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Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle

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Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle ranks 757 th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

757^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle in San Antonio, TX, serves 1,046 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the top 41% of Texas. This school has a history of strong performance, earning a 4-star rating for five consecutive years before a recent decline to a 3-star rating, with its statewide rank dropping from the 76th to the 68th percentile. Approximately 49% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a moderately diverse community.

The most standout feature of Loma Alta is its exceptional Algebra I program. In the 2025-2026 school year, an impressive 93.65% of students taking the End-of-Course exam were proficient—nearly double the district average of 48.98% and far exceeding the state average of 54.03%. This is dramatically higher than nearby schools like Briscoe Middle (93.12%) and Straus Middle, making it a clear differentiator. However, this strength in advanced math doesn't yet translate to the broader math curriculum, where 6th-grade proficiency (38.26%) is near the state average. The school also consistently outperforms peers in 8th-grade Social Studies, with a 35.02% proficiency rate that beats Medina Valley Middle (17.94%) and Pease Middle (23.47%).

While Loma Alta's overall rank has slipped, its performance for specific student groups remains strong. The school has ranked in the 70th percentile or higher for African American students for three years, a notable achievement. Reading proficiency is a solid foundation, with 8th graders achieving 64.98%—above the state's 58.69%. However, the school has a high student-teacher ratio of 19.2, higher than nearby Bernal Middle (16.5) and Briscoe Middle (16.0), which may limit individualized attention. Additionally, a sharp drop in performance for Asian students (from the 8th to the 38th percentile) warrants attention. Overall, Loma Alta offers a strong advanced math program and consistent reading skills, but families should consider the high class sizes and recent decline in competitive standing against nearby Northside ISD schools.

1,046

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,679

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

266 Cr 381
San Antonio, TX 78253

(830) 931-2243

District: Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle usually attend:

High:

Medina Valley High School

Feeder schools for Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle:

Elementary:	Ladera Elementary
	Potranco Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.8%

White:

18.4%

African American:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2019 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg47%

Texas avg47%

757^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 8 pts since 2019

From top 24% (2019) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)

382^nd of 947Medina Valley 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	59.9	757 of 2359	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	742 of 2344	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	563 of 2372	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	459 of 2330	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	406 of 2254	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	235 of 2252	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	518 of 2193	76.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	389 of 1306	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.8	152 of 997	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	244 of 1280	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	130 of 1273	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	190 of 1251	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	87.9	77 of 1213	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	75.3	200 of 1193	83.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	397 of 643	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.2	428 of 505	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	570 of 617	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	487 of 616	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	486 of 606	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.3	758 of 2182	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	347 of 2118	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	489 of 2058	76.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	577 of 1403	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.5	796 of 1428	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	816 of 1770	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	640 of 1720	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	477 of 1643	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	190 of 1592	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	24.3	1280 of 1445	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	791 of 2263	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.0	591 of 1825	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	473 of 2242	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	401 of 2241	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	409 of 2221	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	245 of 2151	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	544 of 2047	73.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	315 of 1510	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	304 of 1230	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	313 of 1481	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	48 of 1488	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	75 of 1501	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	79.4	87 of 1446	94.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	620 of 2161	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	61.9	490 of 1731	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	394 of 2119	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	343 of 2116	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	265 of 2077	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	88.6	118 of 2043	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	72.0	349 of 1935	82.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	750 of 2275	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	569 of 1820	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	691 of 2235	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	385 of 2251	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	278 of 2220	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	90 of 2172	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	66.9	461 of 2073	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	708 of 2274	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.3	558 of 1818	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	548 of 2246	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	540 of 2245	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	448 of 2228	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	230 of 2168	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	490 of 2069	76.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	311 of 811	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	259 of 676	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	203 of 818	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	206 of 817	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	95 of 813	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	217 of 743	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	41.9	442 of 753	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	888 of 1974	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	710 of 1568	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	657 of 1891	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	484 of 1815	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	357 of 1757	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	226 of 1712	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	39.7	903 of 1626	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	504 of 1743	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	63.9	424 of 1439	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	311 of 1733	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	365 of 1749	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	425 of 1723	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	199 of 1700	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	476 of 1684	71.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)79th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)70th percentile~ school

Male (2026)69th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)65th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)62nd percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)59th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2026)38th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I94%+40 vs state

Reading60%+4 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Social Studies35%+3 vs state

