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Tafolla Middle

Q: Is Tafolla Middle a good school?

Tafolla Middle ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Texas middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Tafolla Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Tafolla Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Tafolla Middle?

Students at Tafolla Middle are 92% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Tafolla Middle attend?

Students who attend Tafolla Middle usually go on to attend Lanier High School

Public, Magnet Grades 7-8

2297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Tafolla Middle in San Antonio, TX, serves 385 students in grades 7 and 8 within the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd), and has consistently ranked in the bottom 2-4% of Texas middle schools for the past decade, earning a zero-star state accountability rating.

The most critical concern is in mathematics, where only 8.57% of 8th graders were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—a catastrophic figure compared to nearby schools like Agnes Cotton Academy, which achieved 83.33% proficiency in the same subject. This pattern of extreme underperformance extends across all subjects, with Tafolla's 8th-grade social studies proficiency at just 3.01% versus Agnes Cotton's 47.62%. The school also has a dropout rate of 3.5%, over three times higher than the district average and significantly worse than peers like Harris Middle (0.4%) and Rhodes Middle (0.7%). Notably, Tafolla spends more per student ($14,007) than higher-performing neighbors, suggesting the issue is not funding but how resources are used.

There are a few notable anomalies. Tafolla performs relatively well in Algebra I (46.67% proficient), indicating a small group of advanced students succeed while the majority struggle. Support for special education students also dropped dramatically, from the 29th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 2nd percentile in 2025-2026. The stark contrast with Agnes Cotton Academy, a high-performing school serving a similar population just 2.65 miles away, proves that poverty does not determine outcomes and highlights the urgent need for improved leadership and instruction at Tafolla.

385

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,088

Per pupil spending ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1303 W Cesar E Chavez Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78207-3997

(210) 978-7930

District: San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Tafolla Middle usually attend:

High:

Lanier High School

Feeder schools for Tafolla Middle:

Elementary:	David Barkley/Francisco Ruiz Elementary
	De Zavala Elementary
	J T Brackenridge Elementary
	Margil Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.7%

African American:

3.1%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (15% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 39 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg31%

Texas avg48%

2,297^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Middle Schools in the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

776^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	2289 of 2344	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	2340 of 2372	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	2281 of 2330	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	2207 of 2254	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	2205 of 2252	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	2109 of 2193	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1987 of 2080	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.0	1983 of 2027	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.9	1931 of 1987	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.2	1955 of 2043	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.1	1892 of 1987	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.0	1819 of 1973	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.4	1709 of 1951	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.9	1737 of 1895	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	29.8	1520 of 1803	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.9	1382 of 1763	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	55.3	836 of 1718	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.1	1158 of 1684	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.8	1264 of 1585	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.2	1311 of 1582	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.3	1337 of 1573	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	27.4	969 of 1273	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	1157 of 1213	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	0.2	504 of 505	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	11.4	2144 of 2182	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	2051 of 2118	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	1962 of 2058	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1873 of 2008	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	1412 of 1428	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	1751 of 1770	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1692 of 1720	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	1621 of 1643	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1528 of 1592	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1334 of 1445	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1166 of 1376	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	1789 of 1825	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	2227 of 2242	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	2214 of 2241	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	2203 of 2221	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	2130 of 2151	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	2012 of 2047	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	1956 of 2008	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	1202 of 1230	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.7	1468 of 1481	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	1426 of 1488	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	1404 of 1501	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	1408 of 1446	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	1365 of 1430	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	1708 of 1731	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	2108 of 2119	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	2087 of 2116	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	2050 of 2077	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	2007 of 2043	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	1877 of 1935	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	1832 of 1895	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	1800 of 1820	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	2216 of 2235	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	2207 of 2251	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	2172 of 2220	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	2126 of 2172	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	2002 of 2073	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1954 of 2039	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	1810 of 1818	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	2237 of 2246	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	2201 of 2245	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	2176 of 2228	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	2101 of 2168	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	1980 of 2069	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1962 of 2030	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	1308 of 1568	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	1340 of 1891	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1715 of 1815	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	1685 of 1757	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	1497 of 1712	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1398 of 1626	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1495 of 1597	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)24th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile+14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I47%-7 vs state

