The brief
A Galveston ISD middle school where students score 5 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 6,505 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 10 of 12 in Galveston ISD.
Austin Middle is listed in Galveston ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202436%
- 2023: no results on file
- 202275%
- 2021*75%
- 2020*75%
- 201985%
- 201885%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 84% (multi-year average, 2009-2024) · reading/ELA 85% (multi-year average, 2009-2024).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 STAAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 STAAR. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 STAAR · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 STAAR. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2024; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Houston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 75
- Very Walkable
- Bike Score
- 70
- Very Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,749/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Galveston. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Galveston), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 83.2%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Austin Middle serve?
Austin Middle serves students in grades 5th through 6th.
How many students attend Austin Middle?
Austin Middle has an enrollment of approximately 392 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Austin Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Austin Middle is 12.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Austin Middle rank in TX?
Austin Middle ranks #6,505 of 8,584 schools in TX.
What is Austin Middle's MySchoolScout rating?
Austin Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Austin Middle?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Austin Middle has 84% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024) and 85% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024).
Is Austin Middle a charter school?
No, Austin Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Austin Middle a Title I school?
No, Austin Middle is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Austin Middle?
83.2% of students at Austin Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 5th – 6th
- Enrollment
- 392
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 32
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Galveston County
- Phone
- (409) 761-3500
- Rank in district
- #10 of 12
- Schools in district
- 13
- District spending per student
- $13,846
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 25.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.