Southwest ISD School District

11914 Dragon Ln
San Antonio, TX 78252-2647
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,043 students in Southwest ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Southwest ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
18 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
13,277 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
958 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Southwest ISD School District, which is ranked #1003 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 96% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#997 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Southwest ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southwest 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.
31%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southwest 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.
96%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Southwest ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.64
# American Indian Students
14 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
56 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
11,995 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
53%
# Black Students
462 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
622 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
5%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
625
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
819
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
873
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
857
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
884
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
927
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
918
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
985
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,033
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,053
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,298
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,009
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,054
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
942
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,273 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,732 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$190 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Southwest 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
$209 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Southwest 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
$14,273
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Southwest 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
$15,732
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Southwest 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 Southwest ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ronald E Mcnair Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
11553 Old Pearsall Rd
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 622-4480
Grades: 6-8
| 745 students
Rank: #22.
Francis R Scobee Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10675 Marbach Rd
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 645-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 790 students
Rank: #33.
Sharon Christa Mcauliffe Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9390 S W Loop 410
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 623-6260
Grades: 6-8
| 712 students
Rank: #44.
Judith A Resnik Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4495 Sw Verano Pkwy Bldg 200
San Antonio, TX 78252
(210) 623-6589
Grades: 6-8
| 796 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,277 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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