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Phoenix Academy School in Austin, TX
(06-12 • Public • Alternative School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in Texas) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 15
Address
 400 W LIVE OAK
Austin, TX 78704
Telephone
(512) 440-0613
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City-data.com school rating
15
Students
34
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Free lunch eligible students
5
School district
AUSTIN ISD
Charter school
No
Title I status
Not a Title I school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
BECKER EL (0.5 miles):

86
TRAVIS HTS EL (0.6 miles):

73
FULMORE M S (0.3 miles):

59
DAWSON EL (0.8 miles):

51
TRAVIS H S (0.9 miles):

18
Phoenix Academy School:

15
LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (0.5 miles):

13
GRADUATION PREP ACADEMY TRAVIS (1.0 miles):

9
TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (0.9 miles):

5
Phoenix Academy School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Texas:

54
Travis County:

57
Austin:

57
Phoenix Academy School:

15

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 34
Enrollment in 2015: 32
Enrollment in 2014: 23
Enrollment in 2013: 32
Enrollment in 2012: 32
Enrollment in 2011: 30
Enrollment in 2010: 31
Enrollment in 2009: 37
Enrollment in 2008: 31
Enrollment in 2007: 37
Enrollment in 2006: 22
Enrollment in 2005: 24
Enrollment in 2004: 48
Enrollment in 2003: 46
Enrollment in 2002: 50
Enrollment in 2001: 37
Enrollment in 2000: 10

Phoenix Academy School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG08G09G10G11G12Total
All students116124134
Female students - 21115
Male students114113 - 29
Asian students - 1 - - - 1
Hispanic students19103 - 23
Black students - - - - 11
White students - 611 - 8
Two or More Races students - - 1 - - 1

Enrollment by grade:
8th grade enrollment: 1
9th grade enrollment: 16
10th grade enrollment: 12
11th grade enrollment: 4
12th grade enrollment: 1

Phoenix Academy School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Female enrollment: 5 (14.7%)
Here:

14.7%
Texas:

49.0%
Male enrollment: 29 (85.3%)
Here:

85.3%
Texas:

50.1%

Phoenix Academy School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Asian enrollment: 1 (2.9%)
Phoenix Academy School:

2.9%
State:

3.1%
Hispanic enrollment: 23 (67.6%)
School:

67.6%
Texas:

46.9%
Black enrollment: 1 (2.9%)
Phoenix Academy School:

2.9%
Texas:

11.6%
White enrollment: 8 (23.5%)
School:

23.5%
State:

32.3%
Two or More Races enrollment: 1 (2.9%)
School:

2.9%
Texas:

2.1%

Phoenix Academy School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 8,545 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 5 (14.7%)
Phoenix Academy School:

14.7%
State:

61.6%
Free lunch eligible students: 5 (14.7%)
Phoenix Academy School:

14.7%
Texas:

55.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 0 (0.0%)
Phoenix Academy School:

0.0%
State:

6.2%

Phoenix Academy School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 9,601 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 4

Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
Here:

8.5
State:

15.6

Phoenix Academy School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $250,616
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 3 (Salary Expenditures: $210,916)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $39,701)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $8,256
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $259,849
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $215,893
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $43,956)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $34,290

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 4 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 4
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2

Retention:
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(State average from 1,124 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in 9th grade: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2

Percent of 9th grade students retained
Here:

12.5%
State:

20.6%
Total number of students retained in 10th grade: 4 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • White: 2

Percent of 10th grade students retained
Phoenix Academy School:

33.3%
State:

17.4%

Statewide Student Assessments


State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness:
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(State average from 3,456 schools)
The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, is the state testing program that was implemented in the 2011-2012 school year. The Texas Education Agency (TEA), in collaboration with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and Texas educators, developed the STAAR program in response to requirements set forth by the 80th and 81st Texas legislatures. STAAR is an assessment program designed to measure the extent to which students have learned and are able to apply the knowledge and skills defined in the state - mandated curriculum standards, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Every STAAR question is directly aligned to the TEKS currently implemented for the grade / subject or course being assessed. The STAAR program includes STAAR and STAAR Spanish.
End-of-course (EOC)

    Algebra I Average Scale Score

  • All3,484
  • Males3,484
  • Hispanic3,497
  • White3,462
Algebra I Average Scale Score:

3,484
Texas:

4,001
Algebra I students tested: 13
Algebra I # Answer Documents Submitted: 13

Algebra I Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 3.6 (33%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 4.7 (39%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 5.8 (41%)
  • Reporting Category 4: 3.2 (29%)
  • Reporting Category 5: 2.2 (37%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 62%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 30%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 8%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 0%

