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Nyos Lamar Secondary

Public, Charter Grades 6-12
553rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,974 Texas High Schools
Better than 72% of Texas high schools
Summary

Nyos Lamar Secondary is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Austin, Texas, with a student population of 786. This high-performing school is part of the Nyos Charter School District, which is ranked 202 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nyos Lamar Secondary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in STAAR/EOC assessments across various subjects and grade levels. The school maintains an impressive 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.5% to 96.8% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has an exceptionally low dropout rate, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% over the same period, which is significantly lower than the state average and most nearby schools, such as Pflugerville High School and Pflugerville Academic And Career Education (Pace).

Nyos Lamar Secondary's strong academic performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students. The school's rankings within these subgroups are often in the top quartile or top half of Texas high schools. While the school serves a relatively low-income student population, with around 30-32% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, its ability to achieve high academic outcomes is noteworthy. Compared to nearby schools, such as Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville and Idea Rundberg College Preparatory, Nyos Lamar Secondary stands out as a high-performing institution in the Austin area.

809
Students ?
11.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,863
Per pupil spending ?
30%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 12301 N Lamar Blvd
       Austin, TX  78753-6507

(512) 583-6967

District: Nyos Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:
36.8%
Hispanic:
33.1%
African American:
15.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (59% vs 49% meeting standards)
94% graduate within 4 years
Above the Texas median (72nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school59%
District avg59%
Texas avg49%
Middle school
489th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 21%▼ down 12 pts since 2015
From top 9% (2015) to top 21% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
553rd of 1,974
Texas public high schools ?
Top 28%▼ down 22 pts since 2015
From top 6% (2015) to top 28% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
202nd of 961Nyos Charter School among Texas districts
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201975.2870 of 447980.6%★★★★☆
201873.4907 of 435979.2%★★★★☆
201784.9549 of 432987.3%★★★★☆
201680.5719 of 428683.2%★★★★☆
201579.3779 of 432082.0%★★★★☆
201479.4754 of 426082.3%★★★★☆
201366.31364 of 422167.7%★★★☆☆
201262.31579 of 420662.5%★★★☆☆
201164.31542 of 409562.3%★★★☆☆
201040.02826 of 393728.2%★☆☆☆☆
200937.32875 of 388426.0%★☆☆☆☆
200853.72005 of 376846.8%★★☆☆☆
200752.62080 of 372444.1%★★☆☆☆
200650.12049 of 347641.1%★★☆☆☆
200553.41858 of 347546.5%★★☆☆☆
200454.51783 of 346548.5%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202571.9489 of 234479.1%★★★★☆
202471.5512 of 237278.4%★★★★☆
202264.9604 of 225473.2%★★★★☆
202153.9913 of 225259.5%★★★☆☆
201976.2372 of 219383.0%★★★★☆
201881.3274 of 208086.8%★★★★☆
201788.3173 of 202791.5%★★★★★
201684.8167 of 198791.6%★★★★★
201583.5188 of 204390.8%★★★★★
201468.8560 of 198771.8%★★★★☆
201373.8394 of 197380.0%★★★★☆
201275.7351 of 195182.0%★★★★☆
201168.5472 of 189575.1%★★★★☆
201060.4730 of 180359.5%★★★☆☆
200974.7289 of 176383.6%★★★★☆
200873.2328 of 171880.9%★★★★☆
200761.8647 of 168461.6%★★★☆☆
200664.6549 of 158565.4%★★★☆☆
200571.9357 of 158277.4%★★★★☆
200461.2645 of 157359.0%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202575.9151 of 99784.9%★★★★☆
202466.7302 of 128076.4%★★★★☆
202256.8394 of 125168.5%★★★☆☆
202137.4756 of 121337.7%★★☆☆☆
