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NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE

10805 SCHOOL HOUSE LN, AUSTIN, TX 78750 · (512) 428-2650 · Williamson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
Enrollment
615
Middle
DISTRICT 970 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
157 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Grade 6
187
Grade 7
217
Grade 8
211
Student demographics
White
22436%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
22036%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54%
Black
356%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 13%
Asian
11118%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 6%
Two+
244%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
30950%
Female
30650%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
73.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +43.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +21.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 43 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
615
-40 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.1:1
% White
36%
was 41%
% Hispanic
36%
was 29%
% Black
6%
was 5%
% Asian
18%
was 19%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE

Set in AUSTIN, Texas, NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE is a reasonably sized middle-grades school, overseen by ROUND ROCK ISD. It works with 615 students across grades 6 through 8.

ROUND ROCK ISD runs 58 schools in total, collectively educating 46,954 students. NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE logs that 36% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 36% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 60% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE logs 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE tighter than the state norm the norm. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 62.7%, the actual is 62.2%, a residual of -0.5 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Williamson County indicate median household earnings sit near $111,340, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Williamson County's 208 public schools (combined enrollment of about 126,147 students), NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: ANDERSON MILL EL, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 67.8%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE has shrank 6%, going from 655 students in 2018 to 615 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 29% to 36%.

On this page, members of the NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Williamson County at a glance

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Population
672,688
Census ACS
Median income
$111,340
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
208
126,147 students

Quick facts

School name
NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE
District
ROUND ROCK ISD
Address
10805 SCHOOL HOUSE LN, AUSTIN, TX 78750
Phone
(512) 428-2650
County
Williamson County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
615
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
157 (26%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
483808004251
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE
How many students attend NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE?
NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE enrolls approximately 615 students in grades 06-08.
Is NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE is approximately 13.3:1 (46 FTE teachers).
How diverse is NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE?
NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE reports a student body of 36% White, 36% Hispanic, 6% Black, 18% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE?
NOEL GRISHAM MIDDLE is overseen by ROUND ROCK ISD in Williamson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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