Enrollment
199
Middle
DISTRICT 682 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUSTIN ISD·NCES 480894006209
Mendez Middle School
5106 VILLAGE SQ DR, AUSTIN, TX 78744 · (512) 414-3284 · Travis County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL199 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
179 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 7 | 95 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 104 | 52% |
Student demographics
24%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
32.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 24.0% | 22.0% | 46.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 22.0% | 23.0% | 49.0% |
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 | 32.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 11.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 3.0% |
% 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
31.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
Where Mendez Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #1,340 of 1,635 | #22 of 42 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #1,421 of 1,670 | #34 of 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,622 of 1,670 | #39 of 48 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #149 of 1,570 | #4 of 47 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 199 | #1,544 of 1,749 | #48 of 50 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.9% | #255 of 1,648 | #12 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -69.2% | #4 of 942 | #1 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
199
-374 (-65%) vs 2020
-81% since 1990-91, when it was 1,030
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 | 199 | N/A | N/A | 90% (179) |
| 2023-24 | 203 | N/A | N/A | 95% (193) |
| 2022-23 | 223 | N/A | N/A | 91% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 573 | 50 | 11.5:1 | 97% (554) |
| 2017-18 | 646 | 58.8 | 11.0:1 | 90% (583) |
| 2015-16 | 790 | 68 | 11.6:1 | 94% (741) |
| 2010-11 | 879 | 67 | 13.1:1 | 96% (845) |
| 2000-01 | 875 | 60 | 14.6:1 | 81% (711) |
| 1990-91 | 1,030 | 58 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mendez Middle School.
About Mendez Middle School
Mendez Middle School operates as a very small middle-grades school in AUSTIN, Texas. The school runs grades 7 through 8 and enrolls 199 students. By comparison, middle schools in Texas enroll about 643 students on average.
District-wide, AUSTIN ISD has 123 schools and 72,272 students.
Mendez Middle School is 87% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining shares are 7% Black and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Travis County's population at about 33%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mendez Middle School scores 24%.
By family income, 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Travis County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 35.3%. Mendez Middle School scores 31.4%.
In Travis County, home to about 1,330,015 people, the median household earns about $99,611 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Mendez Middle School shares Travis County with 332 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Widen Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Mendez Middle School is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
NCES describes the area around Mendez Middle School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list Mendez Middle School as a charter school.
Mendez Middle School enrolled 573 in 2020-21 and 199 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Related schools
Other schools in AUSTIN ISD
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,876 students
- Akins Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,421 students
- Austin High SchoolHigh · 2,323 students
- Anderson High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- McCallum High SchoolHigh · 1,897 students
- Navarro Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,633 students
Other schools in AUSTIN
- Lake Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,569 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,876 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 2,858 students
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,854 students
- McNeil High SchoolHigh · 2,660 students
- Vandegrift High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
Nearby schools
- Widen Elementary School0.2 mi · 433
- Rodriguez Elementary School0.9 mi · 372
- Houston Elementary School0.9 mi · 496
- Uphaus Early Childhood Center1.2 mi · 246
- KIPP Austin Obras1.3 mi · 373
- KIPP Austin Brave1.3 mi · 490
Frequently asked questions
About Mendez Middle SchoolHow large is Mendez Middle School?
Mendez Middle School enrolls approximately 199 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Mendez Middle School serve?
Mendez Middle School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student diversity at Mendez Middle School?
Student demographics at Mendez Middle School are roughly 2% White, 87% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Mendez Middle School public or private?
Mendez Middle School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by AUSTIN ISD.
Where is Mendez Middle School located?
Mendez Middle School is located at 5106 VILLAGE SQ DR, AUSTIN, TX 78744.
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