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Dobie Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Dobie Middle is a public middle school in Austin, Texas, serving 544 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Austin Independent School District (AISD), which is ranked 578 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Dobie Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas middle schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating.

Dobie Middle significantly underperforms compared to the AISD and Texas state averages across all STAAR test subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 17.18% of 6th graders at Dobie Middle were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 55.1% for AISD and 54.21% for Texas. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Texas middle schools for most student subgroups. Additionally, Dobie Middle has consistently higher dropout rates compared to the AISD and Texas averages, ranging from 0.4% to 1.7% over the past few years.

When comparing Dobie Middle to nearby schools, the performance gap is significant. Garcia YMLA, Lamar Middle, and Sadler Means YWLA all outperform Dobie Middle across nearly all academic metrics and have higher rankings from SchoolDigger. Similarly, nearby Basis Austin, Idea Parmer Park College Preparatory, and KIPP Austin College Prep charter schools significantly outperform Dobie Middle in academic achievement.

512

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,773

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 E Rundberg Ln
Austin, TX 78753-4999

(512) 414-3270

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Dobie Middle:

Elementary:	Graham Elementary
	Guerrero Thompson
	Hart Elementary
	Jordan Elementary
	More...
	Overton Elementary
	Walnut Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.4%

African American:

8.6%

White:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (10% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg45%

Texas avg45%

2,293^rd of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 18Middle Schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd)

578^th of 961Austin Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	2293 of 2344	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	2338 of 2372	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	2296 of 2330	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	2211 of 2254	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	2221 of 2252	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	2041 of 2193	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	1949 of 2080	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.1	1930 of 2027	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.3	1911 of 1987	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	1830 of 2043	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.6	1833 of 1987	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.5	1886 of 1973	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.8	1840 of 1951	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.4	1755 of 1895	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	23.2	1616 of 1803	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.6	1563 of 1763	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.1	1499 of 1718	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	5.8	1639 of 1684	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.0	1552 of 1585	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.7	1502 of 1582	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.1	1540 of 1573	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	949 of 997	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	1227 of 1280	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	1155 of 1273	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1140 of 1251	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	1078 of 1213	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	922 of 1193	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	861 of 1167	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	1.8	499 of 505	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.5	608 of 616	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.9	592 of 594	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.3	585 of 587	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	13.6	2117 of 2182	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	2062 of 2118	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	1625 of 2058	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	1647 of 2008	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	1407 of 1428	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	1752 of 1770	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	1703 of 1720	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1595 of 1643	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1525 of 1592	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	915 of 1445	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	732 of 1376	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	1813 of 1825	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	2236 of 2242	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	2209 of 2241	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	2186 of 2221	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	2133 of 2151	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	1954 of 2047	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	1908 of 2008	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	1163 of 1230	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.1	1466 of 1481	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	1463 of 1488	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	1481 of 1501	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	1295 of 1446	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1354 of 1430	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	1715 of 1731	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	2110 of 2119	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	2098 of 2116	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	2059 of 2077	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	2019 of 2043	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1794 of 1935	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1776 of 1895	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	1795 of 1820	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	2221 of 2235	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	2218 of 2251	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	2183 of 2220	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	2143 of 2172	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1878 of 2073	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1874 of 2039	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	1800 of 1818	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	2224 of 2246	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	2220 of 2245	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	2203 of 2228	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	2131 of 2168	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1925 of 2069	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	1925 of 2030	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	1188 of 1568	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	1527 of 1891	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1689 of 1815	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	1661 of 1757	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1534 of 1712	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	1461 of 1626	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	1075 of 1597	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	1379 of 1439	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	1713 of 1733	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	1704 of 1749	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	1699 of 1723	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	1672 of 1700	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	1647 of 1684	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	1648 of 1673	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading17%-37 vs state

