Akins High School vs. Austin High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Austin High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 2,640 students in grades 9-12, Akins High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,381 students in grades 9-12, Austin High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,640 students
2,381 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
163 teachers
132 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5450 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#733 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
73%
Graduation Rate
94%
98%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
727
636
Grade 10 Students
695
622
Grade 11 Students
629
574
Grade 12 Students
589
549
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
78%
36%
% Black
5%
3%
% White
12%
54%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%