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Bailey Middle

Q: Is Bailey Middle a good school?

Bailey Middle ranks 992 nd of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

992^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Bailey Middle is a public middle school located in Austin, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 785 students. It is part of the Austin Independent School District (AISD), which is ranked 578 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bailey Middle has consistently ranked in the top half of Texas middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's performance on STAAR tests is generally above the AISD and state averages, particularly in 8th grade reading, math, and Algebra I. However, Bailey Middle struggles in 6th and 7th grade math, where its proficiency rates are significantly lower than the district and state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students and White and multi-racial students outperforming other groups. The school also struggles with the performance of English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to other middle schools in the area, Bailey Middle generally performs better than the nearby Mendez Middle and Bedichek Middle, which are also part of the AISD district. However, the high-performing Sycamore Springs Middle (part of the Dripping Springs ISD) and Gorzycki Middle (part of the AISD) outperform Bailey Middle across most academic metrics, suggesting that there may be opportunities for Bailey to learn from these successful schools.

785

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,190

Per pupil spending ?

34.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4020 Lost Oasis Hollow
Austin, TX 78739

(512) 414-4990

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bailey Middle usually attend:

High:

Bowie High School

Feeder schools for Bailey Middle:

Elementary:	Baranoff Elementary
	Kocurek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.3%

Hispanic:

44.3%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg45%

Texas avg45%

992^nd of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	52.8	992 of 2344	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	886 of 2372	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	778 of 2330	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	771 of 2254	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	1261 of 2252	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.1	504 of 2193	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	446 of 2080	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	382 of 2027	81.2%	★★★★☆
2016	77.9	327 of 1987	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	78.6	302 of 2043	85.2%	★★★★☆
2014	79.8	280 of 1987	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	305 of 1973	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	84.0	178 of 1951	90.9%	★★★★★
2011	66.4	548 of 1895	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	294 of 1803	83.7%	★★★★☆
2009	79.9	154 of 1763	91.3%	★★★★★
2008	80.9	145 of 1718	91.6%	★★★★★
2007	81.8	135 of 1684	92.0%	★★★★★
2006	81.5	151 of 1585	90.5%	★★★★★
2005	83.3	112 of 1582	92.9%	★★★★★
2004	81.3	130 of 1573	91.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	567 of 997	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1093 of 1280	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.5	475 of 1273	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.8	1040 of 1251	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	740 of 1193	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	805 of 1167	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	473 of 505	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	497 of 617	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.6	317 of 616	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	440 of 606	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	483 of 589	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.6	223 of 594	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	288 of 587	50.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.0	1155 of 2182	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	1668 of 2118	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	964 of 2058	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	916 of 2008	54.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	832 of 1428	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	1084 of 1770	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	795 of 1720	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	897 of 1643	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	987 of 1592	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.1	279 of 1445	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	55.6	387 of 1376	71.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	865 of 1825	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	944 of 2242	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	895 of 2241	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	738 of 2221	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	1465 of 2151	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.1	638 of 2047	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	439 of 2008	78.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	930 of 1230	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.9	1028 of 1481	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	845 of 1488	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	919 of 1501	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	743 of 1446	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	830 of 1430	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	1171 of 1731	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1468 of 2119	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	1133 of 2116	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	1068 of 2077	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	1534 of 2043	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.1	594 of 1935	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	506 of 1895	73.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	1288 of 1820	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1564 of 2235	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	1365 of 2251	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	1412 of 2220	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	1782 of 2172	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	990 of 2073	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	880 of 2039	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	779 of 1818	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	916 of 2246	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	631 of 2245	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	833 of 2228	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	967 of 2168	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	399 of 2069	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	444 of 2030	78.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	319 of 676	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	226 of 818	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	48.6	401 of 817	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	365 of 813	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.4	624 of 743	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.6	210 of 753	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	112 of 720	84.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	751 of 1568	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	1172 of 1891	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.9	272 of 1815	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	466 of 1757	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	396 of 1712	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	151 of 1626	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	69.7	217 of 1597	86.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	592 of 1439	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	586 of 1733	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	462 of 1749	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	507 of 1723	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	40.4	1058 of 1700	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.5	385 of 1684	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	392 of 1673	76.6%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)47th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)24th percentile-33 vs school

Asian (2025)6th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I99%+52 vs state

Reading53%~ state avg

Science48%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Social Studies34%+4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, February 11, 2023

Bailey has the potential to be a far better school with a high quality learning environment located in a thriving, highly educated community which has a stellar local talent pool backed with excellent resources. However, the current leadership, or "principal" rather, is and has proven to be an incompetent, under qualified hack who has managed to diminish the quality of the school and has inexplicably failed to take advantage of the aforementioned advantages the school has that would result in excellence. AISD's decision to hire such an individual to lead and yield such enormous power/influence in shaping so many young minds and lives to such an obtuse individual, is absolutely inexplicable. The logic is equivalent to ripping out a flawless autonomous driving system and replacing it with a drunk driver with traumatic brain injuries during a rapid and productive ascent towards the highest point.

