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Texas School For The Blind And Visually Impaired vs. Texas School For The Deaf

Should you attend Texas School For The Blind And Visually Impaired or Texas School For The Deaf? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Texas School For The Blind And Visually Impaired
1100 W 45th St
Austin, TX 78756
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Texas School For The Deaf
1102 S Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78704
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Texas School For The Blind And Visually Impaired ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

Texas School For The Deaf ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 129 students in grades 3-12, Texas School For The Blind And Visually Impaired ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 51%).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 500 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Texas School For The Deaf ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
3-12
PK-12
Total Students
129 students
500 students
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
(04-05 School Year Data)
79 teachers
(04-05 School Year Data)

Test Scores

#5345 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#7972 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
13%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
40-59%
(Bottom 50% in TX)(21-22 School Year Data)
14%
(Bottom 50% in TX)(21-22 School Year Data)
50-59%
(Top 30% in TX)(21-22 School Year Data)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in TX)(21-22 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
60
Kindergarten Students
-
20
Grade 1 Students
-
13
Grade 2 Students
-
12
Grade 3 Students
3
27
Grade 4 Students
1
25
Grade 5 Students
5
19
Grade 6 Students
9
34
Grade 7 Students
8
35
Grade 8 Students
7
26
Grade 9 Students
14
38
Grade 10 Students
8
50
Grade 11 Students
15
46
Grade 12 Students
59
95

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
46%
38%
% Black
12%
15%
% White
35%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
0.66
0.70

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(07-08 School Year Data)
2%
n/a
 
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