The East Austin College Prep At MlkCharter
- High school in Valere Public Schools
- Austin, TX
- 7th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Total students
200
Avg. teacher experience
12.7 years
Valere Public Schools: 10.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.7 %
Valere Public Schools: 95.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
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 2023-2024 school year, it had 200 students. 64% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 53.5% 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.
In the Class of 2023, 95.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.3% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average ACT score was 16.8.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,642, which is $832 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.7 years of experience.
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Principal
- 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
200
African American
10 (5%)
Valere Public Schools: 2.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.5%)
Valere Public Schools: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Valere Public Schools: 0.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
185 (92.5%)
Valere Public Schools: 94.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Valere Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2 (1%)
Valere Public Schools: 2.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
2 (1%)
Valere Public Schools: 0.7%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
64 %
Valere Public Schools: 56.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
83 %
Valere Public Schools: 85%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
54 %
Valere Public Schools: 38%
Statewide: 24.4%
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
53.5 %
Valere Public Schools: 40.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Valere Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
10 %
Valere Public Schools: 10.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Valere Public Schools: 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.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
95.7 %
Valere Public Schools: 95.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Valere Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
95.3 %
Valere Public Schools: 95.3%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
Valere Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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
3.3 %
Valere Public Schools: 3.1%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Valere Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
3.8 %
Valere Public Schools: 3.5%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Valere Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Valere Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
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
37.2 %
Valere Public Schools: 28.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
50 %
Valere Public Schools: 60.5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Valere Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
36.5 %
Valere Public Schools: 27.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
33.3 %
Valere Public Schools: 25%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Valere Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
11.7 %
Valere Public Schools: 11.7%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0 %
Valere Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
13.1 %
Valere Public Schools: 13.1%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
Masked
Valere Public Schools: Masked
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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
100 %
Valere Public Schools: 100%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
100 %
Valere Public Schools: 100%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Valere Public Schools: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.8
Valere Public Schools: 16.8
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
15.2 %
Valere Public Schools: 15.2%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
10.9 %
Valere Public Schools: 10.9%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
10.9 %
Valere Public Schools: 10.9%
Statewide: 48.4%
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
16.6
African American
4.5 (27.3%)
Valere Public Schools: 16.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Valere Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Valere Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
5.1 (30.5%)
Valere Public Schools: 57.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Valere Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
7 (42.2%)
Valere Public Schools: 26.6%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Valere Public Schools: 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
0 (0%)
Valere Public Schools: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
10.2 (61.4%)
Valere Public Schools: 76%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
6.4 (38.6%)
Valere Public Schools: 22.3%
Statewide: 24.9%
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 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
12
Valere Public Schools: 16
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
12.7 years
Valere Public Schools: 10.1 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
$61,642
Valere Public Schools: $57,563
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$59,992
Valere Public Schools: $52,505
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$59,251
Valere Public Schools: $55,161
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$59,666
Valere Public Schools: $55,869
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$63,024
Valere Public Schools: $62,069
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$65,373
Valere Public Schools: $65,711
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$64,246
Valere Public Schools: $64,747
Statewide: $74,014