Austin Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Galveston ISD
- Galveston, TX
- 5th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Galveston ISD: B
Total students
574
Avg. teacher experience
10 years
Galveston ISD: 10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Galveston ISD: 84.9%
Statewide: 90%
Austin Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Galveston, TX, in the Galveston ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 574 students. 37.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 19% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,417, which is $470 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10 years of experience.
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Principal
- Frank Brown
- frankbrown@gisd.org
- (409) 761-3500
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Austin Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
574
African American
63 (11%)
Galveston ISD: 23.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Galveston ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
21 (3.7%)
Galveston ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
245 (42.7%)
Galveston ISD: 46.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Galveston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
233 (40.6%)
Galveston ISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
12 (2.1%)
Galveston ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
37.8 %
Galveston ISD: 56.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
56.1 %
Galveston ISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
18.1 %
Galveston ISD: 22.8%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
19 %
Galveston ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
15.3 %
Galveston ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11 %
Galveston ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Galveston ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Galveston ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Galveston ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Galveston ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
6.9 %
Galveston ISD: 23.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
18.2 %
Galveston ISD: 33.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Galveston ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
3.6 %
Galveston ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
7.1 %
Galveston ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Galveston ISD: 40%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
4.4 %
Galveston ISD: 19%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Galveston ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
45.2
African American
5.9 (13%)
Galveston ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Galveston ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Galveston ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
6.9 (15.4%)
Galveston ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Galveston ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
29.5 (65.3%)
Galveston ISD: 58.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2.9 (6.4%)
Galveston ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Galveston ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
28.9 (63.9%)
Galveston ISD: 74.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
15.3 (33.9%)
Galveston ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (2.2%)
Galveston ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
12.7
Galveston ISD: 13.2
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10 years
Galveston ISD: 10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$58,417
Galveston ISD: $57,178
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$45,717
Galveston ISD: $47,594
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$56,112
Galveston ISD: $53,316
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$57,463
Galveston ISD: $57,603
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,635
Galveston ISD: $60,110
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,203
Galveston ISD: $63,308
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$79,553
Galveston ISD: $72,326
Statewide: $71,111