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Austin Academy For Excell

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Austin Academy For Excell is a public magnet middle school located in Garland, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 962 students. The school is part of the Garland Independent School District, which is ranked 470 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Austin Academy For Excell consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Texas, with a statewide ranking between 104-210 over the past several years. It has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating excellent academic performance. The school excels in the performance of various student subgroups, including Asian, African American, White, and Multi-racial students, as well as Special Education and At-Risk students. Austin Academy For Excell's students significantly outperform the district and state averages in STAAR tests across multiple subjects and grade levels, and the school has maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% over the past few years.

When compared to other middle schools in the Garland Independent School District, Austin Academy For Excell stands out as a high-performing school. For example, in 2024-2025, its 8th-grade students scored 66.97% proficient or better in STAAR Mathematics, compared to 39.4% for the district and 44.81% for the state. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school continues to excel academically, suggesting effective support and resource allocation.

951

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,023

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1125 Beverly Dr
Garland, TX 75040-8126

(972) 926-2620

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Austin Academy For Excell usually attend:

High:	Garland High School
	Lakeview Centennial High School
	N Garland High School
	Naaman Forest High School
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	Rowlett High School
	S Garland High School
	Sachse High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.1%

Asian:

20.0%

White:

19.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (72% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 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 school72%

District avg42%

Texas avg45%

155^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Middle Schools in the Garland Independent School District (Isd)

470^th of 961Garland 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	89.5	155 of 2344	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	212 of 2372	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	168 of 2330	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	179 of 2254	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	180 of 2252	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	104 of 2193	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	115 of 2080	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	88.3	175 of 2027	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	81.0	258 of 1987	87.0%	★★★★☆
2015	79.3	281 of 2043	86.2%	★★★★☆
2014	80.8	255 of 1987	87.2%	★★★★☆
2013	82.4	196 of 1973	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	87.3	114 of 1951	94.2%	★★★★★
2011	75.3	239 of 1895	87.4%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	197 of 1803	89.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	176 of 1763	90.0%	★★★★★
2008	78.4	197 of 1718	88.5%	★★★★☆
2007	76.9	240 of 1684	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	78.3	227 of 1585	85.7%	★★★★☆
2005	78.2	214 of 1582	86.5%	★★★★☆
2004	79.5	166 of 1573	89.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	72 of 997	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	61 of 1280	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	34 of 1273	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	29 of 1251	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	28 of 1213	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	24 of 1193	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	12 of 1167	99.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	100 of 505	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	65 of 617	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	56 of 616	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	66 of 606	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	58 of 589	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	25 of 594	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	23 of 587	96.1%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	72.7	320 of 2182	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	156 of 2118	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	72.5	294 of 2058	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	49.1	827 of 2008	58.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	135 of 1428	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	75.0	264 of 1770	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	186 of 1720	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	271 of 1643	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	179 of 1592	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	131 of 1445	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	53.3	431 of 1376	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	218 of 1825	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	326 of 2242	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	212 of 2241	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	195 of 2221	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	208 of 2151	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	110 of 2047	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	124 of 2008	93.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	270 of 1230	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	739 of 1481	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	936 of 1488	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	961 of 1501	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	867 of 1446	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	730 of 1430	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	313 of 1731	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	687 of 2119	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	320 of 2116	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	386 of 2077	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	299 of 2043	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	185 of 1935	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	77.7	253 of 1895	86.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	137 of 1820	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	72.1	362 of 2235	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	196 of 2251	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	208 of 2220	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	79.9	206 of 2172	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	64 of 2073	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	102 of 2039	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	199 of 1818	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	287 of 2246	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	148 of 2245	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	190 of 2228	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	154 of 2168	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	103 of 2069	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	98 of 2030	95.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	28 of 676	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	64 of 818	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	15 of 817	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	58 of 813	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	44 of 743	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	2 of 753	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	19 of 720	97.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	336 of 1568	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	145 of 1891	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.6	121 of 1815	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	79.0	132 of 1757	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	71.7	202 of 1712	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	116 of 1626	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	66.4	260 of 1597	83.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	10 of 1439	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	147 of 1733	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	13 of 1749	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	59 of 1723	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	75 of 1700	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	20 of 1684	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	22 of 1673	98.7%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile~ school

African American (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)85th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)80th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)78th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I94%+47 vs state

Reading81%+27 vs state

Science79%+33 vs state

Social Studies58%+29 vs state

Mathematics57%+19 vs state

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by a student
Monday, February 23, 2015

The teachers at this school are understanding and kind, and they teach in a way that actually allows students to learn. Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, August 4, 2014

This is going to be my second year at Austin and my first year was great. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 1, 2011

