Nyos Charter School
Austin, Texas · Travis County · Grades Pre-K–12 · Charter
Nyos Charter School runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 1,667 students. By enrollment it is the 420th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 1,667 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 135.5 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4800058 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Nyos Charter School
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyos Lamar Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 858 | 13.2 | 30% |
| Nyos Lamar Secondary | High | 6–12 | 809 | 11.5 | 30% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Nyos Charter School schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nyos Charter School in context
Size
Nyos Charter School enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Nyos Lamar Elementary School with 858 students, and the smallest is Nyos Lamar Secondary with 809; the average is 834, against 626 statewide. NCES lists Nyos Charter 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 8 is its largest grade, with 158 students this year. Grade 12 has 66 students and kindergarten has 130, 49% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Nyos Charter School enrolls 64 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Nyos Charter School at 34.2%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 31.4%.
30% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 135.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 4.5 counselors it has 370 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists and 0.8 school psychologists.
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 Nyos Charter School's area as city, large: inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest district is Chaparral Star Academy, 2.6 miles away with 364 students. 36 districts are within 25 miles, and 20 of them enroll more students than Nyos Charter 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 | 110.7 | 15 |
| School counselors | 4.5 | 370 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 1,667 |
| School psychologists | 0.8 | 2,084 |
| Instructional aides | 23.5 | 71 |
| Other student support staff | 6.4 | 260 |
| School administrators | 6.2 | 269 |
| District administrators | 3 | 556 |
| All staff | 210.7 |
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 | 34.2% |
| Hispanic | 31.4% |
| Asian | 14.8% |
| Black | 14.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 64 |
| Kindergarten | 130 |
| Grade 1 | 143 |
| Grade 2 | 140 |
| Grade 3 | 129 |
| Grade 4 | 125 |
| Grade 5 | 127 |
| Grade 6 | 146 |
| Grade 7 | 148 |
| Grade 8 | 158 |
| Grade 9 | 137 |
| Grade 10 | 80 |
| Grade 11 | 74 |
| Grade 12 | 66 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaparral Star Academy | 3 mi | 364 | 14.5 | – |
| Pflugerville ISD | 4 mi | 25,477 | 14.1 | – |
| Austin Achieve Public Schools | 4 mi | 2,713 | 18.6 | – |
| Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas | 4 mi | 4,647 | 16.5 | – |
| Texas Empowerment Academy | 5 mi | 716 | 17.3 | – |
| Cedars International Academy | 5 mi | 524 | 13.4 | – |
| Texas Preparatory School | 5 mi | 59 | 7.5 | – |
| Montessori for All | 6 mi | 470 | 18 | – |
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)
- 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
12333 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78753
Phone: (512)583-6967
Website: nyos.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.