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The East Austin College Prep At Mlk

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The East Austin College Prep At Mlk ranks 1258 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

1258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 37% of Texas high schools

Summary

The East Austin College Prep At Mlk is a small public charter school in Austin, TX (serving grades 7-12 with 169 students) that serves a predominantly low-income community, with over 75% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. While the school has historically ranked in the bottom 20-30% of Texas high schools, it has shown a significant upward trend, jumping to the 37th percentile statewide in the most recent data—its highest rank in six years. This recent improvement suggests a potential turnaround, making it a school to watch for families seeking a small, supportive environment.

The school stands out for its exceptional performance with English Language Learners (ELL), ranking in the 88th percentile statewide and earning a 4-star rating for this subgroup—a remarkable achievement compared to nearby schools. It also maintains a strong graduation rate of 95.1%, which is notably higher than nearby Eastside Early College High School (73.9%) and Lbj Early College High School (87.0%). With a student-teacher ratio of 13:1, the school offers smaller class sizes than many area schools, such as Lasa High School (18.7:1) and Austin Achieve High School (17.1:1), which likely contributes to its ability to support students effectively.

An interesting bright spot is the school's performance in Algebra I, where 57.89% of students were proficient—above the state average of 54.03%—despite lower scores in other math areas. However, the school struggles with "At Risk" students, ranking in the 11th percentile for this subgroup, and its dropout rate has shown some volatility, rising to 3.2% in 2021-2022 before dropping to 0.9% in 2023-2024. The contrast with nearby Lasa High School, a top-5 school in Texas with only 10.58% low-income students, highlights the profound impact of socioeconomic factors on academic outcomes. Overall, The East Austin College Prep At Mlk appears to be a vital, stabilizing force in its community, offering a path to graduation for students who might otherwise be left behind, while its biggest challenge will be translating its high graduation rate and ELL success into broader academic gains across all subjects.

169

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,737

Per pupil spending ?

75.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5800 E Martin Luther King Jr
Austin, TX 78721

(512) 287-5050

District: Valere Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.9%

African American:

5.3%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2021 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 37th (2026) from a 8th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 28 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg40%

Texas avg54%

Middle school

2,162^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,258^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

672^nd of 951Valere Public Schools 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	2162 of 2335	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	2185 of 2344	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	2317 of 2372	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	2235 of 2330	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	2165 of 2254	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	1984 of 2252	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	2033 of 2193	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1941 of 2080	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	20.7	1733 of 2027	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.1	1739 of 1987	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.5	1749 of 2043	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	21.4	1119 of 1251	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.1	303 of 1193	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	23.1	986 of 1167	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	15.2	2092 of 2182	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	2097 of 2118	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	1909 of 2058	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1586 of 2008	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	928 of 1390	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.1	1289 of 1428	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1757 of 1770	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1674 of 1720	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1574 of 1643	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	1070 of 1445	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.8	612 of 1376	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	2173 of 2240	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	1787 of 1825	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	2235 of 2242	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	2130 of 2241	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	2091 of 2221	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1920 of 2151	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1915 of 2047	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	1857 of 2008	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	2044 of 2141	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	1650 of 1731	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	2113 of 2119	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	2058 of 2116	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	2026 of 2077	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	1782 of 2043	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1842 of 1935	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	1789 of 1895	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	1993 of 2253	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	1659 of 1820	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	2230 of 2235	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	2165 of 2251	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	2154 of 2220	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	1901 of 2172	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1868 of 2073	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1789 of 2039	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	1917 of 2253	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	1745 of 1818	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	2236 of 2246	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	2188 of 2245	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	2173 of 2228	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	1628 of 2168	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	1953 of 2069	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	1910 of 2030	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	999 of 1956	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	7.5	1880 of 1891	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	95.1	27 of 1597	98.3%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	1258 of 2009	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.1	1589 of 1974	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1589 of 1990	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1365 of 1961	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	10.0	1708 of 1876	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	1708 of 1861	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1314 of 1857	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1321 of 1797	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.4	1331 of 1777	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.7	917 of 1762	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.5	961 of 1743	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.9	935 of 1086	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	796 of 1031	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	717 of 1024	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.8	854 of 1013	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	18.1	1635 of 1837	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	1623 of 1829	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	1224 of 1810	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1274 of 1784	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	149 of 1195	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	28.8	791 of 1153	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1096 of 1437	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.8	561 of 1371	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.6	1018 of 1278	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	751 of 1195	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	258 of 1136	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	45.3	454 of 1113	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	1198 of 1936	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.3	1173 of 1504	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	1636 of 1880	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1494 of 1891	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	1770 of 1841	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	1737 of 1815	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	1378 of 1798	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1509 of 1781	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	910 of 1860	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	19.2	1220 of 1453	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1452 of 1805	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1290 of 1820	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1580 of 1762	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	1538 of 1743	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	1091 of 1714	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	1123 of 1691	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	909 of 1937	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.6	1164 of 1513	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1416 of 1884	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	1140 of 1897	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.0	1638 of 1847	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	1655 of 1848	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	1086 of 1818	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	1071 of 1794	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	1286 of 1954	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.1	1329 of 1515	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1338 of 1891	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	1093 of 1913	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1500 of 1853	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	1578 of 1840	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	1272 of 1824	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1240 of 1803	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	919 of 1581	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.4	1117 of 1299	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1408 of 1548	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	1434 of 1478	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	983 of 1418	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	317 of 1357	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	27.1	1072 of 1347	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2026)49th percentile+42 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)33rd percentile+26 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2022)11th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2026)88th percentile+50 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile~ school

