Lively Middle

Lively Middle is a middle school located in Austin, TX, serving grades 6–8 and approximately 1,107 students. Operated by Austin ISD, the campus sits about 1.7 miles from The Austin's newsroom and is part of The Austin's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 60 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.4:1. That ratio is above the state average for TX, suggesting larger class sizes than the regional norm.

Lively Middle is a traditional zoned public school within Austin ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Austin publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

Middle school transitions matter: The Austin reports on Lively Middle's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about Lively Middle? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Lively Middle". For more education coverage, see theaustin.org/schools or browse The Austin's latest reporting at theaustin.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.