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Austin Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1868^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 20% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Austin Middle in Irving, TX, is a public middle school serving 716 students in grades 6-8 within the Irving Independent School District (Isd), operating in a high-poverty area where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school presents a striking "two-speed" academic profile. On one hand, its advanced students in high school credit courses achieve exceptional results: 81% proficiency in Algebra I, and a perfect 100% in both Biology and English I Reading—outperforming the district and state averages by wide margins. This advanced pipeline is a major asset, with performance that matches or exceeds nearby Lorenzo De Zavala Middle, the highest-rated traditional public middle school in the area. On the other hand, the majority of students in standard grade-level courses struggle significantly. For example, only 8.75% of 7th graders are proficient in math, and reading proficiency across all grades hovers around 30%, well below the state average of 55%. This creates a school where a select group thrives in rigorous coursework while most students need substantial support to meet grade-level standards.

Despite low overall test scores, Austin Middle has a remarkably low dropout rate of 0.3% and shows strong, improving support for English Language Learners (ELL), now ranking in the 50th percentile. The school's per-student spending ($10,270) is in the middle of the pack among Irving ISD peers, suggesting that performance challenges are more about instructional strategies than funding. The key takeaway for parents is that Austin Middle offers an exceptional advanced academic program for high-achieving students, but the general education experience lags behind. The school's path forward likely involves scaling the successful practices from its advanced classes to benefit all students.

716

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,944

Per pupil spending ?

90.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

825 E Union Bower Rd
Irving, TX 75061-4999

(972) 600-3100

District: Irving Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Austin Middle usually attend:

High:

Irving High School

Feeder schools for Austin Middle:

Elementary:	Gilbert F M Elementary
	Good Elementary
	Keyes Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.1%

White:

4.5%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Reading scores 24 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg37%

Texas avg50%

1,868^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Middle Schools in the Irving Independent School District (Isd)

839^th of 951Irving 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	25.6	1868 of 2335	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	1900 of 2344	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	1961 of 2372	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1936 of 2330	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	1904 of 2254	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1857 of 2252	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1655 of 2193	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1617 of 2080	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.4	1664 of 2027	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.2	1773 of 1987	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.0	1573 of 2043	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.0	1886 of 1987	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.1	1786 of 1973	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.3	1727 of 1951	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.6	1513 of 1895	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.9	1109 of 1803	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.4	1071 of 1763	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.9	774 of 1718	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.2	887 of 1684	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.1	952 of 1585	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.4	1052 of 1582	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.0	1083 of 1573	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	1051 of 1295	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.9	542 of 997	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	578 of 1280	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	613 of 1273	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.7	878 of 1251	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	1140 of 1213	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	704 of 1193	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	559 of 1167	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.9	463 of 606	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	417 of 589	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	476 of 594	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	451 of 587	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.7	1617 of 2182	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	1419 of 2118	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	1189 of 2058	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	1300 of 2008	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	691 of 1390	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.7	981 of 1428	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	1328 of 1770	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1260 of 1720	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1233 of 1643	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	1097 of 1592	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	987 of 1445	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	907 of 1376	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	1791 of 2240	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	1486 of 1825	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	1897 of 2242	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1829 of 2241	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1879 of 2221	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	1883 of 2151	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1711 of 2047	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1656 of 2008	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	1236 of 1497	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.6	883 of 1230	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1249 of 1481	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1349 of 1488	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1363 of 1501	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	1374 of 1446	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	1303 of 1430	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	1636 of 2141	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	1322 of 1731	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1673 of 2119	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1712 of 2116	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1718 of 2077	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	1662 of 2043	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	1327 of 1935	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	1375 of 1895	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	1586 of 2253	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.9	1293 of 1820	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1705 of 2235	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1796 of 2251	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1730 of 2220	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	1694 of 2172	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	1356 of 2073	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	1399 of 2039	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	1856 of 2253	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.8	1478 of 1818	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	1881 of 2246	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1947 of 2245	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1917 of 2228	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	1720 of 2168	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	1444 of 2069	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	1539 of 2030	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	22.7	33 of 41	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	1605 of 1956	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.6	944 of 1568	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1663 of 1891	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	1309 of 1815	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1341 of 1757	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	1067 of 1712	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1371 of 1626	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1356 of 1597	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	9.6	1679 of 1733	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	1639 of 1749	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1579 of 1723	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1394 of 1700	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	1595 of 1684	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	1641 of 1673	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)50th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile+10 vs school

At Risk (2022)26th percentile+10 vs school

Asian (2022)24th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile~ school

Native American (2019)20th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile~ school

Male (2026)18th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)17th percentile-3 vs school

White (2024)3rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology100%+29 vs state

