The brief
A Texas Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired school where students score 20 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 7,886 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 1 of 1 in Texas Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired.
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is listed in Texas Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202225%
- 2021*25%
- 2020*25%
- 201935%
- 201835%
- 201740%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 41% (multi-year average, 2012-2022) · reading/ELA 45% (multi-year average, 2012-2021).
- 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.
- 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.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 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 · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2021 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.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · 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 the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment 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 78756; 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 mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2012-2022, multi-year average, 2012-2021; 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
- $97,149
- Median home value
- $788,600
- Median rent
- $1,383/mo
- College educated
- 71.3%
- Homeownership
- 44.9%
- Poverty rate
- 13.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 78756; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 85
- Very Walkable
- Transit Score
- 55
- Good Transit
- Bike Score
- 79
- 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 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.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 3 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 73.2%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.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 Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired serve?
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired serves students in grades 4th through 12th.
How many students attend Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired?
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired has an enrollment of approximately 123 students.
How does Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired rank in TX?
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired ranks #7,886 of 8,584 schools in TX.
What is Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired's MySchoolScout rating?
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2012-2022) and 45% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2012-2021).
Is Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired a charter school?
No, Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired a Title I school?
No, Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired?
73.2% of students at Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired 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
- 4th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 123
- Type
- Special_ed
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Travis County
- Phone
- (512) 206-9167
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- Not available
- The source marked this value as not applicable.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 78756)
- 9,844
- Area median age
- 36.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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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.