Valor South Austin
Public school (charter) in Austin, Texas · Valor Education · Grades K–12
Valor South Austin serves 1,364 students in grades K–12 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 5 schools in Valor Education. By enrollment it is the 18th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 18.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 73.09 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | K–12 |
| District | Valor Education |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480146113593 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Valor Education | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,364 | 4,127 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 18.7 | 19.5 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 13.6% | 19.9% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 90% 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.
Valor South Austin in context
Size
Of the 5 schools in Valor Education, Valor South Austin is the largest, with 33.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest schools are a median 14.2 miles away and have a median of 299 students, so Valor South Austin is larger 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
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 145 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 34, against an average of 105 per grade. This year grade 12 has 77% fewer students than kindergarten (34 against 145). 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
White students are the largest group, at 61.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Valor Education (50%). Hispanic students are next, at 23.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
13.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 19.9% across Valor Education 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Valor South Austin has 73.09 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 1,364 students would have about 124 teachers, so Valor South Austin has 50.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other school is Tnc Campus (Texas Neurorehabilitation Center), 5 miles away in University of Texas University Charter School. There is 1 school within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 61.4% |
| Hispanic | 23.6% |
| Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Asian | 5.4% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 145 |
| Grade 1 | 145 |
| Grade 2 | 134 |
| Grade 3 | 133 |
| Grade 4 | 137 |
| Grade 5 | 132 |
| Grade 6 | 120 |
| Grade 7 | 98 |
| Grade 8 | 75 |
| Grade 9 | 74 |
| Grade 10 | 77 |
| Grade 11 | 60 |
| Grade 12 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11720 S Mopac Expy, Austin, TX 78739
Phone: (512)646-4170
Website: valorpublicschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Valor South Austin. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tnc Campus (Texas Neurorehabilitation Center) | University of Texas University Charter School | 5.0 mi | 57 | 5.3 | – |
| Texas School for the Deaf | Texas School for the Deaf | 10.0 mi | 500 | – | 50.6% |
| Valor Kyle | Valor Education | 10.8 mi | 907 | 20.8 | 32.7% |
| Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired | Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired | 13.1 mi | 129 | – | 69% |
| Rosedale | Austin ISD | 15.2 mi | 179 | 6.5 | 38% |
| Ki Charter Academy | Ki Charter | 19.3 mi | 185 | 7.5 | 91.9% |
| Harmony School of Endeavor Austin | Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas | 21.2 mi | 1,000 | 18 | 31.7% |
| Texas Empowerment Academy | Texas Empowerment Academy | 21.3 mi | 413 | 17.4 | 98.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Valor Education
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Kyle | Other | K–10 | 907 |
| Valor Leander | Other | K–9 | 380 |
| Valor North Austin | Other | K–12 | 1,134 |
| Valor San Antonio | Other | K–9 | 342 |