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Jefferson Middle

Q: Is Jefferson Middle a good school?

Jefferson Middle ranks 886 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

886^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Jefferson Middle in San Antonio, TX, is a mid-sized public school serving 990 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Northside Independent School District (Isd), located in a community where about 40% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Once a high-performing school ranking in the 80th percentile, Jefferson has experienced a notable decline over recent years, now holding a 3-star rating and ranking in the 62nd percentile. This downward trend sets it apart from nearby schools like Briscoe Middle and Folks Middle, which have maintained higher rankings (77th and 74th percentiles, respectively) and serve similar student populations.

Jefferson shows a striking contrast in academic performance: it excels in advanced math, with nearly 87% of students proficient in Algebra I—almost double the state average—but struggles significantly in general math, especially for 7th graders, where only 8.5% meet state standards compared to the state average of 31%. Reading scores are consistently strong across all grades, outperforming district and state averages. This "tale of two subjects" suggests the school effectively accelerates top math students but needs to improve core math instruction for the majority. Notably, special education students have shown impressive gains, moving to a 4-star rating, while Asian students are underserved, ranking in the 10th percentile.

Compared to its neighborhood rival Folks Middle, just 1.88 miles away, Jefferson lags in nearly every subject and grade level, particularly in 8th-grade reading (57% vs. 71%) and 6th-grade math (30% vs. 44%). Despite lower per-student spending ($7,820) than peers like Connally Middle ($9,289), Jefferson achieves a higher overall ranking, indicating efficient resource use. The nearby Second Chance Academy, an alternative school with only 8 students, may slightly inflate Jefferson's test scores by serving some of its most challenging students. Jefferson's path to improvement likely involves replicating its Algebra I success for all students and addressing the needs of its Asian student population.

990

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,211

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10900 Schaenfield Rd
San Antonio, TX 78254

(210) 397-3700

District: Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Jefferson Middle:

Elementary:	Fields Elementary
	Krueger Elementary
	Kuentz Elementary
	Ward Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.4%

White:

22.2%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg44%

Texas avg47%

886^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 21Middle Schools in the Northside Independent School District (Isd)

475^th of 951Northside 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	55.4	886 of 2335	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	840 of 2344	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	751 of 2372	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	951 of 2330	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	956 of 2254	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	917 of 2252	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	410 of 2193	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	377 of 2080	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	71.0	431 of 2027	78.7%	★★★★☆
2016	80.8	260 of 1987	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	80.7	253 of 2043	87.6%	★★★★☆
2014	77.1	340 of 1987	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	315 of 1973	84.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.3	286 of 1951	85.3%	★★★★☆
2011	73.6	303 of 1895	84.0%	★★★★☆
2010	73.5	293 of 1803	83.7%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	209 of 1763	88.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	438 of 1295	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	414 of 997	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	571 of 1280	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	833 of 1273	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	525 of 1251	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	392 of 1213	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	313 of 1193	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	179 of 1167	84.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	580 of 642	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	36.5	373 of 505	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	557 of 617	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	502 of 616	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	414 of 606	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	521 of 589	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	427 of 594	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	399 of 587	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.5	728 of 2182	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	946 of 2118	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	356 of 2058	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	569 of 2008	71.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	799 of 1390	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.6	472 of 1428	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	505 of 1770	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	50.4	719 of 1720	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.3	1461 of 1643	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	1191 of 1592	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.4	308 of 1445	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	408 of 1376	70.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	813 of 2240	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.1	659 of 1825	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	703 of 2242	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	918 of 2241	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	921 of 2221	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	992 of 2151	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	479 of 2047	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	468 of 2008	76.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	650 of 1497	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.7	297 of 1230	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	470 of 1481	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	511 of 1488	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	549 of 1501	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	674 of 1446	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	540 of 1430	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	731 of 2141	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	563 of 1731	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	676 of 2119	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	800 of 2116	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	875 of 2077	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	729 of 2043	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	294 of 1935	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	267 of 1895	85.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	1115 of 2253	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.1	864 of 1820	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	880 of 2235	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	1314 of 2251	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	1378 of 2220	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	1091 of 2172	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.1	339 of 2073	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	342 of 2039	83.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	931 of 2253	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	728 of 1818	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	895 of 2246	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	964 of 2245	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	1020 of 2228	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	813 of 2168	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	350 of 2069	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	313 of 2030	84.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	294 of 806	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	362 of 676	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	389 of 818	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	257 of 817	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	292 of 813	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	306 of 743	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	193 of 753	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	240 of 720	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	563 of 1956	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	55.8	496 of 1568	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	877 of 1891	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	764 of 1815	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	735 of 1757	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	381 of 1712	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	222 of 1626	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	163 of 1597	89.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	671 of 1731	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	630 of 1439	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	582 of 1733	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	705 of 1749	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	751 of 1723	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	703 of 1700	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	354 of 1684	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	398 of 1673	76.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)71st percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)67th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)66th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)64th percentile~ school

