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Texas Empowerment Academy

Q: Is Texas Empowerment Academy a good school?

Texas Empowerment Academy ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Texas alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend Texas Empowerment Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Texas Empowerment Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Texas Empowerment Academy?

Students at Texas Empowerment Academy are 87% African American, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades 3-12

4200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 9% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Texas Empowerment Academy in Austin, TX, is an alternative school serving 413 students in grades 3 through 12, and it operates as its own single-school district, the Texas Empowerment Academy district.

This school presents a unique "late bloomer" story. In elementary and middle school, students often score well below state averages on reading and math tests. However, the high school program is a standout success. On End-of-Course exams, Texas Empowerment Academy students outperform the state in English II (76% vs. 60%) and U.S. History (88% vs. 70%). This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Chaparral Star Academy, which excels at all grade levels, or International High School, which struggles at the high school level. The school also maintains a strong 87.5% graduation rate and a very low dropout rate, suggesting it is highly effective at keeping at-risk students on track to earn a diploma, even if their academic foundation was weak in earlier years.

A key challenge is math performance, which remains a persistent weakness across all grades. For example, Algebra I proficiency (26%) is less than half the state average (54%). This is more pronounced than at nearby schools like Idea Parmer Park College Preparatory (45%). The school serves a highly economically disadvantaged population, with nearly 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—a dramatic increase from 57% just two years prior. This rapid shift suggests the school is absorbing students with significant needs, and while its per-student spending ($12,424) is higher than high-performing peers like Valor North Austin ($8,177), it is not yet translating to top-tier test scores in the lower grades. Overall, Texas Empowerment Academy is a school of contrasts: it struggles in early academics but excels at graduating students who are strong in literacy and history.

413

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,268

Per pupil spending ?

98.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5800 E Parmer Ln
Austin, TX 78653

(512) 494-1076

District: Texas Empowerment Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.4%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2023 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Texas avg52%

Elementary school

4,200^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 17 pts since 2019

From bottom 26% (2019) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2,119^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

1,279^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	4200 of 4627	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	4115 of 4651	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	4186 of 4710	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	3871 of 4647	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	3666 of 4581	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	4443 of 4578	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	3320 of 4479	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	1829 of 2406	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.8	1448 of 1905	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	1537 of 2443	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	1360 of 2443	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	1278 of 2421	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	2076 of 2444	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.6	1073 of 2515	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	1501 of 2483	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.8	4031 of 4461	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	4295 of 4331	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	3957 of 4295	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	2970 of 4240	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	4219 of 4575	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	3263 of 3744	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	3964 of 4658	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	3814 of 4588	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	3691 of 4561	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	4214 of 4499	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	2989 of 4348	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	3399 of 4306	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	2706 of 4413	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.8	3108 of 3644	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	4062 of 4188	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	3688 of 4168	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	3822 of 4520	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	3312 of 3705	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	3535 of 4594	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	3280 of 4521	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	3503 of 4477	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	4354 of 4451	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	2864 of 4309	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	3370 of 4264	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	4065 of 4582	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	3379 of 3739	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	3895 of 4647	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	3735 of 4585	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	3673 of 4563	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	4427 of 4498	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	3414 of 4357	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	3635 of 4319	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.8	4293 of 4301	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	34.9	2413 of 3549	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	2279 of 4292	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	2119 of 2335	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	40.2	1394 of 2344	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	1667 of 2372	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	1254 of 2330	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	1028 of 2254	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.2	1730 of 2252	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	1560 of 2193	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.7	1122 of 2080	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.7	949 of 2027	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.7	1140 of 1987	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.2	1085 of 2043	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.1	946 of 1987	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	37.9	1376 of 1973	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.3	1244 of 1951	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.2	1629 of 1895	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.8	1660 of 1803	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.3	1569 of 1763	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.6	1462 of 1718	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.9	1034 of 1684	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.7	838 of 1585	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.1	1006 of 1582	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	66.0	501 of 1573	68.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	1052 of 1295	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.6	383 of 997	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	538 of 1280	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	413 of 1273	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	259 of 1251	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	39.8	693 of 1213	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	543 of 1193	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	382 of 1167	67.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.4	1482 of 2182	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	1717 of 2118	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1728 of 2058	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	1396 of 2008	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	2115 of 2240	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	40.0	1104 of 1825	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	1297 of 2242	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	1311 of 2241	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	877 of 2221	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.5	1524 of 2151	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1731 of 2047	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1416 of 2008	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	1389 of 2141	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	1958 of 2253	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.1	1253 of 1820	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	1098 of 2235	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	720 of 2251	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	574 of 2220	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	37.9	1382 of 2172	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	1360 of 2073	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	986 of 2039	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	1970 of 2253	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.0	1007 of 1818	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	1706 of 2246	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.7	1128 of 2245	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	1131 of 2228	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.3	1805 of 2168	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	1153 of 2069	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	780 of 2030	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	783 of 1956	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	505 of 1568	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	823 of 1712	51.9%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	1279 of 2009	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	1025 of 1974	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	1013 of 1990	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	643 of 1961	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	1161 of 1876	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	1224 of 1861	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	509 of 1086	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.5	182 of 834	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	282 of 1065	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	208 of 1069	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	47.5	438 of 1031	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	445 of 1020	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.7	125 of 1024	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	144 of 1013	85.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	26.5	1411 of 1837	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	1273 of 1829	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	900 of 1810	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	14.0	1684 of 1784	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	1259 of 1936	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	809 of 1504	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	885 of 1880	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	796 of 1891	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	1164 of 1841	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1379 of 1815	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.3	512 of 1798	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	724 of 1781	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	1108 of 1860	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	3.9	1706 of 1762	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	1028 of 1937	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.2	642 of 1513	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	457 of 1884	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	376 of 1897	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	44.9	910 of 1847	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	1108 of 1848	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.8	256 of 1818	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	327 of 1794	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	1281 of 1954	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.1	529 of 1515	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	882 of 1891	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	527 of 1913	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	38.5	1087 of 1853	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	1045 of 1840	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.2	231 of 1824	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	178 of 1803	90.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	594 of 1581	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.8	182 of 1299	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	135 of 1548	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	42.4	718 of 1418	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.3	1201 of 1382	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1265 of 1347	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2026)24th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)10th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)8th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)<1st percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile+51 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile+26 vs school

