Students have the chance to tackle college-level work while they’re still in high school and earn college credit and placement. Testing also offers the opportunity to earn credit for college courses ...

Overall, area school districts were below the state average in 2025 A-F rankings, with 71% of schools earning a C or higher, compared to 80% statewide.

Many Austin and Texas school showed improvement from 2023 to 2025 and performed better overall, according to the TEA. However, locally, many Austin schools are still below the "acceptable" mark.