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Small Middle School

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Small Middle School is an urban public school in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District. It serves 1,260 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Its teachers have had 73 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades 6 - 8

1,260 Students

77 Teachers

4801 Monterey Oaks Blvd

Austin, TX 78749 View local requests

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Small Middle School Demographics

28%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

46%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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