Dessau Middle School
Public middle school in Austin, Texas · Pflugerville ISD · Grades 6–8
Dessau Middle School serves 596 students in grades 6–8 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 34 schools in Pflugerville ISD. By enrollment it is the 935th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 10.6 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 ÷ 56.16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Pflugerville ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483483008942 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pflugerville ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 596 | 25,477 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 14.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.4% | 50.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% 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.
Dessau Middle School in context
Size
Dessau Middle School is the smallest of Pflugerville ISD's 7 middle schools; its 596 students are 2.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 4 miles away and have a median of 726 students, so Dessau 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 8 with 210 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 188, against an average of 199 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 198 in grade 6 and 210 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 67.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Pflugerville ISD (50.1%). Black students are next, at 14.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.4% across Pflugerville 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
Dessau Middle School has 56.16 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 596 students would have about 41.4 teachers, so Dessau Middle School has 14.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other middle school is Basis Pflugerville, 2.2 miles away in Basis Texas. There are 6 middle schools within 5 miles and 31 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 67.4% |
| Black | 14.3% |
| Asian | 8.1% |
| White | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 198 |
| Grade 7 | 188 |
| Grade 8 | 210 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12900 Dessau Rd, Austin, TX 78754
Phone: (512)594-2600
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dessau Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basis Pflugerville | Basis Texas | 2.2 mi | 240 | 13.8 | – |
| Westview Middle School | Pflugerville ISD | 3.0 mi | 770 | 13.4 | 72.6% |
| Pflugerville Middle School | Pflugerville ISD | 3.0 mi | 829 | 14.5 | 66.2% |
| Dobie Middle School | Austin ISD | 3.8 mi | 512 | 14.2 | 93.4% |
| Park Crest Middle School | Pflugerville ISD | 4.3 mi | 682 | 13.1 | 49.7% |
| Bohls Middle School | Pflugerville ISD | 4.7 mi | 830 | 14.4 | 49% |
| KIPP Austin College Prep | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 5.0 mi | 465 | 22 | 94.2% |
| Burnet Middle School | Austin ISD | 5.5 mi | 821 | 14.4 | 92.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.