Summary
Rhodes Middle is a public magnet middle school in San Antonio, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 513 students. The school is part of the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD), which is ranked 790 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Rhodes Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas middle schools over the past several years, with a statewide ranking between 1766 and 2305 out of around 2,300 middle schools. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating very poor academic performance. Its STAAR test scores are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 18.8% of 6th graders, 16.33% of 7th graders, and 23.9% of 8th graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the SAISD averages of 32.94%, 33.93%, and 34.38%, respectively. The math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 1.52% of 6th graders, 0.83% of 7th graders, and 10.26% of 8th graders meeting the standard.
The nearby schools, such as Tafolla Middle, Harris Middle, and Lowell Middle, which are also part of the SAISD district, perform similarly to Rhodes Middle, with low test scores, high poverty rates, and low statewide rankings. Rhodes Middle's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students, whose rankings are among the lowest in the state. Despite being a magnet school, Rhodes Middle has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance over the past several years.
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