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East Central Heritage Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1859^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 20% of Texas middle schools

Summary

East Central Heritage Middle in San Antonio, TX, is a large public school serving 1,251 students in grades 6-8 within the East Central Independent School District (Isd), where 63% of students are economically disadvantaged. While the school has historically ranked in the bottom 20-25% of Texas middle schools, it stands out as the highest-performing middle school in its district, consistently outperforming its district averages in core subjects and serving as a relative bright spot within a district that itself ranks in the bottom 25% of the state.

One of the most remarkable findings is the school's exceptional performance in Biology, with 93.3% of students proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—35 percentage points above the district average and 23 points above the state average. This sustained strength over three years suggests a highly effective Biology program. Additionally, the school's reading proficiency rates are significantly higher than its math rates across all grade levels, with 8th-grade reading at 44.39% compared to math at 28.38%, highlighting math as a key area for improvement. The school also maintains a very low dropout rate of 0.8%, less than half the district average of 2.2% and lower than nearby schools like Legacy Middle (1.2%) and Henry Metzger Middle (1.6%).

Compared to neighboring schools in the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd) and Judson Independent School District (Isd), East Central Heritage Middle provides a remarkably stable, if low, level of performance. While schools like Hot Wells Middle (4th percentile) and Davis Middle (4th percentile) are in crisis with proficiency rates often in single digits, Heritage Middle's rates are consistently in the 20-40% range. The school also shows a positive trajectory, improving from the 12th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 20th percentile in 2025-2026, while nearby schools like Legacy Middle and Hot Wells Middle are declining. This suggests recent initiatives may be yielding positive results, even if not yet reflected in a higher star rating.

1,251

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,946

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8004 New Sulphur Springs Rd
San Antonio, TX 78263-9701

(210) 648-4546

District: East Central Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend East Central Heritage Middle usually attend:

High:

East Central High School

Feeder schools for East Central Heritage Middle:

Elementary:	Harmony Elementary
	Oak Crest Elementary
	Tradition Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.3%

White:

18.9%

African American:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg35%

Texas avg51%

1,859^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the East Central Independent School District (Isd)

710^th of 951East Central 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
2026	25.8	1859 of 2335	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	1931 of 2344	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1852 of 2372	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1821 of 2330	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	1984 of 2254	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	1843 of 2252	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	1748 of 2193	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	1787 of 2080	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.2	1778 of 2027	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.5	1497 of 1987	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.2	1571 of 2043	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.7	1528 of 1987	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.9	1465 of 1973	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.1	1529 of 1951	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.1	1563 of 1895	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.8	1217 of 1803	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.3	1271 of 1763	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.1	1167 of 1718	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.2	1051 of 1684	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.1	1098 of 1585	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.9	1108 of 1582	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.3	1032 of 1573	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	962 of 1295	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	770 of 997	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	990 of 1280	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	800 of 1273	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.7	1186 of 1251	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	1002 of 1213	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	536 of 1193	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	605 of 1167	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	3.0	595 of 606	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	19.4	2024 of 2182	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	1762 of 2118	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1631 of 2058	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1865 of 2008	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	1134 of 1390	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	1309 of 1428	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1391 of 1770	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	946 of 1720	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1435 of 1643	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	1052 of 1592	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1102 of 1445	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	1325 of 1376	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	1831 of 2240	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	1541 of 1825	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1812 of 2242	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	1741 of 2241	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1831 of 2221	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	1730 of 2151	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	1601 of 2047	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	1708 of 2008	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	1029 of 1497	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	871 of 1230	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1190 of 1481	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1204 of 1488	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	1051 of 1501	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1171 of 1446	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1155 of 1430	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	1699 of 2141	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	1488 of 1731	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1748 of 2119	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1652 of 2116	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1833 of 2077	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	1748 of 2043	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1665 of 1935	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	1753 of 1895	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	1893 of 2253	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	1552 of 1820	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	1879 of 2235	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1835 of 2251	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1990 of 2220	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	1868 of 2172	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1851 of 2073	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1911 of 2039	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	1837 of 2253	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	1570 of 1818	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	1877 of 2246	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1820 of 2245	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	2065 of 2228	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	1837 of 2168	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	1741 of 2069	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	1817 of 2030	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	602 of 806	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	601 of 676	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	669 of 818	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	674 of 817	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	436 of 813	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	609 of 743	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	521 of 753	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	582 of 720	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.9	27 of 40	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	1723 of 1956	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	1303 of 1568	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1535 of 1891	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1237 of 1815	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1377 of 1757	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	1229 of 1712	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	1077 of 1626	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1420 of 1597	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	1460 of 1731	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	1270 of 1439	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1516 of 1733	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1545 of 1749	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	1602 of 1723	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	1530 of 1700	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1318 of 1684	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	1436 of 1673	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2022)32nd percentile+21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)31st percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)25th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile~ school

