Mendez Middle

Mendez Middle is a middle school located in Austin, TX, serving grades 7–8 and approximately 223 students. Operated by Austin ISD, the campus sits about 5.4 miles from The Austin's newsroom and is part of The Austin's ongoing local education coverage.

With around 223 students currently enrolled,

Mendez Middle operates as a publicly funded charter school. These designations affect funding, enrollment policy, and the kinds of state and federal accountability measures the campus is subject to.

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 Mendez Middle's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about Mendez Middle? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Mendez 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.