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Akins Early College High School

Q: Is Akins Early College High School a good school?

Akins Early College High School ranks 1406 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 29% of Texas high schools

Summary

Akins High School is a public high school in Austin, Texas, serving 2,542 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Austin Independent School District. Despite being located in the state's capital, Akins High School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on key metrics like academic achievement, graduation rates, and supporting diverse student populations.

Akins High School's academic performance is a significant concern, with only 14.42% of students proficient or better in Algebra I in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 42.55% for the district and 47.01% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has also declined, dropping from 94% in 2021-2022 to 90.9% in 2022-2023, slightly below the district average of 92%. Additionally, Akins High School struggles to support the academic achievement of Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the bottom 30% of Texas high schools for these subgroups.

Interestingly, Akins High School's performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools like Richards School for Young Women Leaders and Bowie High School, both of which are ranked in the top 10% of Texas high schools. Despite spending more per student than the district average, Akins High School's academic performance remains significantly below the state and district averages, suggesting a need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and utilization.

2,421

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,898

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10701 S 1st St
Austin, TX 78748

(512) 841-9900

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Akins Early College High School:

Elementary:	Blazier Elementary
	Casey Elementary
	Kocurek Elementary
	Langford Elementary
	More...
	Menchaca Elementary
	Palm Elementary
	Perez Elementary
	Widen Elementary
Middle:	Paredes Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.0%

White:

10.1%

African American:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg56%

Texas avg56%

1,406^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 18High Schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd)

578^th of 961Austin 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	1406 of 1974	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1453 of 1990	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	1399 of 1961	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1339 of 1876	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	1347 of 1861	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	1116 of 1857	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	1010 of 1797	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.3	1051 of 1777	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.7	689 of 1762	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.8	867 of 1743	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.9	738 of 1734	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.9	798 of 1652	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.0	1098 of 1603	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.9	1209 of 1672	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.3	1140 of 1568	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.0	1112 of 1539	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.7	1136 of 1510	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.3	1183 of 1497	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.7	1155 of 1430	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.5	1046 of 1429	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.9	1151 of 1427	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	565 of 834	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	631 of 1065	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	682 of 1069	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	803 of 1031	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	722 of 1020	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	582 of 1024	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	556 of 1013	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	346 of 428	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	379 of 530	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	374 of 525	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	426 of 507	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	366 of 488	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	311 of 487	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	327 of 486	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.0	1193 of 1837	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	1389 of 1829	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	965 of 1810	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	869 of 1784	51.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	707 of 1153	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1007 of 1437	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	730 of 1371	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	546 of 1278	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	732 of 1195	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	429 of 1136	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	389 of 1113	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	1141 of 1504	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1444 of 1880	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1366 of 1891	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	1396 of 1841	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	1421 of 1815	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	1143 of 1798	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	1088 of 1781	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	874 of 964	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	1012 of 1182	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	978 of 1172	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	1078 of 1177	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	794 of 1145	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	970 of 1137	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	1107 of 1453	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1402 of 1805	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	1326 of 1820	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1217 of 1762	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	1323 of 1743	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	1018 of 1714	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	916 of 1691	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	1145 of 1513	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1486 of 1884	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1378 of 1897	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	1335 of 1847	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	1466 of 1848	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	1105 of 1818	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	1053 of 1794	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	1146 of 1515	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1423 of 1891	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	1383 of 1913	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1266 of 1853	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	1281 of 1840	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	1143 of 1824	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	1082 of 1803	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	491 of 598	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	461 of 731	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.3	595 of 677	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	609 of 664	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	65.4	150 of 588	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	253 of 604	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	386 of 582	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	541 of 1299	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.3	965 of 1548	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	509 of 1478	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	769 of 1418	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	618 of 1382	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	613 of 1357	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	543 of 1347	59.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	675 of 1294	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	800 of 1556	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	701 of 1576	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	653 of 1525	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	752 of 1510	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	781 of 1526	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	571 of 1539	62.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+30 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile+10 vs school

At Risk (2022)35th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)19th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)9th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History59%-9 vs state

Biology47%-15 vs state

English II Reading44%-12 vs state

English I Reading41%-10 vs state

Algebra I14%-33 vs state

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by a teacher
Monday, October 18, 2010

I have taught at 7 schools in my career and none had the dedicated teachers that I have found at Akins High School. There is a lot of turn over each year because the student population is so challenging, but there is a core of teachers who catch up the new arrivals to the Akins way of reaching every kid. Close Quote

