John B Connally High School

Summary:

John B Connally High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Austin, Texas, which is part of the Pflugerville Independent School District. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 8.24% White, 19.06% African American, 59.65% Hispanic, and 10.58% Asian.

Despite its diverse student body, John B Connally High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools in academic performance. The school's proficiency rates on STAAR End-of-Course exams are significantly below the district and state averages, ranging from just 3.59% in Algebra I to 51.92% in U.S. History. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 93.9% in 2019-2020 to 80.4% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the district and state averages. The school's dropout rate has also increased from 0.4% in 2017-2018 to 5.1% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the surrounding area.

When compared to nearby high-performing schools like Pflugerville High School, John B Connally High School consistently underperforms on academic metrics. For example, Pflugerville High School has a 95.0% four-year graduation rate, while John B Connally High School's rate is 80.4%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic, African American, and English Language Learner students. Despite increased spending per student, from $10,381 in 2019-2020 to $11,138 in 2020-2021, the school has not seen improved academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 13212 N Lamar
       Austin, TX  78753-1010


(512) 594-0800

District: Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1659th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,138 Help


Feeder schools for John B Connally High School:

Elementary:    Copperfield Elementary
    Northwest Elementary
    Parmer Lane Elementary
    River Oaks Elementary
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Middle:    Dessau Middle
    Westview Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  1,663

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
59.7%
African American:
19.1%
Asian:
10.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details John B Connally High School ranks worse than 83.5% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.35. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at John B Connally High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details John B Connally High School has the smallest high school student body size in the Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.7%), African American (19.1%), Asian (10.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John B Connally High School is 13.5, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare John B Connally High School employs 123 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John B Connally High School is $11,138, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger Rankings:

John B Connally High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks John B Connally High School 1659th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See John B Connally High School in the ranking list.)

Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd) 473rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John B Connally High School

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Rank History for all students at John B Connally High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 50.39 882nd 1427 38.2%
2005 46.41 950th 1429 33.5%
2006 48.05 919th 1430 35.7%
2007 47.60 974th 1497 34.9%
2008 42.98 1069th 1510 29.2%
2009 49.45 992nd 1539 35.5%
2010 50.48 1026th 1568 34.6%
2011 48.61 1130th 1672 32.4%
2012 52.61 752nd 1603 53.1%
2013 48.41 923rd 1652 44.1%
2014 36.84 1224th 1734 29.4%
2015 38.00 1226th 1743 29.7%
2016 45.35 1071st 1762 39.2%
2017 35.80 1112th 1777 37.4%
2018 33.41 1199th 1797 33.3%
2019 32.57 1291st 1857 30.5%
2021 22.95 1467th 1861 21.2%
2022 21.33 1518th 1876 19.1%
2023 21.63 1566th 1961 20.1%
2024 17.35 1659th 1987 16.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John B Connally High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.38 376th 582 35.4%
2019 19.26 513th 604 15.1%
2021 35.58 378th 588 35.7%
2022 17.93 577th 664 13.1%
2023 36.05 432nd 677 36.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John B Connally High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.25 567th 1113 49.1%
2019 32.17 772nd 1136 32.0%
2021 37.68 695th 1195 41.8%
2022 30.16 857th 1278 32.9%
2023 27.14 978th 1371 28.7%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at John B Connally High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.64 1005th 1347 25.4%
2019 25.76 1117th 1357 17.7%
2021 26.59 1133rd 1382 18.0%
2022 27.41 1123rd 1418 20.8%
2023 25.94 1201st 1478 18.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John B Connally High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.55 1261st 1794 29.7%
2019 31.54 1341st 1818 26.2%
2021 25.73 1446th 1848 21.8%
2022 24.74 1457th 1847 21.1%
2023 21.11 1559th 1897 17.8%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at John B Connally High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.94 1333rd 1781 25.2%
2019 28.41 1379th 1798 23.3%
2021 20.74 1476th 1815 18.7%
2022 19.41 1522nd 1841 17.3%
2023 21.27 1518th 1891 19.7%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at John B Connally High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.50 652nd 1137 42.7%
2019 25.07 1025th 1145 10.5%
2021 43.29 873rd 1177 25.8%
2022 30.48 985th 1172 16.0%
2023 30.70 980th 1182 17.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at John B Connally High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.37 1090th 1784 38.9%
2019 33.35 1270th 1810 29.8%
2021 24.57 1456th 1829 20.4%
2022 28.59 1340th 1837 27.1%
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Rank History for Male students at John B Connally High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.01 1234th 1803 31.6%
2019 33.05 1245th 1824 31.7%
2021 22.79 1439th 1840 21.8%
2022 21.26 1480th 1853 20.1%
2023 20.29 1539th 1913 19.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at John B Connally High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.70 398th 486 18.1%
2019 21.64 417th 487 14.4%
2021 25.10 402nd 488 17.6%
2022 18.05 443rd 507 12.6%
2023 18.70 454th 525 13.5%
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Rank History for African American students at John B Connally High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.82 545th 1013 46.2%
2019 43.14 529th 1024 48.3%
2021 30.40 687th 1020 32.6%
2022 24.00 789th 1031 23.5%
2023 25.76 795th 1069 25.6%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at John B Connally High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.04 1226th 1691 27.5%
2019 28.53 1304th 1714 23.9%
2021 18.63 1470th 1743 15.7%
2022 19.05 1465th 1762 16.9%
2023 19.69 1506th 1820 17.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at John B Connally High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.59 1105th 1539 28.2%
2019 34.15 1106th 1526 27.5%
2021 45.30 844th 1510 44.1%
2022 40.10 929th 1525 39.1%
2023 29.96 1159th 1576 26.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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by a parent
Saturday, March 26, 2016