The school produces graduates who are ready to be come professionals. The students are trained to be responsible. The teachers take time out to know their students' needs. They employ innovative teaching techniques that keep their students interested and committed to learning. The administrators are visibly involved in all the activities of the school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Austin Academy For Excell	Public, Magnet	6-8	1125 Beverly Dr	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 926-2620	951	62	15.4	51.3%	181 (19.0%)	114 (12.0%)	429 (45.1%)	190 (20.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.7%)	89.5	155^th of 2344 public middle schools	93.4%		87	212^th of 2372 public middle schools	91.1%	57	94.1	80.0	79.5	82.8	5.2	63.1	67.0	79.5	58.3	$9,023
Sellers Middle	Public	6-8	1009 Mars Dr	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 494-8337	852	56	15.1	82.9%	63 (7.4%)	123 (14.4%)	565 (66.3%)	71 (8.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.8%)	36.6	1503^rd of 2344 public middle schools	35.9%		39.6	1408^th of 2372 public middle schools	40.6%	95	73.1	52.2	35.3	43.4	31.7	17.8	48.0	38.2	20.6	$10,060
Classical Center At Brandenburg Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	626 Nickens Rd	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 926-2630	1,056	66	16.1	63.1%	180 (17.0%)	222 (21.0%)	556 (52.7%)	57 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.9%)	62.8	726^th of 2344 public middle schools	69.0%		63.7	694^th of 2372 public middle schools	70.7%	32	83.9	59.9	61.4	62.1	38.4	14.5	62.4	53.7	26.7	$8,889
Bussey Middle	Public	6-8	1204 Travis St	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 494-8391	753	54	14.0	93.6%	40 (5.3%)	83 (11.0%)	580 (77.0%)	38 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	14.1	2169^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.5%		9.9	2274^th of 2372 public middle schools	4.1%	105	81.5	30.0	27.1	31.6	14.6		20.4	25.4	10.0	$10,288
Sam Houston Middle	Public	6-8	2232 Sussex Dr	Garland	75041	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 926-2640	775	58	13.3	89.8%	28 (3.6%)	39 (5.0%)	677 (87.4%)	15 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	20.6	2009^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.3%		16.4	2118^th of 2372 public middle schools	10.7%	109	90.0	29.2	26.1	36.7	20.1		31.9	32.1	12.9	$11,661
Lyles Collegiate Middle	Public	6-8	4655 S Country Club Rd	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 240-3720	869	57	15.3	88.5%	55 (6.3%)	318 (36.6%)	415 (47.8%)	47 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.7%)	19.4	2035^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.2%		15.7	2143^rd of 2372 public middle schools	9.7%	108	80.4	36.1	34.4	34.3	25.6		24.6	23.5	11.8	$9,880
O'Banion Middle	Public	6-8	700 Birchwood Dr	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 279-6103	784	56	14.0	92.7%	28 (3.6%)	95 (12.1%)	606 (77.3%)	34 (4.3%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.8%)	27.7	1810^th of 2344 public middle schools	22.8%		29.5	1758^th of 2372 public middle schools	25.9%	52	71.4	30.7	38.8	39.9	19.5		37.1	38.1	15.3	$10,527
Coyle Middle Technology Center For Math & Science	Public	6-8	4500 Skyline Dr	Rowlett	75088	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 475-3711	956	60	15.9	65.4%	168 (17.6%)	236 (24.7%)	449 (47.0%)	53 (5.5%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	44 (4.6%)	31.8	1673^rd of 2344 public middle schools	28.6%		20.2	2030^th of 2372 public middle schools	14.4%	357	85.3	52.2	40.6	45.9	12.4	16.5	25.7	41.0	20.6	$8,528
Jackson Technology Center	Public, Magnet	6-8	1310 Bobbie Ln	Garland	75042	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 494-8362	1,157	72	15.9	71.8%	137 (11.8%)	145 (12.5%)	650 (56.2%)	185 (16.0%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (2.9%)	68.9	563^rd of 2344 public middle schools	76.0%		64.3	674^th of 2372 public middle schools	71.6%	111	76.2	66.7	64.4	65.4	20.2	35.3	49.6	60.8	42.3	$8,796
Webb Middle	Public	6-8	1610 Spring Creek	Garland	75042	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3080	989	63	15.7	89.2%	152 (15.4%)	208 (21.0%)	402 (40.6%)	191 (19.3%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	30 (3.0%)	36.1	1523^rd of 2344 public middle schools	35.0%		31.7	1684^th of 2372 public middle schools	29.0%	161	95.2	42.9	38.3	40.3	33.9	8.7	41.3	43.5	25.8	$10,180

Frequently Asked Questions about Austin Academy For Excell

How many students attend Austin Academy For Excell?

In the 2024-25 school year, 951 students attended Austin Academy For Excell.

What high school do graduates of Austin Academy For Excell attend?

Students who attend Austin Academy For Excell usually go on to attend Garland High School

Is Austin Academy For Excell a good school?

Yes. Austin Academy For Excell ranks in the top 6.6% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Austin Academy For Excell?

Students at Austin Academy For Excell are 45% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 19% White, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Austin Academy For Excell in?

Garland Independent School District (Isd)

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