Poe Middle

Poe Middle is a public middle school in San Antonio, Texas, serving 232 students in grade 8. The school is part of the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD), which is ranked 807 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Poe Middle has a predominantly Hispanic student population, with over 92% of students identifying as Hispanic.

Poe Middle consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in Texas, with a statewide ranking between 2,099 and 2,258 out of around 2,330 middle schools. The school's performance on STAAR tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 37%. Poe Middle has also experienced a concerning increase in dropout rates, rising from 0.8% in 2018-2019 to 3.4% in 2020-2021, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students.

While Poe Middle's performance is consistently low, the nearby schools in the SAISD district, such as Rogers Middle, Davis Middle, Hot Wells Middle, Harris Middle, and Tafolla Middle, also struggle academically, with most ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Texas middle schools. This suggests that the challenges faced by Poe Middle may be systemic within the SAISD district. Additionally, the nearby Edgar Allan Poe STEM Dual Language Middle School has a similar student demographic and academic performance profile, indicating that the dual language program may not be a significant differentiator for the school.