O Henry Middle

Summary:

O Henry Middle is a public middle school in Austin, Texas, serving 754 students in grades 6-8. The school 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.

O Henry Middle consistently performs above the district and state averages in STAAR Reading and Mathematics assessments, with particularly impressive results in 8th-grade Mathematics and Algebra I. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 56.5% White, 36.34% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other racial groups. However, the school's performance for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups lags behind the state and district averages, indicating an opportunity for improvement.

Compared to nearby middle schools, O Henry Middle generally outperforms its peers in the Austin Independent School District. However, schools like Hill Country Middle (in the Eanes Independent School District) consistently outperform O Henry Middle, suggesting that there may be opportunities for the school to learn from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing institutions.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2610 W 10th St
       Austin, TX  78703-4398


(512) 414-3229

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
559th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,107 Help


Students who attend O Henry Middle usually attend:

High:    Austin High School

Feeder schools for O Henry Middle:

Elementary:    Barton Hills Elementary
    Bryker Woods Elementary
    Casis Elementary
    Mathews Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  754

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.5%
Hispanic:
36.3%
African American:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details O Henry Middle ranks better than 76.3% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 5th among 18 ranked middle schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.02. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.5%), Hispanic (36.3%), African American (3.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 28.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at O Henry Middle is 16.8, which is the 9th best among 18 middle schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at O Henry Middle is $10,107. 12 middle schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

O Henry Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks O Henry Middle 559th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See O Henry Middle in the ranking list.)

Austin Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Austin Independent School District (Isd) 554th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for O Henry Middle

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Rank History for all students at O Henry Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 59.39 687th 1573 56.3%
2005 55.26 755th 1582 52.3%
2006 58.58 709th 1585 55.3%
2007 59.21 726th 1684 56.9%
2008 66.95 504th 1718 70.7%
2009 59.59 767th 1763 56.5%
2010 57.85 823rd 1803 54.4%
2011 64.95 606th 1895 68.0%
2012 76.67 325th 1951 83.3%
2013 76.09 343rd 1973 82.6%
2014 74.59 406th 1987 79.6%
2015 73.59 430th 2043 79.0%
2016 78.10 323rd 1987 83.7%
2017 76.55 333rd 2027 83.6%
2018 75.27 365th 2080 82.5%
2019 68.79 508th 2193 76.8%
2021 58.63 772nd 2252 65.7%
2022 68.36 516th 2254 77.1%
2023 73.47 447th 2330 80.8%
2024 69.02 559th 2361 76.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at O Henry Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.90 330th 720 54.2%
2019 60.00 271st 753 64.0%
2022 70.60 172nd 813 78.8%
2023 25.81 672nd 817 17.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at O Henry Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.46 811th 1376 41.1%
2019 45.77 662nd 1445 54.2%
2021 51.69 565th 1592 64.5%
2022 35.72 1093rd 1643 33.5%
2023 35.95 1123rd 1720 34.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at O Henry Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.15 456th 1597 71.4%
2019 56.52 449th 1626 72.4%
2021 39.40 943rd 1712 44.9%
2022 59.85 410th 1757 76.7%
2023 70.58 254th 1815 86.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at O Henry Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.19 1311th 2039 35.7%
2019 25.83 1739th 2073 16.1%
2021 22.83 1862nd 2172 14.3%
2022 24.76 1878th 2220 15.4%
2023 27.16 1801st 2251 20.0%
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Rank History for Female students at O Henry Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.22 337th 2008 83.2%
2019 64.06 592nd 2047 71.1%
2021 54.47 858th 2151 60.1%
2022 58.99 751st 2221 66.2%
2023 68.80 508th 2241 77.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at O Henry Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.43 1187th 1430 17.0%
2019 39.00 1071st 1446 25.9%
2021 33.05 1150th 1501 23.4%
2022 32.64 1185th 1488 20.4%
2023 46.09 1005th 1481 32.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at O Henry Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.60 844th 2008 58.0%
2019 42.55 1117th 2058 45.7%
2021 37.37 1326th 2118 37.4%
2022 38.49 1336th 2182 38.8%
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Rank History for Male students at O Henry Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.79 385th 2030 81.0%
2019 70.45 446th 2069 78.4%
2021 61.33 681st 2168 68.6%
2022 74.05 403rd 2228 81.9%
2023 75.54 393rd 2245 82.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at O Henry Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.95 353rd 587 39.9%
2019 17.12 541st 594 8.9%
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Rank History for African American students at O Henry Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.20 435th 1167 62.7%
2019 34.96 775th 1193 35.0%
2022 42.57 650th 1251 48.0%
2023 24.40 1039th 1273 18.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at O Henry Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.07 940th 1895 50.4%
2019 35.87 1285th 1935 33.6%
2021 38.59 1250th 2043 38.8%
2022 42.07 1171st 2077 43.6%
2023 52.51 887th 2116 58.1%
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Rank History for White students at O Henry Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.76 159th 1673 90.5%
2019 80.94 230th 1684 86.3%
2021 59.88 589th 1700 65.4%
2022 71.47 382nd 1723 77.8%
2023 77.28 279th 1749 84.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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by a student
Sunday, October 29, 2017

Open Quote This is my third year at this school, and the thing about educating the whole child is BALONEY! SEL is rarely taught in class, and when we do it, nobody even CARES. It's a 30 minute show that nobody would tune in to.