62%
30%
8%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 3,484, Tested: 13, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 62%, Approaches: 30%, Meets: 8%, Masters: 0%)
62%
30%
8%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 3,497, Tested: 8, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 63%, Approaches: 25%, Meets: 13%, Masters: 0%)
63%
25%
13%
White: (Average Scale Score: 3,462, Tested: 5, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 60%, Approaches: 40%, Meets: 0%, Masters: 0%)
60%
40%

    Biology Average Scale Score

  • All3,592
  • Males3,592
  • Hispanic3,593
Biology Average Scale Score:

3,592
State:

3,772
Biology students tested: 9
# Absent - Not Tested: 1
Biology # Answer Documents Submitted: 10

Biology Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 3.4 (31%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 4.6 (41%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 4.8 (48%)
  • Reporting Category 4: 5.8 (53%)
  • Reporting Category 5: 3.7 (33%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 56%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 33%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 11%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 0%

56%
33%
11%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 3,592, Tested: 9, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 56%, Approaches: 33%, Meets: 11%, Masters: 0%)
56%
33%
11%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 3,593, Tested: 7, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 71%, Approaches: 15%, Meets: 14%, Masters: 0%)
71%
15%
14%

    English I Average Scale Score

  • All3,525
  • Males3,525
  • Hispanic3,475
English I Average Scale Score:

3,525
Texas:

3,637
English I students tested: 8
English I # Answer Documents Submitted: 8

English I Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 3.8 (47%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 6.5 (50%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 4.9 (38%)
  • Reporting Category 4: 6.5 (41%)
  • Reporting Category 5: 4.3 (47%)
  • Reporting Category 6: 5.1 (57%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 75%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 0%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 25%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 0%

75%
25%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 3,525, Tested: 8, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 75%, Approaches: 0%, Meets: 25%, Masters: 0%)
75%
25%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 3,475, Tested: 6, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 83%, Approaches: 0%, Meets: 17%, Masters: 0%)
83%
17%

    English II Average Scale Score

  • All3,821
  • Males3,821
  • White3,838
English II Average Scale Score:

3,821
State:

3,718
English II students tested: 7
English II # Answer Documents Submitted: 7

English II Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 5.7 (71%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 8.4 (65%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 7.9 (60%)
  • Reporting Category 4: 8 (50%)
  • Reporting Category 5: 6.6 (73%)
  • Reporting Category 6: 6 (67%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 57%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 0%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 43%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 0%

57%
43%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 3,821, Tested: 7, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 57%, Approaches: 0%, Meets: 43%, Masters: 0%)
57%
43%
White: (Average Scale Score: 3,838, Tested: 5, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 60%, Approaches: 0%, Meets: 40%, Masters: 0%)
60%
40%
U.S. History students tested: 4
U.S. History # Answer Documents Submitted: 4

7th Grade
Math students tested: 3
Math # Answer Documents Submitted: 3

Reading students tested: 2
Reading # Answer Documents Submitted: 2

Writing students tested: 3
Writing # Answer Documents Submitted: 3

8th Grade
Math students tested: 3
Math # Answer Documents Submitted: 3

Reading students tested: 3
Reading # Answer Documents Submitted: 3

Accountability


SAT/ACT:
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The ACT Test (ACT) is a nationally recognized assessment used to indicate college readiness.
The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) is a curriculum-based, college readiness test that assesses the academic skills and knowledge students acquire in high school and the ability to apply that knowledge.
SAT or ACT Test Participation: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Advanced Placement:
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Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) - Accountability system mandated by federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
Number of different AP courses provided by school: 1
Is enrollment via self-selection by students permittedfor all AP courses offered by the school?: Yes

Students Enrolled in at least one AP Course: 2
  • White: 2
Students Enrollment in Other Advanced Placement (AP) Subjects: 2
  • White: 2

    Students who received a qualifying score on one or more AP exams

  • Hispanic2
  • American Indian2
  • Asian2
  • Native Hawaiian2
  • Black2
  • White2
  • Multirace2
  • LEP2
  • IDEA2
Students who received a qualifying score on one or more AP exams: 2
  • Hispanic: 2
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2
  • Asian: 2
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2
  • Black: 2
  • White: 2
  • Two or More Races: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2

    Students who did not receive a qualifying score on any AP exams

  • Hispanic2
  • American Indian2
  • Asian2
  • Native Hawaiian2
  • Black2
  • White2
  • Multirace2
  • LEP2
  • IDEA2
Students who did not receive a qualifying score on any AP exams: 2
  • Hispanic: 2
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2
  • Asian: 2
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2
  • Black: 2
  • White: 2
  • Two or More Races: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2
Students who took no AP exams: 2
  • White: 2

Health & Safety


Referrals and Arrests:
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(State average from 1,516 schools)
Referral to law enforcement is an action by which a student is reported to any law enforcement agency or official, including a school police unit, for an incident that occurs on school grounds, during school-related events, or while taking school transportation, regardless of whether official action is taken. Citations, tickets, court referrals, and school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.

