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Paredes Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Paredes Middle is a public middle school in Austin, TX, serving 635 students in grades 6-8 within the Austin Independent School District (Isd), where a high percentage of students (78.27%) come from low-income households.

Paredes Middle faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the 3rd percentile among Texas middle schools, placing it among the lowest-performing schools in the state. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Gorzycki Middle (95th percentile) and Small Middle (88th percentile), which are top performers. Proficiency rates on STAAR exams are critically low across most subjects; for example, only 2.98% of 7th graders were proficient in math, compared to 14.71% district-wide and 29.41% statewide. However, there is a remarkable bright spot: students in the accelerated Algebra I program achieve a 90.91% proficiency rate, far exceeding the district (51.77%) and state (54.03%) averages. This suggests that when students are placed in a rigorous track, the school can deliver outstanding results, creating a "tale of two schools" within one building.

For parents, the key takeaway is that Paredes is a high-poverty school with profound academic struggles, but it also has pockets of excellence, particularly in advanced math. The school's performance has been on a long-term decline, dropping from the 30th percentile a decade ago to its current ranking. While the general education program struggles, the special education program shows relative strength, ranking in the 14th-17th percentile. This information can help parents weigh the school's challenges against its potential for targeted success, especially for students who qualify for advanced coursework.

635

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,433

Per pupil spending ?

78.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10100 S Mary Moore Searight Dr
Austin, TX 78748

(512) 841-6800

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Paredes Middle usually attend:

High:

Akins Early College High School

Feeder schools for Paredes Middle:

Elementary:	Blazier Elementary
	Menchaca Elementary
	Palm Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.2%

African American:

10.1%

White:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (18% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg49%

Texas avg47%

2,264^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	8.6	2264 of 2335	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	2212 of 2344	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	2289 of 2372	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	2164 of 2330	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	2008 of 2254	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	2079 of 2252	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	1931 of 2193	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	1534 of 2080	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.8	1300 of 2027	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.0	1389 of 1987	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.0	1506 of 2043	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.9	1338 of 1987	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.0	1315 of 1973	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.8	1441 of 1951	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.3	1450 of 1895	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.8	1379 of 1803	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.5	1115 of 1763	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.6	1353 of 1718	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.3	1296 of 1684	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.3	1375 of 1585	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.2	1242 of 1582	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.2	1350 of 1573	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	1192 of 1295	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	942 of 997	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	1271 of 1280	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1082 of 1273	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	741 of 1251	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.2	1137 of 1213	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	969 of 1193	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	947 of 1167	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	488 of 505	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	597 of 617	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	583 of 616	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	578 of 606	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	461 of 589	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	535 of 594	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	449 of 587	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.1	1920 of 2182	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	1946 of 2118	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	1824 of 2058	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	1413 of 2008	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	1232 of 1390	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	1311 of 1428	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1722 of 1770	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1549 of 1720	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	1303 of 1643	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	1123 of 1592	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	1032 of 1445	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	711 of 1376	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.6	2198 of 2240	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.1	1763 of 1825	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	2218 of 2242	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	2108 of 2241	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	2004 of 2221	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	2006 of 2151	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	1905 of 2047	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1524 of 2008	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.2	1478 of 1497	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	1156 of 1230	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1401 of 1481	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1278 of 1488	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	1235 of 1501	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	1379 of 1446	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	1184 of 1430	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.2	2095 of 2141	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	1659 of 1731	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	2085 of 2119	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	1997 of 2116	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1949 of 2077	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	1981 of 2043	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1771 of 1935	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	1441 of 1895	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	2186 of 2253	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	1764 of 1820	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	2193 of 2235	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	2101 of 2251	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	2022 of 2220	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	2064 of 2172	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1804 of 2073	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1546 of 2039	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.2	2193 of 2253	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	1742 of 1818	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	2184 of 2246	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	2085 of 2245	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	2006 of 2228	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	2012 of 2168	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1777 of 2069	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	1510 of 2030	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	647 of 806	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	607 of 676	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	741 of 818	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	761 of 817	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	761 of 813	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	557 of 753	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.6	366 of 720	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	1670 of 1956	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	1351 of 1568	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1575 of 1891	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	1606 of 1815	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	1500 of 1757	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1401 of 1712	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	1043 of 1626	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.9	369 of 1597	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	1662 of 1731	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	1296 of 1439	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1660 of 1733	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	1518 of 1749	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	1429 of 1723	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1502 of 1700	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	982 of 1684	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.9	644 of 1673	61.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)20th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile+12 vs school

