Lbj Early College High School
Public high school in Austin, Texas · Austin ISD · Grades 9–12
Lbj Early College High School serves 734 students in grades 9–12 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 121 schools in Austin ISD. By enrollment it is the 734th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 49.35 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Austin ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480894011844 |
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 ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 734 | 72,272 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 14.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.6% | 51.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 58% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Lbj Early College High School in context
Size
Lbj Early College High School is the 12th largest of Austin ISD's 22 high schools; its 734 students are 1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 295; Lbj Early College High School is larger than most of them.
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
Its largest grade is grade 12 with 195 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 167, against an average of 184 per grade. This year grade 12 has 17% more students than grade 9 (195 against 167). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 63.5% here and 54.4% across Austin ISD. Black students are next, at 30.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
88.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.1% across Austin ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high 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 49.35 full-time-equivalent teachers for 734 students, Lbj Early College High School has 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 734 students would have about 52.4 teachers, so Lbj Early College High School has 3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Lbj Early College High School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is Austin Achieve High School, 1.5 miles away in Austin Achieve Public Schools. Within 10 miles there are 51 other high schools, 21 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 | 63.5% |
| Black | 30.4% |
| Asian | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| White | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 167 |
| Grade 10 | 182 |
| Grade 11 | 190 |
| Grade 12 | 195 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7309 Lazy Creek Dr., Austin, TX 78724
Phone: (512)414-2543
Website: austinisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lbj Early College High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Achieve High School | Austin Achieve Public Schools | 1.5 mi | 581 | 17.2 | 90.2% |
| The East Austin College Prep at Mlk | Valere Public Schools | 1.9 mi | 169 | 13.1 | 75.7% |
| Greenleaf Ncc | Austin ISD | 1.9 mi | 30 | – | 30% |
| International High School | Austin ISD | 2.2 mi | 213 | 10 | 100% |
| Northeast Early College High School | Austin ISD | 2.2 mi | 972 | 14.8 | 91.9% |
| KIPP Austin Collegiate | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 2.3 mi | 847 | 14.9 | 91% |
| Diboll | The Excel Center (For Adults) | 2.9 mi | 75 | 25 | – |
| IDEA Health Professions College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 2.9 mi | 376 | 13.2 | 86.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.