The Excel Center (for Adults)
LOCKHART · TX · THE EXCEL CENTER (FOR ADULTS) · Public charter
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LULING H S → KIPP AUSTIN BRAVE → IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY → NAVARRO H S → LOCKHART H S → EASTSIDE EARLY COLLEGE H S → IDEA MONTOPOLIS COLLEGE PREPARATORY → RICHARDS SCH FOR YOUNG WOMEN LEADERS →How The Excel Center (for Adults) compares for families
What families should know about The Excel Center (for Adults).
- ▸ LocallyTX students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: LULING H S, KIPP AUSTIN BRAVE, IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
The University of Texas at Austin
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $19,857/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
💰 Pay for college in Texas
Texas's public scholarships
Texas families have two big levers: a guaranteed-admission rule for the top of each graduating class, and the need-based TEXAS Grant that pairs with it. Class rank does more here than almost anywhere.
Graduate in the top 10% of your Texas public-HS class and finish the required curriculum for automatic admission to TX public universities (UT Austin caps at the top 5%). (Must finish the required college-prep curriculum (Distinguished plan).)
Official program details ↗Texas's flagship need-based grant — no GPA gate to qualify (a 3.0 or top-third rank just gives priority when funds run short). (Enroll within 16 months of HS, ≥¾ time, in a bachelor's program.)
Official program details ↗Graduate at least a semester early with the Distinguished plan plus a 3.0 GPA and an 80th-percentile test (or top-10% rank) for a TEXAS Grant-sized scholarship. (Graduate at least a semester early with the Distinguished plan.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.
🎓 Graduation & Attendance
Does this school get students to the finish line — and keep them in the building?
Two things every family wants to know: do students graduate on time, and do they show up. These are TEA's official campus figures.
Source: Texas Education Agency, Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR), 2024-25, All Students. Graduation = 4-year longitudinal rate (Class of 2024); attendance & dropout = SY2023-24. TEA masks small-group results for privacy.
🎯 College & Career Readiness
How ready are this school's graduates for what comes next?
Beyond graduating, are students prepared — for college, a career, or the military? These are TEA's official readiness measures for the most recent graduating class.
What counts as CCMR-ready? →
Under TEA's accountability system, a graduate counts as College/Career/Military Ready by meeting any one of: a qualifying SAT/ACT or TSI score; AP/IB exam scores of 3+; college dual-credit with a C or better; an associate's degree; an industry-based certification; an OnRamps course; military enlistment; or an aligned career-prep program. It rolls "is this graduate prepared for what's next?" into one comparable number — which is why a school can post a high CCMR even when its average SAT is modest (strong career, military, and dual-credit pathways count too).
Source: Texas Education Agency, Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR), 2024-25, All Students. CCMR / SAT-ACT / AP-IB = Class of 2024 graduates; dual-credit = grades 9-12. School SAT/ACT averages are campus means, not the scores of admitted college applicants. TEA masks small-group results for privacy.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the most reliable early indicator that a student will leave a school — either by transferring out, dropping out, or matriculating to a charter or private alternative. At this level, today's absentees become next year's enrollment loss and the year-after's revenue loss.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2024 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +9.3%/year, projecting from 2024's 571 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $9,723 per student in district revenue, the 321 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $3,121,083/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LULING H S LULING |
Public | 13.3 | 402 | -6.7% |
| KIPP AUSTIN BRAVE AUSTIN |
Public · charter | 23.8 | 490 | -32.0% |
| IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY KYLE |
Public · charter | 15.4 | 320 | +175.9% |
| NAVARRO H S SEGUIN |
Public | 24.0 | 703 | +11.6% |
| LOCKHART H S LOCKHART |
Public | 1.5 | 2,006 | +7.7% |
| EASTSIDE EARLY COLLEGE H S AUSTIN |
Public | 27.8 | 663 | +4.1% |
| IDEA MONTOPOLIS COLLEGE PREPARATORY AUSTIN |
Public · charter | 24.8 | 415 | +1.5% |
| RICHARDS SCH FOR YOUNG WOMEN LEADERS AUSTIN |
Public | 26.6 | 436 | -4.8% |