

Statewide: 23.7%

White

24.1 %

Austin Discovery School: 24.1%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

29.4 %

Austin Discovery School: 29.4%

Statewide: 18.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

23.3

African American

0.9 (4%)

Austin Discovery School: 4%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Austin Discovery School: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Austin Discovery School: 0%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

1.2 (5.2%)

Austin Discovery School: 5.2%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Austin Discovery School: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

21.2 (90.8%)

Austin Discovery School: 90.8%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Austin Discovery School: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

1 (4.3%)

Austin Discovery School: 4.3%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

17.9 (77%)

Austin Discovery School: 77%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

4.4 (18.8%)

Austin Discovery School: 18.8%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Austin Discovery School: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.

Students per teacher

11.2

Austin Discovery School: 11.2

Statewide: 14.7

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2023-2024 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

5.8 years

Austin Discovery School: 5.8 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

$55,248

Austin Discovery School: $55,248

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$60,421

Austin Discovery School: $60,421

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$48,839

Austin Discovery School: $48,839

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$50,464

Austin Discovery School: $50,464

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$53,033

Austin Discovery School: $53,033

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

N/A

Austin Discovery School: N/A

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

N/A

Austin Discovery School: N/A

Statewide: $74,014

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