Summary:
The two elementary schools within the Austin Achieve Public Schools district, Austin Achieve Northeast Elementary (serving PK-4) and Austin Achieve Pflugerville (serving PK-8), present a stark contrast in academic performance despite both serving high-poverty communities with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
Austin Achieve Pflugerville is the clear standout, showing a strong upward trend in its state ranking from the 10th to the 19th percentile. It excels in its upper grades, with 8th-grade Reading (61.29% proficient) and 7th-grade Math (51.35% proficient) significantly outperforming district averages. Most notably, its Algebra I End-of-Course exam scores are exceptional, with 73.08% of students proficient compared to just 26.38% for the district and 47.01% for the state. The school also boasts a perfect 0.0% dropout rate. However, there is a notable dip in 6th-grade performance, and Science and Social Studies scores are very low, with 5th-grade Science at 7.41% and 8th-grade Social Studies at 7.69%.
In contrast, Austin Achieve Northeast Elementary is in a steep decline, with its state ranking dropping from the 9th percentile to a projected 2nd percentile. All test scores are critically low and fall below both state and district averages, with 3rd-grade Reading projected at just 17.22% compared to the state average of 51.08%. This consistent underperformance across all subjects suggests systemic issues. The district's overall low ranking is heavily influenced by Northeast's struggles, making it essential for district leadership to study and replicate the successful practices at Pflugerville to improve outcomes across the board.
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