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Lighthouse Middle

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Lighthouse Middle ranks 1493 rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

1493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Lighthouse Middle in San Antonio, TX, is a very small public school serving 101 students in grades 6-8 within the Lighthouse Public Schools district, located in a highly disadvantaged area where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school is in the midst of a remarkable turnaround. After years of being in the bottom 7% of Texas middle schools, Lighthouse Middle has recently jumped to the 36th percentile statewide, earning 2 stars for the first time since 2019. The most standout achievement is its exceptional performance with Special Education students, who now rank in the 88th percentile statewide—a phenomenal 4-star rating that no nearby school can match. This is a dramatic improvement from just two years prior. While the school still faces challenges, including a high student-to-teacher ratio of 23.7:1 and a dropout rate of 2.9%, its rate of improvement is unmatched by neighbors like Alan B. Shepard Middle and Rayburn Middle, which remain in the bottom tier.

Academically, the school shows a clear strength in Reading, with 6th-grade proficiency (62.5%) actually surpassing the much more affluent Jones Middle (48.4%). However, Math and Social Studies remain persistent weaknesses, with only 12% of 8th-graders proficient in Social Studies compared to the state average of 31.7%. The school's recent interventions appear to be more effective for male students, who now rank in the 50th percentile, compared to female students at the 26th percentile. While the school doesn't yet offer advanced coursework like Algebra I, its dramatic improvement and unique success with Special Education students make it a school to watch for families seeking a rapidly improving environment.

101

Students ?

23.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$104

Per pupil spending ?

92.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8138 Westshire Dr
San Antonio, TX 78227

(210) 674-4100

District: Lighthouse Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.1%

White:

6.9%

African American:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2017 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 20 pts below the Texas average

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Texas avg45%

1,493^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 5 pts since 2017

From bottom 31% (2017) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

811^th of 951Lighthouse Public Schools 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
2022	8.3	4480 of 4581	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	4139 of 4578	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	3474 of 4479	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	3709 of 4359	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.6	2623 of 4329	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	14.2	4304 of 4461	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	3910 of 4331	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	3811 of 4295	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	3479 of 4240	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	19.7	3185 of 3487	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.3	2061 of 3446	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	2905 of 3333	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	2901 of 3226	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	11.9	4373 of 4561	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	4172 of 4499	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	2856 of 4348	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	3044 of 4306	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	79.5	62 of 3184	98.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	9.5	4311 of 4376	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	4198 of 4329	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	3380 of 4188	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	3646 of 4168	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	10.4	4387 of 4477	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	3812 of 4451	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	3308 of 4309	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	3657 of 4264	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	7.8	4479 of 4563	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	3954 of 4498	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	3810 of 4357	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	3972 of 4319	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	14.8	3862 of 3952	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	2780 of 3799	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	3592 of 3684	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	1493 of 2335	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.4	1960 of 2344	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	2200 of 2372	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	2270 of 2330	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	2188 of 2254	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	1725 of 2252	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	1493 of 2193	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	1338 of 2080	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.0	1396 of 2027	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	13.8	2112 of 2182	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	1388 of 2118	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	1355 of 2058	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	816 of 2008	59.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	1370 of 1428	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	1657 of 1770	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1576 of 1720	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1605 of 1643	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	971 of 1592	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	580 of 1445	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	1658 of 2240	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	1736 of 1825	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	2134 of 2242	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	2198 of 2241	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	2084 of 2221	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	1542 of 2151	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	1414 of 2047	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	1347 of 2008	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	1161 of 2141	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.9	1464 of 1731	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1954 of 2119	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	2097 of 2116	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	2046 of 2077	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	1490 of 2043	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	1250 of 1935	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	966 of 1895	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	1411 of 2253	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.4	1593 of 1820	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	2135 of 2235	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	2220 of 2251	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	2148 of 2220	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	1784 of 2172	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	1119 of 2073	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	1016 of 2039	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	1116 of 2253	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.4	1232 of 1818	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.2	2041 of 2246	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	2192 of 2245	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	2190 of 2228	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	1755 of 2168	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1440 of 2069	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	1200 of 2030	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	238 of 1956	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	38.5	1000 of 1568	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1792 of 1891	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1713 of 1815	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	1732 of 1757	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	75.7	154 of 1597	90.4%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Gifted and Talented (2019)98th percentile+76 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)9th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2022)4th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2022)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile+52 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile~ school

Female (2026)26th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile-12 vs school

At Risk (2022)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%-5 vs state

Mathematics28%-11 vs state

Social Studies12%-20 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 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
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
Jubilee School Of Innovation And Arts	Public, Charter	6-8	8038 W Military Dr	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 963-3930	69	9	7.6	92.8%	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	65 (94.2%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	48.2	1097^th of 2335 public middle schools	53.0%		21.1	1997^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.8%	900	42.1	52.6	60.9	56.0	50.0	39.1		46.2	10.0	$17,374
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
Pease Middle	Public	6-8	201 Hunt Ln	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-2950	691	55	12.4	74.4%	50 (7.2%)	39 (5.6%)	565 (81.8%)	14 (2.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.6%)	19.7	2051^st of 2335 public middle schools	12.2%		17.9	2077^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.4%	26	43.1		37.7	38.1	41.4	15.0	2.7	11.9	23.5	$12,113
Idea Ambrose And Freda Robinson College Preparator	Public, Charter	6-8	10170 Kriewald Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 239-4970	111	10	11.4	75.7%	10 (9.0%)	13 (11.7%)	85 (76.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	1981^st of 2335 public middle schools	15.2%		54.4	938^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.0%	1043	7.9	50.0	23.1	40.5	57.9	12.5	14.3		10.5	$15,915
Francis R Scobee Middle	Public	6-8	10675 Marbach Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 645-7500	797	58	13.6	74.8%	56 (7.0%)	42 (5.3%)	668 (83.8%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.4%)	38.4	1445^th of 2335 public middle schools	38.1%		36.9	1494^th of 2344 public middle schools	36.3%	49	77.6		46.6	51.9	54.7	28.1	6.0	41.0	22.6	$10,838
Jordan Middle	Public	6-8	1725 Richland Hills Dr	San Antonio	78251	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-6150	948	63	15.0	61.0%	87 (9.2%)	88 (9.3%)	719 (75.8%)	21 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.4%)	49.3	1060^th of 2335 public middle schools	54.6%		39.2	1421^st of 2344 public middle schools	39.4%	361	58.9		56.9	53.1	60.1	34.8	6.7	26.2	41.3	$9,708
Vale Middle	Public	6-8	2120 N Ellison Dr	San Antonio	78251	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-5700	846	59	14.4	59.0%	99 (11.7%)	60 (7.1%)	660 (78.0%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.4%)	28.3	1780^th of 2335 public middle schools	23.8%		33.3	1608^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.4%	172	53.3		43.8	46.6	41.5	26.9	9.8	19.5	25.6	$9,750
Ross Middle	Public	6-8	3630 Callaghan Rd	San Antonio	78228	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-6350	828	64	12.9	84.4%	55 (6.6%)	32 (3.9%)	723 (87.3%)	15 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	17.9	2096^th of 2335 public middle schools	10.2%		23	1942^nd of 2344 public middle schools	17.2%	154	71.4		34.2	40.2	35.9	13.4	2.2	24.1	18.0	$12,265

Frequently Asked Questions about Lighthouse Middle

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Lighthouse Middle ranks 1493^rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lighthouse Middle?

Students at Lighthouse Middle are 86% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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Lighthouse Public Schools

How many students attend Lighthouse Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 101 students attended Lighthouse Middle.

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