NOTE: In recognition of the disruption caused by the COVID-19 emergency, TEA labeled all campuses Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years. 2020 and 2021 data for this measure cannot be provided due to the source survey being postponed.  We have updated this page with the most recent data from 2022.  More information on the ESEA waiver request can be found on the TEA website. In 2022, the calculation for this measure changed. The data for 2022 includes all schools that are "Not Rated" which would include both schools rated as D and F. 

This measure card shows the percentage of students that attended schools "Not Rated."  This rate was determined by dividing the number of students who attended "Not Rated" schools in Travis County by the total number of students in schools. This number appears to increase from 2019 because of the change in definition by TEA. In 2022, approximately 5% of students attended "Not Rated" schools. Students receive quality education and are set up for future success within their city and community.

The data suggests that the percentage of students attending schools rated as "Not Rated" has been less than 3% leading up to 2020. There was no data collected in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, this measure increased due to a change in the data collection method as previously mentioned. There is room for improvement. We will continue to monitor the situation and report to the City of Austin with ideas for performance improvement.

Note: To see the underlying data for this chart, please select the "View Source Data" link to the left.

The charts below indicate the total number of schools rated as  "Not Rated" in Travis County, and the number of students who attended those schools, as determined by the Texas Education Agency.

Since 2018, TEA has used an accountability system of A-F. Prior to 2018, there was a different methodology used to measure school quality. The "Improvement Required" designation is equivalent to the F on the current accountability system. In 2022, this rating system changed again and now includes schools rated as "D" and "F." (Texas Education Agency, n.d.). 

The number of schools that require improvement has increased over the last few years.

This chart can be filtered by district, school type (e.g. elementary, middle school, and high school), and campus name.

The total number of students that are enrolled in schools rated as "Not Rated" has increased over the last few years.

On average, the majority of students enrolled in these schools come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, as defined by the TEA. (See flyout label by hovering over the bar graph.)

This chart can be filtered by district, school type (e.g. elementary, middle school, and high school), and campus name.

This map shows the distribution of schools rated as "F" by geographic area, which as of 2022 and going forward, are "Not Rated" (including those previously rated "D" and "F"). More schools rated as "F" between 2016 and 2019 come from the 78744 zip code than other zip codes. To view the distributions by year, select "Filters" and select 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, or 2016.

Austin Public Health provides services and programs to assist adolescents in addressing various teen challenges and improving their ability to make informed decisions about their individual health, school, community engagement, and their civic responsibility.  These programs include mentoring support, peer-led health education and training, civic and community engagement projects, youth leadership development programs, high school summer internship programs, and general family support programs.  These programs are youth focused and designed to help youth appropriately adjust to the changes and challenges they may encounter throughout their teenage years. These programs are primarily focused on those communities where youth may be experiencing other barriers that affect optimum health and scholastic achievement. 

Austin Public Health programs are truly embedded in the city of Austin. These programs assist communities in need. Whether for a middle school student who needs direction, or a high school student who needs help, these programs are centered around getting youth the support they need.

Austin Youth Development (AYD) provides job training and volunteer service for youth who have had trouble in school for various reasons (ranging from disciplinary to academic).

Community Youth Development (CYD) serves the 78744 zip code and gives students, who have not entered the criminal justice systems, resources and guidance in order to keep them out of the criminal justice system. 

Click on the link to see all of the services that CYD offers!

Austin Healthy Adolescents (AHA) provides youth in the Travis County area with resources on how to maintain personal and community health.

Date page was last updated: April 2023