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Valor South Austin

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
845th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 82% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Valor South Austin is a K-12 alternative school in Austin, TX, serving 1,364 students as part of the Valor Education charter district, and it stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in Reading and English Language Arts, where it consistently outperforms both its district and state averages. However, the school has a notable weakness in middle school Mathematics, especially in 7th grade, where proficiency rates have dropped to 20.83% in 2025-2026, falling below state and district averages—a trend that suggests a potential curriculum or instruction issue at that level. Additionally, U.S. History performance is inconsistent, with only 61.54% proficiency in 2025-2026, well below the district and state averages, indicating possible challenges with curriculum alignment or teacher turnover for that End-of-Course exam.

Compared to nearby alternative schools, Valor South Austin is a high-performing outlier. For instance, while International High School had only 1.47% proficiency in English II Reading, Valor South Austin achieved 79.17% in the same subject. The school also has a much lower rate of economic disadvantage, with only 13.56% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, compared to schools like Ki Charter Academy (91.89%) and Idea Health Professions College Preparatory (86.44%). Its student-teacher ratio of 18.6 is the highest among nearby alternative schools, which often have ratios under 10:1 (e.g., Rosedale at 6.4), suggesting a different instructional model with larger class sizes.

Within its own charter network, Valor South Austin is the strongest academic performer, consistently outperforming its sister campus, Valor Kyle, which struggles with lower proficiency rates and a higher rate of economic disadvantage (32.75%). Despite spending only $8,356 per student—far less than specialized schools like Rosedale ($44,014) or Tnc Campus ($31,392)—Valor South Austin achieves superior academic results, pointing to a highly efficient operational model. This efficiency, combined with its strong performance in English and Biology, makes it a compelling choice for families seeking a high-achieving charter school, though parents should be aware of the challenges in 7th-grade math and U.S. History.

1,364
Students ?
18.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,946
Per pupil spending ?
13.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 11720 S Mopac Expy
       Austin, TX  78739

