Austin Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Irving ISD
- Irving, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Irving ISD: B
Total students
962
Avg. teacher experience
7.1 years
Irving ISD: 9.3 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Irving ISD: 93.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Austin Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Irving, TX, in the Irving ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 962 students. 76.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 56.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $65,968, which is $8,327 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
825 E Union Bower RdIrving, TX 75061-4999
Office phone number
Principal
- Channa Barrett
- cbarrett@irvingisd.net
- (972) 600-3100
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Austin Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
962
African American
20 (2.1%)
Irving ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
29 (3%)
Irving ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
13 (1.4%)
Irving ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
846 (87.9%)
Irving ISD: 70.9%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Irving ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
49 (5.1%)
Irving ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
4 (0.4%)
Irving ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
76.8 %
Irving ISD: 72.5%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
97.3 %
Irving ISD: 83.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
58.4 %
Irving ISD: 45.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
56.8 %
Irving ISD: 48.3%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
16.6 %
Irving ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
8.8 %
Irving ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
C
Irving ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Irving ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Irving ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
D
Irving 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
4.6 %
Irving ISD: 7%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
3.2 %
Irving ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
22.2 %
Irving ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Irving ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3.3 %
Irving ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Irving ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
16.9 %
Irving ISD: 8%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Irving ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
63.7
African American
15.4 (24.1%)
Irving ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Irving ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1.9 (3%)
Irving ISD: 3%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
16.8 (26.3%)
Irving ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Irving ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
29.6 (46.5%)
Irving ISD: 46.1%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Irving ISD: 2.3%
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%)
Irving ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
44.1 (69.2%)
Irving ISD: 69.2%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
17.8 (28%)
Irving ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
1.8 (2.8%)
Irving ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
15.1
Irving ISD: 14.9
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
7.1 years
Irving ISD: 9.3 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$65,968
Irving ISD: $64,874
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$62,575
Irving ISD: $60,911
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$61,463
Irving ISD: $60,856
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$73,137
Irving ISD: $65,331
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$67,247
Irving ISD: $67,371
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$70,084
Irving ISD: $71,199
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$82,195
Irving ISD: $81,292
Statewide: $69,974