Austin Middle School
Public middle school in Irving, Texas · Irving ISD · Grades 6–8
Austin Middle School serves 716 students in grades 6–8 in Irving (Dallas County). It is one of 34 schools in Irving ISD. By enrollment it is the 716th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 49.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Irving ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482442002737 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Irving ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 716 | 30,767 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 15.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.6% | 85.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 50% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Austin Middle School in context
Size
Of the 8 middle schools in Irving ISD, Austin Middle School is the 7th largest, with 2.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 756; Austin Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 248 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 226, against an average of 239 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 242 in grade 6 and 226 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 90.1% here and 76.6% across Irving ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 85.2% across Irving ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 49.59 full-time-equivalent teachers for 716 students, Austin Middle School has 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 716 students would have about 49.7 teachers, so Austin Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Austin Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Bowie Middle School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 48 other middle schools, 12 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 90.1% |
| White | 4.5% |
| Black | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 242 |
| Grade 7 | 248 |
| Grade 8 | 226 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
825 E Union Bower Rd, Irving, TX 75061
Phone: (972)600-3100
Website: irvingisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Austin Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie Middle School | Irving ISD | 1.1 mi | 730 | 14.2 | 89% |
| Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School | Irving ISD | 1.1 mi | 832 | 15.2 | 81.6% |
| Uplift Infinity Prep Middle School | Uplift Education | 2.1 mi | 357 | 15.6 | 74.8% |
| Crockett Middle School | Irving ISD | 2.6 mi | 754 | 14.1 | 87.4% |
| Travis Middle School | Irving ISD | 2.6 mi | 936 | 16.2 | 85.6% |
| Lamar Middle School | Irving ISD | 2.8 mi | 676 | 14.8 | 85.5% |
| Lady Bird Johnson Middle School | Irving ISD | 3.5 mi | 813 | 15.4 | 86.6% |
| Houston Middle School | Irving ISD | 3.9 mi | 758 | 14 | 81.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.