Dessau Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Pflugerville ISD
  • Austin, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Pflugerville ISD: B

Total students

721

Avg. teacher experience

9.6 years

Pflugerville ISD: 11.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Pflugerville ISD: 96%

Statewide: 90%

Dessau Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Austin, TX, in the Pflugerville ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 721 students. 78.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 52.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,745, which is $3,142 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

12900 Dessau Rd
Austin, TX 78754

Office phone number

(512) 594-2600

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Dessau Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

721

African American

106 (14.7%)

Pflugerville ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.1%)

Pflugerville ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

48 (6.7%)

Pflugerville ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

505 (70%)

Pflugerville ISD: 48.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Pflugerville ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

43 (6%)

Pflugerville ISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

17 (2.4%)

Pflugerville ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

14.7%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

6.7%

Hispanic

70.0%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

6.0%

Two or more races

2.4%

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

78.8 %

Pflugerville ISD: 60.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

68.5 %

Pflugerville ISD: 45.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

52.6 %

Pflugerville ISD: 25.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

78.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

68.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

52.6%

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

52.6 %

Pflugerville ISD: 25.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.2 %

Pflugerville ISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

16.8 %

Pflugerville ISD: 12.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

52.6%

Gifted and talented

6.2%

Special education

16.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Pflugerville ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Pflugerville ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Pflugerville ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Pflugerville 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

18.6 %

Pflugerville ISD: 12%

Statewide: 15%

African American

24.1 %

Pflugerville ISD: 15.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Pflugerville ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Pflugerville ISD: 4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

19.1 %

Pflugerville ISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Pflugerville ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

13.7 %

Pflugerville ISD: 5.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

33.3 %

Pflugerville ISD: 8.4%

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

59.7

African American

7.6 (12.8%)

Pflugerville ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (1.7%)

Pflugerville ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Pflugerville ISD: 2%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

10 (16.7%)

Pflugerville ISD: 21.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pflugerville ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

38.1 (63.8%)

Pflugerville ISD: 65.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

3 (5%)

Pflugerville 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

0.8 (1.4%)

Pflugerville ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

45.6 (76.4%)

Pflugerville ISD: 65.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

12.3 (20.5%)

Pflugerville ISD: 29%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (1.7%)

Pflugerville ISD: 0.5%

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

12.1

Pflugerville ISD: 13.7

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

9.6 years

Pflugerville ISD: 11.1 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

$55,745

Pflugerville ISD: $57,518

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$60,303

Pflugerville ISD: $55,743

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$50,871

Pflugerville ISD: $53,413

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$54,388

Pflugerville ISD: $55,675

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,950

Pflugerville ISD: $59,102

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,589

Pflugerville ISD: $63,745

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$66,592

Pflugerville ISD: $69,220

Statewide: $71,111

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