Texas Preparatory School
San Marcos, Texas · Travis County · Grades K–6 · Charter
Texas Preparatory School runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 59 students. By enrollment it is the 1199th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 59 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 7.9 |
| Students per teacher | 7.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4800194 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Texas Preparatory School
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Preparatory School - Austin Campus | Elementary | K–6 | 59 | 7.5 | 35.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Texas Preparatory School schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Texas Preparatory School in context
Size
Texas Preparatory 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, Texas Preparatory School - Austin Campus, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school. NCES lists Texas Preparatory 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 1 is its largest grade, with 20 students this year. Grade 6 has 3 students and kindergarten has 5, 40% 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 Texas Preparatory School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Texas Preparatory School at 49.2%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 40.7%.
35.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. Its school serves 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 7.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 7.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. Texas Preparatory School reports no school counselors to NCES. 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 Texas Preparatory School's area as city, large: inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest district is Montessori for All, 1 miles away with 470 students. 37 districts are within 25 miles, and 37 of them enroll more students than Texas Preparatory 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 | 0 | – |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 1 | 59 |
| District administrators | 3 | 20 |
| All staff | 15.2 |
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 | 49.2% |
| Black | 40.7% |
| Asian | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 5 |
| Grade 1 | 20 |
| Grade 2 | 8 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 6 |
| Grade 5 | 8 |
| Grade 6 | 3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori for All | 1 mi | 470 | 18 | – |
| Austin Achieve Public Schools | 2 mi | 2,713 | 18.6 | – |
| Cedars International Academy | 2 mi | 524 | 13.4 | – |
| Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired | 4 mi | 129 | – | – |
| Austin Discovery School | 4 mi | 202 | 12.2 | – |
| Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas | 5 mi | 4,647 | 16.5 | – |
| Texas Empowerment Academy | 5 mi | 716 | 17.3 | – |
| Manor ISD | 5 mi | 9,961 | 15.7 | – |
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)
- Austin Discovery School (202 students)
- Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired (129 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
400 Uhland Rd, San Marcos, TX 78666
Phone: (512)805-3000
Website: texasprep.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.