Open Quote Connally could be a much better school. The kids are great and the glimpse they get of the world is so much more real than at a lot of other area schools. These kids are not going to have culture shock when they get into the "real" world because they're already in it. That's a good thing. There are also a lot of good people at the school; teachers, staff, and parents. My main complaint is that the communication is just really poor. Maybe the teachers are overwhelmed or maybe the systems they have to use are just poor. It's hard to get involved and it's hard to help your children. We also recently lost a great athletic director and a great principal and sadly, their replacements are not so much so. They show a lot of favoritism of certain kids or parents or groups. In a diverse school like Connally where there are a lot of kids who aren't probably getting the attention they deserve at home, the leaders should be more sensitive, neutral and fair. Close Quote



Enrollment information for John B Connally High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 296 113 64 128 8 n/a n/a 0 609
1998 493 193 125 242 5 n/a n/a 0 1058
1999 654 285 203 338 6 n/a n/a 0 1486
2000 744 330 218 394 6 n/a n/a 0 1692
2001 788 349 262 417 9 n/a n/a 0 1825
2002 689 415 260 488 8 n/a n/a 0 1860
2003 689 415 260 488 8 n/a n/a 0 1860
2004 614 425 248 580 5 n/a n/a 0 1872
2005 527 463 248 604 5 n/a n/a 0 1847
2006 501 493 238 614 4 n/a n/a 0 1850
2007 477 525 268 711 5 n/a n/a 0 1986
2008 439 570 299 736 5 n/a n/a 0 2049
2009 385 556 316 775 4 n/a n/a 0 2036
2010 338 578 319 841 5 n/a n/a 0 2081
2011 259 531 287 949 11 2 57 0 2096
2012 224 489 268 966 12 2 63 0 2024
2013 218 464 262 955 12 3 56 0 1970
2014 192 446 242 1003 8 1 55 0 1947
2015 178 446 232 1019 10 2 47 0 1934
2016 159 425 253 1015 6 2 41 0 1901
2017 162 398 230 1036 7 5 46 0 1884
2018 160 383 219 1026 7 6 56 0 1857
2019 132 324 241 986 3 4 41 0 1731
2020 143 338 211 1044 2 4 40 0 1782
2021 133 324 216 1049 2 4 33 0 1761
2022 145 350 201 1061 2 4 26 0 1789
2023 137 317 176 992 4 5 32 0 1663

