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Robert C Zamora Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1924^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Robert C Zamora Middle is a public middle school in San Antonio, Texas, serving 637 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the South San Antonio Independent School District, which is ranked 879 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robert C Zamora Middle consistently underperforms the state and district averages on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state averages in reading, math, science, and social studies. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 4.2% to 5.2% in recent years, which are much higher than the district's dropout rates of 0.5% to 0.6%. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 89.47% to 100% in recent years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Robert C Zamora Middle to other nearby middle schools, such as Dwight Middle, Kingsborough Middle, Harlandale Middle, and Terrell Wells Middle, which are all part of the Harlandale Independent School District, it consistently underperforms on key metrics, such as reading and math proficiency rates. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with the school's rankings for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students in the bottom quarter of Texas middle schools, indicating significant achievement gaps.

655

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,689

Per pupil spending ?

83.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8638 Larkia Ln
San Antonio, TX 78224

(210) 977-7278

District: South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Robert C Zamora Middle usually attend:

High:

South San Antonio High School

Feeder schools for Robert C Zamora Middle:

Elementary:	Hutchins Elementary
	Palo Alto Elementary
	Price Elementary
	Roy Benavidez Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.4%

White:

2.1%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2021 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 18th (2025) from a 6th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (29% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 22 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg25%

Texas avg46%

1,924^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

879^th of 961South 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
2025	23.6	1924 of 2344	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1913 of 2372	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	2034 of 2330	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	2082 of 2254	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	2109 of 2252	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1837 of 2193	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	1880 of 2080	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	28.0	1529 of 2027	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.4	1376 of 1987	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.2	1427 of 2043	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.4	1092 of 1987	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.3	1234 of 1973	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.1	1057 of 1951	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.8	720 of 1895	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.4	1072 of 1803	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.1	1327 of 1763	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.3	1114 of 1718	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.9	1291 of 1684	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.9	1901 of 2182	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	1825 of 2118	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1578 of 2058	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1541 of 2008	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	1049 of 1428	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	961 of 1770	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	1089 of 1720	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	1118 of 1643	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	1027 of 1592	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	779 of 1445	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	1096 of 1376	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	1569 of 1825	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1991 of 2242	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1997 of 2241	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	2022 of 2221	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	2009 of 2151	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1675 of 2047	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	1811 of 2008	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1026 of 1230	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	1111 of 1481	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	1346 of 1488	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	1409 of 1501	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	1176 of 1446	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	1085 of 1430	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	1339 of 1731	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1585 of 2119	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1811 of 2116	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1908 of 2077	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	1901 of 2043	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	1555 of 1935	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1657 of 1895	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	1426 of 1820	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	1692 of 2235	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1844 of 2251	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1989 of 2220	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	2034 of 2172	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	1630 of 2073	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	1850 of 2039	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	1461 of 1818	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1676 of 2246	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1931 of 2245	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	2080 of 2228	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	2065 of 2168	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	1834 of 2069	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	1875 of 2030	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	1048 of 1568	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	1160 of 1891	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1732 of 1815	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	1611 of 1757	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	1411 of 1712	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	1564 of 1626	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	1292 of 1597	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)13th percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading37%-17 vs state

Science33%-13 vs state

Algebra I25%-22 vs state

Mathematics23%-19 vs state

Social Studies18%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	23.6	1924^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.9%		24.2	1913^th of 2372 public middle schools	19.4%	11	24.9	34.4	36.9	41.2	16.3		29.2	33.3	18.4	$9,689
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%)	37.9	1461^st of 2344 public middle schools	37.7%		55.1	923^rd of 2372 public middle schools	61.1%	538		59.5	60.5	61.4	7.1	11.6	9.3	32.6	23.3	$14,102
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%)	18.2	2066^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.9%		22.4	1970^th of 2372 public middle schools	16.9%	96	31.5	25.7	24.0	38.4	6.4		14.5	41.4	18.1	$12,034
Terrell Wells Middle	Public	6-8	422 W Hutchins Pl	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-2600	592	47	12.6	82.8%	19 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	571 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23.6	1925^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.9%		32	1679^th of 2372 public middle schools	29.2%	246	88.0	33.5	35.5	32.5	18.4	8.0	52.5	26.5	8.1	$11,285
A Leal Junior Middle	Public	6-8	743 W Southcross Blvd	San Antonio	78211	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-2400	499	48	10.3	92.8%	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	491 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.9	1701^st of 2344 public middle schools	27.4%		26	1863^rd of 2372 public middle schools	21.5%	162	67.8	37.0	39.1	49.1	15.8	12.7	40.1	30.5	27.3	$12,780
Kingsborough Middle	Public	6-8	422 Ashley Rd	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-2200	542	37	14.8	85.1%	8 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	527 (97.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	1930^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.7%		29.4	1764^th of 2372 public middle schools	25.6%	166	59.3	43.0	38.5	38.3	13.9	12.3	20.4	35.3	16.5	$11,854
Harlandale Middle	Public	6-8	300 W Huff Ave	San Antonio	78214	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-2000	732	48	15.1	89.2%	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	717 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.7	1950^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.8%		20.9	2014^th of 2372 public middle schools	15.1%	64	48.4	42.7	30.7	37.3	18.1	10.4	25.1	32.8	19.5	$10,115
Hac Daep Middle	Public	6-8	12121 S E Loop 410	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 921-4463	16	4	4.5	93.8%	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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%)	11.8	2206^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.9%		10.8	2254^th of 2372 public middle schools	5.0%	48	55.7	20.6	25.8	26.2	9.2	17.1	12.7	23.6	5.3	$8,083
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%)	15.4	2146^th of 2344 public middle schools	8.4%		17.6	2095^th of 2372 public middle schools	11.7%	51	15.0	26.1	30.1	36.8	9.4		17.8	25.5	16.3	$11,578

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert C Zamora Middle

What district is Robert C Zamora Middle in?

South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)

Is Robert C Zamora Middle a good school?

Robert C Zamora Middle ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Robert C Zamora Middle?

Students at Robert C Zamora Middle are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Robert C Zamora Middle attend?

Students who attend Robert C Zamora Middle usually go on to attend South San Antonio High School

How many students attend Robert C Zamora Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended Robert C Zamora Middle.

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