This school in no way cares about STEM. They put the Tech-ed class and The Animation class in an old Storage room with the ceiling gone and just tubing and ducts. Half the time, we just play games in that class. We have something called ACES, which is somewhat like homeroom, and we get to go to an "Enrichment" class, where you get to learn gardening or something like that. However, most of the choices are horrible, and they screw up your choices half the time. If you put one on your top-ten just to do it because you don't see anything else interesting, and you get it, you can't switch out of the Enrichment, and you get a grade for participation. Why should I get a bad grade for the SCHOOL not having adequate choices that I'm sorry, I don't CARE ABOUT! The ACES/Enrichment counts as a class, and teachers have to have 2 periods off, so they only have 5 main classes, which makes our class size hover around 25, from my experience in going to this school for 3 years.

I don't know HOW this school gets good test scores, because I don't learn squat in my core-classes. In history, we were learning how to find relative location by dragging our finger along a map. Then, we spent 20 minutes learning NORTH, EAST, SOUTH, and WEST using the acronym, "Never, ever, smoke weed," which I found funny, but I learned this baloney in KINDERGARTEN, no joke. I keep track of how many days I've spent in school, and how many times I've learned something, which includes fun field trips or science experiments. As of today, I've been through 37 days of school (I'm already having depression) and I've only learned 13 things. That's about 1 in 3 days. ABYSMAL!

The administrators don't even are about whether someone is being bullied. They only care about the PUNISHMENT. They make up stupid things to get us in trouble like, "You threw a biscuit at that kid." Actually, I was tossing a football at him and he knew it was coming and CAUGHT it. Who throws biscuits at people.

There is only one good thing about this school and that has to be its fine arts program. I am in band, and we got all 1s last year at UIL (best possible score). The two directors know their music, and know what makes a band great. I am not in Orchestra, but I have heard that they do well.

Substitute teachers actually hate our school so much that they don't come back. The choir teacher has to sub during 4th period because we don't have enough subs to fill in for our teachers who DO get sick.

In conclusion, this school is not the best place to go to unless you are a big fan of music. I think he only reason that this school's test scores are high is because the elementary schools that feed into them are better suited for learning, and because the school is in a neighborhood filled with rich people, and rich kids usually do better than impoverished kids. Thank you for taking my opinion into account, as someone who goes to this school, and has experienced the pros and cons of it for 3 years. Close Quote


by a citizen
Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Open Quote Great school without needing to be a "magnet". Focuses on the whole child with offerings in the arts to athletics. A Schools to Watch school recipient. Outstanding administration, staff and faculty. Close Quote



Enrollment information for O Henry Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 322 168 13 296 1 n/a n/a 0 800
1989 307 144 14 289 1 n/a n/a 0 755
1990 291 132 9 258 0 n/a n/a 0 690
1991 297 131 7 264 0 n/a n/a 0 699
1992 323 139 10 303 1 n/a n/a 0 776
1993 388 129 13 324 2 n/a n/a 0 856
1994 414 99 17 294 4 n/a n/a 0 828
1995 468 105 9 372 4 n/a n/a 0 958
1996 468 105 9 372 4 n/a n/a 0 958
1997 475 100 10 395 5 n/a n/a 0 985
1998 494 78 17 339 3 n/a n/a 0 931
1999 467 78 14 330 2 n/a n/a 0 891
2000 338 65 9 249 0 n/a n/a 0 661
2001 450 47 7 231 1 n/a n/a 0 736
2002 538 64 8 274 2 n/a n/a 0 886
2003 538 64 8 274 2 n/a n/a 0 886
2004 496 78 9 295 5 n/a n/a 0 883
2005 429 82 7 275 4 n/a n/a 0 797
2006 401 71 10 256 2 n/a n/a 0 740
2007 434 69 14 286 2 n/a n/a 0 805
2008 451 73 19 352 1 n/a n/a 0 896
2009 450 82 20 422 0 n/a n/a 0 974
2010 482 95 22 406 0 n/a n/a 0 1005
2011 474 63 15 446 10 2 16 0 1026
2012 450 57 13 464 5 1 31 0 1021
2013 478 78 9 483 3 0 26 0 1077
2014 492 56 7 399 1 0 28 0 983
2015 451 40 12 362 0 0 26 0 891
2016 496 36 11 354 1 0 33 0 931
2017 437 32 18 348 1 2 29 0 867
2018 417 42 21 348 1 2 31 0 862
2019 414 37 16 329 1 2 28 0 827
2020 492 37 15 339 1 0 26 0 910
2021 489 25 10 375 0 0 25 0 924
2022 445 25 12 325 1 0 19 0 827
2023 426 26 7 274 0 0 21 0 754