201959.0367 of 119369.2%★★★☆☆
201864.1304 of 116774.0%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202550.3279 of 50544.8%★★☆☆☆
202459.2271 of 61756.1%★★★☆☆
202255.7291 of 60652.0%★★★☆☆
202138.1405 of 58931.2%★★☆☆☆
201957.2285 of 59452.0%★★★☆☆
201878.578 of 58786.7%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202280.6196 of 218291.0%★★★★★
202136.81350 of 211836.3%★★☆☆☆
201942.01138 of 205844.7%★★☆☆☆
201858.4555 of 200872.4%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202561.0378 of 142873.5%★★★★☆
202456.5593 of 177066.5%★★★☆☆
202274.1226 of 164386.2%★★★★☆
202143.9800 of 159249.7%★★☆☆☆
201943.2736 of 144549.1%★★☆☆☆
201869.5200 of 137685.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202573.2337 of 182581.5%★★★★☆
202468.0529 of 224276.4%★★★★☆
202263.5620 of 222172.1%★★★★☆
202162.7651 of 215169.7%★★★☆☆
201965.0572 of 204772.1%★★★★☆
201873.5387 of 200880.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202547.5858 of 173150.4%★★★☆☆
202449.2950 of 211955.2%★★★☆☆
202238.91265 of 207739.1%★★☆☆☆
202122.61736 of 204315.0%★☆☆☆☆
201952.1811 of 193558.1%★★★☆☆
201852.1772 of 189559.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202557.5613 of 182066.3%★★★☆☆
202459.4695 of 223568.9%★★★☆☆
202260.3635 of 222071.4%★★★★☆
202151.9903 of 217258.4%★★★☆☆
201952.8836 of 207359.7%★★★☆☆
201861.4569 of 203972.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202564.4487 of 181873.2%★★★★☆
202470.8470 of 224679.1%★★★★☆
202263.2648 of 222870.9%★★★★☆
202143.91144 of 216847.2%★★☆☆☆
201981.3275 of 206986.7%★★★★☆
201885.9190 of 203090.6%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202552.8300 of 67655.6%★★★☆☆
202450.3376 of 81854.0%★★★☆☆
202281.586 of 81389.4%★★★★☆
201942.4439 of 75341.7%★★☆☆☆
201871.3159 of 72077.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202576.7168 of 156889.3%★★★★☆
202456.0644 of 189165.9%★★★☆☆
202268.7255 of 175785.5%★★★★☆
202136.11072 of 171237.4%★★☆☆☆
201971.7205 of 162687.4%★★★★☆
201867.3244 of 159784.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202569.5339 of 143976.4%★★★★☆
202471.3355 of 173379.5%★★★★☆
202269.9410 of 172376.2%★★★★☆
202173.6324 of 170080.9%★★★★☆
201983.1195 of 168488.4%★★★★☆
201885.2152 of 167390.9%★★★★★
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202564.9553 of 197472.0%★★★★☆
202464.2574 of 199071.2%★★★★☆
202372.4365 of 196181.4%★★★★☆
202270.9357 of 187681.0%★★★★☆
202162.5579 of 186168.9%★★★☆☆
201977.3239 of 185787.1%★★★★☆
201878.5209 of 179788.4%★★★★☆
201781.2165 of 177790.7%★★★★★
201669.5394 of 176277.6%★★★★☆
201580.1110 of 174393.7%★★★★★
201481.6103 of 173494.1%★★★★★
201381.5102 of 165293.8%★★★★★
201282.852 of 160396.8%★★★★★
201175.1222 of 167286.7%★★★★☆
201073.2263 of 156883.2%★★★★☆
200978.8149 of 153990.3%★★★★★
200876.6216 of 151085.7%★★★★☆
200775.3254 of 149783.0%★★★★☆
200669.9392 of 143072.6%★★★★☆
200565.4496 of 142965.3%★★★☆☆
200478.9125 of 142791.2%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202564.1190 of 83477.2%★★★★☆
202475.1171 of 106583.9%★★★★☆
202365.6254 of 106976.2%★★★★☆
202270.8186 of 103182.0%★★★★☆
202153.7379 of 102062.8%★★★☆☆
201975.1182 of 102482.2%★★★★☆
201867.2239 of 101376.4%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202556.9198 of 42853.7%★★★☆☆
202471.4109 of 53079.4%★★★★☆
202343.4350 of 52533.3%★★☆☆☆
202258.4227 of 50755.2%★★★☆☆
202151.5261 of 48846.5%★★☆☆☆
201975.880 of 48783.6%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202269.2286 of 183784.4%★★★★☆
202134.51187 of 182935.1%★★☆☆☆
201935.71185 of 181034.5%★★☆☆☆
201868.8283 of 178484.1%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202561.7237 of 115379.4%★★★★☆
202450.3481 of 143766.5%★★★☆☆
202341.2658 of 137152.0%★★★☆☆
202240.8612 of 127852.1%★★★☆☆
202133.1806 of 119532.6%★★☆☆☆
201954.2351 of 113669.1%★★★☆☆
201847.7405 of 111363.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202572.3254 of 150483.1%★★★★☆
202464.4501 of 188073.4%★★★★☆
202368.9429 of 189177.3%★★★★☆
202270.2375 of 184179.6%★★★★☆
202154.8774 of 181557.4%★★★☆☆
201979.9193 of 179889.3%★★★★☆