White (2026)61st percentile~ school

Male (2026)59th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)57th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2026)10th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I76%+22 vs state

Reading60%+5 vs state

Social Studies38%+7 vs state

Mathematics32%-7 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 EOC U.S. History (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 EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History 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
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	10900 Schaenfield Rd	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-3700	990	64	15.5	39.6%	220 (22.2%)	42 (4.2%)	657 (66.4%)	35 (3.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.2%)	55.4	886^th of 2335 public middle schools	62.1%		58.5	840^th of 2344 public middle schools	64.2%	46	76.2					63.7	60.4	57.2	29.6	9.8	44.4	38.3	$9,211
Folks Middle	Public	6-8	9855 Swayback Ranch	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-1600	1,497	88	16.9	27.6%	333 (22.2%)	116 (7.7%)	896 (59.9%)	74 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	76 (5.1%)	67.8	560^th of 2335 public middle schools	76.0%		66.3	617^th of 2344 public middle schools	73.7%	57	79.1					65.3	59.3	70.8	44.0	9.4	47.4	52.7	$7,941
Idea Hidden Meadow College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	10138 Culebra Rd	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 377-8000	336	22	15.5	69.3%	32 (9.5%)	24 (7.1%)	266 (79.2%)	9 (2.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	54.6	904^th of 2335 public middle schools	61.3%		62.9	718^th of 2344 public middle schools	69.4%	186	16.2	54.1	39.7	34.7	71.4	62.1	61.5	58.2	27.2	43.4		20.0	$15,636
Zachry Middle	Public	6-8	9410 Timber Path	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-7400	1,043	64	16.3	59.5%	118 (11.3%)	58 (5.6%)	812 (77.9%)	24 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	26 (2.5%)	43	1279^th of 2335 public middle schools	45.2%		41.4	1351^st of 2344 public middle schools	42.4%	72	60.3					57.1	53.5	53.6	31.4	7.4	27.9	29.5	$9,597
Stevenson Middle	Public	6-8	8403 Tezel Rd	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-7300	779	53	14.6	44.9%	175 (22.5%)	22 (2.8%)	553 (71.0%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.6%)	44.5	1227^th of 2335 public middle schools	47.5%		43.7	1271^st of 2344 public middle schools	45.8%	44	93.3					50.4	54.9	51.9	28.2	6.2	40.4	33.9	$10,527
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	732^nd of 2335 public middle schools	68.7%		69.6	545^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.7%	187	93.1					53.5	60.2	71.9	36.2	13.8	45.8	45.0	$8,223
Connally Middle	Public	6-8	8661 Silent Sunrise	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-1000	692	55	12.6	41.5%	107 (15.5%)	18 (2.6%)	537 (77.6%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.7%)	41.6	1342^nd of 2335 public middle schools	42.5%		40.1	1396^th of 2344 public middle schools	40.4%	54	79.8					45.0	49.8	61.7	23.1	10.9	43.4	31.7	$12,283
Second Chance Academy	Public	6-8	8661 Silent Sunrise	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 397-1000	8	1	16.0		1 (12.5%)	2 (25.0%)	4 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Basis San Antonio - Jack Lewis Junior Campus	Public, Charter	6-8	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	348^th of 2335 public middle schools	85.1%		87.1	206^th of 2344 public middle schools	91.2%	142	75.6	100.0	93.8	94.1		75.0	87.5	85.5	44.9	56.7	85.7	21.8	$12,467
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	1149^th of 2335 public middle schools	50.8%		54.8	922^nd of 2344 public middle schools	60.7%	227	71.2					58.5	56.3	56.5	38.9	8.3	33.1	25.1	$8,028

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Middle

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Middle?

Students at Jefferson Middle are 66% Hispanic, 22% White, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Jefferson Middle a good school?

Jefferson Middle ranks 886^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 990 students attended Jefferson Middle.

What district is Jefferson Middle in?

Northside Independent School District (Isd)

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