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Best Middle Schools
in AUSTIN ISD

This page covers 19 of the 20 middle schools in AUSTIN ISD had enough federal data to rank, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

19
Schools Ranked
Texas
State
1
Charter Schools
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Middle Schools Rankings

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1
rank
AUSTIN ST HOSPITAL
Grades 05–1111 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (1.8:1) · above-average investment ($26,950/student)
76
/100
Student:Teacher
1.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,950
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
27%
Low economic need
2
rank
GORZYCKI MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,286 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,950/student)
68
/100
Student:Teacher
19.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,950
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
9%
Low economic need
3
rank
BAILEY MIDDLE
Grades 06–08798 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,950/student)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
16.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,950
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
4
rank
COVINGTON MIDDLE
Grades 06–08637 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,950/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,950
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
53%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
SMALL MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,211 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,950/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
18.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,950
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
6
rank
O HENRY MIDDLE
Grades 06–08754 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,950/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
16.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,950
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
29%
Low economic need
7
rank
MURCHISON MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,237 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,950/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
19.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,950
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
27%
Low economic need
8
rank
LAMAR MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,182 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,950/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
20.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,950
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
21%
Low economic need
9
rank
LIVELY MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,107 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,950/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
18.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,950
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
61%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
BEDICHEK MIDDLE
Grades 06–08675 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,950/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,950
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
87%
High economic need
9 more middle schools in AUSTIN ISD not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
19
Middle Schools
124
Total Schools
76
#1 Score
58
Avg Score
District profileAUSTIN ISD
Top Ranked Middle School
1
AUSTIN ST HOSPITAL
Score: 76/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.