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AUSTIN ISD

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AUSTIN ISDAUSTIN, TXPrincipal · DREW NICHOLS

TEA rating

B · 86

Grades

09-12

Enrollment

161

Open jobs

0

Student profile · 2024–25

Campus student demographics

Student membership data reported to TEA for this campus.

Race & ethnicity

CategoryPercent
White42.9%
Hispanic38.3%
African American11.4%
Asian1.7%
American Indian0%
Pacific Islander0.6%
Two or more races5.1%

Student programs

CategoryPercent
EB/EL (English learners)10.9%
Economically disadvantaged47.4%
Special education14.9%
Gifted & talented14.9%
Dyslexic13.1%

Population counts

CategoryStudents
Immigrant3
Military-connected6

Gender

CategoryPercent
Male42.3%
Female57.7%

2025 TEA Accountability

Campus ratings

State-assigned domain ratings and scores.

Student Achievement
RatingA
Score90
School Progress
RatingB
Score83
Academic Growth
RatingNot Rated
Score
Relative Performance
RatingB
Score83

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

Percentage of students at or above each performance level on EOC exams.

End-of-Course exams

SubjectApproaches+Meets+Masters
Algebra I27%9%0%
Biology83%50%0%
English I33%17%8%
English II43%17%0%
U.S. History91%62%28%

Campus staffing · 2024–25

Teachers & staffing

Campus-level staffing from TEA, with district-wide pay and turnover for context.

Student / teacher ratio

7.5 : 1

Avg teacher experience

12.9 yrs

Avg teacher salary

$67,006

Teacher turnover

17.9%

State avg. 22.7%

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Allotments

Additional annual funding available per teacher designation at this campus.

Participation status

TIA Active

Recognized

$3,972

per teacher / year

Exemplary

$7,943

per teacher / year

Master

$15,239

per teacher / year

Jobs

Open positions

No open positions at this campus right now. Browse all AUSTIN ISD jobs

Address

1600 CHICON

AUSTIN, TX 78702-1230