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Pieper Ranch Middle

Public Grades 6-8
140th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 94% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Pieper Ranch Middle in San Antonio, TX, is a high-performing public school serving 1,140 students in grades 6-8 within the Comal Independent School District (Isd), consistently ranking in the top 10% of Texas middle schools for the past five years.

This school stands out for its exceptional academic results, particularly in advanced math and social studies. In the 2024-2025 school year, an impressive 98.52% of students taking Algebra I were proficient, far exceeding the district average of 61.12% and outperforming nearby high-achieving schools like Lopez Middle (90.32%) and Voss Middle (89.08%). Similarly, in 8th Grade Social Studies, 63.77% of students were proficient, compared to the state average of just 29.64%. While many area schools, including Pieper Ranch, see a common dip in 7th-grade math proficiency, the school excels at helping students recover, with 8th-grade math proficiency jumping to 74.53%. The school also achieves strong results across diverse student groups, ranking in the 97th percentile for both African American and Hispanic students, indicating effective support for all learners.

Pieper Ranch achieves these top-tier results with notable efficiency, spending just $7,427 per student—significantly less than district peer Spring Branch Middle ($10,540) and lower-performing schools like Harris Middle ($9,274). One area for potential review is support for Gifted and Talented students, where the school's ranking dropped to the 68th percentile in 2025-2026. Overall, Pieper Ranch offers a reliable, high-quality education that consistently outperforms many neighboring schools, including those in the North East Independent School District (Isd) and Boerne Independent School District (Isd).

1,140
Students ?
17.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$6,830
Per pupil spending ?
13.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1106 Kinder Pkwy
       San Antonio, TX  78260

(830) 221-2000

District: Comal Independent School District (Isd)


Feeder schools for Pieper Ranch Middle:

Elementary:    Indian Springs Elementary
    Kinder Ranch Elementary
    Mh Specht Elementary
    Timberwood Park Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
46.1%
Hispanic:
43.4%
Two or more races:
4.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2021 → 94th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (74% vs 47% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 6% of Texas middle schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Comal Independent School District (Isd)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school74%
District avg57%
Texas avg47%
140th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 6%▬ steady since 2021
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 8Middle Schools in the Comal Independent School District (Isd)
109th of 951Comal 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202690.7140 of 233594.0%★★★★★
202592.6104 of 234495.6%★★★★★
202486.9214 of 237291.0%★★★★★
202385.7230 of 233090.1%★★★★★
202289.8141 of 225493.7%★★★★★
202191.8127 of 225294.4%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202693.643 of 129596.7%★★★★★
202592.337 of 99796.3%★★★★★
202482.5124 of 128090.3%★★★★★
202391.161 of 127395.2%★★★★★
202291.351 of 125195.9%★★★★★
202184.2105 of 121391.3%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202682.245 of 64293.0%★★★★★
202562.3192 of 50562.0%★★★☆☆
202464.8207 of 61766.5%★★★☆☆
202358.7277 of 61655.0%★★★☆☆
202271.4154 of 60674.6%★★★★☆
202152.5303 of 58948.6%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202278.3227 of 218289.6%★★★★☆
202179.5171 of 211891.9%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.7388 of 139072.1%★★★★☆
202587.592 of 142893.6%★★★★★
202474.0271 of 177084.7%★★★★☆
202361.0460 of 172073.3%★★★★☆
202262.5398 of 164375.8%★★★★☆
202159.6399 of 159274.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202689.6141 of 224093.7%★★★★★
202591.471 of 182596.1%★★★★★
202486.0179 of 224292.0%★★★★★
202385.7210 of 224190.6%★★★★★
202289.0142 of 222193.6%★★★★★
202192.787 of 215196.0%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.0479 of 149768.0%★★★☆☆
202572.2256 of 123079.2%★★★★☆
202374.9253 of 148182.9%★★★★☆
202276.7226 of 148884.8%★★★★☆
202176.1295 of 150180.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202691.574 of 214196.5%★★★★★
202592.047 of 173197.3%★★★★★
202487.0122 of 211994.2%★★★★★
202385.9161 of 211692.4%★★★★★
202290.694 of 207795.5%★★★★★
202190.194 of 204395.4%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202683.1172 of 225392.4%★★★★★
202582.8114 of 182093.7%★★★★★
202479.5220 of 223590.2%★★★★★
202370.0432 of 225180.8%★★★★☆
202285.3152 of 222093.2%★★★★★
202184.7137 of 217293.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202690.7135 of 225394.0%★★★★★
202588.6108 of 181894.1%★★★★★
202484.0216 of 224690.4%★★★★★
202384.5232 of 224589.7%★★★★☆
202289.1140 of 222893.7%★★★★★
202188.9150 of 216893.1%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.0176 of 80678.2%★★★★☆
202579.793 of 67686.2%★★★★☆
202476.2133 of 81883.7%★★★★☆
202362.7245 of 81770.0%★★★★☆
202270.5173 of 81378.7%★★★★☆
202158.8252 of 74366.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202680.5153 of 195692.2%★★★★★
202581.6105 of 156893.3%★★★★★
202475.1205 of 189189.2%★★★★☆
202362.9376 of 181579.3%★★★★☆
202282.8100 of 175794.3%★★★★★
202194.122 of 171298.7%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202684.8139 of 173192.0%★★★★★
202584.498 of 143993.2%★★★★★
202477.3256 of 173385.2%★★★★☆
202379.6237 of 174986.4%★★★★☆
202283.0164 of 172390.5%★★★★★
202189.272 of 170095.8%★★★★★
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)
African American (2026)97th percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)94th percentile~ school
Female (2026)94th percentile~ school
Asian (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)92nd percentile~ school
White (2026)92nd percentile~ school
At Risk (2022)90th percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)78th percentile-16 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)72nd percentile-22 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)68th percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I96%+42 vs state
Reading80%+24 vs state
Social Studies65%+33 vs state
Mathematics64%+25 vs state

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Yes. Pieper Ranch Middle ranks in the top 6.0% of Texas middle schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,140 students attended Pieper Ranch Middle.

Students at Pieper Ranch Middle are 46% White, 43% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.


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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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