BEDICHEK MIDDLE

www.austinisd.org/schools/bedichek

675 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Bedichek Middle School, located in South Austin, is a campus within the Austin Independent School District (AISD) that serves a diverse student body in grades 6 through 8. Named after the Texas naturalist and writer Roy Bedichek, the school emphasizes a well-rounded academic experience, offering a range of core curriculum classes alongside elective programs. The school is known for fostering a community-oriented environment that focuses on preparing middle schoolers for the transition to high school by balancing academic rigor with social-emotional support.

In addition to its standard academic offerings, Bedichek Middle School provides various extracurricular opportunities, including athletics, fine arts programs, and specialized clubs designed to engage students with different interests. The school strives to maintain a supportive campus culture by leveraging its location in the 78745 zip code to engage with the surrounding local community. Like many schools in the AISD network, it aims to provide inclusive educational pathways that cater to the diverse needs and backgrounds of its student population.

675

Total Students

46.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BEDICHEK MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	38
Hispanic	570
Black	45
Asian	14
Two or More	8

Hispanic
570 (84.4 %)
Black
45 (6.7 %)
White
38 (5.6 %)
Asian
14 (2.1 %)
Two or More
8 (1.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	AUSTIN ISD
Phone:	(512)414-3265
Website:	http://www.austinisd.org/schools/bedichek
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	675
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	544
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	21

* 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 6 214

Grade 7 219

Grade 8 242