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Alan B Shepard Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Alan B Shepard Middle is a public school in San Antonio, TX, serving 447 students in grades 6-8, where over 97% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, placing it in the South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd).

This school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in core subjects like reading and math often half or less than the state average. However, there are notable bright spots. The school's advanced math program is a relative strength: in 2022-2023, Algebra I proficiency (29%) was nearly double the district average (15%). Additionally, the school has shown strong and improving results for its African American students, ranking in the 32nd percentile in 2025-2026, a dramatic improvement from the 7th percentile in prior years. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1, lower than many nearby schools like Jones Middle (13.3:1) and Robert C Zamora Middle (15.6:1).

Despite these positives, the school's overall statewide ranking is persistently low, at the 7th percentile. A comparison with its closest neighbor, Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle (1.61 miles away), which serves a similarly disadvantaged population but achieves better overall results (20th percentile), suggests that high poverty does not have to be a barrier to better performance. The school also experienced a sharp decline in serving special education students, dropping from the 68th percentile to the 15th percentile in one year. While the low student-teacher ratio is a resource, it is not translating into proportional academic gains, indicating that challenges likely relate to instructional quality, curriculum alignment, or the profound impact of poverty on student readiness.

447

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,578

Per pupil spending ?

97.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5558 Ray Ellison Dr
San Antonio, TX 78242

(210) 623-1875

District: South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Alan B Shepard Middle usually attend:

High:

South San Antonio High School

Feeder schools for Alan B Shepard Middle:

Elementary:	Hutchins Elementary
	Roy Benavidez Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.3%

White:

4.0%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (24% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 31 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg30%

Texas avg48%

2,182^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

855^th of 951South San 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
2026	13.9	2182 of 2335	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	2146 of 2344	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	2095 of 2372	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	2149 of 2330	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	2173 of 2254	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	2122 of 2252	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1864 of 2193	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1885 of 2080	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.3	1894 of 2027	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	1881 of 1987	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	1831 of 2043	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.7	1608 of 1987	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.1	1650 of 1973	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.9	1574 of 1951	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.1	1747 of 1895	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	27.7	1560 of 1803	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.8	1560 of 1763	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.0	1651 of 1718	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.2	1598 of 1684	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.7	1527 of 1585	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.0	1485 of 1582	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	21.2	1383 of 1573	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	877 of 1295	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1190 of 1280	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1186 of 1273	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	1083 of 1251	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	672 of 1193	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	954 of 1167	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	17.4	2059 of 2182	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1977 of 2118	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	1184 of 2058	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.8	1856 of 2008	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	854 of 1390	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.4	944 of 1428	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1143 of 1770	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1406 of 1720	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	1572 of 1643	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	1180 of 1592	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	866 of 1445	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.8	1308 of 1376	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	2051 of 2240	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	1587 of 1825	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	1821 of 2242	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	2095 of 2241	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	2138 of 2221	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	2005 of 2151	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1827 of 2047	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	1829 of 2008	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	1453 of 1497	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	1442 of 1481	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	1434 of 1488	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	1343 of 1501	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	1200 of 1446	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	1359 of 1430	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	1996 of 2141	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	1440 of 1731	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	1426 of 2119	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1925 of 2116	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	2007 of 2077	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	1913 of 2043	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1615 of 1935	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	1693 of 1895	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	2058 of 2253	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	1509 of 1820	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	1412 of 2235	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.7	2066 of 2251	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	2127 of 2220	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	2022 of 2172	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1643 of 2073	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1837 of 2039	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	2154 of 2253	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	1677 of 1818	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1758 of 2246	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	2084 of 2245	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	2165 of 2228	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	2090 of 2168	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1744 of 2069	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1858 of 2030	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	1664 of 1956	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.5	760 of 1568	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	601 of 1891	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	17.8	1759 of 1815	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	1703 of 1757	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1637 of 1712	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	1228 of 1626	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	1090 of 1597	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	1655 of 1731	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.4	1435 of 1439	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	1668 of 1733	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	1364 of 1684	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.7	901 of 1673	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)39th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

White (2026)4th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I33%-21 vs state

Reading30%-26 vs state

Social Studies22%-10 vs state

Mathematics12%-31 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, December 10, 2010

