Vale Middle

Vale Middle is a public middle school located in San Antonio, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 995 students. It is part of the Northside Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked 503 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Vale Middle's statewide ranking has declined from 842 out of 2,027 Texas middle schools in 2016-2017 to 1,608 out of 2,344 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vale Middle's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is consistently below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 34.85% to 49.51%, compared to the district's 49.98% to 55.62% and the state's 51.69% to 56.39%. The performance gap is even more pronounced in STAAR Mathematics, where Vale Middle's proficiency rates ranged from 6.1% to 31.02%, compared to the district's 10.32% to 35.51% and the state's 31.12% to 37.68%. Vale Middle has also experienced higher dropout rates compared to the district and state averages, ranging from 0.3% to 1.2% over the past few years.

While Vale Middle is located within the Northside Independent School District, it is surrounded by several higher-performing middle schools, such as Zachry Middle, Luna Middle, and Briscoe Middle, which consistently outperform Vale Middle on academic measures. Additionally, nearby Idea Public Schools charter schools, such as Idea Burke College Preparatory and Idea Hidden Meadow College Preparatory, generally outperform Vale Middle on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations.