Texas School For The Deaf
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(512)462-5353
- Texas School For The Deaf serves 524 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 78%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 25% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Texas School For The Deaf 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 2016-17 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72%.
Top Placements
Texas School For The Deaf places among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Texas School For The Deaf's student population of 524 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 524 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Texas School For The Deaf is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 7,953 schools in Texas (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The diversity score of Texas School For The Deaf is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #7863 out of 7953 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 78% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 72% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 15:1 |
| Asian | 4% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 37% | 52% |
| Black | 14% | 13% |
| White | 44% | 28% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.65 | 0.63 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 59% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Texas School For The Deaf School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Texas School For The Deaf is Phoenix Academy (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Fulmore Middle School (0.6 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Austin Fulmore Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 998 students
0.6 miles
201 E Mary St
Austin, TX 78704
(512)414-3207 0.6 6-8 998 - Austin Becker Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 437 students
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Austin, TX 78704
(512)414-2019 0.8 PK-5 437 - Austin Daep- Elementary School Alternative School
Grades: 3-5 | 7 students
0.8 miles
906 W Milton
Austin, TX 78704
(512)414-2074 0.8 3-5 7 - Austin Sanchez Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 258 students
0.8 miles
73 San Marcos St
Austin, TX 78702
(512)414-4423 0.8 PK-5 258 - Austin Phoenix Academy Alternative School
Grades: 8-12 | 19 students
0.9 miles
400 W Live Oak
Austin, TX 78704
(512)440-0613 0.9 8-12 19
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