School-related arrest refers to an arrest of a student for any activity conducted on school grounds, during off-campus school activities (including while taking school transportation), or due to a referral by any school official. All school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.
Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2

Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official per 1,000 students
School:

58.8
State:

17.4
Students without disabilities who received a school-related arrest: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2

Students without disabilities who received a school-related arrest per 1,000 students
Phoenix Academy School:

58.8
Texas:

13.1
Students with disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2

Students with disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official per 1,000 students
Here:

58.8
Texas:

5.4

Classes & Courses


Algebra I:
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(State average from 1,490 schools)
Algebra I is a (college-preparatory) course that includes the study of properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree equations and inequalities; translating word problems into equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and solving simple quadratic equations. Algebra I is a foundation course leading to higher-level mathematics courses, including Geometry and Algebra II.
Number of Algebra I classes: 2
Number of Algebra I classes taught by certified teachers: 2

    9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I

  • Hispanic10
  • White7
  • LEP2
  • IDEA2
9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 17 (male: 13, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 10 (male: 8, female: 2)
  • White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)
Percent of 9-10th grade students who passed
Phoenix Academy School:

0.0%
State:

77.3%

Algebra II:
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Algebra II (college-preparatory) course topics typically include field properties and theorems; set theory; operations with rational and irrational expressions; factoring of rational expressions; in - depth study of linear equations and inequalities; quadratic equations; solving systems of linear and quadratic equations; graphing of constant, linear, and quadratic equations; properties of higher degree equations; and operations with rational and irrational exponents.
Number of Algebra II classes: 1
Number of Algebra II classes taught by certified teachers: 1

Student Enrollment in Algebra II: 6 (male: 4, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2 (all male)

Geometry:
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Geometry is a (college-preparatory) course that typically includes topics such as properties of plane and solid figures; deductive methods of reasoning and use of logic; geometry as an axiomatic system including the study of postulates, theorems, and formal proofs; concepts of congruence, similarity, parallelism, perpendicularity, and proportion; and rules of angle measurement in triangles.Geometry is considered a prerequisite for Algebra II.
Number of Geometry classes: 1
Number of Geometry classes taught by certified teachers: 1

    Student Enrollment in Geometry

  • Hispanic8
  • Asian2
  • White2
  • Multirace2
  • LEP2
  • IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Geometry: 14 (male: 12, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 8 (all male)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2 (all male)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)

Advanced Mathematics:
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Advanced mathematics (college-preparatory) courses cover the following topics: trigonometry, trigonometry/algebra, trigonometry / analytic geometry, trigonometry / math analysis, analytic geometry, math analysis, math analysis / analytic geometry, probability and statistics, and precalculus
Number of Advanced Mathematics classes: 1
Number of Advanced Mathematics classes taught by certified teachers: 1

Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2

Biology:
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Biology (college-preparatory) courses are designed to provide information regarding the fundamental concepts of life and life processes.These courses include(but are not restricted to) such topics as cell structure and function, general plant and animal physiology, genetics, and taxonomy.
Number of Biology classes: 2

    Student Enrollment in Biology

  • Hispanic7
  • White7
  • LEP2
  • IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Biology: 14 (male: 10, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)

Chemistry:
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Chemistry (college-preparatory) courses involve studying the composition, properties, and reactions of substances. These courses typically explore such concepts as the behaviors of solids, liquids, and gases; acid / base and oxidation / reduction reactions; and atomic structure.Chemical formulas and equations and nuclear reactions are also studied.
Number of Chemistry classes: 1

    Student Enrollment in Chemistry

  • Hispanic5
  • Asian2
  • White4
  • LEP2
  • IDEA4
Student Enrollment in Chemistry: 11 (male: 9, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 5 (all male)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Physics:
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Physics (college-preparatory) courses involve the study of the forces and laws of nature affecting matter, such as equilibrium, motion, momentum, and the relationships between matter and energy.The study of physics includes examination of sound, light, and magnetic and electric phenomena.
Number of Physics classes: 6

    Student Enrollment in Physics

  • Hispanic11
  • Asian2
  • White5
  • LEP2
  • IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Physics: 18 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 11
  • Asian: 2
  • White: 5
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2

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