The brief
A private elementary school in Austin, TX serving grades Pre-K – 6th.
It ranks 884 of 985 schools in Texas.
Ascent: an Acton Academy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 240 schools in Austin. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in TX.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in TX.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 78723; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Austin school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $87,978
- Median home value
- $513,500
- Median rent
- $1,478/mo
- College educated
- 56%
- Homeownership
- 49.8%
- Poverty rate
- 12.7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 78723; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 68
- Somewhat Walkable
- Transit Score
- 45
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 66
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,495/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Austin. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Austin), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White86%
- Asian11%
- Black3%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Ascent: an Acton Academy serve?
Ascent: an Acton Academy serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.
How many students attend Ascent: an Acton Academy?
Ascent: an Acton Academy has an enrollment of approximately 56 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ascent: an Acton Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Ascent: an Acton Academy is 8.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does Ascent: an Acton Academy rank in TX?
Ascent: an Acton Academy ranks #884 of 985 private schools in TX.
What is Ascent: an Acton Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Ascent: an Acton Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Ascent: an Acton Academy a private school?
Yes, Ascent: an Acton Academy is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Ascent: an Acton Academy a religious school?
No, Ascent: an Acton Academy is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 6th
- Enrollment
- 56
- Gender split
- 46% M / 54% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 8.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 6
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- School day
- 6.2 hours
- Days per year
- 178 days
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Travis County
- Phone
- (512) 373-2684
- Area population (ZIP 78723)
- 36,307
- Area average commute
- 25.3 min
- Area median age
- 35.5
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.