Texas School for the Deaf
Public school in Austin, Texas · Texas School for the Deaf · Grades Pre-K–12
Texas School for the Deaf serves 500 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Austin (Travis County). It is the only school in Texas School for the Deaf. By enrollment it is the 92nd largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. NCES reports no teacher count for this school.
School facts
| School type | Special Education School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Texas School for the Deaf |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480025309537 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Texas School for the Deaf | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 500 | 500 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | – | – | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.6% | 50.6% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. State test results aren't published here yet.
Texas School for the Deaf in context
Size
Texas School for the Deaf is the only school in Texas School for the Deaf, so its 500 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 10.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 389; Texas School for the Deaf is larger than most of them.
NCES lists it as a special education school, one that focuses mainly on students with disabilities.
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 95 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 12, against an average of 36 per grade. This year grade 12 has 375% more students than kindergarten (95 against 20). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 60 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 38.4% here and 53.5% across Texas public schools. White students are next, at 37.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
NCES reports no teacher count for Texas School for the Deaf for 2024-25, so this page shows no students-per-teacher figure for it.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Location
Texas School for the Deaf is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other school is Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 4.2 miles away in Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired. Within 10 miles there are 4 other schools, 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 | 38.4% |
| White | 37.4% |
| Black | 15.2% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 60 |
| Kindergarten | 20 |
| Grade 1 | 13 |
| Grade 2 | 12 |
| Grade 3 | 27 |
| Grade 4 | 25 |
| Grade 5 | 19 |
| Grade 6 | 34 |
| Grade 7 | 35 |
| Grade 8 | 26 |
| Grade 9 | 38 |
| Grade 10 | 50 |
| Grade 11 | 46 |
| Grade 12 | 95 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1102 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
Phone: (512)462-5353
Website: tsd.texas.gov
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Texas School for the Deaf. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired | Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired | 4.2 mi | 129 | – | 69% |
| Tnc Campus (Texas Neurorehabilitation Center) | University of Texas University Charter School | 5.7 mi | 57 | 5.3 | – |
| Rosedale | Austin ISD | 6.8 mi | 179 | 6.5 | 38% |
| Valor South Austin | Valor Education | 10.0 mi | 1,364 | 18.7 | 13.6% |
| Texas Empowerment Academy | Texas Empowerment Academy | 11.5 mi | 413 | 17.4 | 98.8% |
| Valor North Austin | Valor Education | 13.1 mi | 1,134 | 20.6 | 20.9% |
| Chaparral Star Academy | Chaparral Star Academy | 13.1 mi | 364 | 14.5 | – |
| Compass Rose Destiny | Compass Rose Public Schools | 15.1 mi | 730 | 17.3 | 49.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.