Austin Discovery School
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-6 | Austin Discovery School
Austin Discovery School is located in Austin, TX and is in Austin Discovery School District. It is a charter school that serves 375 students in grades K-6.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Austin Discovery School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Texas in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Austin Discovery School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Austin Discovery School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Austin Discovery School's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Austin Discovery School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Texas in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Austin Discovery School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Austin Discovery School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Austin Discovery School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Kipp Austin Academy of Arts & Letters 0 miles |  |
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| Kipp Austin Comunidad 0 miles | n/a | |
| Jordan Elementary School 1.8 miles |  |
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| Overton Elementary School 1.9 miles | |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 375
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Austin Discovery School had 18% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Texas had 50% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
64%
Hispanic
21%
Black
7%
Two or More Races
3%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
2%
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11:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Austin Discovery School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Texas average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the TAKS
What is it?
The TAKS is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in Grades 3 through 9 in reading, in Grades 4 and 7 in writing, and in Grades 10 and 11 in English language arts. Math skills are assessed in Grades 3 through 11, and students are assessed in Grades 5, 8, 10, and 11 in science, and in Grades 8, 10, and 11 in social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students receive one of two ratings: met standard or commended performance. The goal is for all students to meet the state standard. Students must pass the TAKS tests in grades 3, 5, and 8 in order to be promoted to the next grade, and in grade 11 in order to graduate from high school.
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TestRating
6 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Texas, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 TAKS Results for all subjects tested.
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