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Small Middle

Q: Is Small Middle a good school?

Small Middle ranks 286 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Small Middle in Austin, TX, is a large, high-performing middle school serving 1,253 students in grades 6 through 8, located in the southwestern part of the city within the Austin Independent School District (Isd).

Small Middle stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics, with 99.4% of students proficient in Algebra I—nearly double the district and state averages. The school also excels in supporting its Special Education students, ranking in the 98th percentile statewide, a feat unmatched by nearby schools like Covington Middle or Bedichek Middle. However, its grade-level math scores tell a different story: 7th-grade math proficiency is only 19.3%, well below the state average, suggesting the school may be channeling its strongest math students into advanced courses. While Small Middle consistently outperforms district averages across most subjects, it falls short of the elite performance of Gorzycki Middle (just 3.3 miles away), which boasts proficiency rates 10-20 points higher in many areas.

The school shows a clear achievement gap for its Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students, who rank in the 45th percentile—a stark contrast to the school’s overall 88th percentile ranking. Despite this, Small Middle has demonstrated remarkable stability and recovery, rebounding from a pandemic-era dip to the 55th percentile in 2020-2021 to its current top 12% standing. For parents, this school offers a strong academic environment with standout programs in advanced math and special education, but it’s worth noting the disparities in grade-level math and support for students from lower-income backgrounds. Compared to nearby options, Small Middle provides a solid middle ground between high-performing West Ridge Middle and lower-performing Paredes Middle, making it a compelling choice for families seeking consistent, above-average results within the Austin ISD.

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 — 77th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (66% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg49%

Texas avg47%

286^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	82.1	286 of 2335	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	268 of 2344	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	320 of 2372	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	313 of 2330	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	405 of 2254	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	1004 of 2252	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	378 of 2193	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	356 of 2080	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	71.7	416 of 2027	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	72.8	465 of 1987	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	69.8	546 of 2043	73.3%	★★★★☆
2014	74.8	401 of 1987	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	72.6	426 of 1973	78.4%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	362 of 1951	81.4%	★★★★☆
2011	64.7	618 of 1895	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.2	430 of 1803	76.2%	★★★★☆
2009	75.4	269 of 1763	84.7%	★★★★☆
2008	75.1	270 of 1718	84.3%	★★★★☆
2007	78.1	212 of 1684	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	75.2	292 of 1585	81.6%	★★★★☆
2005	79.5	186 of 1582	88.2%	★★★★☆
2004	79.6	164 of 1573	89.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	508 of 1295	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.8	688 of 997	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	731 of 1280	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	369 of 1273	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.2	493 of 1251	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	564 of 1193	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	516 of 1167	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	102 of 642	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	59.7	210 of 505	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	251 of 617	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	242 of 616	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	267 of 606	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	334 of 589	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	231 of 594	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	306 of 587	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.8	773 of 2182	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	1327 of 2118	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	1056 of 2058	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	950 of 2008	52.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	666 of 1390	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.6	549 of 1428	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	903 of 1770	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	800 of 1720	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	892 of 1643	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	582 of 1592	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.0	1172 of 1445	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	864 of 1376	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	277 of 2240	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	209 of 1825	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	399 of 2242	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	441 of 2241	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	524 of 2221	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	48.4	1043 of 2151	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	467 of 2047	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	452 of 2008	77.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	519 of 1497	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	425 of 1230	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	627 of 1481	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	612 of 1488	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	923 of 1501	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	631 of 1446	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	615 of 1430	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	556 of 2141	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	69.0	355 of 1731	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	739 of 2119	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	633 of 2116	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	773 of 2077	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	1482 of 2043	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.5	571 of 1935	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	558 of 1895	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	1250 of 2253	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.7	751 of 1820	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	1137 of 2235	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	829 of 2251	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	1199 of 2220	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	1716 of 2172	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	1050 of 2073	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	1180 of 2039	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	266 of 2253	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.8	194 of 1818	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	250 of 2246	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	211 of 2245	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	78.4	323 of 2228	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	911 of 2168	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	308 of 2069	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	292 of 2030	85.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	49 of 806	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	82.2	72 of 676	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	211 of 818	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	120 of 817	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	102 of 813	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	46.3	376 of 743	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.6	188 of 753	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	171 of 720	76.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.7	47 of 1956	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	88.1	51 of 1568	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	74.6	217 of 1891	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	114 of 1815	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	83 of 1757	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	59.0	409 of 1712	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	206 of 1626	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	134 of 1597	91.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	128 of 1731	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	84.5	96 of 1439	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	111 of 1733	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	129 of 1749	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	77.3	268 of 1723	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	48.8	843 of 1700	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.7	298 of 1684	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	286 of 1673	82.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)98th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)94th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)84th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)65th percentile-22 vs school

At Risk (2022)65th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)52nd percentile-36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I99%+45 vs state

Reading72%+17 vs state

Social Studies64%+33 vs state

Mathematics55%+15 vs state

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by a student
Monday, June 13, 2011

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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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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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)
Hill Country Middle	Public	6-8	1300 Walsh Tarleton Rd	Austin	78746	Travis County	Eanes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 732-9220	946	72	13.1		619 (65.4%)	12 (1.3%)	128 (13.5%)	113 (11.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	68 (7.2%)	96.9	39^th of 2335 public middle schools	98.3%		97	36^th of 2344 public middle schools	98.5%	3	99.1	87.6	86.6	90.3	75.8	51.4	89.9	70.1	$8,646
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
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
Daep- Elementary	Public	5	906 W Milton	Austin	78704	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2554	1	2	.5		0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$260,715
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
O Henry Middle	Public	6-8	2610 W 10th St	Austin	78703	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-3229	686	43	16.0	29.7%	358 (52.2%)	42 (6.1%)	261 (38.0%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	67.2	574^th of 2335 public middle schools	75.4%		66	630^th of 2344 public middle schools	73.1%	56	98.1	68.8	57.7	68.0	28.2	10.3	58.7	50.0	$9,129

Frequently Asked Questions about Small Middle

What high school do graduates of Small Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Small Middle?

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

What is the racial makeup of Small Middle?

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

Is Small Middle a good school?

Small Middle ranks 286^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Small Middle in?

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