Schools Near Akins Early College High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Akins Early College High School	Public	9-12	10701 S 1st St	Austin	78748	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-9900	2,421	154	15.6	63.8%	244 (10.1%)	149 (6.2%)	1,913 (79.0%)	46 (1.9%)	5 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	57 (2.4%)	29.6	1406^th of 1974 public high schools	28.8%		27.8	1453^rd of 1990 public high schools	27.0%	47	14.4	46.8	40.9	44.0	59.3									$9,898
Idea Bluff Springs College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	1700 E Slaughter Ln	Austin	78744	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4200	689	40	17.0	85.2%	49 (7.1%)	44 (6.4%)	573 (83.2%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	21.2	1583^rd of 1974 public high schools	19.8%		23.7	1553^rd of 1990 public high schools	22.0%	30	26.0	37.8	37.3	36.0	50.0	45.4	45.4	53.7	22.5	25.6			11.4	$11,313
Wayside Sci-Technical Middle And High School	Public, Charter	6-12	6405 S Ih 35	Austin	78744	Travis County	Wayside Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 220-9120	554	41	13.5	88.3%	29 (5.2%)	23 (4.2%)	491 (88.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	23.9	1544^th of 1974 public high schools	21.8%		24.4	1542^nd of 1990 public high schools	22.5%	2	46.0	51.2	18.4	26.1	48.3	22.9	26.7	29.9	16.2		37.6	13.1	6.6	$10,764
Bowie High School	Public	9-12	4103 W Slaughter Ln	Austin	78749	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-5247	2,876	164	17.5	14.0%	1,617 (56.2%)	72 (2.5%)	891 (31.0%)	136 (4.7%)	11 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	147 (5.1%)	81.8	186^th of 1974 public high schools	90.6%		82.4	178^th of 1990 public high schools	91.1%	8	41.1	87.1	80.4	84.7	92.8									$7,831
Crockett Early College High School	Public	9-12	5601 Manchaca Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2532	1,529	106	14.4	65.5%	292 (19.1%)	83 (5.4%)	1,087 (71.1%)	18 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (3.1%)	26.1	1496^th of 1974 public high schools	24.2%		27.7	1456^th of 1990 public high schools	26.8%	40	13.4	45.7	36.3	43.1	56.3									$10,053
KIPP Austin Brave	Public, Charter	9-12	5107 S Ih 35 Frontage Rd	Austin	78744	Travis County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 651-2225	490	38	12.8	88.6%	10 (2.0%)	13 (2.7%)	462 (94.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26.4	1483^rd of 1974 public high schools	24.9%		24.6	1533^rd of 1990 public high schools	23.0%	50	13.7	63.1	23.9	39.5	49.3									$11,272
Harmony School Of Excellence - Austin	Public, Charter	6-12	2100 E St Elmo Rd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 693-0000	497	37	13.2	90.1%	19 (3.8%)	21 (4.2%)	446 (89.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	27.3	1459^th of 1974 public high schools	26.1%		30.8	1392^nd of 1990 public high schools	30.1%	67	32.1	42.3	27.0	40.5	65.7	38.5	34.6	28.2	29.2	8.0	25.0	38.0	14.1	$12,896
Premier High School-Austin South Campus	Public, Charter	8-12	1701 W Ben White Blvd No 100a	Austin	78704	Travis County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 444-8442	143	6	23.8	57.3%	41 (28.7%)	7 (4.9%)	89 (62.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	35.4	1266^th of 1974 public high schools	35.9%		36	1291^st of 1990 public high schools	35.1%	25	38.7	36.4	34.8	41.2	75.0			50.0			16.7	33.3	16.7	$11,136
The Excel Center For Adults - South Austin	Public, Charter	9-12	1901 E Ben White Blvd	Austin	78741	Travis County	The Excel Center (For Adults)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 531-5500	114	7	17.2		10 (8.8%)	22 (19.3%)	73 (64.0%)	4 (3.5%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	7.9	1817^th of 1974 public high schools	8.0%		24.3	1546^th of 1990 public high schools	22.3%	271	0.0	15.4		30.8										$11,226
Richards School For Young Women Leaders	Public	6-12	2309 Panther Trail	Austin	78704	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-3236	920	53	17.4	36.7%	373 (40.5%)	34 (3.7%)	426 (46.3%)	42 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.7%)	91.3	49^th of 1974 public high schools	97.5%		90.4	59^th of 1990 public high schools	97.0%	10	88.5	92.7	90.2	88.2	98.0	87.9	89.3	80.4	64.7	16.7	41.2	67.3	57.2	$7,958

Frequently Asked Questions about Akins Early College High School

What schools feed into Akins Early College High School?

Akins Early College High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blazier Elementary
Elementary : Casey Elementary
Elementary : Kocurek Elementary
Elementary : Langford Elementary
Elementary : Menchaca Elementary
Elementary : Palm Elementary
Elementary : Perez Elementary
Elementary : Widen Elementary
Middle : Paredes Middle

What is the racial makeup of Akins Early College High School?

Students at Akins Early College High School are 79% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Akins Early College High School in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Is Akins Early College High School a good school?

Akins Early College High School ranks 1406^th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Akins Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,421 students attended Akins Early College High School.

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