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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 139 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades 5-9
- Ranks 1666th out of 1,763 middle schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 3613 Bluestein Dr, Austin, TX 78721
- Principal or Admin: David Nowlin
- Fax: (512) 494-0199
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
- Charter School
School District Details
- Texas Empowerment Academy
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,336
- Students Per Teacher: 14.1
- Enrolled Students: 227
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 139
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 9.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 71 (51.1%)
- Females: 68 (48.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 31 (22.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 64 (46.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 95 (68.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 126 | 90.6% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 13 | 9.4% |
| White | - | - |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Grade | 4 | 2.9% |
| 6th Grade | 47 | 33.8% |
| 7th Grade | 37 | 26.6% |
| 8th Grade | 45 | 32.4% |
| 9th Grade | 6 | 4.3% |
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
4.3
District:
2.7
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
27.0%
District:
22.5%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
21.6%
District:
12.4%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
15.4%
District:
8.9%
State:
24.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$70,000
District:
$49,912
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$41,574
District:
$40,743
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$41,107
District:
$39,285
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$41,800
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$34,190
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$52,600
State:
$50,153
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Texas Empowerment Academy performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on TAKS state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
- Writing
AYP and Performance (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
TAKS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 66.0% | 82.0% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | 46.0% | 80.0% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | 44.0% | 80.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.0% | 83.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | 76.0% | 91.0% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | 82.0% | 91.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.0% | 53.0% | 81.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | 62.0% | 79.0% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | 63.0% | 76.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 66.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | 79.0% | 84.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | 81.0% | 84.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 81.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | 87.0% | 72.0% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | 78.0% | 70.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.0% | 78.0% | 80.0% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | 74.0% | 79.0% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | 72.0% | 75.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.0% | 90.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | 80.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | 87.0% | 92.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.0% | 53.0% | 78.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | 61.0% | 72.0% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | 66.0% | 68.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.0% | 90.0% | 95.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | 94.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% |
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.0% | 83.0% | 70.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | 40.0% | 67.0% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | 33.0% | 60.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.0% | 67.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | 60.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 84.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2009 | 64.0% | 64.0% | 84.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 83.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2009 | 73.0% | 73.0% | 83.0% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | 61.0% | 83.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 55.0% | 55.0% | 84.0% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | 41.0% | 81.0% |
Source: TX Department of Education 2009-2010
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