For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 399 students in Texas Empowerment Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Texas.
Public Charter Schools in Texas Empowerment Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Texas public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public charter school average of 88% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,048 Schools
# Students
399 Students
467,375 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
28,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Texas Empowerment Academy School District, which is ranked #953 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#954 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
46%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,198 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
22,102 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
296,579 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
64%
# Black Students
354 Students
79,651 Students
% Black Students
89%
17%
# White Students
1 Student
57,456 Students
% White Students
n/a
12%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
461 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
9,928 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
23,476
# Students in K Grade:
44
36,103
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
37,900
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
37,394
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
36,139
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
34,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
33,794
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
40,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
40,638
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
39,010
# Students in 9th Grade:
24
33,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
29,185
# Students in 11th Grade:
11
24,150
# Students in 12th Grade:
6
21,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,098 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,233 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,098
$13,417
Spending / Student
$13,233
$14,148
Best Texas Empowerment Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Texas Empowerment Academy Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6414 N Hampton
Austin, TX 78724
(512) 494-1076
Austin, TX 78724
(512) 494-1076
Grades: PK-2
| 157 students
Rank: #22.
Texas Empowerment Academy
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6414 N Hampton Dr
Austin, TX 78721
(512) 494-1076
Austin, TX 78721
(512) 494-1076
Grades: 3-12
| 242 students
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