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John P Ojeda Middle

Public Grades 6-8
2157th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 8% of Texas middle schools
Summary

John P Ojeda Middle is a public middle school in Austin, Texas, serving 788 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Del Valle Independent School District, which is ranked 851 out of 961 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John P Ojeda Middle consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Texas middle schools, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. The school's performance on STAAR assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranges from 25.53% to 34.46%, compared to the state average of 51.69% to 56.39%. In mathematics, the proficiency rates at John P Ojeda Middle are even lower, ranging from 4.78% to 20.96%, compared to the state average of 31.12% to 44.81%.

Despite the school's challenges, there are potential opportunities for improvement. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at John P Ojeda Middle likely contributes to the school's academic struggles, and addressing the unique needs of this student population could be crucial for improving student outcomes. Comparing John P Ojeda Middle to nearby schools, such as Kealing Middle and Lively Middle, which demonstrate much higher academic achievement, suggests that the challenges faced by John P Ojeda Middle may be unique to its specific context and student population.

759
Students ?
13.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,111
Per pupil spending ?
90.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4900 McKinney Falls Pkwy
       Austin, TX  78744

(512) 386-3500

District: Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend John P Ojeda Middle usually attend:

High:    Del Valle High School

Feeder schools for John P Ojeda Middle:

Elementary:    Baty Elementary
    Creedmoor Elementary
    Smith Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
88.4%
African American:
6.2%
White:
2.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (23% vs 45% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school23%
District avg22%
Texas avg45%
2,157th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 8%▼ down 19 pts since 2015
From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 3Middle Schools in the Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)
851st of 961Del Valle 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202514.52157 of 23448.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.72258 of 23724.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.82195 of 23305.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202216.02019 of 225410.4%★☆☆☆☆
202125.11732 of 225223.1%★☆☆☆☆
201916.31975 of 21939.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.51900 of 20808.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201718.71791 of 202711.6%★☆☆☆☆
201628.01600 of 198719.5%★☆☆☆☆
201533.21497 of 204326.7%★☆☆☆☆
201439.01314 of 198733.9%★★☆☆☆
201337.91378 of 197330.2%★★☆☆☆
201225.71601 of 195117.9%★☆☆☆☆
201138.11454 of 189523.3%★☆☆☆☆
201021.41644 of 18038.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200935.71364 of 176322.6%★☆☆☆☆
200838.21287 of 171825.1%★☆☆☆☆
200744.21089 of 168435.3%★★☆☆☆
200634.81158 of 158526.9%★☆☆☆☆
200532.51209 of 158223.6%★☆☆☆☆
200431.31245 of 157320.9%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202544.4522 of 99747.6%★★☆☆☆
202434.4865 of 128032.4%★★☆☆☆
202312.21234 of 12733.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202239.6722 of 125142.3%★★☆☆☆
202145.6572 of 121352.8%★★★☆☆
201923.81003 of 119315.9%★☆☆☆☆
201831.4821 of 116729.6%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202235.51478 of 218232.3%★★☆☆☆
202151.9807 of 211861.9%★★★☆☆
201936.71334 of 205835.2%★★☆☆☆
201833.51432 of 200828.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202523.71214 of 142815.0%★☆☆☆☆
202417.71633 of 17707.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202325.21427 of 172017.0%★☆☆☆☆
202235.31104 of 164332.8%★★☆☆☆
202163.5326 of 159279.5%★★★★☆
201942.9748 of 144548.2%★★☆☆☆
201840.2760 of 137644.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202515.01709 of 18256.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.62144 of 22424.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.72134 of 22414.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202219.01954 of 222112.0%★☆☆☆☆
202125.01699 of 215121.0%★☆☆☆☆
201920.01797 of 204712.2%★☆☆☆☆
201816.61853 of 20087.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202530.11017 of 123017.3%★☆☆☆☆
20236.51441 of 14812.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202230.01226 of 148817.6%★☆☆☆☆
202147.8940 of 150137.4%★★☆☆☆
201937.71096 of 144624.2%★☆☆☆☆
201836.11106 of 143022.7%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202517.41603 of 17317.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202412.92031 of 21194.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.01984 of 21166.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202217.81888 of 20779.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202130.51501 of 204326.5%★☆☆☆☆
201920.01744 of 19359.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201819.21740 of 18958.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202520.91636 of 182010.1%★☆☆☆☆
202414.92106 of 22355.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202313.72123 of 22515.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202220.61957 of 222011.8%★☆☆☆☆
202135.21471 of 217232.3%★★☆☆☆
201923.31796 of 207313.4%★☆☆☆☆
201821.11832 of 203910.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202518.41624 of 181810.7%★☆☆☆☆
202412.22136 of 22464.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.52117 of 22455.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.52056 of 22287.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202126.01662 of 216823.3%★☆☆☆☆
201913.91942 of 20696.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.81870 of 20307.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202310.3789 of 8173.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202260.2269 of 81366.9%★★★☆☆
20197.2740 of 7531.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202536.21060 of 156832.4%★★☆☆☆
202433.81335 of 189129.4%★☆☆☆☆
202330.91379 of 181524.0%★☆☆☆☆
202233.31236 of 175729.7%★☆☆☆☆
202145.2750 of 171256.2%★★★☆☆
201925.31413 of 162613.1%★☆☆☆☆
201838.2921 of 159742.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202573.8265 of 143981.6%★★★★☆
202428.51378 of 173320.5%★☆☆☆☆
202311.01658 of 17495.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202220.31531 of 172311.1%★☆☆☆☆
201923.91419 of 168415.7%★☆☆☆☆
201834.31192 of 167328.8%★☆☆☆☆
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)82nd percentile+74 vs school
African American (2025)48th percentile+40 vs school
Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+24 vs school
At Risk (2022)32nd percentile+22 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)17th percentile+9 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school
Female (2025)6th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2023)3rd percentile~ school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I82%+35 vs state
Reading30%-24 vs state
Science21%-25 vs state
Mathematics15%-24 vs state
Social Studies14%-15 vs state

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Open Quote I used to go there and that school gave me many great memories. I was also ahead when I transferred into AISD my freshmen year. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 759 students attended John P Ojeda Middle.

Students who attend John P Ojeda Middle usually go on to attend Del Valle High School

Students at John P Ojeda Middle are 88% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

John P Ojeda Middle ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Texas middle schools.


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