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Garner Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2042^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 13% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Garner Middle in San Antonio, TX, serves 782 students in grades 6-8 within the North East Independent School District (Isd), a district rated as average, and is located in a diverse area where over 82% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Garner Middle has faced significant academic challenges, earning a 1-star rating for four consecutive years and ranking in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools. The most critical area is mathematics, with only 11.64% of 7th graders proficient, which is far below the state average of 29.41% and the lowest among nearby NEISD peers like Nimitz Middle and White Middle. However, there is a striking contrast: the school’s Algebra I program is exceptionally strong, with 72.5% of test-takers proficient, outperforming both the district and state averages. This suggests a "two-tiered" system where advanced students thrive, but the majority in standard math classes struggle. The school also struggles to support specific groups, ranking in the 2nd percentile for English Language Learners and the 4th percentile for Multi-racial students.

Compared to nearby schools, Garner Middle sits between two very different realities. Just 1.8 miles away, Alamo Heights J H in the Alamo Heights Independent School District (Isd) is a 5-star school with high reading proficiency and only 22.8% low-income students. In contrast, Kirby Middle in the Judson Independent School District (Isd) has similar demographics (90% low-income) and also struggles academically. Garner Middle’s outcomes are slightly better than Kirby’s, suggesting it performs adequately for its demographic context. On a positive note, the school has a very low dropout rate of 0.2%, significantly lower than the district average of 2.2%, indicating it keeps students engaged despite academic hurdles.

782

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,703

Per pupil spending ?

82.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4302 Harry Wurzbach Rd
San Antonio, TX 78209-2498

(210) 356-3800

District: North East Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Garner Middle usually attend:

High:

MacArthur High School

Feeder schools for Garner Middle:

Elementary:	Northwood Elementary
	Oak Grove Elementary
	Regency Place Elementary
	Serna Elementary
	More...
	Wilshire Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.0%

African American:

10.0%

White:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (29% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg49%

Texas avg47%

2,042^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 40 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 13Middle Schools in the North East Independent School District (Isd)

408^th of 951North East 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	2042 of 2335	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	1825 of 2344	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1823 of 2372	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	1782 of 2330	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1531 of 2254	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	1721 of 2252	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	1286 of 2193	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	887 of 2080	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.6	922 of 2027	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.4	940 of 1987	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.3	810 of 2043	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.0	1005 of 1987	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.6	897 of 1973	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.8	843 of 1951	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.6	688 of 1895	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.7	830 of 1803	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.2	445 of 1763	74.8%	★★★★☆
2008	68.5	452 of 1718	73.7%	★★★★☆
2007	68.6	466 of 1684	72.3%	★★★★☆
2006	61.5	636 of 1585	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.0	738 of 1582	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.0	848 of 1573	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	1133 of 1295	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	902 of 997	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1004 of 1280	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1045 of 1273	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1061 of 1251	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	1167 of 1213	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	956 of 1193	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	857 of 1167	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.8	418 of 617	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.9	1111 of 2182	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	1282 of 2118	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	910 of 2058	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	680 of 2008	66.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	1360 of 1390	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	36.6	917 of 1428	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1336 of 1770	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1121 of 1720	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	521 of 1643	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	640 of 1592	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	548 of 1445	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	450 of 1376	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	1921 of 2240	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	1410 of 1825	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	1793 of 2242	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1715 of 2241	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1562 of 2221	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1658 of 2151	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	1187 of 2047	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	867 of 2008	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	1107 of 1497	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.5	705 of 1230	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	866 of 1481	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	802 of 1488	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	860 of 1501	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.7	534 of 1446	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.2	201 of 1430	85.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	1882 of 2141	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.6	1249 of 1731	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1714 of 2119	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1679 of 2116	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	1314 of 2077	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	1493 of 2043	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	981 of 1935	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	655 of 1895	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	1924 of 2253	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.4	1354 of 1820	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1732 of 2235	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1769 of 2251	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	1423 of 2220	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	1690 of 2172	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	1194 of 2073	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	852 of 2039	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	2025 of 2253	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	1494 of 1818	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	1815 of 2246	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	1772 of 2245	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	1484 of 2228	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	1691 of 2168	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	1341 of 2069	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	952 of 2030	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	774 of 806	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	642 of 818	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.6	276 of 817	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	346 of 813	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.9	562 of 743	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	512 of 753	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.9	265 of 720	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	1368 of 1956	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.5	1317 of 1568	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1638 of 1891	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	1172 of 1815	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1248 of 1757	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	1269 of 1712	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	909 of 1626	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	1135 of 1597	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	1298 of 1731	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	1054 of 1439	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	1019 of 1733	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	860 of 1749	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	844 of 1723	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	1074 of 1700	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	637 of 1684	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	459 of 1673	72.6%	★★★★☆