Reading25%-33 vs state

Mathematics9%-39 vs state

Social Studies3%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	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
Tafolla Middle	Public, Magnet	7-8	1303 W Cesar E Chavez Blvd	San Antonio	78207	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7930	385	26	14.8	95.8%	10 (2.6%)	12 (3.1%)	353 (91.7%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5.6	2297^th of 2335 public middle schools	1.6%		6.3	2289^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.3%	8						46.7							25.3						8.6	3.0	$12,088
Tafolla College Prep Middle	Public	6	1303 W Cesar E Chavez Blvd	San Antonio	78207	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 978-7930	180	11	16.0	97.2%	3 (1.7%)	3 (1.7%)	171 (95.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)											21.9	21.7					20.3	1.5	40.0
KIPP Aspire Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	239 Stark St	San Antonio	78204	Bexar County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 735-7300	470	20	23.2	94.0%	8 (1.7%)	16 (3.4%)	439 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	36.5	1509^th of 2335 public middle schools	35.4%		21.4	1986^th of 2344 public middle schools	15.3%	477			0.0		0.0	62.4				39.4	46.5	55.0	38.8			23.4	21.2	32.4		12.8	$8,186
Harris Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	325 Pruitt Ave	San Antonio	78204	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-1220	719	49	14.6	91.9%	11 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	700 (97.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	16.9	2115^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.4%		17.1	2102^nd of 2344 public middle schools	10.3%	13						68.0					30.2	26.8	36.1				12.7	4.4	34.0	18.1	$12,435
Rhodes Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3000 Tampico St	San Antonio	78207	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7925	461	35	13.2	96.3%	5 (1.1%)	12 (2.6%)	431 (93.5%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	7.6	2278^th of 2335 public middle schools	2.4%		7.3	2268^th of 2344 public middle schools	3.2%	10						25.0					29.8	20.3	18.3				13.3	1.0	7.3	7.8	$11,611
KIPP Camino Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	4343 W Commerce St	San Antonio	78237	Bexar County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 829-4200	408	21	19.4	94.4%	18 (4.4%)	13 (3.2%)	364 (89.2%)	8 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26.5	1837^th of 2335 public middle schools	21.3%		18.6	2059^th of 2344 public middle schools	12.2%	222			0.0		0.0	36.6				23.7	41.2	30.3	54.3			17.0	23.5	22.7		7.0	$8,139
Agnes Cotton Academy	Public, Charter	3-8	1616 Blanco Rd	San Antonio	78212	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 738-9780	455	34	13.4	89.7%	22 (4.8%)	7 (1.5%)	424 (93.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64	655^th of 2335 public middle schools	71.9%		54.9	921^st of 2344 public middle schools	60.7%	266	60.0	46.7	40.0	60.0		100.0		51.9	57.8	68.5	51.9	54.4	61.9	41.8	65.8	56.6	36.7	32.5	83.3	47.6	$9,915
Gus Garcia Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3306 Ruiz St	San Antonio	78228	Bexar County	Edgewood Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 898-4160	684	37	18.5	96.1%	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	652 (95.3%)	21 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18.6	2078^th of 2335 public middle schools	11.0%		17.9	2075^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.5%	3						68.2	76.7				27.9	32.7	42.3				32.4	4.0	26.5	8.7	$11,476
Brentwood Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1626 Thompson Pl	San Antonio	78226	Bexar County	Edgewood Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 898-4120	602	36	16.7	91.4%	5 (0.8%)	11 (1.8%)	585 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9.1	2260^th of 2335 public middle schools	3.2%		11.8	2206^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.9%	54						73.2					17.4	22.6	24.8				11.1	6.3	26.1	4.7	$8,083
Edgar Allan Poe Stem Dual Language Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	814 Aransas Ave	San Antonio	78210	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-1235	439	30	14.7	95.4%	15 (3.4%)	14 (3.2%)	407 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15.6	2146^th of 2335 public middle schools	8.1%		10.3	2226^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.0%	80						48.6					34.7	25.7	38.9				14.8	7.3	27.5	11.8	$13,247

Frequently Asked Questions about Tafolla Middle

What is the racial makeup of Tafolla Middle?

Students at Tafolla Middle are 92% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian.

Is Tafolla Middle a good school?

Tafolla Middle ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Tafolla Middle attend?

Students who attend Tafolla Middle usually go on to attend Lanier High School

How many students attend Tafolla Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Tafolla Middle.

What district is Tafolla Middle in?

San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

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