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Dobie Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Dobie Middle in Austin, TX, serves 512 students in grades 6-8 and is located in a high-poverty area where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has faced significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 1-3% of Texas middle schools over the past decade, with state ranking percentiles fluctuating between the 1st and 7th percentile since 2016.

The most striking differentiator is Dobie's math performance: only 1.83% of 7th graders were proficient in math in the 2025-2026 school year, a rate far below even nearby struggling schools like Burnet Middle (4.48%) and Webb Middle (7.92%). However, there is a stark paradox: while standard 8th-grade math proficiency is only 10.53%, Algebra I proficiency is remarkably high at 78.57%, suggesting only a small, selected group of students is accelerated into advanced coursework. The school also has a high and volatile dropout rate, spiking to 7.5% in 2023-2024, nearly four times the Austin Independent School District (Isd) average of 1.9%.

Despite these challenges, there are some positive signs. Reading proficiency has shown a modest upward trend across all grades from 2022-2023 to 2025-2026, with 6th-grade reading improving from 12% to 25.93%. The most compelling comparison is to KIPP Austin College Prep, a charter school just 1.33 miles away serving a similarly high-poverty population (94.19% free/reduced lunch). KIPP ranks in the 51st percentile with 48.57% 7th-grade math proficiency, compared to Dobie's 1.83%, indicating that school-level practices and culture—not just student demographics—are key drivers of performance. Dobie spends $13,147 per student, higher than high-performing Lamar Middle ($9,174), suggesting funding alone isn't the solution.

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
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	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: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 30 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg49%

Texas avg47%

2,275^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 19Middle Schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd)

523^rd of 951Austin 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
2026	7.9	2275 of 2335	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	27.8	1018 of 1295	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	2.0	632 of 642	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	22.6	1266 of 1390	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	7.5	2206 of 2240	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	20.9	1370 of 1497	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	8.6	2101 of 2141	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	11.1	2184 of 2253	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	8.7	2198 of 2253	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	18.4	1901 of 1956	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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)

African American (2026)21st percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)9th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)8th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Asian (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies100%+68 vs state

Algebra I79%+25 vs state

Reading26%-29 vs state

Mathematics9%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	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 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%)	7.9	2275^th of 2335 public middle schools	2.6%		5.3	2293^rd of 2344 public middle schools	2.2%	18			78.6			25.9	29.2	23.9		14.2	1.8	10.5	1.5	$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%)	46.6	1153^rd of 2335 public middle schools	50.6%		29.4	1755^th of 2344 public middle schools	25.1%	602	20.0	0.0	65.6		40.0	39.7	50.5	44.1	33.3	31.9	48.6		36.2	$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%)	6.2	2289^th of 2335 public middle schools	2.0%		5.6	2291^st of 2344 public middle schools	2.3%	2			32.4			4.3	15.6	24.2		7.6	7.9	13.2	2.1	$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%)	28.4	1778^th of 2335 public middle schools	23.9%		12.1	2200^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.1%	422			74.4	94.6		38.1	35.1	19.1		4.4		46.0	22.4	$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%)	10	2249^th of 2335 public middle schools	3.7%		7	2273^rd of 2344 public middle schools	3.0%	24			94.1			15.6	15.8	25.2		15.8	4.5	25.2	11.0	$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%)	20.7	2029^th of 2335 public middle schools	13.1%		23.1	1938^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.3%	91			38.0		27.5	23.9	31.1	42.1	27.1	7.1	29.4	0.0	17.5	$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%)	21.5	2016^th of 2335 public middle schools	13.7%		19.2	2045^th of 2344 public middle schools	12.8%	29			81.8			34.5	24.2	51.4		14.9	0.0	35.4	20.3	$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%)	87	194^th of 2335 public middle schools	91.7%		88.2	185^th of 2344 public middle schools	92.1%	9			94.7			81.5	75.7	82.5		56.4	19.0	70.2	64.3	$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%)	24.2	1927^th of 2335 public middle schools	17.5%		27	1836^th of 2344 public middle schools	21.7%	91			60.8			39.2	39.9	44.6		20.1	11.6	26.7	21.0	$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%)	26.9	1820^th of 2335 public middle schools	22.1%					(n/a)			75.8			40.9	39.7	43.4		31.5	6.8	27.0	21.9	$26,186

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Dobie Middle ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Texas middle schools.

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What is the racial makeup of Dobie Middle?

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

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

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