Schools

All About Austin Schools

Here is general information on schools in Austin.

Public Schools
The public schools in the Austin area vary in their ratings. The Texas Education Agency, or TEA, rates Texas schools using a four-level system. The levels are, from best to worst:
Exemplary
Recognized
Academically Acceptable
Academically Unacceptable
You can find how different schools rate in Austin at Great schools .net.
Using this system, 3-4 points is between Exemplary and Recognized, 2-3 points is between Recognized and Academically Acceptable, and 1-2 points is between Academically Acceptable and Academically Unacceptable.

GreatSchools.net is your objective source of school information on elementary, middle and high schools.

Private Schools
The website www.ceoaustin.org has information on many Austin private schools, as does austinprivateschools.com

About UT Austin

Transforming lives for the benefit of society

The University of Texas at Austin. is home to more than 50,000 students, 2900 faculty and 21,000 staff members.