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Enrollment
682
Middle
DISTRICT 768 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PFLUGERVILLE ISD·NCES 483483007138
Park Crest Middle School
1500 N RAILROAD AVE, PFLUGERVILLE, TX 78660 · (512) 594-2400 · Travis County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL682 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
339 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 6 | 235 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 226 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 221 | 32% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 31.0% | 28.0% | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 59.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Park Crest Middle School
Park Crest Middle School's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Crest Middle School this school | 682 | 49.7% | 45.0% |
| Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet DALLAS | 630 | 50.6% | 54.8% |
| Frankford Middle School DALLAS | 839 | 53.3% | 42.0% |
| Sam Jamison Middle School PEARLAND | 728 | 54.0% | 50.5% |
| STEM Academy at Griffin Middle School THE COLONY | 697 | 52.9% | 38.4% |
| Pearland J H South PEARLAND | 764 | 53.1% | 54.3% |
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 Park Crest Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #695 of 1,635 | #15 of 42 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #976 of 1,670 ▼ 54 | #24 of 48 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #626 of 1,670 ▼ 68 | #22 of 48 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #1,263 of 1,570 | #41 of 47 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 682 | #782 of 1,749 | #26 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #361 of 1,542 | #11 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #180 of 1,543 | #5 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.7% | #1,148 of 1,648 | #28 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.1% | #169 of 942 | #9 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
682
-290 (-30%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 938
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 682 | 52.1 | 13.1:1 | 50% (339) |
| 2023-24 | 715 | 57.2 | 12.5:1 | 49% (349) |
| 2022-23 | 766 | 60.5 | 12.7:1 | 48% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 972 | 67 | 14.5:1 | 44% (429) |
| 2017-18 | 948 | 66.3 | 14.3:1 | 40% (383) |
| 2015-16 | 901 | 69 | 13.1:1 | 36% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 924 | 61 | 15.2:1 | 43% (393) |
| 2000-01 | 938 | 55 | 17.1:1 | 17% (159) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Park Crest Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (948 to 682); teachers down 21% (66.3 to 52.1).
About Park Crest Middle School
Park Crest Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in PFLUGERVILLE, Texas, under PFLUGERVILLE ISD. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 682 students.
Park Crest Middle School is in PFLUGERVILLE ISD, a district with 25,477 students across 35 schools.
The biggest share of students at Park Crest Middle School, 46%, is Hispanic. The remaining shares are 21% Black, 20% White, 6% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Travis County's population at about 33%. The diversity index for Park Crest Middle School is 69%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 52.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.1 students per teacher. Middle schools in Texas have an average ratio of 14.4:1. The school reported 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
In Texas, Park Crest Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 45.0% actual against a predicted 52.5%.
Looking at the county, Travis County, the median household earns about $99,611 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Park Crest Middle School, Travis County has 333 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Brookhollow Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Park Crest Middle School is 4th among 7 schools close by.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 972 students in 2020-21 to 682 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.1:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Park Crest Middle School. 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
Related schools
Other schools in PFLUGERVILLE ISD
- Hendrickson High SchoolHigh · 2,128 students
- Weiss High SchoolHigh · 1,985 students
- John B Connally High SchoolHigh · 1,974 students
- Pflugerville High SchoolHigh · 1,794 students
- Kelly Lane Middle SchoolMiddle · 910 students
- Bohls Middle SchoolMiddle · 830 students
Other schools in PFLUGERVILLE
- Hendrickson High SchoolHigh · 2,128 students
- Weiss High SchoolHigh · 1,985 students
- Pflugerville High SchoolHigh · 1,794 students
- Kelly Lane Middle SchoolMiddle · 910 students
- Basis Pflugerville Primary SchoolElementary · 853 students
- Bohls Middle SchoolMiddle · 830 students
Nearby schools
- Brookhollow Elementary School0.3 mi · 387
- Timmerman Elementary School0.9 mi · 426
- Austin Achieve Pflugerville1.0 mi · 551
- Premier H S of Pflugerville1.0 mi · 120
- Pflugerville Academic and Career Education (pace)1.1 mi · 101
- Pflugerville High School1.2 mi · 1,794
Frequently asked questions
About Park Crest Middle SchoolHow many students attend Park Crest Middle School?
Park Crest Middle School enrolls approximately 682 students in grades 06-08.
Is Park Crest Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Park Crest Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Park Crest Middle School have?
Park Crest Middle School employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Park Crest Middle School?
At Park Crest Middle School, the student body is approximately 20% White, 46% Hispanic, 21% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Park Crest Middle School public or private?
Park Crest Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PFLUGERVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.