Chaparral Star Academy

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Austin, Texas

Chaparral Star Academy in Austin, Texas enrolled 364 students in 2024-25 with 25.1 full-time teachers, 14.5 students per teacher against the Texas median of 12.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 77-95% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 77% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 52% and 43.7%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Texas: 90.3%).

Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 3%

372 students in 2022-23, 360 students in 2023-24, 364 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 24.5 to 25.1.

Students enrolled at Chaparral Star Academy by school year2022-23: 372, 2023-24: 360, 2024-25: 36401002003004002022-233722023-243602024-25364
Students enrolled at Chaparral Star Academy by school year2022-23: 372, 2023-24: 360, 2024-25: 36401002003004002022-233722023-243602024-25364
Students enrolled at Chaparral Star Academy by school year2022-23: 372, 2023-24: 360, 2024-25: 36401002003004002022-233722023-243602024-25364
Students enrolled at Chaparral Star Academy by school year2022-23: 372, 2023-24: 360, 2024-25: 36401002003004002022-233722023-243602024-25364
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2337224.515.2
2023-2436023.415.4
2024-2536425.114.5

14.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 63 of every 100 Texas schools of this kind

Among the 440 Texas schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; Chaparral Star Academy 14.5; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherChaparral Star Academy 14.5state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; Chaparral Star Academy 14.5; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherChaparral Star Academy 14.5state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; Chaparral Star Academy 14.5; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherChaparral Star Academy 14.5state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; Chaparral Star Academy 14.5; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherChaparral Star Academy 14.5state median 12.2U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

16 AP courses and one counselor per 385 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Chaparral Star Academy enrolled 385 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses16
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 385 of the 385 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent12.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

37.4% of students were White, 28.3% Asian, 19.8% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White37.4%
  2. Asian28.3%
  3. Hispanic19.8%
  4. Two or more races8.5%
  5. Black5.8%
  6. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Chaparral Star Academy scored proficient or above: 77-95% in reading in 2021-22 and 77% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtTexas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2277‑95%77‑95%52%
Math, 2022-2377%67‑84% (2021-22)43.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 20 students in Chaparral Star Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate80% or more80% or more90.3%
Students in the class2020403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in Austin

14 public schools of this kind in Austin report 2024-25 enrollment; Chaparral Star Academy is number 7 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Valor South Austin1,36418.710.8%
Valor North Austin1,13420.617.3%
Harmony School of Endeavor Austin1,00018.025.5%
Texas School for the Deaf500not reported48.4%
Jubilee Wells Branch45113.071.0%
Texas Empowerment Academy41317.498.8%
Chaparral Star Academy36414.5not reported
Rosedale1796.536.9%

All public schools in Austin →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Chaparral Star Academy

  1. Valor North AustinThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.3 miles away: 1,134 students, 20.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  2. Jubilee Wells BranchThe next nearest public school of this kind, 1.4 miles away: 451 students, 13.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  3. Compare Chaparral Star Academy with Valor North AustinStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Chaparral Star Academy spends per student$7,720 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$7,720
  5. The largest public schools in TexasChaparral Star Academy is the number 145 by size of 501 Texas schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#145 of 501
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher14.5 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 12.2 for schools of this kind.14.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Chaparral Star Academy

  1. How many students attend Chaparral Star Academy?
    364 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 372 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Austin, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Chaparral Star Academy?
    14.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for schools of this kind is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Chaparral Star Academy a Title I school?
    Chaparral Star Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Chaparral Star Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Chaparral Star Academy scored proficient or above: 77-95% in reading in 2021-22 and 77% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Chaparral Star Academy?
    80% or more of the 20 students in Chaparral Star Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Chaparral Star Academy in?
    Chaparral Star Academy, NCES district ID 4800064. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 480006408059 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22