Texas School For The Deaf vs. Texas School For The Blind And Visually Impaired
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School Overview
School
Texas School For The Blind And Visually Impaired
1100 W 45th St
Austin, TX 78756
Austin, TX 78756
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Texas School For The Deaf ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Texas School For The Blind And Visually Impaired ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 500 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Texas School For The Deaf ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 129 students in grades 3-12, Texas School For The Blind And Visually Impaired ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 51%).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-12
3-12
Total Students
500 students
129 students
Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
(04-05 School Year Data)
(04-05 School Year Data)
45 teachers
(04-05 School Year Data)
(04-05 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7972 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5345 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
21-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
40-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
60
-
Kindergarten Students
20
-
Grade 1 Students
13
-
Grade 2 Students
12
-
Grade 3 Students
27
3
Grade 4 Students
25
1
Grade 5 Students
19
5
Grade 6 Students
34
9
Grade 7 Students
35
8
Grade 8 Students
26
7
Grade 9 Students
38
14
Grade 10 Students
50
8
Grade 11 Students
46
15
Grade 12 Students
95
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
38%
46%
% Black
15%
12%
% White
37%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
n/a