Yes, but something negative. They the students from SHEPARD rocked the bus of students from MATTHEY yesterday, when they were the losers of two basketball games. When teams come to MATTHEY school I have never heard of them being rocked by our students because our students have class. SHEPARD will have a tournament Wednesday 15, 20101 and they should have more security there and not allow the students from that school to even be there except their team. You have to protect our children like we protect those that come to our school. Close Quote

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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 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Alan B Shepard Middle	Public	6-8	5558 Ray Ellison Dr	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 623-1875	447	35	12.8	97.3%	18 (4.0%)	8 (1.8%)	408 (91.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.3%)	13.9	2182^nd of 2335 public middle schools	6.6%		15.4	2146^th of 2344 public middle schools	8.4%	36	33.1			22.2	27.3	39.2		11.9		12.8	21.7	$11,578
Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle	Public	6-8	9390 S W Loop 410	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 623-6260	767	52	14.6	93.4%	26 (3.4%)	10 (1.3%)	728 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	25.6	1869^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.0%		22.4	1962^nd of 2344 public middle schools	16.3%	93	80.3			36.1	45.7	48.2		13.6	8.6	38.1	16.6	$12,455
Rayburn Middle	Public	6-8	1400 Cedarhurst	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-2150	600	51	11.6	84.0%	25 (4.2%)	37 (6.2%)	529 (88.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	14.1	2179^th of 2335 public middle schools	6.7%		18.5	2062^nd of 2344 public middle schools	12.0%	117	41.9			31.6	37.3	38.6		13.0	2.6	16.9	9.7	$13,763
Dwight Middle	Public	6-8	2454 W Southcross Blvd	San Antonio	78211	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 977-7300	409	28	14.7	90.2%	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	395 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	13.5	2191^st of 2335 public middle schools	6.2%		18.2	2066^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.9%	125	38.1			24.1	29.3	37.6		18.8		25.0	8.9	$12,034
Robert C Zamora Middle	Public	6-8	8638 Larkia Ln	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 977-7278	655	42	15.6	83.7%	14 (2.1%)	10 (1.5%)	625 (95.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	34.7	1574^th of 2335 public middle schools	32.6%		23.6	1924^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.9%	350	43.9			51.8	40.6	50.0		32.5		26.1	23.7	$9,689
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
Judith A Resnik Middle	Public	6-8	4495 SW Verano Pkwy Bldg 200	Von Ormy	78073	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 623-6589	765	57	13.5	86.9%	21 (2.7%)	44 (5.8%)	683 (89.3%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	19.9	2045^th of 2335 public middle schools	12.4%		17.8	2079^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.3%	34	36.2			37.6	34.0	39.0		13.9	5.2	36.8	13.6	$10,228
Lighthouse Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	8138 Westshire Dr	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Lighthouse Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 674-4100	101	4	23.7	92.1%	7 (6.9%)	5 (5.0%)	87 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	37	1493^rd of 2335 public middle schools	36.1%		22.4	1960^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.4%	467				62.5	36.4	48.0		29.3	23.5	32.0	12.0	$104
Jones Middle	Public	6-8	1256 Pinn Rd	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-2100	1,035	77	13.3	77.2%	107 (10.3%)	41 (4.0%)	853 (82.4%)	18 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.5%)	37.4	1480^th of 2335 public middle schools	36.6%		33.1	1618^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.0%	138	82.0			48.4	43.8	53.7		28.6	4.0	24.8	37.6	$10,780
Greg A Garcia Early College Intermediate	Public, Charter	6-8	9550 S Zarzamora St	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	New Frontiers Public Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 519-3840	135	7	20.7	55.6%	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	131 (97.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.6	739^th of 2335 public middle schools	68.4%		37.9	1461^st of 2344 public middle schools	37.7%	722	34.2	67.5	53.3	37.1	66.7	73.2	60.0	14.7	40.5		45.0	$14,102

Frequently Asked Questions about Alan B Shepard Middle

How many students attend Alan B Shepard Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Alan B Shepard Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Alan B Shepard Middle?

Students at Alan B Shepard Middle are 91% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Alan B Shepard Middle attend?

Students who attend Alan B Shepard Middle usually go on to attend South San Antonio High School

What district is Alan B Shepard Middle in?

South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Is Alan B Shepard Middle a good school?

Alan B Shepard Middle ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Texas middle schools.

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