(512) 646-4170

District: Valor Education

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.4%
Hispanic:
23.6%
Two or more races:
7.1%
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 Compare Valor South Austin to nearby alternative schools!
At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2023 → 76th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (64% vs 52% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 18% of Texas alternative schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2023
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school64%
District avg58%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
845th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 18%▲ up 16 pts since 2019
From top 34% (2019) to top 18% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
244th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 10%▲ up 10 pts since 2019
From top 20% (2019) to top 10% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
491st of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 24%▼ down 6 pts since 2023
From top 18% (2023) to top 24% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 5Alternative Schools in the Valor Education
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
202677.7845 of 462781.7%★★★★☆
202581.6699 of 465185.0%★★★★☆
202480.1759 of 471083.9%★★★★☆
202385.2570 of 464787.7%★★★★☆
202281.0705 of 458184.6%★★★★☆
202179.7755 of 457883.5%★★★★☆
201959.41535 of 447965.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202541.31124 of 190541.0%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202676.4147 of 99985.3%★★★★☆
202579.681 of 81490.0%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202259.01483 of 446166.8%★★★☆☆
202158.31307 of 433169.8%★★★☆☆
201946.32238 of 429547.9%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.1871 of 164347.0%★★☆☆☆
202578.7425 of 291885.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202669.51115 of 457575.6%★★★★☆
202580.2549 of 374485.3%★★★★☆
202474.8890 of 465880.9%★★★★☆
202384.0550 of 458888.0%★★★★☆
202277.4783 of 456182.8%★★★★☆
202172.3975 of 449978.3%★★★★☆
201956.91666 of 434861.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202656.61672 of 441362.1%★★★☆☆
202569.3822 of 364477.4%★★★★☆
202465.61156 of 446574.1%★★★★☆
202374.2752 of 440182.9%★★★★☆
202250.82040 of 437653.4%★★★☆☆
202155.21627 of 432962.4%★★★☆☆
201939.02698 of 418835.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.21259 of 452072.1%★★★★☆
202576.6481 of 370587.0%★★★★☆
202472.5803 of 459482.5%★★★★☆
202371.6816 of 452182.0%★★★★☆
202247.32332 of 447747.9%★★☆☆☆
202166.91027 of 445176.9%★★★★☆
201943.72512 of 430941.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202681.9643 of 458286.0%★★★★☆
202579.6603 of 373983.9%★★★★☆
202478.2784 of 464783.1%★★★★☆
202380.9687 of 458585.0%★★★★☆
202280.2708 of 456384.5%★★★★☆
202182.7596 of 449886.7%★★★★☆
201960.21453 of 435766.7%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.8359 of 110667.5%★★★☆☆
202570.2256 of 97573.7%★★★★☆
202443.4693 of 112838.6%★★☆☆☆
202253.1479 of 100452.3%★★★☆☆
202141.8584 of 96139.2%★★☆☆☆
201942.2686 of 111238.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202659.71175 of 430172.7%★★★★☆
202571.9597 of 354983.2%★★★★☆
202459.41299 of 429269.7%★★★☆☆
202363.1958 of 408676.6%★★★★☆
202269.1732 of 395281.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.9986 of 300667.2%★★★☆☆
202568.5719 of 261272.5%★★★★☆
202467.1895 of 310871.2%★★★★☆
202374.2627 of 310679.8%★★★★☆
202269.2806 of 308273.8%★★★★☆
202174.2590 of 308280.9%★★★★☆
201951.41540 of 314251.0%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202684.0244 of 233589.6%★★★★☆
202581.0312 of 234486.7%★★★★☆
202476.2401 of 237283.1%★★★★☆
202379.6339 of 233085.5%★★★★☆
202280.6321 of 225485.8%★★★★☆
202174.2418 of 225281.4%★★★★☆
201972.3444 of 219379.8%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202246.11019 of 218253.3%★★★☆☆
202144.81049 of 211850.5%★★★☆☆
201985.2126 of 205893.9%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20236.91712 of 17200.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202676.8355 of 224084.2%★★★★☆
202568.1423 of 182576.8%★★★★☆
202478.9304 of 224286.4%★★★★☆
202375.3398 of 224182.2%★★★★☆
202282.5260 of 222188.3%★★★★☆
202164.9595 of 215172.3%★★★★☆
201955.5795 of 204761.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.2488 of 214177.2%★★★★☆
202568.4373 of 173178.5%★★★★☆
202457.8721 of 211966.0%★★★☆☆
202362.1616 of 211670.9%★★★★☆
202260.3624 of 207770.0%★★★★☆
202157.3686 of 204366.4%★★★☆☆
201952.4797 of 193558.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202675.8303 of 225386.6%★★★★☆
202569.2342 of 182081.2%★★★★☆
202468.7430 of 223580.8%★★★★☆
202376.2304 of 225186.5%★★★★☆
202259.6667 of 222070.0%★★★☆☆
202155.6782 of 217264.0%★★★☆☆
201974.2292 of 207385.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202686.4200 of 225391.1%★★★★★
202580.6224 of 181887.7%★★★★☆
202461.8680 of 224669.7%★★★☆☆
202380.6298 of 224586.7%★★★★☆
202273.4418 of 222881.2%★★★★☆
202178.6321 of 216885.2%★★★★☆
201983.9239 of 206988.4%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202677.1130 of 80683.9%★★★★☆
202560.8226 of 67666.6%★★★☆☆
202236.5549 of 81332.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202679.8161 of 195691.8%★★★★★
202558.6444 of 156871.7%★★★★☆
202465.7383 of 189179.7%★★★★☆
202366.7308 of 181583.0%★★★★☆
202288.965 of 175796.3%★★★★★
202175.5152 of 171291.1%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202678.4252 of 173185.4%★★★★☆
202568.7349 of 143975.7%★★★★☆
202467.8426 of 173375.4%★★★★☆
202378.4257 of 174985.3%★★★★☆
202272.6356 of 172379.3%★★★★☆
202164.1502 of 170070.5%★★★★☆
201959.5606 of 168464.0%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.4491 of 200975.6%★★★★☆
202568.7449 of 197477.3%★★★★☆
202468.9457 of 199077.0%★★★★☆
202373.2354 of 196181.9%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202544.5487 of 115357.8%★★★☆☆
202446.4570 of 143760.3%★★★☆☆
202318.11188 of 137113.3%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.8695 of 193664.1%★★★☆☆
202571.5270 of 150482.0%★★★★☆
202455.4718 of 188061.8%★★★☆☆
202366.8488 of 189174.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.9399 of 186078.5%★★★★☆
202558.5422 of 145371.0%★★★★☆
202452.6677 of 180562.5%★★★☆☆
202349.4806 of 182055.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.6837 of 193756.8%★★★☆☆
202568.0252 of 151383.3%★★★★☆
202449.5765 of 188459.4%★★★☆☆
202353.0716 of 189762.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202674.1317 of 195483.8%★★★★☆
202563.5381 of 151574.9%★★★★☆
202476.0256 of 189186.5%★★★★☆
202380.4211 of 191389.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.2337 of 71352.7%★★★☆☆
202571.5113 of 59881.1%★★★★☆
202449.5338 of 73153.8%★★★☆☆
202345.2354 of 67747.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202654.0507 of 158167.9%★★★☆☆
202573.4161 of 129987.6%★★★★☆
202477.8160 of 154889.7%★★★★☆
202386.492 of 147893.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.1592 of 158462.6%★★★☆☆
202564.5321 of 129475.2%★★★★☆
202466.3357 of 155677.1%★★★★☆
202374.9217 of 157686.2%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Male (2026)86th percentile+4 vs school
Asian (2026)85th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)76th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2026)73rd percentile-9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile-10 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)68th percentile-14 vs school
White (2026)67th percentile-15 vs school
At Risk (2022)67th percentile-18 vs school
Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile-20 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)47th percentile-35 vs school
African American (2025)41st percentile-44 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2026)92nd percentile~ school
Male (2026)91st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2026)84th percentile-5 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)84th percentile-6 vs school
Hispanic (2026)77th percentile-12 vs school
At Risk (2022)53rd percentile-32 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)<1st percentile-85 vs school
High school
Male (2026)84th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2026)68th percentile-8 vs school
Female (2026)64th percentile-11 vs school
White (2026)63rd percentile-13 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile-19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-19 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)53rd percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
English II Reading79%+19 vs state
Biology78%+7 vs state
Algebra I74%+20 vs state
English I Reading73%+18 vs state
Reading66%+11 vs state
U.S. History62%-9 vs state
Mathematics60%+17 vs state
Social Studies49%+17 vs state

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Students at Valor South Austin are 61% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

Valor South Austin ranks 845th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,364 students attended Valor South Austin.


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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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