Garcia Ymla
Public middle school in Austin, Texas · Austin ISD · Grades 6–8
Garcia Ymla serves 255 students in grades 6–8 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 121 schools in Austin ISD. By enrollment it is the 1455th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 9.6 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 ÷ 26.44 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Austin ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480894013169 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Austin ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 255 | 72,272 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 | 14.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95.7% | 51.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% 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.
Garcia Ymla in context
Size
Of the 19 middle schools in Austin ISD, Garcia Ymla is the 17th largest, with 0.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 484; Garcia Ymla is smaller 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 7 with 86 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 84, against an average of 85 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 85 in grade 6 and 84 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 81.6% here and 54.4% across Austin ISD. Black students are next, at 11.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
95.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.1% across Austin 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 26.44 full-time-equivalent teachers for 255 students, Garcia Ymla has 9.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 255 students would have about 17.7 teachers, so Garcia Ymla has 8.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Garcia Ymla is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Decker Middle School, 1.3 miles away in Manor ISD. Within 10 miles there are 27 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 | 81.6% |
| Black | 11.8% |
| White | 3.5% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
0% of students are girls and 100% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 85 |
| Grade 7 | 86 |
| Grade 8 | 84 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7414 Johnny Morris Rd, Austin, TX 78724
Phone: (512)841-9400
Website: austinisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Garcia Ymla. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decker Middle School | Manor ISD | 1.3 mi | 606 | 12.6 | 81.2% |
| Sadler Means Ywla | Austin ISD | 2.3 mi | 278 | 9.7 | 80.9% |
| Austin Achieve Middle School | Austin Achieve Public Schools | 2.3 mi | 669 | 21.3 | 90% |
| KIPP Austin Academy of Arts & Letters | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 2.7 mi | 388 | 19.5 | 54.4% |
| KIPP Austin College Prep | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 3.1 mi | 465 | 22 | 94.2% |
| General Marshall Middle School | Austin ISD | 3.3 mi | 431 | 15.4 | 64% |
| Dobie Middle School | Austin ISD | 3.7 mi | 512 | 14.2 | 93.4% |
| Webb Middle School | Austin ISD | 4.1 mi | 502 | 11.6 | 98% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.