Austin Achieve Ferguson
Public school (charter) in Austin, Texas · Austin Achieve Public Schools · Grades Pre-K
Austin Achieve Ferguson serves 73 students in pre-K in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 5 schools in Austin Achieve Public Schools. By enrollment it is the 114th largest of 130 public schools in Texas (median 257 students). With 18.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (17).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 130 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Austin Achieve Public Schools |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480143123068 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Austin Achieve Public Schools | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 73 | 2,713 | 257 |
| Students per teacher | 18.3 | 18.6 | 17 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.4% | 87.6% | 85.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Austin Achieve Ferguson in context
Size
Austin Achieve Ferguson is the only school in Austin Achieve Public Schools. Its 73 students are 2.7% of the district's 2,713. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 43.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 322; Austin Achieve Ferguson is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Austin Achieve Ferguson serves a single grade, pre-K, with 73 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 72.6% here and 80.2% across Austin Achieve Public Schools. Black students are next, at 17.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 87.6% across Austin Achieve Public Schools and a median of 85.7% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 4 full-time-equivalent teachers for 73 students, Austin Achieve Ferguson has 18.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 17, a school with 73 students would have about 4.3 teachers, so Austin Achieve Ferguson has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (17).
Location
Austin Achieve Ferguson is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other school is Austin ISD Prek Partnership (Pkp), 4 miles away in Austin ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 72.6% |
| Black | 17.8% |
| White | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
61.6% of students are girls and 38.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7424 E Hwy 290 Building 1, Austin, TX 78723
Phone: (512)202-7340
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Austin Achieve Ferguson. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin ISD Prek Partnership (Pkp) | Austin ISD | 4.0 mi | 162 | – | 78.4% |
| Rrisdpk3p | Round Rock ISD | 12.9 mi | 40 | – | 22.5% |
| George W Carver Early Education Center | Lockhart ISD | 30.2 mi | 325 | 18.1 | 94.8% |
| Bonham Pre-K School | San Marcos CISD | 35.6 mi | 380 | 17.2 | 88.2% |
| Lone Star Early Childhood Center | New Braunfels ISD | 52.2 mi | 306 | 14.7 | 59.2% |
| Belton Early Childhood School | Belton ISD | 52.4 mi | 494 | 17 | 59.1% |
| Ball Early Childhood Center | Seguin ISD | 54.7 mi | 422 | 18.3 | 87.9% |
| Mae Stevens Early Learning Academy | Copperas Cove ISD | 55.9 mi | 318 | 14.9 | 70.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Austin Achieve Public Schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Achieve High School | High | 9–12 | 581 |
| Austin Achieve Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 669 |
| Austin Achieve Northeast Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 839 |
| Austin Achieve Pflugerville | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 551 |