As a result, my child no longer attends Bailey and has moved over (or rather "up") to a thriving learning environment at another AISD school. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Bailey is the best school in AISD! Academics,sports,everything is just awesome! The people there are so confident!Go to Bailey! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, February 9, 2011

My son is visually impaired and the school has been very helpful. He's doing very well and we have not had any issues with teachers not getting him assignments or just pointed to something on the board. We were scared that middle school would be a disaster, we've been pleasantly surprised! Close Quote

Schools Near Bailey Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I 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
Bailey Middle	Public	6-8	4020 Lost Oasis Hollow	Austin	78739	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-4990	785	49	15.9	34.1%	348 (44.3%)	28 (3.6%)	348 (44.3%)	13 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.1%)	52.8	992^nd of 2344 public middle schools	57.7%		56.1	886^th of 2372 public middle schools	62.6%	106		98.9		50.0	48.4	60.8		24.5	14.3	70.9		47.6	33.7	$9,190
Paredes Middle	Public	6-8	10100 S Mary Moore Searight Dr	Austin	78748	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-6800	635	39	16.2	78.3%	40 (6.3%)	64 (10.1%)	503 (79.2%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.5%)	11.5	2212^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.6%		8.6	2289^th of 2372 public middle schools	3.5%	77		61.0		32.5	25.8	34.9		7.1	10.5	10.1		19.8	5.5	$10,433
Gorzycki Middle	Public	6-8	7412 W Slaughter Ln	Austin	78749	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 841-8600	1,305	75	17.4	7.6%	752 (57.6%)	16 (1.2%)	329 (25.2%)	128 (9.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (6.1%)	92.9	98^th of 2344 public middle schools	95.8%		92.7	100^th of 2372 public middle schools	95.8%	2		92.8		84.9	84.5	88.9		58.2	40.3	77.8		80.3	70.7	$8,059
Covington Middle	Public	6-8	3700 Convict Hill Rd	Austin	78749	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-3276	632	46	13.6	52.4%	191 (30.2%)	36 (5.7%)	354 (56.0%)	19 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	47.3	1160^th of 2344 public middle schools	50.5%		47.5	1152^nd of 2372 public middle schools	51.4%	8		83.6		58.1	52.6	57.9		33.8	15.8	38.1		33.3	31.2	$12,311
Eric Dahlstrom Middle	Public	6-8	3600 F M 967	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 295-4717	804	49	16.3	12.6%	465 (57.8%)	7 (0.9%)	291 (36.2%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.7%)	78.5	352^nd of 2344 public middle schools	85.0%		88.9	177^th of 2372 public middle schools	92.5%	175		98.6		72.7	73.1	68.4		57.9	20.5	68.5		54.8	43.3	$7,898
Small Middle	Public	6-8	4801 Monterey Oaks Blvd	Austin	78749	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 841-6700	1,253	75	16.6	24.7%	593 (47.3%)	36 (2.9%)	516 (41.2%)	42 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (5.2%)	83.1	268^th of 2344 public middle schools	88.6%		80.4	320^th of 2372 public middle schools	86.5%	52		99.2		71.7	70.8	70.1		54.2	42.5	69.7		64.3	49.2	$7,891
Bedichek Middle	Public	6-8	6800 Bill Hughes Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-3265	671	48	13.9	84.2%	52 (7.7%)	47 (7.0%)	548 (81.7%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	15.9	2129^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.2%		15.6	2149^th of 2372 public middle schools	9.4%	20		32.4		25.3	25.4	30.3		4.0	0.0	35.4		26.6	10.6	$12,285
Ki Charter - Austin	Public, Charter	7-9	1407 W Stassney Ln	Austin	78745	Travis County	Ki Charter	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 705-9914	4	1	7.8		0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
KIPP Austin Beacon Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	5107 S Ih 35 Frontage Rd	Austin	78744	Travis County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 651-1918	393	24	16.2	92.9%	8 (2.0%)	17 (4.3%)	364 (92.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17.4	2091^st of 2344 public middle schools	10.8%		10.8	2255^th of 2372 public middle schools	4.9%	164	0.0	50.5	31.5	29.4	28.3	33.9	17.8	14.1	17.2		14.9	27.7	14.3	$9,216
Sycamore Springs Middle	Public	6-8	14451 Sawyer Ranch Rd	Austin	78737	Hays County	Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 858-3600	1,043	70	14.8		721 (69.1%)	13 (1.2%)	203 (19.5%)	39 (3.7%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	60 (5.8%)	88.5	178^th of 2344 public middle schools	92.4%		90	148^th of 2372 public middle schools	93.8%	30		100.0		87.2	77.8	80.1		36.4	72.3	66.9		67.2	47.5	$8,257

Frequently Asked Questions about Bailey Middle

What district is Bailey Middle in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Bailey Middle attend?

Students who attend Bailey Middle usually go on to attend Bowie High School

How many students attend Bailey Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 785 students attended Bailey Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Bailey Middle?

Students at Bailey Middle are 44% White, 44% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Bailey Middle a good school?

Bailey Middle ranks 992^nd of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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