Enrollment
839
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Austin, TX
Austin Achieve El
Federal NCES profile for Austin Achieve El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480143113800Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Austin Achieve El earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- #92 of 162
- schools in Austin · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.5:1
- students per teacher
- 77.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Austin Achieve El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Austin Achieve El ranks #92 of 162 schools in Austin, TX.
School address
District: Austin Achieve Public Schools · Texas
NCES ID 480143113800 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
62.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
77.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Austin Achieve El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Austin Achieve El
Austin Achieve El is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Austin, Texas, enrolling 839 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 77.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 839 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,613 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #756.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 24.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Austin Achieve Public Schools also operates Austin Achieve Middle (669 students) and Austin Achieve H S (581 students) alongside Austin Achieve El.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Austin Achieve El compares
Austin Achieve El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.5:1 | ▼ 8% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 77.4% | ▲ 25% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 839 | top 17% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
839
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
77.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 25% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 40% in Texas - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,328
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 85.5%
African American 11.0%
White 2.4%
Two or More 1.1%
Asian 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.6, Austin Achieve El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Austin Achieve Public Schools, which includes Austin Achieve El.
$13,328
Per student
-2%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.0%
State 63.7%
Federal 24.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Austin Achieve El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Achieve Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Austin Achieve H S | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Austin Achieve Parmer | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Austin Achieve El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 669
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 581
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 551
- Students per teacher
- 34.4:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~839 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Austin Achieve El
How many students attend Austin Achieve El?
Austin Achieve El has 839 students enrolled. It is a public school in Austin, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Austin Achieve El?
The student-teacher ratio at Austin Achieve El is 13.5:1, which is 8% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Austin Achieve El?
77.4% of students at Austin Achieve El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Austin Achieve El?
The largest demographic group at Austin Achieve El is Hispanic or Latino at 85.5% of enrollment, in Austin, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Austin Achieve El?
Austin Achieve El has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Austin Achieve El rank among schools in Austin?
By Resource Investment Index, Austin Achieve El ranks #92 of 162 schools in Austin, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Austin on the city page.
Is Austin Achieve El a good school?
Austin Achieve El earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Austin Achieve Public Schools?
Besides Austin Achieve El, Austin Achieve Public Schools also operates Austin Achieve Middle (669 students), Austin Achieve H S (581 students), and Austin Achieve Parmer (551 students). See the Austin Achieve Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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