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Garza Independence H S
C+

Garza Independence H S

PublicHighGrades 10–12Alternative Education School

1600 Chicon, Austin, TX 78702 · (512) 414-8600 · Part of Austin Independent School District

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

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Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
199
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
City
Grades
10–12
The gist

What stands out about Garza Independence H S

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1600 Chicon, Austin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 108
Grade 1194
Grade 1297
Enrollment over time
183’20
156’21
150’22
188’23
199’24

Up 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 42%White 39%Black 12%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Garza Independence 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.