Austin Discovery School
8509 Fm 969
Austin TX, 78724, Travis County
Phone: 512-674-0700
Ranking: (2,815 out of 6,018, top 47%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 31 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 20 | |||||||
Total Students: | 374 | 395 | 400 | 375 | 317 | 235 | 231 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 60 | 16.0% | 69 | 17.5% | 65 | 16.3% | 60 | 16.0% | 65 | 20.5% | 26 | 11.1% | 48 | 20.8% |
Grade 1: | 67 | 17.9% | 70 | 17.7% | 63 | 15.8% | 63 | 16.8% | 48 | 15.1% | 50 | 21.3% | 48 | 20.8% |
Grade 2: | 73 | 19.5% | 66 | 16.7% | 66 | 16.5% | 57 | 15.2% | 48 | 15.1% | 55 | 23.4% | 32 | 13.9% |
Grade 3: | 55 | 14.7% | 61 | 15.4% | 62 | 15.5% | 60 | 16.0% | 57 | 18.0% | 32 | 13.6% | 43 | 18.6% |
Grade 4: | 53 | 14.2% | 52 | 13.2% | 60 | 15.0% | 60 | 16.0% | 39 | 12.3% | 41 | 17.4% | 37 | 16.0% |
Grade 5: | 42 | 11.2% | 44 | 11.1% | 55 | 13.8% | 43 | 11.5% | 45 | 14.2% | 31 | 13.2% | 23 | 10.0% |
Grade 6: | 24 | 6.4% | 33 | 8.4% | 29 | 7.3% | 32 | 8.5% | 15 | 4.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 219 | 58.6% | 231 | 58.5% | 207 | 51.8% | 188 | 50.1% | 155 | 48.9% | 109 | 46.4% | 116 | 50.2% |
Female: | 155 | 41.4% | 164 | 41.5% | 193 | 48.3% | 187 | 49.9% | 154 | 48.6% | 118 | 50.2% | 111 | 48.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.9% | 15 | 4.7% | 4 | 1.7% | 2 | 0.9% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.8% | 8 | 2.0% | 9 | 2.4% | 13 | 4.1% | 10 | 4.3% | 7 | 3.0% |
Hispanic: | 85 | 22.7% | 91 | 23.0% | 83 | 20.8% | 79 | 21.1% | 67 | 21.1% | 55 | 23.4% | 52 | 22.5% |
Black: | 11 | 2.9% | 23 | 5.8% | 29 | 7.3% | 27 | 7.2% | 20 | 6.3% | 10 | 4.3% | 15 | 6.5% |
White: | 261 | 69.8% | 256 | 64.8% | 264 | 66.0% | 240 | 64.0% | 202 | 63.7% | 156 | 66.4% | 155 | 67.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 14 | 3.7% | 17 | 4.3% | 13 | 3.3% | 13 | 3.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 43 | 11.5% | 60 | 15.2% | 34 | 8.5% | 46 | 12.3% | 37 | 11.7% | 16 | 6.8% | 26 | 11.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 34 | 9.1% | 24 | 6.1% | 20 | 5.0% | 22 | 5.9% | 18 | 5.7% | 9 | 3.8% | 10 | 4.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.12 | 11.27 | 11.63 | 10.60 | 10.73 | 9.50 | 11.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR | ||||||
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 68% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 69% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 76% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 79% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | 68% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 68% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | 77% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 72% |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 71% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 71% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 77% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 75% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 77% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 77% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 73% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 73% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 77% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | 74% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 75% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 71% |
TAKS | ||||||
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 68.4% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 26.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 3.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 73.7% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 26.3% |
Mean Base Salary: | $32,160.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,989.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $35,440.0 |
* Austin Discovery School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.