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Ruth Jones McClendon Middle

Q: Is Ruth Jones McClendon Middle a good school?

Ruth Jones McClendon Middle ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Texas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Ruth Jones McClendon Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 72 students attended Ruth Jones McClendon Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ruth Jones McClendon Middle?

Students at Ruth Jones McClendon Middle are 58% Hispanic, 36% African American, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

2007^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 0% of Texas high schools

Summary

Ruth Jones McClendon Middle in San Antonio, TX, is a small alternative school serving 72 students in grades 7 through 12, where 100% of the student body is economically disadvantaged, making it a unique educational environment in the area.

This school stands out for its remarkable ability to keep students in school, boasting a 0% dropout rate for five consecutive years, a stark contrast to nearby schools like Judson Learning Academy (7-8% dropout rate) and even high-performing Roosevelt High School (6% dropout rate). However, academic performance is critically low, with STAAR EOC proficiency rates often in the single digits, such as 0% in Algebra I and English I Reading in 2024-2025. This creates a paradox: the school excels at student retention but struggles with standardized test scores, likely due to the intense concentration of poverty and complex needs of its students. The school's small size allows for individualized support, yet it has a high student-to-teacher ratio of 24.3:1, higher than other small alternative schools like Northeast Campus (7.6:1).

Geographically, Ruth Jones McClendon Middle is surrounded by extremes: Robert G Cole Middle/High School, just over a mile away, has a 17% poverty rate and ranks in the top 3% of the state, while this school ranks in the bottom 1%. Per-student spending ($8,765) is lower than many nearby schools, including Alamo Heights High School ($10,102) and Robert G Cole ($18,443), but higher than MacArthur High School ($9,498), which outperform it academically. This suggests the school's challenges are tied more to student needs than funding alone. Ultimately, Ruth Jones McClendon Middle serves as a critical safety net for at-risk students, prioritizing graduation and retention over test scores, a vital role in the George Gervin Academy district.

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,035

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3460 NE Pkwy
San Antonio, TX 78218-3336

(210) 568-8800

District: George Gervin Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.3%

African American:

36.1%

White:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2019 → <1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (17% vs 70% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg15%

Texas avg70%

2,007^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2019

From bottom 4% (2019) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

938^th of 951George Gervin Academy 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	13.7	2079 of 2254	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	1709 of 2252	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1839 of 2193	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1483 of 2080	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	1837 of 2027	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	1882 of 1987	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	23.5	1723 of 2043	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.6	1531 of 1987	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.7	1751 of 1951	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	37.8	744 of 1213	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	841 of 1193	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	603 of 1167	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	13.0	2128 of 2182	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	62.7	497 of 2118	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	629 of 2058	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	492 of 2008	75.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	96.1	28 of 1592	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	5 of 1445	99.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	24.1	1716 of 2151	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1793 of 2047	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	1800 of 2008	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	34.7	1360 of 2043	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1556 of 1935	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	1247 of 1895	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	37.6	1388 of 2172	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	1637 of 2073	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	1275 of 2039	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	29.1	1567 of 2168	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	1700 of 2069	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.8	959 of 2030	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	23.3	1558 of 1712	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	742 of 1626	54.4%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	0.7	2007 of 2009	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.5	1969 of 1974	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1794 of 1990	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	1841 of 1961	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	1830 of 1876	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	1779 of 1857	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	796 of 834	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	905 of 1065	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.1	1027 of 1031	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	887 of 1024	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	11.6	1729 of 1810	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	1150 of 1153	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.4	1901 of 1936	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.9	1469 of 1504	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	1795 of 1880	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.3	1821 of 1841	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.2	1777 of 1798	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.7	1846 of 1860	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.1	1407 of 1453	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	1758 of 1805	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	1667 of 1714	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.7	1925 of 1937	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.7	1467 of 1513	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	1828 of 1884	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1764 of 1897	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.7	1845 of 1847	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	1743 of 1818	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	1475 of 1515	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.0	1891 of 1891	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.0	1785 of 1824	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	1210 of 1299	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	1451 of 1548	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2021)98th percentile+74 vs school

African American (2021)39th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)36th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2021)33rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)28th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)20th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2021)9th percentile-15 vs school