At Risk (2022)12th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)11th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)8th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)3rd percentile~ school

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

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I91%+37 vs state

Reading27%-28 vs state

Mathematics9%-30 vs state

Social Studies7%-24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, January 9, 2019

I hate this school! I think its getto, & the staff doesnt do enough to prevent bullying! I cant wait to get my child out. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 30, 2015

I was not really sure if I was doing the right thing moving my son to this school however my first contact with the school was great! the employees at the office are great they don't give you the ugly look when you ask questions; very professional and make you feel welcome. Academic talking I received the 1st compliment for my son class grade ...wow! Before I will get only complaints and bad notes ... I love Paredes MS. Thank you all. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Maybe the school was not that great years ago, but since my daughter has been at Paredes that school has young teachers that want to teach, the school might not be the best school outhere but what school is. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	8.6	2264^th of 2335 public middle schools	3.0%		11.5	2212^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.6%	52	90.9		27.9	27.3	27.1		6.3	3.0	14.5	7.2	$10,433
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%)	15.2	2152^nd of 2335 public middle schools	7.8%		15.9	2129^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.2%	23	77.7		22.2	21.7	39.7		6.4	0.0	31.3	14.7	$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)
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%)	53.2	940^th of 2335 public middle schools	59.7%		47.3	1160^th of 2344 public middle schools	50.5%	220	95.7		49.2	56.6	65.1		25.3	11.0	52.9	44.0	$12,311
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%)	59.1	781^st of 2335 public middle schools	66.6%		52.8	992^nd of 2344 public middle schools	57.7%	211	100.0		57.6	46.7	70.0		38.7	12.0	62.3	35.7	$9,190
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%)	20.3	2035^th of 2335 public middle schools	12.8%		17.4	2091^st of 2344 public middle schools	10.8%	56	53.8	25.0	32.4	30.2	51.3	26.4	12.7	19.8		6.3	$9,216
Mendez Middle	Public, Charter	7-8	5106 Village Sq Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-3284	199			89.9%	3 (1.5%)	14 (7.0%)	173 (86.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	17	2109^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.7%		23.5	1926^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.8%	183			26.0	19.2	34.0		19.8	16.8	35.9	10.6	$13,678
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%)	82.1	286^th of 2335 public middle schools	87.8%		83.1	268^th of 2344 public middle schools	88.6%	18	99.4		69.3	69.3	77.4		54.0	19.3	68.2	64.2	$7,891
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	116^th of 2335 public middle schools	95.0%		92.9	98^th of 2344 public middle schools	95.8%	18	94.3		82.7	83.8	86.2		62.1	31.3	73.8	76.1	$8,059
John P Ojeda Middle	Public	6-8	4900 McKinney Falls Pkwy	Austin	78744	Travis County	Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 386-3500	759	55	13.8	90.6%	18 (2.4%)	47 (6.2%)	671 (88.4%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.6%)	12.4	2212^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.3%		14.5	2157^th of 2344 public middle schools	8.0%	55	85.7		30.9	25.4	34.4		10.5	1.6	22.8	12.6	$10,111

Frequently Asked Questions about Paredes Middle

What district is Paredes Middle in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Paredes Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 635 students attended Paredes Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Paredes Middle?

Students at Paredes Middle are 79% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Paredes Middle a good school?

Paredes Middle ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Paredes Middle attend?

Students who attend Paredes Middle usually go on to attend Akins Early College High School

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