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Harlandale Middle

Public Grades 6-8
1811th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 22% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Harlandale Middle in San Antonio, TX, is a public school serving 732 students in grades 6-8 within the Harlandale Independent School District (Isd), where nearly 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a high-needs community.

One of the most notable strengths of Harlandale Middle is its exceptional performance in Algebra I, a high school-level course offered to advanced middle school students. In recent years, the school has consistently outperformed both its district and the state average on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam, with proficiency rates often exceeding 50%—far above the district average of around 30%. This indicates a highly effective program for accelerating top math students, a feat that many nearby schools struggle to match. For example, while A Leal Junior Middle (just 1.43 miles away) had a higher Algebra I score in 2025-2026, Harlandale’s performance has been more consistent year-over-year. Additionally, the school maintains a very low dropout rate (0.7% in 2023-2024), well below the district average of 1.5%, suggesting strong student engagement and support systems.

However, the school faces a clear "math paradox": while its advanced math program shines, standard grade-level math proficiency is a significant weakness, with only about 10% of 7th graders proficient in 2025-2026 compared to the state average of 29%. Reading performance is more balanced, with 7th and 8th-grade scores (around 45%) approaching state averages and even exceeding the district in 7th grade. Historically, the school was also effective at serving "At Risk" students, ranking in the 74th percentile statewide in 2018-2019, though this has declined post-pandemic. Compared to A Leal Junior Middle, which spends more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio, Harlandale achieves a similar overall ranking, suggesting efficient use of resources. The school’s biggest opportunity lies in translating its advanced math success into stronger core instruction for all students.

732
Students ?
15.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,115
Per pupil spending ?
89.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 300 W Huff Ave
       San Antonio, TX  78214-2194

(210) 989-2000

District: Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Harlandale Middle usually attend:

High:    Harlandale High School

Feeder schools for Harlandale Middle:

Elementary:    E H Gilbert Elementary
    V M Adams Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.0%
White:
1.6%
African American:
0.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 47% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)
!Reading scores 15 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school32%
District avg34%
Texas avg47%
1,811th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 22%▲ up 5 pts since 2016
From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 4Middle Schools in the Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)
802nd of 951Harlandale Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202627.31811 of 233522.4%★☆☆☆☆
202522.71950 of 234416.8%★☆☆☆☆
202420.92014 of 237215.1%★☆☆☆☆
202322.71898 of 233018.5%★☆☆☆☆
202225.41786 of 225420.8%★☆☆☆☆
202127.31671 of 225225.8%★☆☆☆☆
201941.01258 of 219342.6%★★☆☆☆
201837.11318 of 208036.6%★★☆☆☆
201729.11498 of 202726.1%★☆☆☆☆
201625.81633 of 198717.8%★☆☆☆☆
201519.51791 of 204312.3%★☆☆☆☆
201432.31465 of 198726.3%★☆☆☆☆
201332.51505 of 197323.7%★☆☆☆☆
201230.11503 of 195123.0%★☆☆☆☆
201132.21578 of 189516.7%★☆☆☆☆
201038.71365 of 180324.3%★☆☆☆☆
200931.91438 of 176318.4%★☆☆☆☆
200848.01051 of 171838.8%★★☆☆☆
200731.21340 of 168420.4%★☆☆☆☆
200633.01186 of 158525.2%★☆☆☆☆
200533.51197 of 158224.3%★☆☆☆☆
200439.51132 of 157328.0%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202245.41052 of 218251.8%★★★☆☆
202135.71394 of 211834.2%★★☆☆☆
201960.7527 of 205874.4%★★★★☆
201855.8621 of 200869.1%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202530.31069 of 142825.1%★☆☆☆☆
202431.01314 of 177025.8%★☆☆☆☆
202324.91438 of 172016.4%★☆☆☆☆
202227.81338 of 164318.6%★☆☆☆☆
202127.01332 of 159216.3%★☆☆☆☆
201952.8501 of 144565.3%★★★☆☆
201854.6411 of 137670.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202627.91757 of 224021.6%★☆☆☆☆
202520.91581 of 182513.4%★☆☆☆☆
202420.81942 of 224213.4%★☆☆☆☆
202322.81854 of 224117.3%★☆☆☆☆
202227.11723 of 222122.4%★☆☆☆☆
202125.61685 of 215121.7%★☆☆☆☆
201937.71309 of 204736.1%★★☆☆☆
201835.51357 of 200832.4%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.3889 of 149740.6%★★☆☆☆
202535.3955 of 123022.4%★☆☆☆☆
202339.81099 of 148125.8%★☆☆☆☆
202231.61202 of 148819.2%★☆☆☆☆
202136.71107 of 150126.2%★☆☆☆☆
201952.9858 of 144640.7%★★☆☆☆
201847.0937 of 143034.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202633.21544 of 214127.9%★☆☆☆☆
202526.31406 of 173118.8%★☆☆☆☆
202424.11792 of 211915.4%★☆☆☆☆
202328.91618 of 211623.5%★☆☆☆☆
202231.31535 of 207726.1%★☆☆☆☆
202134.41372 of 204332.8%★★☆☆☆
201947.9933 of 193551.8%★★★☆☆
201843.31024 of 189546.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202633.51621 of 225328.1%★☆☆☆☆
202527.51468 of 182019.3%★☆☆☆☆
202421.21967 of 223512.0%★☆☆☆☆
202328.11767 of 225121.5%★☆☆☆☆
202228.51765 of 222020.5%★☆☆☆☆
202133.11545 of 217228.9%★☆☆☆☆
201949.7947 of 207354.3%★★★☆☆
201845.91040 of 203949.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202626.51793 of 225320.4%★☆☆☆☆
202522.61532 of 181815.7%★☆☆☆☆
202417.62005 of 224610.7%★☆☆☆☆
202323.01836 of 224518.2%★☆☆☆☆
202224.51809 of 222818.8%★☆☆☆☆
202129.91546 of 216828.7%★☆☆☆☆
201942.81128 of 206945.5%★★☆☆☆
201838.31235 of 203039.2%★★☆☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202333.262 of 7618.4%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202631.91446 of 195626.1%★☆☆☆☆
202526.51294 of 156817.5%★☆☆☆☆
202426.61559 of 189117.6%★☆☆☆☆
202333.31278 of 181529.6%★☆☆☆☆
202230.01370 of 175722.0%★☆☆☆☆
202138.7973 of 171243.2%★★☆☆☆
201948.0649 of 162660.1%★★★☆☆
201827.51331 of 159716.7%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
At Risk (2022)52nd percentile+31 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)41st percentile+18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2026)28th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2026)26th percentile+4 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)22nd percentile~ school
Male (2026)20th percentile~ school
Migrant (2023)18th percentile~ school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I61%+7 vs state
Reading40%-15 vs state
Mathematics24%-15 vs state
Social Studies24%-8 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 732 students attended Harlandale Middle.

Students at Harlandale Middle are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

Harlandale Middle ranks in the bottom 22.4% of Texas middle schools.

Students who attend Harlandale Middle usually go on to attend Harlandale High School


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