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Agnes Cotton Academy

Public, Charter Grades 3-8
655th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 72% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Agnes Cotton Academy is a middle school serving 455 students in grades 3-8 in San Antonio, TX, and is part of the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd).

Agnes Cotton Academy is a standout performer, ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is a remarkable achievement, especially considering that nearly 90% of its students are economically disadvantaged. The school is exceptionally effective at serving this population, ranking in the 89th percentile for low socioeconomic status students. In core academics, Agnes Cotton Academy consistently posts proficiency rates that are double or triple those of its SAISD peers. For example, in 8th Grade Math, 83.33% of students were proficient, compared to just 18.52% at Longfellow Middle. The school also achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam, a high school credit course taken by advanced middle schoolers, far exceeding the state average of 54.03%.

While the school excels in most areas, 7th Grade Math is a consistent weakness, with only 32.5% of students proficient in 2025-2026. Performance for Special Education students has been volatile, though it improved to the 63rd percentile in 2025-2026. The school also has a very low dropout rate of 1.1%, half the district average, indicating strong student engagement. Overall, Agnes Cotton Academy is a high-performing, resilient school that is defying the odds and is a clear leader within SAISD, even competing with schools from much higher-performing districts like North East Independent School District (Isd).

455
Students ?
13.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,915
Per pupil spending ?
89.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1616 Blanco Rd
       San Antonio, TX  78212-2796

(210) 738-9780

District: San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Agnes Cotton Academy usually attend:

High:    Edison High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.2%
White:
4.8%
African American:
1.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2019 → 72nd in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 48% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2019
Among the top-ranked schools in San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school56%
District avg32%
Texas avg48%
Elementary school
1,456th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 46 pts since 2016
From bottom 23% (2016) to top 31% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
655th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 28%▲ up 37 pts since 2019
From bottom 35% (2019) to top 28% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 11Middle Schools in the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)
776th of 951San Antonio 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.01456 of 462768.5%★★★☆☆
202553.91912 of 465158.9%★★★☆☆
202468.91173 of 471075.1%★★★★☆
202356.21812 of 464761.0%★★★☆☆
202266.41298 of 458171.7%★★★★☆
202139.92570 of 457843.9%★★☆☆☆
201954.51791 of 447960.0%★★★☆☆
201833.72961 of 435932.1%★★☆☆☆
201724.83490 of 432919.4%★☆☆☆☆
201629.73308 of 428622.8%★☆☆☆☆
201237.63018 of 420628.2%★☆☆☆☆
201127.13497 of 409514.6%★☆☆☆☆
201026.03422 of 393713.1%★☆☆☆☆
200917.23615 of 38846.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200816.63509 of 37686.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200730.63047 of 372418.2%★☆☆☆☆
200633.62720 of 347621.7%★☆☆☆☆
20059.63384 of 34752.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20048.93383 of 34652.4%☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202267.1986 of 446177.9%★★★★☆
202138.02722 of 433137.2%★★☆☆☆
201972.7674 of 429584.3%★★★★☆
201853.41723 of 424059.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202557.51036 of 291864.5%★★★☆☆
202480.9448 of 366887.8%★★★★☆
202382.0331 of 355690.7%★★★★★
202277.0446 of 348787.2%★★★★☆
202135.12347 of 344631.9%★★☆☆☆
201978.2366 of 333389.0%★★★★☆
201856.61197 of 322662.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.11085 of 457576.3%★★★★☆
202554.21548 of 374458.7%★★★☆☆
202461.81484 of 465868.1%★★★☆☆
202353.81934 of 458857.8%★★★☆☆
202259.01616 of 456164.6%★★★☆☆
202137.22733 of 449939.3%★★☆☆☆
201952.21936 of 434855.5%★★★☆☆
201830.73214 of 430625.4%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.71543 of 307549.8%★★☆☆☆
202555.91473 of 261943.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.21084 of 441375.4%★★★★☆
202559.91239 of 364466.0%★★★☆☆
202475.6693 of 446584.5%★★★★☆
202363.71274 of 440171.1%★★★★☆
202271.9842 of 437680.8%★★★★☆
202144.92252 of 432948.0%★★☆☆☆
201960.81335 of 418868.1%★★★☆☆
201840.22569 of 416838.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.4777 of 452082.8%★★★★☆
202564.7995 of 370573.1%★★★★☆
202477.7548 of 459488.1%★★★★☆
202368.5995 of 452178.0%★★★★☆
202278.4513 of 447788.5%★★★★☆
202150.71973 of 445155.7%★★★☆☆
201970.3796 of 430981.5%★★★★☆
201850.22026 of 426452.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.32027 of 458255.8%★★★☆☆
202554.41517 of 373959.4%★★★☆☆
202469.81134 of 464775.6%★★★★☆
202355.71822 of 458560.3%★★★☆☆
202269.31149 of 456374.8%★★★★☆
202143.32371 of 449847.3%★★☆☆☆
201955.61677 of 435761.5%★★★☆☆
201837.42738 of 431936.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202639.32533 of 430141.1%★★☆☆☆
202530.22711 of 354923.6%★☆☆☆☆
202429.43320 of 429222.6%★☆☆☆☆
202346.01893 of 408653.7%★★★☆☆
202266.9807 of 395279.6%★★★★☆
202132.02639 of 379930.5%★★☆☆☆
201823.53138 of 355811.8%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.0655 of 233571.9%★★★★☆
202554.9921 of 234460.7%★★★☆☆
202461.4749 of 237268.4%★★★☆☆
202365.6638 of 233072.6%★★★★☆
202264.0635 of 225471.8%★★★★☆
202132.61514 of 225232.8%★★☆☆☆
201935.91420 of 219335.2%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202262.5534 of 218275.5%★★★★☆
202132.61534 of 211827.6%★☆☆☆☆
201955.1682 of 205866.9%★★★☆☆
201845.5982 of 200851.1%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202559.1412 of 142871.1%★★★★☆
202478.7214 of 177087.9%★★★★☆
202376.3229 of 172086.7%★★★★☆
202250.7630 of 164361.7%★★★☆☆
202133.21139 of 159228.5%★☆☆☆☆
201954.3468 of 144567.6%★★★☆☆
201834.5929 of 137632.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.7536 of 224076.1%★★★★☆
202552.4777 of 182557.4%★★★☆☆
202471.3446 of 224280.1%★★★★☆
202369.4503 of 224177.6%★★★★☆
202262.5640 of 222171.2%★★★★☆
202129.91568 of 215127.1%★☆☆☆☆
201934.51415 of 204730.9%★★☆☆☆
201814.61899 of 20085.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.7756 of 149749.5%★★☆☆☆
202552.4728 of 123040.8%★★☆☆☆
202352.5900 of 148139.2%★★☆☆☆
202267.6469 of 148868.5%★★★☆☆
202130.91181 of 150121.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.2424 of 214180.2%★★★★☆
202561.0516 of 173170.2%★★★★☆
202474.6322 of 211984.8%★★★★☆
202374.8323 of 211684.7%★★★★☆
202271.1392 of 207781.1%★★★★☆
202141.11171 of 204342.7%★★☆☆☆
201938.61208 of 193537.6%★★☆☆☆
201817.91764 of 18956.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202677.8255 of 225388.7%★★★★☆
202563.1471 of 182074.1%★★★★☆
202477.6255 of 223588.6%★★★★☆
202379.0243 of 225189.2%★★★★☆
202273.1336 of 222084.9%★★★★☆
202143.51186 of 217245.4%★★☆☆☆
201945.31103 of 207346.8%★★☆☆☆
201824.11770 of 203913.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202660.9698 of 225369.0%★★★☆☆
202554.1710 of 181860.9%★★★☆☆
202459.0757 of 224666.3%★★★☆☆
202358.7801 of 224564.3%★★★☆☆
202264.3624 of 222872.0%★★★★☆
202135.81369 of 216836.9%★★☆☆☆
201938.31277 of 206938.3%★★☆☆☆
201822.71720 of 203015.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.9733 of 195662.5%★★★☆☆
202531.01192 of 156824.0%★☆☆☆☆
202435.91288 of 189131.9%★★☆☆☆
202344.1863 of 181552.5%★★★☆☆
202251.0625 of 175764.4%★★★☆☆
202145.8723 of 171257.8%★★★☆☆
201954.1497 of 162669.4%★★★☆☆
201825.21415 of 159711.4%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+14 vs school
At Risk (2022)78th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)76th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+7 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)56th percentile-13 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)50th percentile-19 vs school
Special Education (2026)41st percentile-27 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+17 vs school
Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)76th percentile+4 vs school
At Risk (2022)76th percentile+4 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+10 vs school
Male (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2026)63rd percentile-9 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)49th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I100%+46 vs state
Reading58%+3 vs state
Mathematics54%+11 vs state
Social Studies48%+16 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Agnes Cotton Academy.

Agnes Cotton Academy ranks 655th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Agnes Cotton Academy are 93% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% African American.

Students who attend Agnes Cotton Academy usually go on to attend Edison High School


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