Decker Middle School
Public middle school in Austin, Texas · Manor ISD · Grades 6–8
Decker Middle School serves 606 students in grades 6–8 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 15 schools in Manor ISD. By enrollment it is the 915th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 48.08 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Manor ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482889011453 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Manor ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 606 | 9,961 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 15.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.2% | 70.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Decker Middle School in context
Size
Decker Middle School is the 2nd largest of Manor ISD's 3 middle schools; its 606 students are 6.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 3.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 448; Decker Middle School is larger than most of them.
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 8 with 203 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 201, against an average of 202 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 202 in grade 6 and 203 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 67.8% here and 64.6% across Manor ISD. Black students are next, at 19.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70.9% across Manor 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 48.08 full-time-equivalent teachers for 606 students, Decker Middle School has 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 606 students would have about 42.1 teachers, so Decker Middle School has 6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Decker Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Garcia Ymla, 1.3 miles away in Austin ISD. Within 10 miles there are 26 other middle schools, 9 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 | 67.8% |
| Black | 19.3% |
| Asian | 6.1% |
| White | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 202 |
| Grade 7 | 201 |
| Grade 8 | 203 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8104 Decker Ln, Austin, TX 78724
Phone: (512)278-4630
Website: dms.manorisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Decker Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garcia Ymla | Austin ISD | 1.3 mi | 255 | 9.6 | 95.7% |
| KIPP Austin Academy of Arts & Letters | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 2.7 mi | 388 | 19.5 | 54.4% |
| Sadler Means Ywla | Austin ISD | 3.5 mi | 278 | 9.7 | 80.9% |
| Austin Achieve Middle School | Austin Achieve Public Schools | 3.5 mi | 669 | 21.3 | 90% |
| Manor New Technology Middle School | Manor ISD | 3.6 mi | 744 | 16.8 | 60.1% |
| KIPP Austin College Prep | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 4.2 mi | 465 | 22 | 94.2% |
| General Marshall Middle School | Austin ISD | 4.5 mi | 431 | 15.4 | 64% |
| Dobie Middle School | Austin ISD | 4.6 mi | 512 | 14.2 | 93.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Manor ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Manor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 573 |
| Bluebonnet Trail Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 556 |
| Decker Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 366 |
| Lagos Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 640 |
| Manor Excel Academy | High | 10–12 | 146 |
| Manor High School | High | 9–12 | 2,422 |
| Manor Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 565 |
| Manor New Technology High School | High | 9–12 | 640 |
| Manor New Technology Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 744 |
| Manor Rise Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–7 | 512 |
| Oak Meadows Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 477 |
| Pioneer Crossing Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 503 |
| Presidential Meadows Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 571 |
| Shadowglen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 639 |