Summary:
Dobie Middle is a public middle school located in Austin, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 618 students. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student population, with 83.5% Hispanic students in the 2022-2023 school year, and is part of the Austin Independent School District, which is ranked 554 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Dobie Middle consistently performs significantly below the state and district averages on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 13.53% of 6th graders, 8.7% of 7th graders, and 11.62% of 8th graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the state averages of 54.45%, 52.08%, and 54.09%, respectively. The school has been ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in Texas, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of all middle schools in the state. Dobie Middle's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs.
Despite the high poverty rates at Dobie Middle, with 96.28% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's per-student spending has been relatively high, ranging from $11,181 to $13,147 per student over the past three school years. When compared to other nearby middle schools in the Austin Independent School District, such as Lamar Middle, which ranked 209 out of 2361 Texas middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year, Dobie Middle consistently performs significantly worse on STAAR tests. This suggests that significant interventions and support may be needed to improve student outcomes at Dobie Middle.
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Detail:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.3
Number of students: 618
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
83.5%
African American:
10.2%
White:
2.3%
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Asian:
2.3%
Two or more races:
1.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.3%
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