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Small Middle

Public Grades 6-8
268th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 89% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Small Middle is a public middle school located in Austin, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,260 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.

Small Middle consistently ranks among the top 15% of middle schools in Texas, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's STAAR test scores significantly outperform the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in reading and mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 71.67% of 6th graders at Small Middle were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 55.1% in the AISD and 54.21% statewide. In STAAR Algebra I, 99.24% of Small Middle students were proficient or better, compared to 42.55% in AISD and 47.01% statewide.

Small Middle significantly outperforms most of the nearby middle schools in the AISD, including Paredes Middle, Bailey Middle, and Bedichek Middle, across various academic metrics. However, Gorzycki Middle, which is located just 3.28 miles away, is also a high-performing school, ranking among the top 5% of Texas middle schools.

1,253
Students ?
16.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,891
Per pupil spending ?
24.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4801 Monterey Oaks Blvd
       Austin, TX  78749

(512) 841-6700

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Small Middle usually attend:

High:    Bowie High School

Feeder schools for Small Middle:

Elementary:    Baldwin Elementary
    Patton Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
47.3%
Hispanic:
41.2%
Two or more races:
5.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (64% vs 45% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 11% of Texas middle schools
Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
District avg45%
Texas avg45%
268th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 11%▲ up 15 pts since 2015
From top 27% (2015) to top 11% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 18Middle Schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd)
578th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202583.1268 of 234488.6%★★★★☆
202480.4320 of 237286.5%★★★★☆
202381.2313 of 233086.6%★★★★☆
202275.0405 of 225482.0%★★★★☆
202150.91004 of 225255.4%★★★☆☆
201976.0378 of 219382.8%★★★★☆
201875.7356 of 208082.9%★★★★☆
201771.7416 of 202779.5%★★★★☆
201672.8465 of 198776.6%★★★★☆
201569.8546 of 204373.3%★★★★☆
201474.8401 of 198779.8%★★★★☆
201372.6426 of 197378.4%★★★★☆
201275.2362 of 195181.4%★★★★☆
201164.7618 of 189567.4%★★★☆☆
201069.2430 of 180376.2%★★★★☆
200975.4269 of 176384.7%★★★★☆
200875.1270 of 171884.3%★★★★☆
200778.1212 of 168487.4%★★★★☆
200675.2292 of 158581.6%★★★★☆
200579.5186 of 158288.2%★★★★☆
200479.6164 of 157389.6%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202533.8688 of 99731.0%★★☆☆☆
202440.4731 of 128042.9%★★☆☆☆
202361.7369 of 127371.0%★★★★☆
202251.2493 of 125160.6%★★★☆☆
201946.4564 of 119352.7%★★★☆☆
201849.4516 of 116755.8%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202559.7210 of 50558.4%★★★☆☆
202460.6251 of 61759.3%★★★☆☆
202361.9242 of 61660.7%★★★☆☆
202259.1267 of 60655.9%★★★☆☆
202147.5334 of 58943.3%★★☆☆☆
201961.4231 of 59461.1%★★★☆☆
201851.2306 of 58747.9%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202253.8773 of 218264.6%★★★☆☆
202137.41327 of 211837.3%★★☆☆☆
201944.31056 of 205848.7%★★☆☆☆
201846.2950 of 200852.7%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202552.6549 of 142861.6%★★★☆☆
202444.2903 of 177049.0%★★☆☆☆
202347.3800 of 172053.5%★★★☆☆
202241.9892 of 164345.7%★★☆☆☆
202150.9582 of 159263.4%★★★☆☆
201928.01172 of 144518.9%★☆☆☆☆
201836.4864 of 137637.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202581.1209 of 182588.5%★★★★☆
202473.7399 of 224282.2%★★★★☆
202372.3441 of 224180.3%★★★★☆
202267.8524 of 222176.4%★★★★☆
202148.41043 of 215151.5%★★★☆☆
201970.4467 of 204777.2%★★★★☆
201870.2452 of 200877.5%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202565.6425 of 123065.4%★★★☆☆
202363.5627 of 148157.7%★★★☆☆
202262.3612 of 148858.9%★★★☆☆
202148.7923 of 150138.5%★★☆☆☆
201962.3631 of 144656.4%★★★☆☆
201861.2615 of 143057.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202569.0355 of 173179.5%★★★★☆
202457.1739 of 211965.1%★★★☆☆
202361.5633 of 211670.1%★★★★☆
202254.9773 of 207762.8%★★★☆☆
202131.11482 of 204327.5%★☆☆☆☆
201961.5571 of 193570.5%★★★★☆
201860.3558 of 189570.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202552.7751 of 182058.7%★★★☆☆
202445.51137 of 223549.1%★★☆☆☆
202355.8829 of 225163.2%★★★☆☆
202244.01199 of 222046.0%★★☆☆☆
202127.81716 of 217221.0%★☆☆☆☆
201947.11050 of 207349.3%★★☆☆☆
201841.91180 of 203942.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202582.8194 of 181889.3%★★★★☆
202481.7250 of 224688.9%★★★★☆
202386.1211 of 224590.6%★★★★★
202278.4323 of 222885.5%★★★★☆
202152.9911 of 216858.0%★★★☆☆
201978.8308 of 206985.1%★★★★☆
201878.8292 of 203085.6%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202582.272 of 67689.3%★★★★☆
202466.9211 of 81874.2%★★★★☆
202378.2120 of 81785.3%★★★★☆
202279.8102 of 81387.5%★★★★☆
202146.3376 of 74349.4%★★☆☆☆
201968.6188 of 75375.0%★★★★☆
201869.7171 of 72076.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202588.151 of 156896.7%★★★★★
202474.6217 of 189188.5%★★★★☆
202384.2114 of 181593.7%★★★★★
202286.483 of 175795.3%★★★★★
202159.0409 of 171276.1%★★★★☆
201971.6206 of 162687.3%★★★★☆
201878.8134 of 159791.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202584.596 of 143993.3%★★★★★
202485.9111 of 173393.6%★★★★★
202386.0129 of 174992.6%★★★★★
202277.3268 of 172384.4%★★★★☆
202148.8843 of 170050.4%★★★☆☆
201976.7298 of 168482.3%★★★★☆
201877.4286 of 167382.9%★★★★☆
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)97th percentile+8 vs school
White (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile~ school
Male (2025)89th percentile~ school
Female (2025)89th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-9 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)65th percentile-23 vs school
At Risk (2022)65th percentile-17 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile-27 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-30 vs school
Asian (2025)58th percentile-30 vs school
African American (2025)31st percentile-58 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I99%+52 vs state
Reading71%+17 vs state
Science64%+18 vs state
Mathematics58%+19 vs state
Social Studies49%+20 vs state

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Monday, June 13, 2011

Open Quote CLINT SMALL MIDDLE SCHOOL IS THE BEST SCHOOL EVER!!!!!! If you are looking for a safe, awesome learning experience then go to CLINT SMALL MIDDLE SCHOOL!!! We went wireless and we have our own personal laptops in our classrooms. We have several grants going towards every learning experience. The garden is beautiful, and we have several outdoor classes. We are encouraged to recycle and now we are called SMALL GREEN TECH ACADEMY, with a curriculum track focusing on environmental science. Close Quote





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Small Middle ranks 268th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Small Middle are 47% White, 41% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,253 students attended Small Middle.

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


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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