English I Reading100%+45 vs state

Algebra I81%+27 vs state

Reading32%-24 vs state

Mathematics29%-11 vs state

Social Studies26%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading 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
Austin Middle	Public	6-8	825 E Union Bower Rd	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-3100	716	50	14.4	90.6%	32 (4.5%)	20 (2.8%)	645 (90.1%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	25.6	1868^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.0%		24.6	1900^th of 2344 public middle schools	18.9%	32	81.1	100.0	100.0	27.9	34.5	32.5	26.6	8.8	45.1	25.6	$9,944
Bowie Middle	Public	6-8	600 E 6th St	Irving	75060	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-3000	730	51	14.2	89.0%	71 (9.7%)	23 (3.2%)	622 (85.2%)	4 (0.5%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24.8	1904^th of 2335 public middle schools	18.5%		20.7	2006^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.4%	102	93.8	97.1	100.0	30.6	43.6	32.2	21.7	3.9	49.6	14.7	$9,256
Lorenzo De Zavala Middle	Public	6-8	707 W Pioneer Rd	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-6000	832	55	15.1	81.6%	60 (7.2%)	28 (3.4%)	713 (85.7%)	13 (1.6%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	48.7	1077^th of 2335 public middle schools	53.9%		32.2	1656^th of 2344 public middle schools	29.4%	579	100.0	100.0	100.0	50.8	53.2	42.2	44.8	9.2	50.4	31.8	$9,254
Uplift Infinity Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1401 S MacArthur Blvd	Irving	75060	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 621-9200	357	23	15.6	74.8%	13 (3.6%)	15 (4.2%)	299 (83.8%)	26 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	38.6	1438^th of 2335 public middle schools	38.4%		49.3	1095^th of 2344 public middle schools	53.3%	343	75.0			41.3	55.9	45.8	25.7		34.3	31.6	$9,098
Crockett Middle	Public	6-8	2431 Hancock St	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-4700	754	53	14.1	87.4%	50 (6.6%)	54 (7.2%)	624 (82.8%)	10 (1.3%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	18.9	2077^th of 2335 public middle schools	11.0%		22.7	1951^st of 2344 public middle schools	16.8%	126	85.7	90.5	96.2	34.3	32.5	24.7	34.3	6.9	23.2	17.7	$8,171
Travis Middle	Public	6-8	1600 Finley Rd	Irving	75062	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-0100	936	58	16.1	85.6%	73 (7.8%)	86 (9.2%)	741 (79.2%)	19 (2.0%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	23.8	1949^th of 2335 public middle schools	16.5%		25	1892^nd of 2344 public middle schools	19.3%	57	94.9	98.4	98.6	33.4	44.6	36.2	24.5	7.3	30.8	20.1	$9,237
Lamar Middle	Public	6-8	219 Crandall Rd	Irving	75060	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-4400	676	46	14.7	85.5%	64 (9.5%)	34 (5.0%)	549 (81.2%)	9 (1.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	26	1849^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.8%		37.3	1481^st of 2344 public middle schools	36.8%	368	95.4	100.0	100.0	36.6	39.6	33.2	28.1	4.1	43.4	19.0	$9,678
Lady Bird Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	3601 W Pioneer	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-5000	813	53	15.4	86.6%	53 (6.5%)	127 (15.6%)	580 (71.3%)	25 (3.1%)	24 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	22.8	1976^th of 2335 public middle schools	15.4%		32.2	1654^th of 2344 public middle schools	29.4%	322	95.6	100.0	97.4	32.8	42.3	29.7	18.5	3.9	29.7	27.9	$9,891
Houston Middle	Public	6-8	3033 W Country Club Rd	Irving	75038	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-7500	758	54	13.9	81.4%	44 (5.8%)	225 (29.7%)	405 (53.4%)	42 (5.5%)	19 (2.5%)	9 (1.2%)	14 (1.8%)	16.6	2124^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.0%		20.6	2010^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.2%	114	96.7	100.0	100.0	25.3	33.9	23.3	14.3	4.7	28.0	23.9	$10,238
Uplift Williams Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1750 Viceroy Dr	Dallas	75235	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 276-0352	532	35	15.3	89.5%	11 (2.1%)	8 (1.5%)	507 (95.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	21	2020^th of 2335 public middle schools	13.5%		33.1	1616^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.1%	404	74.0			34.8	36.6	45.3	28.5		27.3	7.7	$8,602

Frequently Asked Questions about Austin Middle

What high school do graduates of Austin Middle attend?

Students who attend Austin Middle usually go on to attend Irving High School

How many students attend Austin Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 716 students attended Austin Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Austin Middle?

Students at Austin Middle are 90% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

What district is Austin Middle in?

Irving Independent School District (Isd)

Is Austin Middle a good school?

Austin Middle ranks in the bottom 20.0% of Texas middle schools.

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