Austin Achieve Public Schools
Austin, Texas · Travis County · Grades Pre-K–12 · Charter
Austin Achieve Public Schools runs 5 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 2,713 students. By enrollment it is the 314th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 2,713 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 145.5 |
| Students per teacher | 18.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4801431 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Austin Achieve Public Schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Achieve Ferguson | Pre-K | Pre-K | 73 | 18.3 | 90.4% |
| Austin Achieve High School | High | 9–12 | 581 | 17.2 | 90.2% |
| Austin Achieve Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 669 | 21.3 | 90% |
| Austin Achieve Northeast Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 839 | 17.8 | 88.3% |
| Austin Achieve Pflugerville | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 551 | 18.9 | 80.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Austin Achieve Public Schools schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Austin Achieve Public Schools in context
Size
Austin Achieve Public Schools enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 543 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Austin Achieve Northeast Elementary School (839) and the smallest is Austin Achieve Ferguson (73). NCES lists Austin Achieve Public Schools as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Kindergarten is its largest grade, with 221 students this year. Grade 12 has 141 students and kindergarten has 221, 36% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Austin Achieve Public Schools enrolls 408 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Austin Achieve Public Schools at 80.2%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 13.5%.
87.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 80.6% at Austin Achieve Pflugerville to 90.4% at Austin Achieve Ferguson. All 5 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 145.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 18.6 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 904 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Austin Achieve Public Schools' area as city, large: inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest district is Texas Preparatory School, 1.7 miles away with 59 students. 37 districts are within 25 miles, and 17 of them enroll more students than Austin Achieve Public Schools. Travis County has 24 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 131 | 21 |
| School counselors | 3 | 904 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 71.9 | 38 |
| Other student support staff | 36.4 | 75 |
| School administrators | 18.9 | 144 |
| District administrators | 3 | 904 |
| All staff | 385.9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 80.2% |
| Black | 13.5% |
| Asian | 3% |
| White | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 408 |
| Kindergarten | 221 |
| Grade 1 | 177 |
| Grade 2 | 182 |
| Grade 3 | 184 |
| Grade 4 | 173 |
| Grade 5 | 173 |
| Grade 6 | 215 |
| Grade 7 | 200 |
| Grade 8 | 199 |
| Grade 9 | 185 |
| Grade 10 | 143 |
| Grade 11 | 112 |
| Grade 12 | 141 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Preparatory School | 2 mi | 59 | 7.5 | – |
| Montessori for All | 2 mi | 470 | 18 | – |
| Cedars International Academy | 2 mi | 524 | 13.4 | – |
| Texas Empowerment Academy | 4 mi | 716 | 17.3 | – |
| Nyos Charter School | 4 mi | 1,667 | 12.3 | – |
| Manor ISD | 5 mi | 9,961 | 15.7 | – |
| Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas | 5 mi | 4,647 | 16.5 | – |
| Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired | 5 mi | 129 | – | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Travis County
- Austin ISD (72,272 students)
- Pflugerville ISD (25,477 students)
- Del Valle ISD (11,715 students)
- Lake Travis ISD (11,008 students)
- Manor ISD (9,961 students)
- Eanes ISD (7,604 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas (4,647 students)
- Valor Education (4,127 students)
- Lago Vista ISD (1,887 students)
- Wayside Schools (1,787 students)
- Nyos Charter School (1,667 students)
- University of Texas at Austin High School (1,056 students)
- Valere Public Schools (871 students)
- Texas Empowerment Academy (716 students)
- University of Texas University Charter School (587 students)
- Cedars International Academy (524 students)
- Texas School for the Deaf (500 students)
- Montessori for All (470 students)
- Chaparral Star Academy (364 students)
- University of Texas Elementary Charter School (304 students)
- Austin Discovery School (202 students)
- Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired (129 students)
- Texas Preparatory School (59 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
5908 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78723
Phone: (512)522-4190
Website: austinachieve.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.