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Northeast Early College High School

Public Grades 9-12
1789th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,009 Texas High Schools
Better than 11% of Texas high schools
Summary

Northeast Early College High School in Austin, TX, serves 972 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Austin Independent School District (Isd), a district ranking in the 45th percentile statewide.

This school presents a unique profile: while its standardized test scores are among the lowest in the state (ranking in the 11th percentile), it achieves an exceptional graduation rate of 99.4% and a dropout rate of just 0.2%. This "graduation vs. proficiency" paradox suggests the school prioritizes student persistence and support over test preparation. For context, nearby Lbj Early College High School has a graduation rate of only 87.0% and a dropout rate of 5.1%, while KIPP Austin Collegiate graduates 91.7% of its students. Even McCallum High School, a high-performing school with a 96.4% graduation rate, does not match Northeast's near-perfect completion rate. The school serves a predominantly low-income student body, with over 91% qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and its strength in U.S. History (47% proficiency) stands out as a relative bright spot compared to math and English scores.

For parents, the key takeaway is that Northeast Early College High School has a clear mission: ensure every student graduates. While academic proficiency on state tests is low across all student subgroups, the school's ability to retain students and guide them to a diploma is world-class. This makes it a compelling option for families who value high school completion and a supportive environment over test scores, especially when compared to similar nearby schools that struggle with higher dropout rates.

972
Students ?
14.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,447
Per pupil spending ?
91.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7104 Berkman Dr
       Austin, TX  78752-3499

(512) 414-2523

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)


Feeder schools for Northeast Early College High School:

