Middle school (grades 6-8) · Austin, TX

Hudson Bend Middle

Federal NCES profile for Hudson Bend Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 482647008945
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hudson Bend Middle earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#20 of 35
middle schools in Austin · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
14.1:1
students per teacher
806
students enrolled

Hudson Bend Middle has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hudson Bend Middle ranks #20 of 35 middle schools in Austin, TX.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-60 students YoY

Hudson Bend Middle shrank from 900 students in 2022-23 to 840 in 2023-24 (-6.7%).

Teacher FTE added 57.2 → 59.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-60 students YoY 482647008945 · Austin, TX Middle · MID · TRAD

806 enr · 14.1:1 · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Lake Travis H S (3,569 students)

Hudson Bend Middle shrank from 900 students in 2022-23 to 840 in 2023-24 (-6.7%). Teacher FTE added 57.2 → 59.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Hudson Bend Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hudson Bend Middle reports 806 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hudson Bend Middle compares

Hudson Bend Middle is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.1:1 ▼ 4% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 806 top 19% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
806
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 49% in Texas - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
35.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,944
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.9 FTE
Per 279 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
101
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 52.7%
Hispanic or Latino 33.5%
Asian 5.5%
Two or More 5.5%
African American 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 52.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.3, Hudson Bend Middle is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lake Travis Isd reports $10,944 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hudson Bend Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lake Travis H S Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Lake Travis Middle Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Bee Cave Middle Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Bee Cave El Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Serene Hills El Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hudson Bend Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lake Travis Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Hudson Bend Middle

How many students attend Hudson Bend Middle?

Hudson Bend Middle has 806 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Austin, TX. CCD year-over-year: 900 (2022-23) → 840 (2023-24), down 60.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hudson Bend Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Hudson Bend Middle is 14.1:1, which is 4% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hudson Bend Middle?

The largest demographic group at Hudson Bend Middle is White at 52.7% of enrollment, in Austin, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hudson Bend Middle?

Hudson Bend Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hudson Bend Middle rank among middle schools in Austin?

By Resource Investment Index, Hudson Bend Middle ranks #20 of 35 middle schools in Austin, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Austin on the city page.

What other schools are in Lake Travis Isd?

Besides Hudson Bend Middle, Lake Travis Isd also operates Lake Travis H S (3,569 students), Lake Travis Middle (968 students), and Bee Cave Middle (861 students). See the Lake Travis Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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