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Sadler Means Ywla

Q: Is Sadler Means Ywla a good school?

Sadler Means Ywla ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Texas middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Sadler Means Ywla?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Sadler Means Ywla.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sadler Means Ywla?

Students at Sadler Means Ywla are 71% Hispanic, 16% African American, 6% White, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Public Grades 6-8

1778^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Sadler Means Ywla is a middle school in Austin, TX, serving 278 students in grades 6-8 within the Austin Independent School District (Isd), and it serves a high-needs population with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

This school is a study in contrasts. While it has historically ranked in the bottom 5-10% of Texas middle schools, it recently jumped from the 3rd to the 24th percentile, a significant improvement not seen at similar nearby schools like Dobie Middle or Webb Middle. The most striking difference is in advanced coursework: an impressive 94.59% of students taking the English I Reading EOC exam were proficient, far exceeding the district average of 55.92%, and 74.36% were proficient in Algebra I, compared to the district's 51.77%. This success in advanced classes creates a "two schools" phenomenon, as general education proficiency rates remain critically low—for example, only 4.35% of 6th graders were proficient in math. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $17,236 per pupil and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 9.6:1, the lowest among nearby schools like Kealing Middle (17.2:1) and Lamar Middle (17.5:1).

There are positive signs for specific groups. Special Education students have shown a clear upward trend, moving from the 30th to the 41st percentile in recent years. Compared to its nearest neighbor, Austin Achieve Middle, Sadler Means Ywla now ranks higher overall (24th vs. 13th percentile) and far outperforms it in advanced exams. The school's biggest challenge is to bridge the gap between its elite advanced program and its struggling general education classrooms, ensuring that the success seen in accelerated courses benefits all students.

278

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,508

Per pupil spending ?

80.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6401 N Hampton Dr
Austin, TX 78723

(512) 414-3234

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.5%

African American:

16.2%

White:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2017 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2017

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Reading scores 23 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg52%

Texas avg49%

1,778^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 18 pts since 2017

From bottom 6% (2017) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	28.4	1778 of 2335	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	2200 of 2344	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	2259 of 2372	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	2261 of 2330	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	2166 of 2254	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	2145 of 2252	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1971 of 2193	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	1951 of 2080	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.2	1913 of 2027	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	950 of 1295	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	979 of 997	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1200 of 1280	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1182 of 1273	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1124 of 1251	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	1173 of 1213	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	975 of 1193	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	1067 of 1167	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	0.5	615 of 617	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	21.8	1951 of 2182	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	1944 of 2118	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	1577 of 2058	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	1840 of 2008	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	1152 of 1390	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	1389 of 1428	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	1742 of 1770	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1677 of 1720	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1526 of 1643	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	1368 of 1592	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	765 of 1445	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	1041 of 1376	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	1804 of 2240	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.4	1791 of 1825	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	2196 of 2242	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	2199 of 2241	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	2168 of 2221	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	2083 of 2151	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	1933 of 2047	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1949 of 2008	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	1148 of 1497	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	1200 of 1230	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.3	1479 of 1481	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1392 of 1488	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	1368 of 1501	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	1337 of 1446	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	1403 of 1430	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	1751 of 2141	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	1683 of 1731	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	2091 of 2119	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	2084 of 2116	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	2016 of 2077	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	1931 of 2043	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1721 of 1935	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	1790 of 1895	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	2034 of 2253	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	1793 of 1820	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	2196 of 2235	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	2212 of 2251	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	2124 of 2220	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	2056 of 2172	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1811 of 2073	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1897 of 2039	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	1153 of 1956	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.7	1267 of 1568	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1328 of 1891	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1677 of 1815	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	1528 of 1757	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1635 of 1712	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1059 of 1626	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1476 of 1597	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	134 of 1731	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	40.6	1071 of 1733	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)92nd percentile+68 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)27th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)19th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile-7 vs school

At Risk (2022)11th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2024)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English I Reading95%+39 vs state

