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Enrollment
983
Middle
DISTRICT 897 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRYAN ISD·NCES 481179011155
Arthur L Davila Middle School
2751 N EARL RUDDER FWY, BRYAN, TX 77803 · (979) 209-7150 · Brazos County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL983 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
859 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 494 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 489 | 50% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 23.0% | 29.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 25.0% | 21.0% | 41.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 37.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Arthur L Davila Middle School
Arthur L Davila Middle School's state test result (31.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur L Davila Middle School this school | 983 | 87.4% | 31.1% |
| Lanny Frasier Middle School MESQUITE | 959 | 84.7% | 40.6% |
| Jane Long BRYAN | 895 | 86.9% | 29.6% |
| Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy DALLAS | 808 | 90.8% | 40.0% |
| Highlands Junior High School HIGHLANDS | 885 | 85.3% | 37.8% |
| Lady Bird Johnson Middle School IRVING | 813 | 86.6% | 39.4% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Arthur L Davila Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brazos County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #1,350 of 1,635 | #10 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,000 of 1,670 ▲ 79 | #9 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,505 of 1,670 ▲ 81 | #12 of 12 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #1,111 of 1,570 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 983 | #297 of 1,749 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #674 of 1,542 | #3 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.8% | #999 of 1,543 | #11 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.4% | #333 of 1,648 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #750 of 942 | #6 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
983
-59 (-6%) vs 2020
+77% since 2010-11, when it was 555
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 983 | 69 | 14.3:1 | 87% (859) |
| 2023-24 | 1,013 | 76.4 | 13.3:1 | 86% (876) |
| 2022-23 | 1,044 | 75.5 | 13.8:1 | 85% (889) |
| 2020-21 | 1,042 | 82 | 12.7:1 | 82% (850) |
| 2017-18 | 1,049 | 80.7 | 13.0:1 | 76% (797) |
| 2015-16 | 613 | 40 | 15.3:1 | 81% (495) |
| 2010-11 | 555 | 41 | 13.5:1 | 78% (433) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arthur L Davila Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,049 to 983); teachers down 15% (80.7 to 69).
About Arthur L Davila Middle School
Arthur L Davila Middle School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school that serves part of BRYAN, Texas. The grade span is 7 through 8, and enrollment is 983 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in Texas is about 643, so this school runs 53% bigger than that.
Arthur L Davila Middle School is run by BRYAN ISD, whose 26 schools enroll 16,044 students.
By race and ethnicity, Arthur L Davila Middle School is 71% Hispanic. It is also 17% Black and 10% White. For comparison, the population of Brazos County is roughly 27% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Arthur L Davila Middle School comes in at 46%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.3:1, with 69 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Middle schools in Texas average about 14.4:1, a similar figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Arthur L Davila Middle School is 87%. That is 27 points above the 60% average for public schools in Brazos County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Arthur L Davila Middle School would score about 36.4%. It scores 31.1%, 5.3 points below that figure.
According to the American Community Survey, in Brazos County, median household income is about $58,553, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Arthur L Davila Middle School is one of 53 public schools in Brazos County, which together enroll about 32,430 students.
The closest public school to Arthur L Davila Middle School is Navarro Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles of Arthur L Davila Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 31.1% is below the 38.2% average for nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Arthur L Davila Middle School saw enrollment fall 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 12.7 to 14.3 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Arthur L Davila Middle School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Brazos County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
242,311
Census ACS
Median income
$58,553
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
32,430 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRYAN ISD
- Travis B Bryan High SchoolHigh · 2,426 students
- James Earl Rudder High SchoolHigh · 1,697 students
- Stephen F AustinMiddle · 1,177 students
- Jane LongMiddle · 895 students
- Sam RayburnMiddle · 728 students
- O W Sadberry Sr Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 700 students
Other schools in BRYAN
- Travis B Bryan High SchoolHigh · 2,426 students
- James Earl Rudder High SchoolHigh · 1,697 students
- Stephen F AustinMiddle · 1,177 students
- Jane LongMiddle · 895 students
- Sam RayburnMiddle · 728 students
- O W Sadberry Sr Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 700 students
Nearby schools
- Navarro Elementary School1.0 mi · 451
- Bonham Elementary School2.1 mi · 543
- O W Sadberry Sr Intermediate School2.1 mi · 700
- Kemp-Carver Elementary School2.5 mi · 563
- Brazos County JJAEP3.0 mi · 9
- Brazos Co Juvenile Detention Center3.0 mi · 23
Frequently asked questions
About Arthur L Davila Middle SchoolHow many students attend Arthur L Davila Middle School?
Arthur L Davila Middle School enrolls approximately 983 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Arthur L Davila Middle School serve?
Arthur L Davila Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Arthur L Davila Middle School have?
Arthur L Davila Middle School employs 69 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Arthur L Davila Middle School?
At Arthur L Davila Middle School, the student body is approximately 10% White, 71% Hispanic, 17% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Arthur L Davila Middle School in?
Arthur L Davila Middle School is part of BRYAN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.