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at O Henry Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 800 43.0 18.6 n/a
1989 755 n/a n/a n/a
1990 690 45.0 15.3 n/a
1991 699 45.1 15.4 n/a
1992 776 42.3 18.3 38.7
1993 856 50.0 17.1 40.7
1994 828 47.7 17.4 36.1
1995 958 53.8 17.8 37.1
1996 958 53.8 17.8 37.1
1997 985 55.8 17.7 37.7
1998 931 53.8 17.3 32.5
1999 891 54.7 16.3 36.1
2000 661 45.3 14.6 31
2001 736 48.5 15.2 24.5
2002 886 59.1 15.0 24
2003 886 59.1 15.0 24
2004 883 57.8 15.3 27
2005 797 53.0 15.0 24.7
2006 740 50.4 14.7 22.6
2007 805 54.9 14.7 33.7
2008 896 56.7 15.8 36.6
2009 974 63.1 15.4 41.7
2010 1005 65.2 15.4 38.9
2011 1026 68.1 15.0 38.5
2012 1021 63.8 16.0 39.2
2013 1077 69.2 15.5 39.5
2014 983 67.9 14.4 31.9
2015 891 62.0 14.3 29.7
2016 931 58.0 16.0 23.7
2017 867 57.8 14.9 26.5
2018 862 53.2 16.1 28.8
2019 827 56.2 14.6 28.9
2020 910 58.0 15.6 23.8
2021 924 59.3 15.5 27.9
2022 827 57.5 14.3 28.5
2023 754 44.8 16.8 28.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio O Henry Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 800 43.0 18.6 n/a
1989 755 n/a n/a n/a
1990 690 45.0 15.3 n/a
1991 699 45.1 15.4 n/a
1992 776 42.3 18.3 38.7
1993 856 50.0 17.1 40.7
1994 828 47.7 17.4 36.1
1995 958 53.8 17.8 37.1
1996 958 53.8 17.8 37.1
1997 985 55.8 17.7 37.7
1998 931 53.8 17.3 32.5
1999 891 54.7 16.3 36.1
2000 661 45.3 14.6 31
2001 736 48.5 15.2 24.5
2002 886 59.1 15.0 24
2003 886 59.1 15.0 24
2004 883 57.8 15.3 27
2005 797 53.0 15.0 24.7
2006 740 50.4 14.7 22.6
2007 805 54.9 14.7 33.7
2008 896 56.7 15.8 36.6
2009 974 63.1 15.4 41.7
2010 1005 65.2 15.4 38.9
2011 1026 68.1 15.0 38.5
2012 1021 63.8 16.0 39.2
2013 1077 69.2 15.5 39.5
2014 983 67.9 14.4 31.9
2015 891 62.0 14.3 29.7
2016 931 58.0 16.0 23.7
2017 867 57.8 14.9 26.5
2018 862 53.2 16.1 28.8
2019 827 56.2 14.6 28.9
2020 910 58.0 15.6 23.8
2021 924 59.3 15.5 27.9
2022 827 57.5 14.3 28.5
2023 754 44.8 16.8 28.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for O Henry Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $685 (6.9%) $9,226 (93.1%) $9,911
2020 $741 (8.0%) $8,554 (92.0%) $9,295
2021 $449 (4.4%) $9,658 (95.6%) $10,107

Data source: Texas Department of Education
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Impact of COVID-19 on O Henry Middle

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 508th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 447th of 2330 Middle schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (O Henry Middle)4172
 31%
   6th Grade Reading (Austin Independent School District (Isd))3952
 13%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (O Henry Middle)4336
 7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Austin Independent School District (Isd))4036
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (O Henry Middle)6163
 2%
   7th Grade Reading (Austin Independent School District (Isd))4853
 5%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (O Henry Middle)2626
   7th Grade Mathematics (Austin Independent School District (Isd))2626
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (O Henry Middle)6172
 11%
   8th Grade Reading (Austin Independent School District (Isd))5656
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (O Henry Middle)6664
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Austin Independent School District (Isd))5543
 12%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (O Henry Middle)5966
 7%
   8th Grade Science (Austin Independent School District (Isd))5145
 6%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (O Henry Middle)3933
 6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Austin Independent School District (Isd))3833
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (O Henry Middle)9798
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Austin Independent School District (Isd))6940
 29%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students827754
 8.8%
African American3726
 29.7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian167
 56.3%
Hispanic329274
 16.7%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White414426
 2.9%
Two or More Races2821
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.9%28.9%
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O Henry Middle ranks 559th of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 754 students attended O Henry Middle.

Students who attend O Henry Middle usually go on to attend Austin High School

Students at O Henry Middle are 56% White, 36% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.


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