Austin Discovery School

Austin Discovery School is the sole public charter elementary school serving students in Austin, Texas. With a diverse student population, the school faces mixed academic performance, particularly in mathematics, despite relatively low spending per student and a higher student-teacher ratio compared to state averages.

Austin Discovery School serves grades K-6 and has a student body that is 66.57% White, 23.49% Hispanic, 3.01% African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.6% Pacific Islander, and 5.72% two or more races. The school's reading proficiency rates on the STAAR exam are mixed compared to the state, with some grade levels exceeding the average and others falling behind. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are generally lower than the state average across all grade levels tested.

Financially, Austin Discovery School spends $8,921 per student, which is relatively low, and has a student-teacher ratio of 14.8 to 1. The school's dropout rate is 1.5%, and 15.36% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch. Over the past three years, the school's statewide ranking has declined, and its SchoolDigger star rating has decreased from 3 to 2 stars, indicating a need for improvement in academic performance and resource allocation.