201874.4293 of 178183.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202562.9357 of 145375.4%★★★★☆
202452.4680 of 180562.3%★★★☆☆
202365.2444 of 182075.6%★★★★☆
202253.8660 of 176262.5%★★★☆☆
202138.31066 of 174338.8%★★☆☆☆
201949.6790 of 171453.9%★★★☆☆
201865.2396 of 169176.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202560.3368 of 151375.7%★★★★☆
202452.5682 of 188463.8%★★★☆☆
202366.8388 of 189779.5%★★★★☆
202257.4550 of 184770.2%★★★★☆
202153.0721 of 184861.0%★★★☆☆
201948.0872 of 181852.0%★★★☆☆
201863.8383 of 179478.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202559.4465 of 151569.3%★★★☆☆
202464.4475 of 189174.9%★★★★☆
202373.4329 of 191382.8%★★★★☆
202268.2396 of 185378.6%★★★★☆
202166.6472 of 184074.3%★★★★☆
201972.4318 of 182482.6%★★★★☆
201879.1206 of 180388.6%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202583.544 of 59892.6%★★★★★
202394.513 of 67798.1%★★★★★
202280.587 of 66486.9%★★★★☆
201991.523 of 60496.2%★★★★★
201840.5351 of 58239.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202546.4601 of 129953.7%★★★☆☆
202472.0225 of 154885.5%★★★★☆
202371.7226 of 147884.7%★★★★☆
202233.6957 of 141832.5%★★☆☆☆
202182.0110 of 138292.0%★★★★★
201982.5114 of 135791.6%★★★★★
201890.768 of 134795.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202562.1367 of 129471.6%★★★★☆
202460.8478 of 155669.3%★★★☆☆
202375.3213 of 157686.5%★★★★☆
202269.4315 of 152579.3%★★★★☆
202165.0417 of 151072.4%★★★★☆
201980.3152 of 152690.0%★★★★★
201885.089 of 153994.2%★★★★★
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)
Middle school
At Risk (2022)91st percentile+18 vs school
Special Education (2025)89th percentile+10 vs school
African American (2025)85th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school
White (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school
Male (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-13 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile-24 vs school
Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-29 vs school
Asian (2025)45th percentile-34 vs school
High school
Multi-racial (2025)93rd percentile+21 vs school
At Risk (2022)84th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)83rd percentile+11 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+7 vs school
African American (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school
White (2025)72nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2025)54th percentile-18 vs school
Special Education (2025)54th percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
U.S. History82%+14 vs state
English II Reading75%+19 vs state
English I Reading73%+22 vs state
Reading71%+17 vs state
Biology69%+7 vs state
Science56%+10 vs state
Mathematics46%+7 vs state
Algebra I41%-6 vs state
Social Studies32%~ state avg

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by a student
Thursday, May 3, 2018

Open Quote NYOS Lamar have bullying problems & administration at the Lamar campus needs training they are very unprofessional and could care less about anything! Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, September 11, 2010

Open Quote Wonderful school. Teachers work hard and find ways to present curriculum in engaging ways for students. There are many hands on learning experiences and opportunities to experience new things from different perspectives and to explore new learning styles. Students are held to high expectations of responsibility and respect in themselves, their learning environment, their peers and their teachers. The TAKS test scores are consistently high, and there is always a large percentage of students who achieve commended scores. Overall, a very solid school. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 809 students attended Nyos Lamar Secondary.

Nyos Lamar Secondary ranks 553rd of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Nyos Lamar Secondary are 37% White, 33% Hispanic, 16% African American, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races.


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