Dessau Middle

12900 Dessau Rd, Austin TX, 78754 | Pflugerville Independent School District | 512-594-2600
  • grades 6-8
  • students 860
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 31% 35% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 341 in Austin
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
49%Austin
47%Texas

Dessau Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Pflugerville Independent School District" in Austin, TX. There are a total of 860 students and 64 teachers at Dessau Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Dessau Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.5%, which is 35% lower than the Texas average.

Dessau Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students860
Teachers64
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dessau Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
710-14%
840%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
615-19%
725-29%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dessau Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 6.3% 25.9% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 23.3% 18.9% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 14.3% 8.0% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 53.4% 43.5% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 3.1% 2.1% 3.1%

Austin demographics profile

StatisticAustinTexasNational
Population965,87228,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,01911391
Median age33.734.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%56%55%
Speak English70%65%79%
Speak Spanish22%30%13%

Education level achieved in Austin

IndexAustinTexasNational
Completed 8th grade86.2%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school85.3%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college71.6%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.8%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.7%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters17.5%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Dessau Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.