About Homes Zoned to Bedichek Middle School
About Bedichek Middle School
Bedichek Middle School is a well-regarded campus in Austin ISD, serving sixth through eighth grade students across a broad stretch of South Austin. The school is named after James Bowie Bedichek, one of Texas's most celebrated educators and nature writers. That legacy of intellectual curiosity and community investment continues to shape the campus culture today, and it is reflected in a student body and staff that take both academics and the arts seriously.
Bedichek offers a comprehensive middle school curriculum alongside robust elective programming in fine arts, athletics, and career and technology education. Students have access to Austin ISD's gifted and talented program, giving advanced learners enriched coursework and academic challenge. The campus fields competitive athletic teams and a variety of extracurricular clubs, creating opportunities for students to explore their interests well beyond the classroom. For parents evaluating Austin ISD middle schools, Bedichek stands out as a campus where students are genuinely seen, supported, and prepared for the rigors of high school.
TEA School Performance Data (2025)
The Texas Education Agency evaluates every public school in the state annually. Here is how Bedichek Middle performed in the most recent evaluation.
| Metric |
Rating |
Score |
| Overall Rating |
F |
59/100 |
| Student Achievement |
F |
56/100 |
| School Progress |
F |
59/100 |
| Academic Growth |
F |
57/100 |
| Closing the Gaps |
D |
67/100 |
| School Detail |
Value |
| Grades Served |
06 - 08 |
| Total Enrollment |
671 students |
| Economically Disadvantaged |
84.2% |
| English Learners (EB/EL) |
44.1% |
TEA Distinctions Earned (7 of 7): ELA/Reading, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Academic Progress, Closing the Gaps, Postsecondary Readiness. Distinction designations recognize outstanding achievement in specific areas beyond the overall rating.
Rating History
TEA accountability ratings from 2019 to 2025. Ratings were suspended in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID.
| Year |
Rating |
Score |
| 2019 |
D |
64/100 |
| 2022 |
B |
88/100 |
| 2023 |
F |
57/100 |
| 2024 |
F |
56/100 |
| 2025 |
F |
59/100 |
Neighborhoods Zoned to Bedichek Middle School
The Bedichek attendance zone covers a wide and varied stretch of South and Central Austin, encompassing everything from classic mid-century single-family neighborhoods to contemporary condominiums and newer mixed-use developments. That range of housing options means buyers across many different budgets and preferences can find a home inside this zone.
Some of the most active residential areas include South Bend, a well-established South Austin neighborhood with tree-lined streets and that classic Austin character, and Novel, a newer development offering modern construction and contemporary finishes. Buckingham Ridge and Buckingham Estates represent the kind of mature, well-kept residential streets South Austin buyers consistently seek out, with solid 1970s and 1980s-era construction on established lots. Southbreeze adds further single-family inventory in a quieter residential setting near Slaughter Lane.
For buyers drawn to urban living, Congress Lofts puts you steps from South Congress Avenue's restaurants and boutiques, while Cannon, Community Fairview, and Beaconridge round out the zone's residential landscape. The zone also includes portions of the iconic Bouldin area, where craftsman bungalows and renovated cottages sit on mature lots within easy reach of Downtown Austin. It is one of the most desirable inner-city addresses in the entire market, and homes here reflect that premium location.
The zone offers a genuine mix of property types. Buyers will find compact urban condominiums with low-maintenance lifestyles, townhomes well-suited to those who want extra space without a large yard, and traditional single-family homes on quarter-acre-plus lots with room to spread out. New construction is also represented, with builders like Risewell Homes and Intracorp Homes active in the area, giving buyers the option of a brand-new home inside an established South Austin community.
School Feeder Pattern
Understanding the full feeder pattern is one of the most important steps for buyers evaluating school zones during a home search, and the Bedichek zone is notably broad. The middle school draws from a large collection of Austin ISD elementary campuses and feeds into several high schools, meaning the specific feeder assignment for your home address matters.
Elementary students in the Bedichek zone attend Austin ISD campuses including Blazier, Brentwood, Casey, Clayton, Cunningham, Galindo, Govalle, Hill, Joslin, Lee, Linder, Menchaca, Mills, Odom, Palm, Pleasant Hill, St Elmo, Sunset Valley, and Williams. Because the zone is large and pulls from so many campuses, we always recommend confirming your specific elementary school assignment directly with Austin ISD when evaluating any particular address.
After Bedichek, students transition to one of several Austin ISD high schools depending on their home address. High school options in this zone include Akins High School, Austin High School, Bowie High School, Crockett High School, Eastside Early College, McCallum High School, and Travis High School. Each is a full Austin ISD comprehensive high school with its own distinct culture, programs, and strengths. High school assignment is address-specific, so confirm your assignment at AustinISD.org early in your home search process.
At Neuhaus Realty Group, we help buyers verify school assignments for specific addresses as part of our standard process, since zone boundaries can shift with redistricting and it is always worth confirming before you close.
Community & Lifestyle
South Austin is one of the most beloved and distinctive parts of the city, and the Bedichek zone puts residents squarely in the middle of everything that makes this corridor so appealing. The "Keep Austin Weird" spirit was born in South Austin, and it remains alive in the local restaurants, coffee shops, live music venues, and community events that define the area's identity.
South Congress Avenue serves as a central hub for the zone, with locally owned boutiques, celebrated restaurants, and weekend activity that draws people from across the city. South Lamar Boulevard adds even more options, from the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema to neighborhood bars and creative dining. Residents also benefit from excellent outdoor spaces, including Dick Nichols District Park, the Violet Crown Trail, and Slaughter Creek Preserve, which together offer hiking trails, sports fields, disc golf, and creekside paths for outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds.
Commuting from the Bedichek zone is convenient by Austin standards. Downtown Austin is typically reachable in 15 to 25 minutes depending on traffic and your specific neighborhood, with major corridors like South Congress, South Lamar, and the MoPac Expressway providing multiple routes to the rest of the city. South Park Meadows handles everyday retail and grocery needs at the southern end of the zone, while the H-E-B locations along South Lamar and William Cannon serve the core neighborhoods.
For buyers searching Austin real estate with schools in mind, the Bedichek zone delivers a compelling combination. You get a respected middle school, access to multiple Austin ISD high schools, and some of the most authentic and energetic neighborhood culture in the entire city. Browse Austin area homes for sale and use our school zone search to find the right fit for your next chapter.
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