Austin Academy For Excell vs. Alex W Spence Talented/gifted Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Austin Academy For Excell ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Alex W Spence Talented/gifted Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 951 students in grades 6-8, Austin Academy For Excell ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 486 students in grades 6-8, Alex W Spence Talented/gifted Academy 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 39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). 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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
951 students
486 students
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#658 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#4884 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
33%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
322
148
Grade 7 Students
323
169
Grade 8 Students
306
169
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
20%
2%
% Hispanic
45%
62%
% Black
12%
29%
% White
19%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
3%