Algebra I74%+20 vs state

Mathematics34%-9 vs state

Reading32%-23 vs state

Social Studies22%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading 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
Sadler Means Ywla	Public	6-8	6401 N Hampton Dr	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-3234	278	29	9.6	80.9%	18 (6.5%)	45 (16.2%)	196 (70.5%)	13 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	28.4	1778^th of 2335 public middle schools	23.9%		12.1	2200^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.1%	422			74.4	94.6		38.1	35.1	19.1		4.4		46.0	22.4	$14,508
Austin Achieve Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	5908 Manor Rd	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Achieve Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 522-4190	669	31	21.3	90.0%	12 (1.8%)	42 (6.3%)	608 (90.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20.7	2029^th of 2335 public middle schools	13.1%		23.1	1938^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.3%	91			38.0		27.5	23.9	31.1	42.1	27.1	7.1	29.4	0.0	17.5	$8,002
General Marshall Middle	Public	6-7	4401 Tilley St	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 414-4163	431	28	15.4	64.0%	94 (21.8%)	88 (20.4%)	228 (52.9%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	26.9	1820^th of 2335 public middle schools	22.1%					(n/a)			75.8			40.9	39.7	43.4		31.5	6.8	27.0	21.9	$26,186
KIPP Austin College Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	8004 Cameron Rd	Austin	78754	Travis County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 501-4969	465	21	22.0	94.2%	10 (2.2%)	17 (3.7%)	427 (91.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	46.6	1153^rd of 2335 public middle schools	50.6%		29.4	1755^th of 2344 public middle schools	25.1%	602	20.0	0.0	65.6		40.0	39.7	50.5	44.1	33.3	31.9	48.6		36.2	$7,780
Webb Middle	Public	6-8	601 E St Johns Ave	Austin	78752	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-3258	502	43	11.6	98.0%	20 (4.0%)	35 (7.0%)	432 (86.1%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	6.2	2289^th of 2335 public middle schools	2.0%		5.6	2291^st of 2344 public middle schools	2.3%	2			32.4			4.3	15.6	24.2		7.6	7.9	13.2	2.1	$11,480
Garcia Ymla	Public	6-8	7414 Johnny Morris Rd	Austin	78724	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-9400	255	26	9.6	95.7%	9 (3.5%)	30 (11.8%)	208 (81.6%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	21.5	2016^th of 2335 public middle schools	13.7%		19.2	2045^th of 2344 public middle schools	12.8%	29			81.8			34.5	24.2	51.4		14.9	0.0	35.4	20.3	$18,096
Dobie Middle	Public	6-8	1200 E Rundberg Ln	Austin	78753	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-3270	512	36	14.2	93.4%	28 (5.5%)	44 (8.6%)	417 (81.4%)	21 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7.9	2275^th of 2335 public middle schools	2.6%		5.3	2293^rd of 2344 public middle schools	2.2%	18			78.6			25.9	29.2	23.9		14.2	1.8	10.5	1.5	$11,773
Decker Middle	Public	6-8	8104 Decker Ln	Austin	78724	Travis County	Manor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 278-4630	606	48	12.6	81.2%	31 (5.1%)	117 (19.3%)	411 (67.8%)	37 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	11.8	2220^th of 2335 public middle schools	4.9%		8.9	2247^th of 2344 public middle schools	4.1%	27						10.3	17.9	25.3		7.2	12.0	26.4	15.1	$10,948
Kealing Middle	Public	6-8	1607 Pennsylvania Ave	Austin	78702	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-3214	1,196	70	17.2	24.7%	433 (36.2%)	91 (7.6%)	345 (28.8%)	222 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (8.8%)	92	117^th of 2335 public middle schools	95.0%		91.5	125^th of 2344 public middle schools	94.7%	8			99.0			83.9	85.8	85.2		54.4	29.6	77.3	65.5	$7,907
KIPP Austin Academy Of Arts & Letters	Public, Charter	5-8	8509 Fm 969 Bldg A	Austin	78724	Travis County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 501-3640	388	20	19.5	54.4%	21 (5.4%)	23 (5.9%)	338 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	19.1	2069^th of 2335 public middle schools	11.4%		27.4	1823^rd of 2344 public middle schools	22.2%	246			43.5		35.6	18.7	19.7	44.9	35.6	16.0	22.5		18.8	$9,862

Frequently Asked Questions about Sadler Means Ywla

What is the racial makeup of Sadler Means Ywla?

Students at Sadler Means Ywla are 71% Hispanic, 16% African American, 6% White, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Sadler Means Ywla a good school?

Sadler Means Ywla ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Texas middle schools.

What district is Sadler Means Ywla in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Sadler Means Ywla?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Sadler Means Ywla.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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