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
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 2,542 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 20% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,296 students in grades 9-12, Austin High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,542 students
2,296 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
160 teachers
127 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6412 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1995 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
45%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
67%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
67%


Graduation Rate
94%
97%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
643
620
Grade 10 Students
710
594
Grade 11 Students
627
571
Grade 12 Students
562
511
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
80%
38%


% Black
5%
3%


% White
11%
52%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%


Diversity Score
0.35
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
20%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