At Risk (2022)2nd percentile-5 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2019)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile~ school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Ruth Jones McClendon Middle	Public, Charter	7-12	3460 NE Pkwy	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	George Gervin Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 568-8800	72	3	24.3	100.0%	3 (4.2%)	26 (36.1%)	42 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0.7	2007^th of 2009 public high schools	0.1%		1.5	1969^th of 1974 public high schools	0.3%	38					16.7								$11,035
Northeast Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	1258 Austin Hwy Bldg 2	San Antonio	78209	Bexar County	Southwest Preparatory School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 829-8017	73	10	7.6	78.1%	8 (11.0%)	13 (17.8%)	52 (71.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24	1598^th of 2009 public high schools	20.5%		4.3	1875^th of 1974 public high schools	5.0%	277	28.6	66.7	57.1	33.3	22.2	62.5	54.6	44.4	18.8		20.0	0.0	$19,051
Robert G Cole Middle/High School	Public	6-12	4001 Winans Rd	San Antonio	78234	Bexar County	Ft Sam Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 368-8730	810	72	11.2	17.2%	273 (33.7%)	118 (14.6%)	293 (36.2%)	22 (2.7%)	4 (0.5%)	13 (1.6%)	87 (10.7%)	89.5	66^th of 2009 public high schools	96.7%		85.5	131^st of 1974 public high schools	93.4%	65	84.2	97.3	89.7	89.8	95.9	73.9	81.6	82.2	56.4	35.0	61.1	55.7	$14,462
Alamo Heights High School	Public	9-12	6900 Broadway St	San Antonio	78209	Bexar County	Alamo Heights Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 820-8850	1,569	113	13.8	15.6%	812 (51.8%)	33 (2.1%)	646 (41.2%)	55 (3.5%)	6 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	12 (0.8%)	76.6	289^th of 2009 public high schools	85.6%		74.6	314^th of 1974 public high schools	84.1%	25	52.8	85.5	73.3	79.1	86.8								$9,405
Premier High School-San Antonio Windcrest	Public, Charter	9-12	8220 Windsor Cross Dr	San Antonio	78239	Bexar County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 524-8103	78	3	26.0	74.4%	12 (15.4%)	8 (10.3%)	57 (73.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	15.2	1725^th of 2009 public high schools	14.1%		15.8	1684^th of 1974 public high schools	14.7%	41	11.1	50.0	16.7	46.7	40.9								$15,770
Roosevelt High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5110 Walzem Rd	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-2200	2,431	154	15.8	71.5%	307 (12.6%)	321 (13.2%)	1,603 (65.9%)	92 (3.8%)	5 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	96 (3.9%)	43.5	1136^th of 2009 public high schools	43.5%		40.7	1144^th of 1974 public high schools	42.0%	8	40.8	69.9	43.9	50.2	72.8								$9,524
MacArthur High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2923 MacArthur View	San Antonio	78217	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-7600	2,033	128	15.9	56.8%	374 (18.4%)	147 (7.2%)	1,382 (68.0%)	47 (2.3%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (3.8%)	47	1035^th of 2009 public high schools	48.5%		44.3	1058^th of 1974 public high schools	46.4%	23	33.8	74.8	51.2	55.7	69.5								$10,615
Judson Learning Academy	Public	10-12	5441 Seguin Rd	San Antonio	78219	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 651-4080	78	6	13.0	61.5%	12 (15.4%)	11 (14.1%)	49 (62.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.7%)								(n/a)			0.0	18.8	48.4								$10,740
Academy Of Creative Educational	Public	11-12	3736 Perrin Central Bldg2	San Antonio	78217	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-0740	121	10	12.0	60.3%	22 (18.2%)	5 (4.1%)	86 (71.1%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.1%)								(n/a)				25.0	63.6								$20,686
Sst Sa College Prep High School	Public, Charter	7-12	4410 David Edwards Dr	San Antonio	78233	Bexar County	School Of Science And Technology	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 549-4161	615	39	15.9	43.7%	159 (25.9%)	50 (8.1%)	360 (58.5%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.4%)	71.6	398^th of 2009 public high schools	80.2%		82.7	167^th of 1974 public high schools	91.5%	231	61.4	81.6	75.5	85.2	82.3	100.0	77.4	73.6		70.9		46.2	$13,516

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruth Jones McClendon Middle

Is Ruth Jones McClendon Middle a good school?

Ruth Jones McClendon Middle ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Texas high schools.

What district is Ruth Jones McClendon Middle in?

George Gervin Academy

How many students attend Ruth Jones McClendon Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 72 students attended Ruth Jones McClendon Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Ruth Jones McClendon Middle?

Students at Ruth Jones McClendon Middle are 58% Hispanic, 36% African American, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

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