South San Antonio ISD School District

1450 Gillette Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78224
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

South San Antonio ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,812 students in South San Antonio ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in South San Antonio ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
20 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
7,922 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
536 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

South San Antonio ISD School District, which is ranked #1147 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1147 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of South San Antonio ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
13%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South San Antonio ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South San Antonio ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of South San Antonio ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.64
# American Indian Students
12 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
7,587 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
96%
53%
# Black Students
98 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
190 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
3%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
494
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
526
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
503
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
530
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
551
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
521
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
527
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
580
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
610
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
622
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
809
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
655
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
509
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
485
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,022 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,421 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$111 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of South San Antonio ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$106 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of South San Antonio ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,022
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in South San Antonio ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,421
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in South San Antonio ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best South San Antonio ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert C Zamora Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8638 Larkia Ln
San Antonio, TX 78224
(210) 977-7278
Grades: 6-8
| 499 students
Rank: #22.
Dwight Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2454 W Southcross Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78211
(210) 977-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 492 students
Rank: #33.
Alan B Shepard Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5558 Ray Ellison Dr
San Antonio, TX 78242
(210) 623-1875
Grades: 6-8
| 551 students
Rank: #44.
Abraham Kazen Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1520 Gillette Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78224
(210) 977-7140
Grades: 6-8
| 269 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bexar Co J J A E P
Alternative School
5622 Ray Ellison Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78242
(210) 977-7000
Grades: 8
| 1 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,922 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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