Best Middle Schools in Austin, TX (2025-26)
Every ranked middle school in Austin, TX, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Austin, TX rankings: High Schools · Middle Schools · Elementary Schools
Austin, TX middle schools ranked
| Rank | Grade | School | City | District | Actual | Projected | Impact | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A+ | Hill Country Middle | Austin | Eanes Isd | 87% | 74% | Meets Expectations | 975 |
| #2 | A+ | Canyon Vista Middle | Austin | Round Rock Isd | 86% | 76% | Meets Expectations | 1,370 |
| #3 | A+ | West Ridge Middle | Austin | Eanes Isd | 85% | 73% | Meets Expectations | 896 |
| #4 | A+ | Cedar Valley Middle | Austin | Round Rock Isd | 84% | 75% | Meets Expectations | 1,296 |
| #5 | A+ | Bee Cave Middle | Austin | Lake Travis Isd | 83% | 66% | Exceeds Expectations | 830 |
| #6 | A+ | Canyon Ridge Middle | Austin | Leander Isd | 81% | 70% | Meets Expectations | 1,104 |
| #7 | A+ | Gorzycki Middle | Austin | Austin Isd | 79% | 64% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,286 |
| #8 | A+ | Kealing Middle | Austin | Austin Isd | 77% | 65% | Meets Expectations | 1,255 |
| #9 | A+ | Lamar Middle | Austin | Austin Isd | 76% | 51% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 1,182 |
| #10 | A | Sycamore Springs Middle | Austin | Dripping Springs Isd | 72% | 63% | Meets Expectations | 1,019 |
| #11 | A | Small Middle | Austin | Austin Isd | 67% | 53% | Exceeds Expectations | 1,211 |
| #12 | A | Hudson Bend Middle | Austin | Lake Travis Isd | 66% | 60% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 900 |
| #13 | A | Murchison Middle | Austin | Austin Isd | 65% | 53% | Meets Expectations | 1,237 |
| #14 | A | Noel Grisham Middle | Austin | Round Rock Isd | 65% | 60% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 585 |
| #15 | A- | Four Points Middle | Austin | Leander Isd | 65% | 52% | Meets Expectations | 632 |
| #16 | A- | O Henry Middle | Austin | Austin Isd | 59% | 48% | Meets Expectations | 754 |
| #17 | B- | Bailey Middle | Austin | Austin Isd | 50% | 47% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 798 |
| #18 | C+ | Deerpark Middle | Austin | Round Rock Isd | 45% | 42% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 861 |
| #19 | C | Covington Middle | Austin | Austin Isd | 44% | 38% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 637 |
| #20 | C | Lively Middle | Austin | Austin Isd | 42% | 29% | Meets Expectations | 1,107 |
| #21 | D | Mendez Middle (Charter) | Austin | Austin Isd | 35% | 19% | Exceeds Expectations | 223 |
| #22 | D | Dessau Middle | Austin | Pflugerville Isd | 34% | 22% | Meets Expectations | 683 |
| #23 | D | Garcia Ymla | Austin | Austin Isd | 33% | 15% | Exceeds Expectations | 257 |
| #24 | D- | Kipp Austin College Prep (Charter) | Austin | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 31% | 12% | Exceeds Expectations | 466 |
| #25 | D- | Westview Middle | Austin | Pflugerville Isd | 30% | 24% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 718 |
| #26 | D- | John P Ojeda Middle | Austin | Del Valle Isd | 28% | 22% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 821 |
| #27 | F | Bedichek Middle | Austin | Austin Isd | 27% | 19% | Meets Expectations | 675 |
| #28 | F | Kipp Austin Academy Of Arts And Letters (Charter) | Austin | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 27% | 19% | Meets Expectations | 467 |
| #29 | F | Kipp Austin Beacon Prep (Charter) | Austin | Kipp Texas Public Schools | 27% | 14% | Meets Expectations | 462 |
| #30 | F | Austin Achieve Middle (Charter) | Austin | Austin Achieve Public Schools | 26% | 15% | Meets Expectations | 625 |
| #31 | F | Decker Middle | Austin | Manor Isd | 26% | 22% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 606 |
| #32 | F | Dailey Middle | Austin | Del Valle Isd | 25% | 22% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 834 |
| #33 | F | Sadler Means Ywla | Austin | Austin Isd | 25% | 19% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 322 |
| #34 | F | Paredes Middle | Austin | Austin Isd | 24% | 17% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 657 |
| #35 | F | Burnet Middle | Austin | Austin Isd | 18% | 14% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 799 |
| #36 | F | Webb Middle | Austin | Austin Isd | 18% | 12% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 571 |
| #37 | F | Dobie Middle | Austin | Austin Isd | 16% | 15% | Underperforms Expectations | 618 |
| #38 | F | Martin Middle | Austin | Austin Isd | 14% | 10% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 296 |
How Austin, TX's middle schools compare
A: 16B: 1C: 3D: 6F: 12
45% of the 38 ranked middle schools in Austin, TX earn an A or B (16 A grades, 1 B, 3 C, 6 D, 12 F), against 46% of middle schools nationwide. 23 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (61% here, 70% nationally), and 7 exceed it. On average 48% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 39% (national averages: 45% actual, 38% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Lamar Middle (76% against 51%, A+), Kipp Austin College Prep (31% against 12%, D-), Garcia Ymla (33% against 15%, D), Bee Cave Middle (83% against 66%, A+), Mendez Middle (35% against 19%, D).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Austin Isd (3), Eanes Isd (2), Round Rock Isd (2).
The largest ranked middle schools: Canyon Vista Middle (1,370 students, A+, #2), Cedar Valley Middle (1,296 students, A+, #4), Gorzycki Middle (1,286 students, A+, #7).
Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 2 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Middle schools in Austin, TX that are not ranked
1 graded middle schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (1)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Kipp Austin Vista Middle Schools, Austin
About this ranking
- Scope: public middle schools in Austin, TX, as grouped on its schools page; the Texas ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the middle schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about middle schools in Austin, TX
What is the best middle school in Austin, TX?
Hill Country Middle in Austin ranks first among the 38 ranked middle schools in Austin, TX with a SchoolGrade of A+, 87% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 74%.
How are middle schools in Austin, TX ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many middle schools does Austin, TX have?
SchoolGrade grades 39 public middle schools in Austin, TX; 38 are ranked here and 1 are listed as not ranked.