Enrollment
255
Middle
DISTRICT 682 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUSTIN ISD·NCES 480894013169
Garcia Ymla
7414 JOHNNY MORRIS RD, AUSTIN, TX 78724 · (512) 841-9400 · Travis County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
244 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 6 | 85 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 86 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 84 | 33% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 23.0% | 31.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 39.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
23.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Garcia Ymla
Garcia Ymla's state test result (23.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garcia Ymla this school | 255 | 95.7% | 23.6% |
| Martin Middle School AUSTIN | 247 | 95.1% | 10.2% |
| Slaton Middle School LUBBOCK | 321 | 96.6% | 18.7% |
| Clifton Middle School HOUSTON | 363 | 98.9% | 25.6% |
| Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center DALLAS | 292 | 94.2% | 33.1% |
| Kirby STEM Academy 6th Grade SAN ANTONIO | 178 | 92.1% | N/A |
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 Garcia Ymla ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #1,548 of 1,635 | #32 of 42 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,131 of 1,670 ▲ 377 | #27 of 48 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,474 of 1,670 ▲ 61 | #33 of 48 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #776 of 1,570 | #22 of 47 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 255 | #1,462 of 1,749 | #45 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #8 of 1,542 | #1 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.9% | #1,189 of 1,543 | #38 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.7% | #95 of 1,648 | #2 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.6% | #89 of 942 | #3 of 36 |
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
255
-80 (-24%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 255 | 26.4 | 9.6:1 | 96% (244) |
| 2023-24 | 253 | 25.8 | 9.8:1 | 99% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 257 | 18.6 | 13.8:1 | 97% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 335 | 33 | 10.2:1 | 92% (308) |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 38.3 | 10.2:1 | 92% (357) |
| 2015-16 | 425 | 39 | 10.9:1 | 94% (399) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garcia Ymla.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (390 to 255); teachers down 31% (38.3 to 26.4).
About Garcia Ymla
Garcia Ymla is a middle school in AUSTIN, Texas, according to federal school records. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 255 students. By comparison, middle schools in Texas enroll about 643 students on average.
AUSTIN ISD has 72,272 students spread across 123 schools.
Garcia Ymla is 82% Hispanic by enrollment. The next largest groups are 12% Black and 4% White. In Travis County overall, about 33% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 32%.
Its staff includes 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 9.6 students per teacher. The gap from the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is 4.7 students per teacher. Roughly 96% of students at Garcia Ymla can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in Travis County, the school's rate is higher.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Garcia Ymla, the prediction is 32.8% and the result is 23.6%.
In Travis County, home to about 1,330,015 people, median household income comes to about $99,611, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 333 public schools in the county, enrolling about 191,706, Garcia Ymla among them.
Garcia Ymla's closest public school neighbor is Jordan Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 23.6% is above the 22.7% average for nearby schools.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 24% drop, from 335 to 255.
Garcia Ymla has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Travis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,330,015
Census ACS
Median income
$99,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
333
191,706 students
Quick facts
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- Jordan Elementary School0.7 mi · 492
- LBJ Early College High School0.8 mi · 734
- Overton Elementary School0.9 mi · 440
- Magnolia Montessori for All1.0 mi · 470
- Decker Middle School1.3 mi · 606
- Winn Montessori1.4 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About Garcia YmlaHow large is Garcia Ymla?
Garcia Ymla enrolls approximately 255 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Garcia Ymla serve?
Garcia Ymla serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garcia Ymla?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Garcia Ymla is approximately 9.6:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Garcia Ymla?
At Garcia Ymla, the student body is approximately 4% White, 82% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Garcia Ymla public or private?
Garcia Ymla is a public K-12 school, overseen by AUSTIN ISD.
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