Austin Discovery School
Austin, Texas · Travis County · Grades K–6 · Charter
Austin Discovery School runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 202 students. By enrollment it is the 1041st largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 202 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 16.6 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – (state 61.6%) |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4800265 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Austin Discovery School
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Discovery School | Elementary | K–6 | 202 | 12.2 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Austin Discovery School schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Austin Discovery School in context
Size
Austin Discovery School enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Austin Discovery School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school. NCES lists Austin Discovery School 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
Grade 4 is its largest grade, with 40 students this year. Grade 6 has 3 students and kindergarten has 24, 87% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Austin Discovery School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Austin Discovery School at 62.9%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 28.2%.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 202 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 Discovery School's area as rural, fringe: in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest district is Montessori for All, 3.6 miles away with 470 students. 34 districts are within 25 miles, and 31 of them enroll more students than Austin Discovery School. 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 | 10.1 | 20 |
| School counselors | 1 | 202 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1.4 | 144 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 202 |
| School administrators | 0.5 | 404 |
| District administrators | 0.5 | 404 |
| All staff | 24.9 |
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
| White | 62.9% |
| Hispanic | 28.2% |
| Two or more races | 6.4% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Asian | 1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 24 |
| Grade 1 | 33 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 32 |
| Grade 4 | 40 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
| Grade 6 | 3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori for All | 4 mi | 470 | 18 | – |
| Texas Preparatory School | 4 mi | 59 | 7.5 | – |
| University of Texas Elementary Charter School | 5 mi | 304 | 13.8 | – |
| Manor ISD | 5 mi | 9,961 | 15.7 | – |
| Del Valle ISD | 6 mi | 11,715 | 14.7 | – |
| Austin Achieve Public Schools | 6 mi | 2,713 | 18.6 | – |
| Cedars International Academy | 6 mi | 524 | 13.4 | – |
| University of Texas at Austin High School | 6 mi | 1,056 | 37.5 | – |
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)
- Austin Achieve Public Schools (2,713 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)
- 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
9303 Fm 969 Rd, Austin, TX 78724
Phone: (512)674-0700
Website: austindiscoveryschool.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.