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John B Connally High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 609 37.4 16.3 6.9
1998 1058 67.2 15.7 12.7
1999 1486 94.0 15.8 23
2000 1692 112.8 15.0 23.9
2001 1825 124.6 14.6 26.7
2002 1860 116.7 15.9 25.4
2003 1860 116.7 15.9 25.4
2004 1872 109.1 17.2 34.1
2005 1847 108.3 17.1 32.9
2006 1850 112.6 16.4 37.8
2007 1986 116.8 17.0 40.3
2008 2049 132.6 15.5 42.6
2009 2036 135.6 15.0 45.1
2010 2081 138.6 15.0 54.6
2011 2096 147.9 14.1 59.6
2012 2024 128.5 15.7 61.3
2013 1970 137.8 14.2 64.1
2014 1947 134.5 14.4 67.7
2015 1934 138.0 14.0 65.1
2016 1901 136.0 13.9 65.4
2017 1884 136.7 13.7 64.8
2018 1857 132.9 13.9 57.6
2019 1731 134.4 12.8 69.3
2020 1782 129.6 13.7 70.5
2021 1761 134.7 13.0 65.2
2022 1789 125.3 14.2 62.2
2023 1663 123.0 13.5 58.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John B Connally High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 609 37.4 16.3 6.9
1998 1058 67.2 15.7 12.7
1999 1486 94.0 15.8 23
2000 1692 112.8 15.0 23.9
2001 1825 124.6 14.6 26.7
2002 1860 116.7 15.9 25.4
2003 1860 116.7 15.9 25.4
2004 1872 109.1 17.2 34.1
2005 1847 108.3 17.1 32.9
2006 1850 112.6 16.4 37.8
2007 1986 116.8 17.0 40.3
2008 2049 132.6 15.5 42.6
2009 2036 135.6 15.0 45.1
2010 2081 138.6 15.0 54.6
2011 2096 147.9 14.1 59.6
2012 2024 128.5 15.7 61.3
2013 1970 137.8 14.2 64.1
2014 1947 134.5 14.4 67.7
2015 1934 138.0 14.0 65.1
2016 1901 136.0 13.9 65.4
2017 1884 136.7 13.7 64.8
2018 1857 132.9 13.9 57.6
2019 1731 134.4 12.8 69.3
2020 1782 129.6 13.7 70.5
2021 1761 134.7 13.0 65.2
2022 1789 125.3 14.2 62.2
2023 1663 123.0 13.5 58.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for John B Connally High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $596 (5.6%) $10,140 (94.4%) $10,736
2020 $566 (5.5%) $9,815 (94.5%) $10,381
2021 $1,067 (9.6%) $10,071 (90.4%) $11,138

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John B Connally High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1291st of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1566th of 1961 High schools
 10.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (John B Connally High School)244
 20%
   End of Course Algebra I (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))5936
 23%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (John B Connally High School)5539
 16%
   End of Course Biology (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))7159
 12%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (John B Connally High School)3536
 1%
   End of Course English I Reading (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))5255
 3%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (John B Connally High School)4141
   End of Course English II Reading (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))5557
 2%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (John B Connally High School)6657
 9%
   End of Course U.S. History (Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd))8070
 10%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17311663
 3.9%
African American324317
 2.2%
American Indian34
 33.3%
Asian241176
 27%
Hispanic986992
 0.6%
Pacific Islander45
 25%
White132137
 3.8%
Two or More Races4132
 22%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69.3%58.9%
 10.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about John B Connally High School

John B Connally High School ranks in the bottom 16.5% of Texas high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,663 students attended John B Connally High School.

Students at John B Connally High School are 60% Hispanic, 19% African American, 11% Asian, 8% White, 2% Two or more races.

John B Connally High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Copperfield Elementary
Elementary : Northwest Elementary
Elementary : Parmer Lane Elementary
Elementary : River Oaks Elementary
Elementary : Ruth Barron Elementary
Elementary : Wieland Elementary
Elementary : Wilhelmina Delco Elementary
Middle : Dessau Middle
Middle : Westview Middle


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