Science13%-33 vs state

Algebra I6%-41 vs state

Mathematics5%-33 vs state

Social Studies2%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Dobie Middle	Public	6-8	1200 E Rundberg Ln	Austin	78753	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-3270	512	36	14.2	93.4%	28 (5.5%)	44 (8.6%)	417 (81.4%)	21 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	5.3	2293^rd of 2344 public middle schools	2.2%		5.1	2338^th of 2372 public middle schools	1.4%	45	5.9			17.2	12.1	20.7		4.3	1.5	7.7		13.1	1.7	$11,773
KIPP Austin College Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	8004 Cameron Rd	Austin	78754	Travis County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 501-4969	465	21	22.0	94.2%	10 (2.2%)	17 (3.7%)	427 (91.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	29.4	1755^th of 2344 public middle schools	25.1%		23.6	1929^th of 2372 public middle schools	18.7%	174	46.1		38.8	37.0	27.4	47.2	23.5	17.8	21.0		16.3	30.5	32.0	$7,780
Webb Middle	Public	6-8	601 E St Johns Ave	Austin	78752	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-3258	502	43	11.6	98.0%	20 (4.0%)	35 (7.0%)	432 (86.1%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	5.6	2291^st of 2344 public middle schools	2.3%		5.8	2328^th of 2372 public middle schools	1.9%	37	52.6			13.3	15.0	20.6		7.4	0.8	5.9		11.7	5.3	$11,480
Sadler Means Ywla	Public	6-8	6401 N Hampton Dr	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-3234	278	29	9.6	80.9%	18 (6.5%)	45 (16.2%)	196 (70.5%)	13 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	12.1	2200^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.1%		10.7	2259^th of 2372 public middle schools	4.8%	59	38.5	73.1		30.3	5.4	44.6		4.0		18.9		12.1	3.1	$14,508
Burnet Middle	Public	6-8	8401 Hathaway St	Austin	78757	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-3225	821	57	14.4	92.4%	23 (2.8%)	45 (5.5%)	741 (90.3%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	7	2273^rd of 2344 public middle schools	3.0%		9	2283^rd of 2372 public middle schools	3.8%	10	14.3			13.1	17.6	15.0		9.5	3.7	14.2		18.6	3.7	$10,958
Austin Achieve Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	5908 Manor Rd	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Achieve Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 522-4190	669	31	21.3	90.0%	12 (1.8%)	42 (6.3%)	608 (90.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23.1	1938^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.3%		19.4	2051^st of 2372 public middle schools	13.5%	113	26.2		24.5	34.9	37.7	35.8	14.1	20.5	23.7	0.0	2.8	26.7	16.7	$8,002
Garcia Ymla	Public	6-8	7414 Johnny Morris Rd	Austin	78724	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-9400	255	26	9.6	95.7%	9 (3.5%)	30 (11.8%)	208 (81.6%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	19.2	2045^th of 2344 public middle schools	12.8%		10.3	2264^th of 2372 public middle schools	4.6%	219	53.6			23.8	31.3	43.6		11.1	6.3	16.7		39.7	14.1	$18,096
Lamar Middle	Public	6-8	6201 Wynona St	Austin	78757	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-3217	1,109	63	17.5	22.2%	664 (59.9%)	30 (2.7%)	330 (29.8%)	24 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (5.1%)	88.2	185^th of 2344 public middle schools	92.1%		87	211^th of 2372 public middle schools	91.1%	26	85.7			78.1	78.8	78.9		64.8	19.8	67.1		81.0	50.0	$8,018
Dessau Middle	Public	6-8	12900 Dessau Rd	Austin	78754	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 594-2600	596	56	10.6	80.4%	44 (7.4%)	85 (14.3%)	402 (67.4%)	48 (8.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	27	1836^th of 2344 public middle schools	21.7%		18.9	2066^th of 2372 public middle schools	12.9%	230	81.2			45.3	33.5	45.5		25.5	10.5	36.0		24.5	18.0	$11,712
General Marshall Middle	Public	6-7	4401 Tilley St	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 414-4163	431	28	15.4	64.0%	94 (21.8%)	88 (20.4%)	228 (52.9%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)								(n/a)	100.0			46.1	33.2			24.1	0.0	28.3				$26,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Dobie Middle

Is Dobie Middle a good school?

Dobie Middle ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dobie Middle?

Students at Dobie Middle are 81% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% White, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Dobie Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Dobie Middle.

What district is Dobie Middle in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

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