At Risk (2022)32nd percentile-22 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile-4 vs school

High school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile+26 vs school

African American (2026)53rd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Male (2026)34th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)23rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History88%+18 vs state

English II Reading76%+17 vs state

Biology55%-16 vs state

English I Reading54%~ state avg

Reading33%-22 vs state

Algebra I26%-28 vs state

Mathematics26%-17 vs state

Social Studies7%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Texas Empowerment Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	3-12	5800 E Parmer Ln	Austin	78653	Travis County	Texas Empowerment Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 494-1076	413	24	17.3	98.8%	1 (0.2%)	361 (87.4%)	37 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)								(n/a)	25.8	54.6	54.2	76.5	88.2	26.1	39.7	33.3	29.8	30.4	40.4	27.5	43.8	19.4	10.9	24.4		6.7	$11,268
Idea Parmer Park College Preparatory	Public, Charter, Alternative	6-11	1438 E Yager Ln	Austin	78853	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4850	624	38	16.5	77.4%	17 (2.7%)	63 (10.1%)	515 (82.5%)	24 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	45.3	53.9	38.5	46.9	67.3				47.6	53.9	58.5				42.4	38.5		13.7	$11,385
Compass Rose Destiny	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	14031 Fm 973 N	Manor	78653	Travis County	Compass Rose Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 540-9265	730	42	17.2	49.5%	98 (13.4%)	147 (20.1%)	439 (60.1%)	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	28 (3.8%)								(n/a)	34.7	57.9	43.5	34.6		37.0	30.9	37.7	40.2	50.0	60.0	37.0	32.4	37.7	30.5	35.2		19.6	$11,510
Travis County J J A E P	Public, Alternative	10	1401 W Pecan St	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 594-0151	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Valor North Austin	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	14200 N Interstate 35	Austin	78728	Travis County	Valor Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 646-4168	1,134	55	20.5	20.9%	582 (51.3%)	31 (2.7%)	361 (31.8%)	67 (5.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (7.8%)								(n/a)	52.3	91.8	86.3	83.3	92.3	60.4	69.2	75.7	72.7	67.7	76.0	67.0	65.7	66.7	58.6		45.4	48.0	$7,787
International High School	Public, Alternative	9-10	7104 Berkman Dr	Austin	78752	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-6817	213	21	9.9	100.0%	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.7%)	193 (90.6%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)	19.7	10.8	10.0	1.5															$16,255
Chaparral Star Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	14046 Summit Dr	Austin	78728	Travis County	Chaparral Star Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 989-2672	364	25	14.5		136 (37.4%)	21 (5.8%)	72 (19.8%)	103 (28.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.5%)								(n/a)	77.4	95.7	86.4	90.3	100.0	79.3	83.3	90.0	87.1	100.0	90.9	70.0	80.0	76.7	54.8	61.9	94.6	63.6	$7,703
Idea Health Professions College Preparatory	Public, Charter, Alternative	6-11	5816 Wilcab Rd	Austin	78721	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4350	376	28	13.2	86.4%	26 (6.9%)	40 (10.6%)	302 (80.3%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	31.8	72.5	41.6	64.3	78.7				50.0	50.0	56.5				46.9	55.0		29.0	$15,628
Rosedale	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7505 Silvercrest Dr	Austin	78757	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-3617	179	28	6.4	38.0%	57 (31.8%)	26 (14.5%)	83 (46.4%)	9 (5.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)																			$47,494
Texas School For The Blind And Visually Impaired	Public, Alternative	3-12	1100 W 45th St	Austin	78756	Travis County	Texas School For The Blind & Visually Impaired	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 206-9167	129			69.0%	45 (34.9%)	16 (12.4%)	59 (45.7%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.3%)								(n/a)	0.0	12.5	0.0	18.2	33.3					16.7						22.2

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Students at Texas Empowerment Academy are 87% African American, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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