Bastrop Middle School (Bastrop ISD): 78602 Zone
Bastrop Middle School is the public middle school (grades 7-8) in the town of Bastrop (78602), part of Bastrop ISD, serving the Bastrop High attendance area. It grades C+ overall, right with the district, with a standout 11% gifted share. Here's the straight picture: the ratings, the numbers, the schools on either side of it, and what being zoned to Bastrop Middle means for your home search.
Is Bastrop Middle School a good school?
Here's the read. Bastrop Middle grades C+ overall on Niche, right in line with the Bastrop ISD average, with a B- academic grade that edges the district. Proficiency runs above the district on both counts: around 34% in math versus 28%, and around 40% in reading versus 35%. It carries a standout 11% gifted share, higher than most campuses in the county, with an 18:1 ratio and a C teacher grade, serving about 882 students in grades 7-8. For a family on the Bastrop High side, it's a solid, at-or-above-district middle school with a real gifted program.
Bastrop Middle School by the numbers
| Metric | Bastrop Middle | Bastrop ISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | C+ | C+ |
| Gifted students | 11% | N/A |
| Reading proficiency | 40% | 35% |
| Math proficiency | 34% | 28% |
| Academic grade (Niche) | B- | B- |
| Students per teacher | 18:1 | 17:1 |
| Students in free lunch program | 63% | 71% |
| Total enrollment | 882 | 13,010 |
Source: Niche via RPR (Realtors Property Resource), 2026. Niche compiles the letter grades from U.S. Dept. of Education data, community reviews, and other sources, and updates quarterly. Figures change, so I confirm the current numbers when they matter to your decision.
The standout is an 11% gifted share with both proficiency scores above the district. Bastrop Middle reads as an at-or-above-district campus with a real gifted program, uncommon for the county.
What feeds into Bastrop Middle, and where it goes next
Bastrop Middle sits in the middle of the town-of-Bastrop feeder path. Students arrive from the town's Bastrop ISD elementaries, and Bastrop Middle then feeds into Bastrop High:
Bastrop Middle draws from the town's elementaries, Mina, Emile, Colony Oaks, and Lost Pines, and feeds up to Bastrop High. Bastrop ISD has two main high schools, and the town and eastern county feed Bastrop High rather than Cedar Creek. Which elementary a home feeds through depends on the exact address, so I confirm the current path for any property first.
Homes in the Bastrop Middle School zone
Bastrop Middle serves the town of Bastrop along Old Austin Highway, pulling from the historic core, the established neighborhoods, and the newer master-planned sections, near downtown, the Colorado River, and Highway 71. It's the heart of a fast-growing county with a real Austin commute. The thing to know: Bastrop ISD splits between Bastrop High and Cedar Creek, and some newer communities carry a MUD or PID, so I confirm both the zone and the tax picture for the address.
Bastrop Middle anchors the town side of the district, and it carries a real gifted program, with an 11% share and proficiency above the district. The county splits between Bastrop High and Cedar Creek, so even here I confirm which high school the address feeds, and the tax district, before you're under contract.
How to confirm your address is zoned to Bastrop Middle
Use Bastrop ISD's official boundary lookup. The district publishes a find-my-school tool where you enter an address and it returns the assigned elementary, middle, and high school. That's the source of truth, not the real estate listing, which can carry outdated school data, especially in a county growing as fast as Bastrop.
Or ask me. Send me an address or a the town of Bastrop pocket you're considering and I'll confirm the zone, pull the current middle and high school on the path, and flag anything that affects your decision.
Buying in the Bastrop Middle zone?
Tell me what matters most and I'll build your search around it. The path runs up to Bastrop High, so start there for the high-school picture, use the Central Texas school districts guide for how the zones fit together, and the Bastrop relocation guide if you're moving in. When you're ready to look at homes, reach out and I'll map the zone to the right neighborhoods.
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Bastrop Middle feeds up to Bastrop High and carries a real gifted program. I confirm the real zone and tax picture for every address, no guessing. If the middle-school years are on your mind, let's talk.
Last updated: September 2026. School ratings and boundaries change, so confirm the current figures and assignment for any specific address.
