Pflugerville Middle, Pflugerville TX

Original Research by School Decision on Pflugerville Middle

Pflugerville Middle is a public school serving grades six through eight in Travis County's Pflugerville ISD. The campus holds about eight hundred students, with a student body that is predominantly Hispanic, followed by Black students and white students in smaller proportions, and an Asian population of about six percent. Roughly two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating substantial economic need in the school's catchment.

The school's performance on state assessments is mixed. In English language arts, proficiency rates hold in the mid-range, with sixth and seventh graders showing comparable results and eighth graders performing slightly higher. Reading and writing are the school's clearest area of relative strength across the grade band. Mathematics proficiency is considerably lower, particularly in seventh grade, where attainment drops well below the performance seen in sixth and eighth grades. Science proficiency among eighth graders reaches the mid-forties, and social studies proficiency is notably low, in the upper twenties. Across all tested subjects, the school reports that about a third of its students meet or exceed proficiency benchmarks, and about two-thirds reach the lower "approaches" level. When positioned against other districts in Travis County, Pflugerville Middle's overall proficiency sits above the median, suggesting the school performs better than many of its neighbors in the county.

The district faces significant structural changes that directly affect school assignments and housing decisions. Pflugerville ISD has approved the closure of four elementary schools beginning the 2027-28 school year due to declining enrollment and budget constraints. The board is also considering consolidations at the middle school level, decisions that will reshape where families with middle school-age children enroll. These closures reflect both the district's fiscal challenges and longer-term demographic shifts in the area. At the same time, the district's tax rate is at its lowest in over three decades, a meaningful factor for homeowners comparing districts. A new career-oriented middle school elective, Pathways to Careers, launched in 2025-26 for all middle schoolers, introducing students to in-demand fields including artificial intelligence and clean energy with one high school credit attached. The district also approved a substantial bond in 2022 that included funds for a new career and technology center, though those facilities are still being developed.

Housing in the Pflugerville area carries modest value relative to surrounding regions and has dipped slightly in the past year. Rent-to-income ratios are favorable compared to homeownership, and the area remains moderately affordable within the Austin metro context. Families choosing this school should understand that math proficiency, especially at the seventh-grade level, lags other subjects and may warrant direct conversation with the school about support structures. The impending school closures and potential middle school consolidations are fluid and worth clarifying with the district if your enrollment timeline overlaps the transition period. The academic pathway emphasizes career readiness alongside traditional subjects, which aligns with the district's broader focus on pathways to employment.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 626%

School 26% · District 34% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 712%

School 12% · District 16% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 835%

School 35% · District 44% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 645%

School 45% · District 54% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 744%

School 44% · District 52% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 847%

School 47% · District 56% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Science

Grade 842%

School 42% · District 47% · ▼ 5 pts below district

even with state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 827%

School 27% · District 28% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

This schoolPFLUGERVILLE ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income39%Higher-income55%16 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income32%Higher-income62%30 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income36%Higher-income74%38 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income20%Higher-income39%19 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income8%Higher-income20%12 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income21%Higher-income65%44 pp gap