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)49th percentile+17 vs school

Asian (2024)32nd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)26th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile~ school

Female (2026)14th percentile~ school

African American (2026)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)4th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)2nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I72%+18 vs state

Reading40%-16 vs state

Mathematics20%-20 vs state

Social Studies10%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Garner Middle	Public	6-8	4302 Harry Wurzbach Rd	San Antonio	78209	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 356-3800	782	56	13.8	82.2%	76 (9.7%)	78 (10.0%)	602 (77.0%)	9 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.5%)	20	2042^nd of 2335 public middle schools	12.5%		27.3	1825^th of 2344 public middle schools	22.1%	217	72.5					37.0	38.6	43.7				17.3	11.6	27.1	9.7	$10,703
Krueger Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	438 Lanark Dr	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 356-4700	857	52	16.4	71.1%	134 (15.6%)	61 (7.1%)	603 (70.4%)	33 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.8%)	39.7	1411^th of 2335 public middle schools	39.6%		41.6	1343^rd of 2344 public middle schools	42.7%	68	63.4					53.2	48.0	50.0				29.0	2.4	42.8	24.5	$10,787
Alamo Heights J H	Public	6-8	7607 N New Braunfels Ave	San Antonio	78209	Bexar County	Alamo Heights Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 824-3231	1,123	69	16.2	22.8%	566 (50.4%)	26 (2.3%)	466 (41.5%)	35 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.4%)	77.6	367^th of 2335 public middle schools	84.3%		80	327^th of 2344 public middle schools	86.0%	40	87.8					66.5	68.7	76.8				48.5	18.9	57.6	54.7	$7,533
Heritage Academy	Public, Charter	7-8	8750 Fourwinds Dr	Windcrest	78239	Bexar County	Heritage Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 354-7753	33	4	8.2	93.9%	4 (12.1%)	9 (27.3%)	12 (36.4%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (18.2%)	65.9	592^nd of 2335 public middle schools	74.6%		56.2	889^th of 2344 public middle schools	62.1%	297							60.0	56.3					60.0	61.5	26.7	$17,503
Heritage Academy Of San Antonio	Public, Charter	6	8750 Fourwinds Dr	Windcrest	78239	Bexar County	Heritage Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 510-4640	13	2	7.7	92.3%	1 (7.7%)	6 (46.2%)	4 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)								(n/a)						50.0						40.0				$11,632
White Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7800 Midcrown Dr	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 356-5900	1,000	63	15.8	67.1%	165 (16.5%)	128 (12.8%)	626 (62.6%)	26 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	46 (4.6%)	35.9	1533^rd of 2335 public middle schools	34.3%		35.2	1553^rd of 2344 public middle schools	33.7%	20	63.7					51.9	49.7	44.0				24.8	4.6	37.9	25.2	$11,183
Alter Middle	Public	6-8	103 W Rampart	San Antonio	78216	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-7400	67	82	.8	83.6%	7 (10.4%)	12 (17.9%)	47 (70.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$34,470
Kirby Middle	Public	7-8	5441 Seguin Rd	San Antonio	78219	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 661-1140	423	39	10.9	90.1%	19 (4.5%)	88 (20.8%)	301 (71.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	16.4	2129^th of 2335 public middle schools	8.8%		12.3	2192^nd of 2344 public middle schools	6.5%	63	67.9	96.7						35.8						26.7	11.2	$14,023
Kirby Stem Academy 6th Grade	Public	6	5441 Old Seguin Rd	San Antonio	78219	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 661-1140	178	17	10.4	92.1%	9 (5.1%)	25 (14.0%)	135 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (3.9%)								(n/a)						29.3	26.3					13.0	8.1	29.2
Basis San Antonio - Northeast Campus	Public, Charter	5-8	11542 Wayland Way	San Antonio	78233	Bexar County	Basis Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 289-2088	128	12	10.3		23 (18.0%)	16 (12.5%)	61 (47.7%)	13 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	13 (10.2%)	70.2	507^th of 2335 public middle schools	78.3%		74.8	433^rd of 2344 public middle schools	81.5%	74	39.3		61.4	54.1	73.2	58.8	65.2	85.7	61.4	51.4	48.7	47.1			28.6	$10,738

Frequently Asked Questions about Garner Middle

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Garner Middle ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Garner Middle attend?

Students who attend Garner Middle usually go on to attend MacArthur High School

How many students attend Garner Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 782 students attended Garner Middle.

What district is Garner Middle in?

North East Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Garner Middle?

Students at Garner Middle are 77% Hispanic, 10% African American, 10% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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