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Anderson H S
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Anderson H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

8403 Mesa Dr, Austin, TX 78759 · (512) 414-2538 · Part of Austin Independent School District

Austin’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Texas school districts

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Photo: Slamforeman · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
2,223
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Anderson H S

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts above the state

On the path

Where Austin kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–817 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Anderson H SYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8403 Mesa Dr, Austin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9592
Grade 10537
Grade 11559
Grade 12535
Enrollment over time
2,241’20
2,229’21
2,210’22
2,167’23
2,223’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Hispanic 30%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%Black 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Anderson H S from Austin families.

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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Austin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.