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Garcia Middle

Q: Is Garcia Middle a good school?

Garcia Middle ranks 248 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Garcia Middle in San Antonio, TX, is a large public school serving 1,360 students in grades 6-8 within the Northside Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a high-performing academic leader in the area.

Garcia Middle consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of Texas middle schools, currently holding an 89th percentile ranking. Its test scores are dramatically higher than nearby schools: 81.6% of 8th graders are proficient in reading, compared to 69% at Rawlinson Middle, and 78.9% are proficient in science versus 59.3% at Jefferson Middle. The school is also remarkably efficient, spending just $7,359 per student—the lowest amount among its peers—while achieving the highest academic outcomes. For context, Rudder Middle spends $9,333 per student but ranks in the 15th percentile. One area for attention is 7th-grade math, where only 7.1% of students are proficient, a steep drop from 6th-grade math (58.7%) and a challenge even compared to other schools.

Garcia excels in supporting specific student groups, with African American students ranking in the 97th percentile statewide—a remarkable achievement. Special Education students have also improved, now ranking in the 92nd percentile. While the school’s overall ranking has slightly declined from its peak in 2018, it continues to close achievement gaps for these subgroups. For parents seeking a school with strong academics, efficient resource use, and a track record of lifting all students, Garcia Middle is a standout choice in the San Antonio area.

1,360

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,225

Per pupil spending ?

18.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14900 Kyle Seale Pkwy
San Antonio, TX 78255

(210) 397-8400

District: Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Garcia Middle:

Elementary:	Beard Elementary
	Ellison Elementary
	Helotes Elementary
	May Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.3%

White:

29.6%

Asian:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (67% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Texas middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg44%

Texas avg47%

248^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 21Middle Schools in the Northside Independent School District (Isd)

475^th of 951Northside 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
2025	84.7	245 of 2344	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	188 of 2372	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	238 of 2330	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	282 of 2254	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	229 of 2252	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	92.6	111 of 2193	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	92 of 2080	95.6%	★★★★★
2017	91.1	126 of 2027	93.8%	★★★★★
2016	88.4	95 of 1987	95.2%	★★★★★
2015	89.3	81 of 2043	96.0%	★★★★★
2014	88.7	81 of 1987	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	86.0	120 of 1973	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	83.2	191 of 1951	90.2%	★★★★★
2011	80.0	123 of 1895	93.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	289 of 997	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	267 of 1280	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	265 of 1273	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	144 of 1251	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	260 of 1213	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	101 of 1193	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	43 of 1167	96.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	103 of 505	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	147 of 617	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	165 of 616	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	205 of 606	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.4	103 of 589	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	148 of 594	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	98 of 587	83.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	80.0	206 of 2182	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	69.5	331 of 2118	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	119 of 2058	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	131 of 2008	93.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	201 of 1428	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	121 of 1770	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	138 of 1720	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	59.4	445 of 1643	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	145 of 1592	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	119 of 1445	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	74.2	156 of 1376	88.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	210 of 1825	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	176 of 2242	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	246 of 2241	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	293 of 2221	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	241 of 2151	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	92.0	109 of 2047	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	89 of 2008	95.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	102 of 1230	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	78.0	135 of 1481	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	79.6	132 of 1488	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.2	167 of 1501	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	77 of 1446	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	195 of 1430	86.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	172 of 1731	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	137 of 2119	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	199 of 2116	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	79.7	252 of 2077	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	160 of 2043	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	82 of 1935	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	63 of 1895	96.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	447 of 1820	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	356 of 2235	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	522 of 2251	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	757 of 2220	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	572 of 2172	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	266 of 2073	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	132 of 2039	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	256 of 1818	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	209 of 2246	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	213 of 2245	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	258 of 2228	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	212 of 2168	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	109 of 2069	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	87 of 2030	95.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	165 of 676	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	103 of 818	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	91 of 817	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	92 of 813	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	80 of 743	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	63 of 753	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	30 of 720	95.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	231 of 1568	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	181 of 1891	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	131 of 1815	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	70.9	223 of 1757	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	108 of 1712	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	32 of 1626	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	57 of 1597	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	223 of 1439	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	179 of 1733	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	179 of 1749	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	236 of 1723	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	274 of 1700	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	105 of 1684	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	116 of 1673	93.1%	★★★★★

