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About this school
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 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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46%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 20, 2025
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Small Middle School
$52,285
raised using DonorsChoose
72
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
283
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
25
projects for
books
Small Middle School has received support from
245 individuals from Texas and
38 individuals out-of-state.
