MENDEZ MIDDLE

www.austinisd.org/schools/mendez

Charter School 199 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

**Mendez Middle School**, located at 5106 Village Square Drive in Austin, Texas, is a campus within the Austin Independent School District (AISD) serving students in grades 6–8. The school is situated in the Dove Springs community of Southeast Austin and is known for its focus on providing a supportive environment that prioritizes both academic growth and the social-emotional development of its student body.

The school places a strong emphasis on fostering a tight-knit community, often collaborating with local organizations and partners to provide enrichment opportunities for students. Mendez offers a standard middle school curriculum alongside various elective programs, including athletics, fine arts, and career-focused pathways. As a central fixture in the Dove Springs area, the school is deeply committed to serving the needs of its diverse population by promoting inclusivity, leadership, and a culture of continuous improvement for its students as they prepare for the transition to high school.

199

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MENDEZ MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	173
Black	14
Asian	1
Two or More	8

Hispanic
173 (86.9%)
Black
14 (7.0%)
Two or More
8 (4.0%)
White
3 (1.5%)
Asian
1 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	AUSTIN ISD
Phone:	(512)414-3284
Website:	http://www.austinisd.org/schools/mendez
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	199
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	172
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 95

Grade 8 104