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Folks Middle

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Folks Middle ranks 560 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

560^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Folks Middle in San Antonio, TX, is a large, high-performing public school serving 1,497 students in grades 6-8 within the Northside Independent School District (Isd), consistently ranking in the top 20-25% of Texas middle schools and standing out as the highest-ranked traditional public middle school in its immediate area.

Folks Middle excels in several key academic areas, particularly in 8th-grade Social Studies, where 52.72% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—a remarkable 21-point advantage over the state average and far surpassing nearby schools like Briscoe Middle (44.96%). The school is also a powerhouse in Algebra I, with 79.05% of test-takers proficient, well above the district (53.43%) and state (54.03%) averages. Interestingly, Folks holds its own even against elite charter options like Basis San Antonio - Jack Lewis Junior Campus, surpassing it in Social Studies and matching it closely in Algebra I. However, a notable challenge is a systemic "7th-grade math dip" affecting the entire region—only 9.35% of Folks' 7th graders were proficient in math, a pattern seen at Stinson Middle (16.87%) and Straus Middle (8.33%), suggesting a district-wide curriculum issue rather than a school-specific problem.

Folks achieves its high rankings with relatively modest per-student spending ($7,028), lower than many lower-performing peers like Zachry Middle ($10,020), indicating efficient resource use. While the school serves most student subgroups exceptionally well, there has been a concerning decline for English Language Learner (ELL) students, whose statewide rank dropped from the 86th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 33rd percentile in 2025-2026. This warrants attention, but overall, Folks remains a consistently strong choice for families seeking academic excellence in a supportive environment.

1,497

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,941

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9855 Swayback Ranch
San Antonio, TX 78254

(210) 398-1600

District: Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Folks Middle:

Elementary:	Franklin Elementary
	Scarborough Elementary
	Tomlinson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.9%

White:

22.2%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Texas middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg44%

Texas avg47%

560^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	560 of 2335	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	617 of 2344	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	414 of 2372	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	497 of 2330	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	453 of 2254	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	654 of 2252	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	348 of 2193	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	295 of 2080	85.8%	★★★★☆
2017	77.3	316 of 2027	84.4%	★★★★☆
2016	86.4	129 of 1987	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	88.2	95 of 2043	95.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	283 of 1295	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.5	186 of 997	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	151 of 1280	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	287 of 1273	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	230 of 1251	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	239 of 1213	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	159 of 1193	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	134 of 1167	88.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	187 of 642	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	42.4	335 of 505	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	411 of 617	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	386 of 616	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.5	188 of 606	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	372 of 589	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	400 of 594	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	429 of 587	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	82.1	181 of 2182	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	44.8	1042 of 2118	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	309 of 2058	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	453 of 2008	77.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	927 of 1390	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	74.1	216 of 1428	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	244 of 1770	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	420 of 1720	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	386 of 1643	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	30.2	1229 of 1592	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.7	236 of 1445	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	50.1	483 of 1376	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	565 of 2240	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	65.0	494 of 1825	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	403 of 2242	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	479 of 2241	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	466 of 2221	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	657 of 2151	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	326 of 2047	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	250 of 2008	87.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	380 of 1497	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	166 of 1230	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	286 of 1481	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	320 of 1488	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	477 of 1501	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	371 of 1446	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	356 of 1430	75.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	485 of 2141	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	64.2	442 of 1731	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	310 of 2119	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	353 of 2116	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	339 of 2077	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	549 of 2043	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	219 of 1935	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	194 of 1895	89.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	484 of 2253	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	57.8	604 of 1820	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	570 of 2235	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	687 of 2251	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	713 of 2220	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	580 of 2172	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	202 of 2073	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	75.0	270 of 2039	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	537 of 2253	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	58.9	607 of 1818	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	457 of 2246	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	469 of 2245	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	444 of 2228	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	666 of 2168	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	365 of 2069	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	369 of 2030	81.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	305 of 806	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	298 of 676	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	230 of 818	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	171 of 817	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	149 of 813	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	164 of 743	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	129 of 753	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	180 of 720	75.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	555 of 1956	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	54.2	546 of 1568	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	433 of 1891	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	394 of 1815	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	272 of 1757	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	48.1	663 of 1712	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	218 of 1626	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	289 of 1597	81.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	495 of 1731	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	60.0	505 of 1439	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	378 of 1733	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	430 of 1749	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	451 of 1723	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	659 of 1700	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	449 of 1684	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	368 of 1673	78.0%	★★★★☆

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)

At Risk (2022)92nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)78th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)76th percentile~ school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)75th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)71st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)62nd percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)33rd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I79%+25 vs state

Reading65%+10 vs state

Social Studies53%+21 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Folks Middle

What district is Folks Middle in?

Northside Independent School District (Isd)

Is Folks Middle a good school?

Folks Middle ranks 560^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Folks Middle?

Students at Folks Middle are 60% Hispanic, 22% White, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Folks Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,497 students attended Folks Middle.

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