Texans Can Academy - Austin
Texans Can Academy - Austin serves 286 students in grades 9-12.
Texans Can Academy - Austin placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Texans Can Academy - Austin's student population of 286 students has declined by 37% over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
286 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Texans Can Academy - Austin is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Texans Can Academy - Austin is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#7867 out of 8043 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
5%

Hispanic
85%
53%

Black
10%
13%

White
3%
26%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
23%
89%

National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
56%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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