Male (2026)18th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)18th percentile~ school

Female (2026)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile-8 vs school

At Risk (2022)7th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2022)2nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology93%+23 vs state

Reading41%-14 vs state

Algebra I38%-16 vs state

Mathematics26%-17 vs state

Social Studies22%-10 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
East Central Heritage Middle	Public	6-8	8004 New Sulphur Springs Rd	San Antonio	78263	Bexar County	East Central Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 648-4546	1,251	67	18.8	63.0%	236 (18.9%)	141 (11.3%)	805 (64.3%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (4.7%)	25.8	1859^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.4%		23.3	1931^st of 2344 public middle schools	17.6%	72	38.1	93.3	36.8	41.6	44.4	22.6		28.4	22.0	$8,946
Legacy Middle	Public	6-8	5903 S E Loop 410	San Antonio	78263	Bexar County	East Central Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 648-3118	1,143	65	17.6	78.9%	65 (5.7%)	117 (10.2%)	932 (81.5%)	10 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.5%)	21.8	2005^th of 2335 public middle schools	14.1%		19.3	2041^st of 2344 public middle schools	12.9%	36	31.0	77.1	38.8	43.7	43.7	16.3		15.8	18.5	$9,734
Rogers College Prep Middle	Public	6-7	314 Galway St	San Antonio	78223	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 438-6840	227	14	15.9	89.9%	13 (5.7%)	13 (5.7%)	201 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.6	2207^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.5%					(n/a)	19.6		26.1	29.9	40.2	13.0	0.0	13.8	11.1	$10,840
Rogers Middle	Public	8	314 Galway Dr	San Antonio	78223	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6840	93	10	9.6	84.9%	9 (9.7%)	4 (4.3%)	80 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$21,268
Davis College Prep Middle	Public	6	4702 E Houston St	San Antonio	78220	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 978-7920	126	8	15.7	98.4%	4 (3.2%)	35 (27.8%)	83 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)			21.7	19.3		9.2	8.2	29.4
Davis Middle	Public	7-8	4702 E Houston St	San Antonio	78220	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7920	314	23	13.3	97.1%	5 (1.6%)	83 (26.4%)	210 (66.9%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	10.7	2240^th of 2335 public middle schools	4.1%		14.3	2163^rd of 2344 public middle schools	7.7%	77	90.0				26.0			23.6	7.8	$17,249
Cast Imagine Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	2601 Louis Bauer Dr	San Antonio	78235	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 228-3380	82	5	15.2	64.6%	2 (2.4%)	2 (2.4%)	77 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	25.5	1873^rd of 2335 public middle schools	19.8%					(n/a)	42.9		47.2	40.4	55.6	18.1		20.0	14.8
Hot Wells Middle	Public	6-8	400 Hot Wells Blvd	San Antonio	78223	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6585	595	37	15.9	93.9%	5 (0.8%)	23 (3.9%)	565 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.2	2231^st of 2335 public middle schools	4.5%		8.8	2251^st of 2344 public middle schools	4.0%	20	49.1		30.2	30.7	23.6	13.2	11.6	14.1	6.9	$12,330
Henry Metzger Middle	Public	6-8	7475 Binz Engleman Rd	San Antonio	78244	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 662-2210	991	56	17.5	78.5%	80 (8.1%)	293 (29.6%)	553 (55.8%)	18 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	41 (4.1%)	13.8	2186^th of 2335 public middle schools	6.4%		16.4	2115^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.8%	71	35.9	68.3	26.0	38.4	43.8	10.5	4.4	11.0	10.0	$10,229
Kirby Stem Academy 6th Grade	Public	6	5441 Old Seguin Rd	San Antonio	78219	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 661-1140	178	17	10.4	92.1%	9 (5.1%)	25 (14.0%)	135 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (3.9%)								(n/a)			29.3	26.3		13.0	8.1	29.2

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Is East Central Heritage Middle a good school?

East Central Heritage Middle ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of East Central Heritage Middle?

Students at East Central Heritage Middle are 64% Hispanic, 19% White, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of East Central Heritage Middle attend?

Students who attend East Central Heritage Middle usually go on to attend East Central High School

What district is East Central Heritage Middle in?

East Central Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend East Central Heritage Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,251 students attended East Central Heritage Middle.

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