Male (2026)34th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile-23 vs school

At Risk (2022)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History67%-4 vs state

English II Reading61%~ state avg

Algebra I58%+4 vs state

Biology45%-26 vs state

Reading33%-23 vs state

English I Reading31%-25 vs state

Mathematics16%-24 vs state

Social Studies4%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
The East Austin College Prep At Mlk	Public, Charter	7-12	5800 E Martin Luther King Jr	Austin	78721	Travis County	Valere Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 287-5050	169	13	13.0	75.7%	3 (1.8%)	9 (5.3%)	152 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	39.1	1258^th of 2009 public high schools	37.4%		21.1	1589^th of 1974 public high schools	19.5%	331	57.9	45.0	30.8	60.5	66.7		20.8	44.4		12.5	19.1	3.7	$17,737
Idea Health Professions College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	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
Lbj Early College High School	Public	9-12	7309 Lazy Creek Dr	Austin	78724	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2543	734	49	14.8	88.6%	11 (1.5%)	223 (30.4%)	466 (63.5%)	17 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	18.8	1664^th of 2009 public high schools	17.2%		12.8	1733^rd of 1974 public high schools	12.2%	69	20.1	53.1	29.3	31.0	57.4								$11,452
Lasa High School	Public	9-12	1012 Arthur Stiles Rd	Austin	78721	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-5272	1,616	86	18.7	10.6%	712 (44.1%)	36 (2.2%)	337 (20.9%)	396 (24.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	133 (8.2%)	95	5^th of 2009 public high schools	99.8%		96.3	6^th of 1974 public high schools	99.7%	1	88.9	99.5	99.2	99.5	99.7								$7,334
Austin Achieve High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7424 E Hwy 290 Building 2	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Achieve Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 522-4190	581	34	17.1	90.2%	11 (1.9%)	28 (4.8%)	538 (92.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29.7	1484^th of 2009 public high schools	26.1%		31.5	1359^th of 1974 public high schools	31.2%	125	7.1	57.4	41.2	52.9	51.7								$8,810
Eastside Early College High School	Public	9-12	900 Thompson St	Austin	78702	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-5810	663	46	14.3	89.1%	12 (1.8%)	122 (18.4%)	508 (76.6%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.7%)	18.8	1663^rd of 2009 public high schools	17.2%		8.1	1816^th of 1974 public high schools	8.0%	153	22.4	35.7	21.4	35.5	63.8								$11,948
Travis County J J A E P	Public	7-12	5106 Village Square Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 841-6605	7	2	3.5		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)													$87,516
Travis County Jjaep	Public	12	4900 Gonzales St	Austin	78746	Travis County	Eanes Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 732-9000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-12	5106 Village Square Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2554	113	18	6.2	79.6%	11 (9.7%)	18 (15.9%)	76 (67.3%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	2	1977^th of 2009 public high schools	1.6%		4.3	1874^th of 1974 public high schools	5.1%	103	0.0	5.0	6.5	7.1	26.7	0.0	5.6	6.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$39,286
Northeast Early College High School	Public	9-12	7104 Berkman Dr	Austin	78752	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2523	972	65	14.8	91.9%	28 (2.9%)	79 (8.1%)	833 (85.7%)	18 (1.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.0%)	10.4	1789^th of 2009 public high schools	11.0%		9.5	1793^rd of 1974 public high schools	9.2%	4	21.0	38.7	20.5	26.4	47.0								$11,447

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In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended The East Austin College Prep At Mlk.

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The East Austin College Prep At Mlk ranks 1258^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Valere Public Schools

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Students at The East Austin College Prep At Mlk are 90% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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