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Hudson Bend Middle School

15600 LARIAT TRL, AUSTIN, TX 78734 · (512) 533-6400 · Travis County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL806 STUDENTS
Enrollment
806
Middle
DISTRICT 878 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 12% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 624130%
Grade 727734%
Grade 828836%
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
42553%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
27034%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
182%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
445%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
445%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
43454%
Female
37246%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Hudson Bend Middle School→Lake Travis High School
Based on grade levels within LAKE TRAVIS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
72.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +50.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
63.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +38.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 50 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 38 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading49.0%23.0%15.0%13.0%
Mathematics27.0%36.0%19.0%18.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2672.0%63.0%
2024-2571.0%61.0%
2023-2469.0%58.0%
2022-2330.0%28.0%
2021-2226.0%20.0%
2020-2122.0%25.0%
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Hudson Bend Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Travis County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
63.0%#239 of 1,670
▲ 30
#12 of 48
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
72.0%#250 of 1,670
▲ 20
#14 of 48
▲ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+38.5pp#20 of 1,570#1 of 47
Enrollment
ranked largest first
806#552 of 1,749#18 of 50
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.2:1#655 of 1,542#18 of 47
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
60.3%#488 of 1,543#12 of 47
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-31.1%#122 of 942#5 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 2024-25
Enrollment
806
-176 (-18%) vs 2020
+71% since 2000-01, when it was 472
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2580656.814.2:1N/A
2023-2484059.814.1:1N/A
2022-2390057.215.7:1N/A
2020-219826515.1:120% (194)
2017-181,17069.216.9:118% (213)
2015-161,0966716.4:117% (183)
2010-118456413.2:120% (173)
2000-014723912.1:115% (73)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hudson Bend Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 31% (1,170 to 806); teachers down 18% (69.2 to 56.8).

About Hudson Bend Middle School

This page covers Hudson Bend Middle School, a medium-sized middle school in AUSTIN, Texas. A total of 806 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. Against the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas, enrollment here is 25% higher.

Hudson Bend Middle School is part of a district of 11 schools: LAKE TRAVIS ISD, with 11,008 students.

Roughly 53% of students at Hudson Bend Middle School are White. Other groups make up 34% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. The county population is about 55% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 60% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.2:1, with 56.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas fairly closely.

Across Travis County, the median household income is $99,611, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Travis County has 333 public schools and roughly 191,706 students.

The nearest other public school, Lake Travis Elementary School, is about 1.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment has fallen by 176 students since 2020-21, to 806.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Hudson Bend Middle School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Travis County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Hudson Bend Middle School
District
LAKE TRAVIS ISD
Address
15600 LARIAT TRL, AUSTIN, TX 78734
Phone
(512) 533-6400
County
Travis County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
806
Teachers (FTE)
57
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
482647008945
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in LAKE TRAVIS ISD
Other schools in AUSTIN
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Frequently asked questions

About Hudson Bend Middle School
How many students attend Hudson Bend Middle School?
Hudson Bend Middle School enrolls approximately 806 students in grades 06-08.
Is Hudson Bend Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hudson Bend Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hudson Bend Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hudson Bend Middle School is approximately 14.2:1 (57 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hudson Bend Middle School?
Hudson Bend Middle School reports a student body of 53% White, 34% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Hudson Bend Middle School in?
Hudson Bend Middle School is part of LAKE TRAVIS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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