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)92nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)91st percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)80th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)76th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)71st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I88%+33 vs state

Reading75%+20 vs state

Social Studies59%+28 vs state

Mathematics55%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Garcia Middle	Public	6-8	14900 Kyle Seale Pkwy	San Antonio	78255	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-8400	1,360	78	17.4	18.9%	403 (29.6%)	32 (2.4%)	739 (54.3%)	117 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (5.0%)	83.9	248^th of 2335 public middle schools	89.4%		84.7	245^th of 2344 public middle schools	89.5%	3	87.5	73.3	70.5	81.6	58.7	7.1	65.3	59.5	$8,225
Stinson Middle	Public	6-8	13200 Skyhawk	San Antonio	78249	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-3600	898	55	16.2	40.8%	170 (18.9%)	51 (5.7%)	581 (64.7%)	51 (5.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.8%)	56.4	860^th of 2335 public middle schools	63.2%		58.6	833^rd of 2344 public middle schools	64.5%	27	74.2	50.4	63.9	62.9	34.8	16.9	44.7	39.1	$9,198
Alternative Elementary	Public	5	6839 Babcock Rd	San Antonio	78249	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-8500	2	2	.9		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$43,232
Rudder Middle	Public	6-8	6558 Horn Blvd	San Antonio	78240	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-5000	961	76	12.6	77.1%	151 (15.7%)	66 (6.9%)	501 (52.1%)	157 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (8.8%)	22.1	1992^nd of 2335 public middle schools	14.7%		24	1911^th of 2344 public middle schools	18.5%	81	45.8	34.1	40.3	42.5	15.3	8.7	24.5	23.7	$10,729
Rawlinson Middle	Public	6-8	14100 Vance Jackson	San Antonio	78249	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-4900	1,161	71	16.3	30.4%	294 (25.3%)	69 (5.9%)	604 (52.0%)	113 (9.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	74 (6.4%)	60.9	730^th of 2335 public middle schools	68.7%		59.9	800^th of 2344 public middle schools	65.9%	70	89.2	53.1	54.4	69.0	36.6	10.4	57.8	44.8	$8,219
Alternative Middle	Public	6-8	11937 Ih 10 W	San Antonio	78230	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-2070	65	15	4.3	67.7%	6 (9.2%)	5 (7.7%)	52 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)									$34,485
Stevenson Middle	Public	6-8	8403 Tezel Rd	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-7300	779	53	14.6	44.9%	175 (22.5%)	22 (2.8%)	553 (71.0%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.6%)	44.5	1227^th of 2335 public middle schools	47.5%		43.7	1271^st of 2344 public middle schools	45.8%	44	93.3	50.4	54.9	51.9	28.2	6.2	40.4	33.9	$10,527
Hobby Middle	Public	6-8	11843 Vance Jackson Rd	San Antonio	78230	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-6300	1,094	75	14.5	68.3%	187 (17.1%)	117 (10.7%)	652 (59.6%)	68 (6.2%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (5.8%)	57.1	840^th of 2335 public middle schools	64.0%		47.1	1166^th of 2344 public middle schools	50.3%	326	88.8	57.8	53.3	62.4	41.9	10.9	58.8	31.4	$11,588
Connally Middle	Public	6-8	8661 Silent Sunrise	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-1000	692	55	12.6	41.5%	107 (15.5%)	18 (2.6%)	537 (77.6%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.7%)	41.6	1342^nd of 2335 public middle schools	42.5%		40.1	1396^th of 2344 public middle schools	40.4%	54	79.8	45.0	49.8	61.7	23.1	10.9	43.4	31.7	$12,283
Second Chance Academy	Public	6-8	8661 Silent Sunrise	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 397-1000	8	1	16.0		1 (12.5%)	2 (25.0%)	4 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Garcia Middle

What district is Garcia Middle in?

Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Is Garcia Middle a good school?

Garcia Middle ranks 248^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Garcia Middle?

Students at Garcia Middle are 54% Hispanic, 30% White, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Garcia Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,360 students attended Garcia Middle.

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