Summary:
The 10 schools in Austin's 78723 zip code, serving elementary through high school grades, present a starkly divided educational landscape managed by the Austin Independent School District (Isd), the Austin Achieve Public Schools charter network, and the Texas Preparatory School charter.
Blanton Elementary is the clear standout, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 81st percentile statewide, while spending the least per student ($10,142) among AISD schools in the area. In contrast, Pecan Springs Elementary ranks in the 1st percentile with critically low test scores. A fascinating pattern emerges at the middle school level: General Marshall Middle and Sadler Means Ywla struggle in standard grade-level math but achieve exceptional Algebra I EOC proficiency rates of 75.81% and 74.36%, respectively. Sadler Means also boasts a remarkable 94.59% proficiency in English I Reading, the highest single-subject score in the zip code. The Austin Achieve Public Schools network shows consistent underperformance, with all three of its schools ranking in the bottom 26th percentile or lower.
The data reveals that higher spending does not guarantee better results, as the top-performing Blanton spends the least, while higher-spending schools like Texas Preparatory School - Austin Campus ($18,787 per student) show minimal academic data. The average free/reduced lunch rate across the zip code is 74.6%, ranging from 35.59% at Texas Preparatory to 95.7% at Pecan Springs. Schools with lower poverty rates, such as Blanton (46.39%) and Texas Preparatory, are the only ones ranking above the 20th percentile, while those with rates above 88% all rank in the bottom 22nd percentile or lower, highlighting the significant challenge of overcoming economic disadvantage on educational outcomes.
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