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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 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 (2025)	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 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
Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle	Public	6-8	266 Cr 381	San Antonio	78253	Bexar County	Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 931-2243	1,046	54	19.2	48.9%	192 (18.4%)	95 (9.1%)	667 (63.8%)	28 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	57 (5.4%)	59.9	757^th of 2359 public middle schools	67.9%		62.1	742^nd of 2344 public middle schools	68.3%	15	93.7				56.5	57.9	65.0	38.3	34.5	48.0	35.0	$7,679
Bernal Middle	Public	6-8	14045 San Antonio	San Antonio	78253	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-1900	1,617	97	16.5	34.0%	295 (18.2%)	217 (13.4%)	970 (60.0%)	28 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	101 (6.2%)	62.8	694^th of 2359 public middle schools	70.6%		60.6	782^nd of 2344 public middle schools	66.6%	88	93.4				60.5	62.0	64.0	46.8	22.1	43.3	39.0	$8,348
Luna Middle	Public	6-8	200 N Grosenbacher	San Antonio	78253	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-5300	1,114	72	15.3	45.3%	163 (14.6%)	98 (8.8%)	784 (70.4%)	17 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	48 (4.3%)	28.2	1800^th of 2359 public middle schools	23.7%		38.4	1443^rd of 2344 public middle schools	38.4%	357	56.5				40.0	42.7	53.4	20.5	5.8	15.9	27.6	$9,498
Medina Valley Middle	Public	6-8	8395 Fm 471 S	Castroville	78009	Medina County	Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 931-2243	1,157	59	19.4	58.7%	289 (25.0%)	67 (5.8%)	745 (64.4%)	14 (1.2%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.1%)	50.7	1034^th of 2359 public middle schools	56.2%		55.9	896^th of 2344 public middle schools	61.8%	138	92.5				49.8	52.0	65.0	40.1	30.0	50.2	17.9	$8,058
Briscoe Middle	Public	6-8	4265 Lone Star Pkwy	San Antonio	78253	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-1100	1,263	78	16.0	24.5%	260 (20.6%)	121 (9.6%)	748 (59.2%)	51 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	80 (6.3%)	60.8	735^th of 2359 public middle schools	68.8%		69.6	545^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.7%	190	93.1				53.5	60.2	71.9	36.2	13.8	45.8	45.0	$8,223
Straus Middle	Public	6-8	8092 Talley Rd	San Antonio	78253	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-2550	1,363	86	15.9	34.3%	259 (19.0%)	154 (11.3%)	807 (59.2%)	46 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	93 (6.8%)	46.8	1154^th of 2359 public middle schools	51.1%		54.8	922^nd of 2344 public middle schools	60.7%	232	71.2				58.5	56.3	56.5	38.9	8.3	33.1	25.1	$8,028
Francis R Scobee Middle	Public	6-8	10675 Marbach Rd	San Antonio	78252	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	1452^nd of 2359 public middle schools	38.4%		36.9	1494^th of 2344 public middle schools	36.3%	42	77.6				46.6	51.9	54.7	28.1	6.0	41.0	22.6	$10,838
Basis San Antonio - Jack Lewis Junior Campus	Public, Charter	6-9	3303 N Ellison Dr	San Antonio	78251	Bexar County	Basis Texas	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(480) 289-2088	181	12	14.6		14 (7.7%)	27 (14.9%)	78 (43.1%)	46 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.8%)	78.5	351^st of 2359 public middle schools	85.1%		87.1	206^th of 2344 public middle schools	91.2%	145	75.6	100.0	93.8	94.1	75.0	87.5	85.5	44.9	56.7	85.7	21.8	$12,467
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%)	28.4	1793^rd of 2359 public middle schools	24.0%		33.3	1608^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.4%	185	53.3				43.8	46.6	41.5	26.9	9.8	19.5	25.6	$9,750
Idea Ambrose And Freda Robinson College Preparator	Public, Charter	6-8	10170 Kriewald Rd	San Antonio	78596	Hidalgo 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%)	22.6	1996^th of 2359 public middle schools	15.4%		54.4	938^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.0%	1058	7.9	50.0			23.1	40.5	57.9	12.5	14.3		10.5	$15,915

Frequently Asked Questions about Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle

How many students attend Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,046 students attended Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle?

Students at Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle are 64% Hispanic, 18% White, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle attend?

Students who attend Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle usually go on to attend Medina Valley High School

Is Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle a good school?

Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle ranks 757^th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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