Summary
Jones Middle in San Antonio, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 1,035 students in grades 6-8 within the Northside Independent School District (Isd), where over 77% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school has shown a clear upward trajectory over the past decade, rising from a very low rating to a 2-star rating (37th percentile) in 2025-2026, though it still faces significant challenges, particularly in mathematics.
Jones Middle is a school of stark contrasts. Its standout strength is an exceptional Algebra I program: in 2025-2026, 81.98% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, dramatically outperforming the district (53.43%) and nearby schools like Jordan Middle (59% proficient). However, this success is not mirrored across the board. The school struggles with a persistent and severe weakness in 7th-grade mathematics, where only 4.03% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—far below the state average of 29.41% and the lowest among its Northside ISD peers like Ross Middle (2.19%) and Rayburn Middle (2.59%). Additionally, there is a notable gender gap: male students rank in the 55th percentile (3 stars), while female students rank in the 12th percentile (1 star), the largest such disparity among nearby schools.
Despite these challenges, Jones Middle outperforms its immediate neighbors with similar poverty rates, such as Ross and Rayburn, in overall state ranking. The school also shows strong performance for specific student groups, with White students ranking in the 89th percentile and African American students in the 70th percentile. Compared to Jordan Middle, which has a lower poverty rate and more consistent achievement across subjects, Jones Middle offers a more uneven profile with a single, spectacular area of strength in Algebra I. The school's future success will depend on replicating that excellence across the curriculum, especially for its female students and in 7th-grade math.
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