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Greg A Garcia Early College Intermediate

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Greg A Garcia Early College Intermediate ranks 739 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

739^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Greg A Garcia Early College Intermediate is a small middle school in San Antonio, TX, serving 135 students in grades 6-8 as part of the New Frontiers Public Schools Inc district, which ranks in the 86th percentile statewide—far outperforming nearby districts like South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd) (10th percentile) and Harlandale Independent School District (Isd) (16th percentile).

This school has experienced a remarkable turnaround, jumping from the 38th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 68th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating. It excels in reading, with 73.17% of 8th graders and 66.67% of 7th graders proficient—well above state averages—and performs exceptionally well for special education students (87th percentile) and low-income students (75th percentile). However, a significant challenge is 6th-grade math, where only 14.71% of students are proficient, compared to the state average of 38.57%. The school also maintains a perfect 0.0% dropout rate, a standout achievement in a community where nearby schools like Dwight Middle (2.9%) and Alan B Shepard Middle (1.1%) struggle more.

Compared to its closest rival, Robert C Zamora Middle (just 1.33 miles away), Garcia outperforms it in nearly every subject, especially 8th-grade reading (73.17% vs. 50%) and 7th-grade reading (66.67% vs. 40.59%). While the student-teacher ratio jumped from 11.1:1 to 20.7:1 in one year—now the highest among nearby schools—the school’s strong district support and focus on advanced coursework make it a compelling choice for families seeking a high-quality, inclusive education in San Antonio.

135

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,102

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9550 S Zarzamora St
San Antonio, TX 78224

(210) 519-3840

District: New Frontiers Public Schools Inc

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.0%

White:

1.5%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2014 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 49 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Texas median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 20 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg54%

Texas avg50%

739^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 54 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

133^rd of 951New Frontiers Public Schools Inc 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	15.0	4210 of 4578	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	4084 of 4479	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	739 of 2335	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	1461 of 2344	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	923 of 2372	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.1	1647 of 2252	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1856 of 2193	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	1916 of 2080	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	21.0	1719 of 2027	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.7	1708 of 1987	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.1	1341 of 2043	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.6	1611 of 1987	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.8	1611 of 1973	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.0	1640 of 1951	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.5	1495 of 1895	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.9	1585 of 1803	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.9	1614 of 1763	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	31.5	1403 of 1718	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.1	1372 of 1684	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	790 of 1428	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	1071 of 2240	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.1	1385 of 1825	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.9	1264 of 2242	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	530 of 2141	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	40.4	1023 of 1731	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	838 of 2119	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	570 of 2253	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	34.7	1263 of 1820	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	1285 of 2235	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	578 of 2253	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	37.8	1129 of 1818	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	924 of 2246	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	251 of 1956	87.2%	★★★★☆

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

Special Education (2026)87th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile+7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology68%-3 vs state

Reading59%+3 vs state

Social Studies45%+13 vs state

Algebra I34%-20 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 vs state

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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
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
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
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%)	35.2	1556^th of 2335 public middle schools	33.4%		23.6	1925^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.9%	369	98.3			33.1	39.2	53.4		23.9	3.6	67.0	17.7	$11,285
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%)	28.1	1790^th of 2335 public middle schools	23.3%		23.4	1930^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.7%	140	84.6			39.7	37.4	39.0		23.6	5.0	48.3	23.3	$11,854
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)
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%)	28.3	1781^st of 2335 public middle schools	23.7%		30.9	1701^st of 2344 public middle schools	27.4%	80	83.6			34.1	37.4	47.4		22.2	5.0	35.4	33.3	$12,780
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
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%)	27.3	1811^th of 2335 public middle schools	22.4%		22.7	1950^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.8%	139	60.6			29.3	45.3	45.3		16.8	10.6	39.0	23.8	$10,115
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Greg A Garcia Early College Intermediate

What is the racial makeup of Greg A Garcia Early College Intermediate?

Students at Greg A Garcia Early College Intermediate are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend Greg A Garcia Early College Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 135 students attended Greg A Garcia Early College Intermediate.

Is Greg A Garcia Early College Intermediate a good school?

Greg A Garcia Early College Intermediate ranks 739^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Greg A Garcia Early College Intermediate in?

New Frontiers Public Schools Inc

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