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Leadership Academy

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The brief

An Austin ISD school serving grades 9th – 11th.

Leadership Academy is listed in Austin ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%13 students tested · state average not published · 2019 EdFacts
Reading0%55 points below the Texas average of 55%5 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency has fallen 10 points since 2017, to 0% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2019 EdFacts; 23 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data5 sources, 2019–2025

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.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 21% (multi-year average, 2009-2019) · reading/ELA 25% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
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 78704; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2019, multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Leadership Academy and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Austin school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$97,160
Median home value
$862,000
Median rent
$1,755/mo
College educated
70.4%
Homeownership
33.2%
Poverty rate
11.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 78704; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
88
Very Walkable
Transit Score
49
Some Transit
Bike Score
75
Very 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 byWalk Score

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.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
2 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Leadership Academy serve?

Leadership Academy serves students in grades 9th through 11th.

How many students attend Leadership Academy?

Leadership Academy has an enrollment of approximately 14 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Leadership Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Leadership Academy is 2.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Leadership Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Leadership Academy has 21% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2019) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Leadership Academy a charter school?

No, Leadership Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Leadership Academy a Title I school?

No, Leadership Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Leadership Academy?

42.9% of students at Leadership Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 11th
Enrollment
14
Student-teacher ratio
2.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
5
Free or reduced lunch
42.9%
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Travis County
Phone
(512) 854-7077
Schools in district
123
District spending per student
$12,950
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
14.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 78704)
50,479
Area average commute
20.9 min
Area median age
34.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (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.