Elementary:    Blanton Elementary
    Graham Elementary
    Harris Elementary
    Hart Elementary
    More...
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
85.7%
African American:
8.1%
White:
2.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026
Strengths
99% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (30% vs 62% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school30%
District avg62%
Texas avg62%
1,789th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Bottom 11%▼ down 20 pts since 2016
From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
13th of 17High Schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd)
523rd of 951Austin Independent School District (Isd) 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202610.41789 of 200911.0%★☆☆☆☆
20259.51793 of 19749.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.61831 of 19908.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.21786 of 19618.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.31645 of 187612.3%★☆☆☆☆
202113.21638 of 186112.0%★☆☆☆☆
201924.81439 of 185722.5%★☆☆☆☆
201825.31375 of 179723.5%★☆☆☆☆
201721.21426 of 177719.8%★☆☆☆☆
201637.81225 of 176230.5%★★☆☆☆
201533.11316 of 174324.5%★☆☆☆☆
201439.41176 of 173432.2%★★☆☆☆
201323.11390 of 165215.9%★☆☆☆☆
201217.51433 of 160310.6%★☆☆☆☆
201127.11466 of 167212.3%★☆☆☆☆
201025.61394 of 156811.1%★☆☆☆☆
200912.41432 of 15397.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20086.31444 of 15104.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20078.81407 of 14976.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20068.91343 of 14306.1%☆☆☆☆☆
200512.71322 of 14297.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20049.41352 of 14275.3%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202630.7736 of 108632.2%★★☆☆☆
202519.7691 of 83417.1%★☆☆☆☆
202417.3906 of 106514.9%★☆☆☆☆
202311.7973 of 10699.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202223.4804 of 103122.0%★☆☆☆☆
202116.6886 of 102013.1%★☆☆☆☆
201925.9769 of 102424.9%★☆☆☆☆
201824.2788 of 101322.2%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20260.2551 of 5560.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20251.3417 of 4282.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20240.0529 of 5300.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20220.1502 of 5071.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20210.1485 of 4880.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20190.8481 of 4871.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20181.9472 of 4862.9%☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202220.91569 of 183714.6%★☆☆☆☆
202124.81453 of 182920.6%★☆☆☆☆
201932.91283 of 181029.1%★☆☆☆☆
201836.01133 of 178436.5%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202622.81013 of 119515.2%★☆☆☆☆
202519.9968 of 115316.0%★☆☆☆☆
202413.01324 of 14377.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202320.11154 of 137115.8%★☆☆☆☆
202226.8934 of 127826.9%★☆☆☆☆
202137.7697 of 119541.7%★★☆☆☆
201939.0591 of 113648.0%★★☆☆☆
201850.8360 of 111367.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20268.11760 of 19369.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20256.71420 of 15045.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.61760 of 18806.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.61750 of 18917.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.91631 of 184111.4%★☆☆☆☆
202111.01637 of 18159.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201923.31475 of 179818.0%★☆☆☆☆
201822.11488 of 178116.5%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20266.11173 of 12062.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20250.3954 of 9641.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.41122 of 11825.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202227.41006 of 117214.2%★☆☆☆☆
202119.11043 of 117711.4%★☆☆☆☆
201933.8957 of 114516.4%★☆☆☆☆
201815.91060 of 11376.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202611.41674 of 186010.0%★☆☆☆☆
202510.31348 of 14537.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.21682 of 18056.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.61637 of 182010.1%★☆☆☆☆
202215.91534 of 176212.9%★☆☆☆☆
202116.51510 of 174313.4%★☆☆☆☆
201929.51281 of 171425.3%★☆☆☆☆
201832.61184 of 169130.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202612.81729 of 193710.7%★☆☆☆☆
202511.91396 of 15137.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.31771 of 18846.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.31728 of 18978.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.71622 of 184712.2%★☆☆☆☆
202116.91608 of 184813.0%★☆☆☆☆
201929.61398 of 181823.1%★☆☆☆☆
201831.61309 of 179427.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202611.11739 of 195411.0%★☆☆☆☆
202510.01396 of 15157.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.31792 of 18915.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.41750 of 19138.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.71624 of 185312.4%★☆☆☆☆
202113.61634 of 184011.2%★☆☆☆☆
201923.31457 of 182420.1%★☆☆☆☆
201825.31432 of 180320.6%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202614.6636 of 71310.8%★☆☆☆☆
202514.0538 of 59810.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202621.41371 of 158113.3%★☆☆☆☆
202526.11046 of 129919.5%★☆☆☆☆
202427.61223 of 154821.0%★☆☆☆☆
202321.91305 of 147811.7%★☆☆☆☆
202226.01158 of 141818.3%★☆☆☆☆
202134.4910 of 138234.2%★★☆☆☆
201936.0855 of 135737.0%★★☆☆☆
201850.4490 of 134763.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202619.91341 of 158415.3%★☆☆☆☆
202511.81163 of 129410.1%★☆☆☆☆
20242.11519 of 15562.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.51452 of 15767.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.51396 of 15258.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202113.01358 of 151010.1%★☆☆☆☆
201948.9774 of 152649.3%★★☆☆☆
201824.61262 of 153918.0%★☆☆☆☆
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)
African American (2026)32nd percentile+21 vs school
White (2026)15th percentile+4 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)15th percentile+4 vs school
At Risk (2022)15th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)13th percentile~ school
Male (2026)11th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)11th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)10th percentile~ school
Female (2026)9th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2026)3rd percentile-8 vs school
Asian (2026)1st percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
U.S. History47%-23 vs state
Biology39%-32 vs state
English II Reading26%-33 vs state
Algebra I21%-33 vs state
English I Reading20%-35 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, September 17, 2009

Open Quote A historically great education center is now overwhelmed by the dynamics associated with immigration and families below the poverty belt. The school is on the cusp of recovery, but is in need of help from AISD with strategic boundary realignments, to include more affluent neighborhoods, such as the new Mueller Development, for socio economic balance. The school is driven by a legacy of pride and success and refuses to merely exist. Reagan can and will excel. The recover has already manifested in a dancing marching band with soul stirring performances. Once a band of 200 in the 70's and 80's it dwindled to the 15 to 20 members by 2000. It is rapidly approaching 100 members again and growing. This school campus is laid out like a small college, nestled on the edge of beautiful Coronado Hills, it merely a jewel that needs to be polished. Reagan will be what it once was, the flagship of education. Get on board for the Raider Express is gathering steam. Close Quote





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