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San Saba Middle

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San Saba Middle ranks 998 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

998^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Texas middle schools

Summary

San Saba Middle in San Saba, TX, serves 216 students in grades 5 through 8 and is part of the San Saba Independent School District (Isd), which has a 2-star rating. The school has earned a 3-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, placing it in the 57th percentile among Texas middle schools, a positive trend from a low of the 40th percentile in 2022-2023. With a very low student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7:1 and a high percentage of students (73-80%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school shows a consistent record of zero dropouts in recent years.

San Saba Middle is a school of contrasts, excelling in some areas while facing significant challenges in others. Its Gifted and Talented program is world-class, ranking 4th out of 1,497 schools statewide (100th percentile, 5 stars) in 2025-2026. However, the school struggles with Mathematics and Science, with math proficiency rates (28-35%) dramatically lower than nearby Goldthwaite Middle (57-81%), which serves a less economically disadvantaged population (48.65% free/reduced lunch vs. 73.15% at San Saba). Additionally, San Saba Middle spends significantly less per student ($10,014) compared to Goldthwaite Middle ($15,087), highlighting a resource disparity. The school also shows a notable gender gap, with male students ranking in the 76th percentile and female students in the 32nd percentile in 2025-2026.

Despite these challenges, San Saba Middle has a promising upward trend in its overall ranking and shows relative strength in Reading, performing at or above the state average in most grades. A bright spot is 8th Grade Social Studies, where the school scored 40.35% proficient in 2025-2026, significantly outperforming the state average of 31.69%. The school's success will likely depend on replicating the strategies that make its Gifted and Talented and Social Studies programs effective across all subjects and student groups, particularly for its English Language Learner (ELL) students, who ranked in the 10th percentile in 2024-2025.

216

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,873

Per pupil spending ?

73.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

808 W Wallace
San Saba, TX 76877-3523

(325) 267-2731

District: San Saba Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend San Saba Middle usually attend:

High:

San Saba High School

Feeder schools for San Saba Middle:

Elementary:

San Saba Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.6%

White:

37.5%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 40th percentile in 2023 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 57th (2026) from a 40th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Texas median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Texas avg47%

998^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

522^nd of 951San Saba 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	51.6	998 of 2335	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	1084 of 2344	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	1163 of 2372	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	1389 of 2330	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	1335 of 2254	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	1085 of 2252	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	733 of 2193	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	576 of 2080	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	72.6	400 of 2027	80.3%	★★★★☆
2016	81.4	247 of 1987	87.6%	★★★★☆
2015	71.1	508 of 2043	75.1%	★★★★☆
2014	60.2	776 of 1987	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.8	806 of 1973	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.2	945 of 1951	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.2	1174 of 1895	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.8	1164 of 1803	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.5	1090 of 1763	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.9	571 of 1718	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.7	743 of 1684	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.0	829 of 1585	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.6	657 of 1582	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.7	228 of 1573	85.5%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	27.0	1804 of 2182	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.5	986 of 2118	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	911 of 2058	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	1096 of 2008	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	1291 of 1428	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	1104 of 1770	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1156 of 1720	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1341 of 1643	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.4	749 of 1592	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	459 of 1445	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	1517 of 2240	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	1208 of 1825	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	1170 of 2242	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	1464 of 2241	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	1316 of 2221	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	1138 of 2151	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	711 of 2047	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	379 of 2008	81.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	4 of 1497	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	69.3	331 of 1230	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	40.8	1090 of 1481	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.1	929 of 1488	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.7	469 of 1501	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	509 of 1446	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	206 of 1430	85.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	1125 of 2141	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	936 of 1731	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	1273 of 2119	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1545 of 2116	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	1362 of 2077	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	978 of 2043	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	784 of 1935	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	604 of 1895	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	821 of 2253	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	836 of 1820	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	1193 of 2235	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	1238 of 2251	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	1333 of 2220	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	879 of 2172	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	492 of 2073	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	497 of 2039	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	535 of 2253	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	54.8	695 of 1818	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	1168 of 2246	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	1290 of 2245	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	1290 of 2228	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	992 of 2168	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	731 of 2069	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	858 of 2030	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	691 of 1956	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.2	1186 of 1568	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1723 of 1891	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1738 of 1815	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1397 of 1757	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	1650 of 1712	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.4	430 of 1626	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	283 of 1597	82.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	776 of 1731	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	831 of 1439	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	953 of 1733	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	898 of 1749	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	941 of 1723	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	1104 of 1700	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	632 of 1684	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	551 of 1673	67.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)100th percentile+42 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-25 vs school

At Risk (2022)17th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Social Studies40%+9 vs state

Mathematics33%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
San Saba Middle	Public	5-8	808 W Wallace	San Saba	76877	San Saba County	San Saba Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 267-2731	216	17	12.7	73.1%	81 (37.5%)	1 (0.5%)	131 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	51.6	998^th of 2335 public middle schools	57.3%		49.6	1084^th of 2344 public middle schools	53.8%	86		40.5	50.0	64.6	59.7	35.7	29.2	28.0	34.6	40.4	$8,873
Goldthwaite Middle	Public	6-8	1507 Trent St	Goldthwaite	76844	Mills County	Goldthwaite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 648-3630	111	11	10.3	48.6%	79 (71.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	82.5	277^th of 2335 public middle schools	88.1%		85.6	228^th of 2344 public middle schools	90.3%	49	100.0		53.5	60.6	89.5		56.8	69.7	80.7	55.3	$9,487

Frequently Asked Questions about San Saba Middle

What district is San Saba Middle in?

San Saba Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of San Saba Middle attend?

Students who attend San Saba Middle usually go on to attend San Saba High School

How many students attend San Saba Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended San Saba Middle.

Is San Saba Middle a good school?

San Saba Middle ranks 998^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of San Saba Middle?

Students at San Saba Middle are 61% Hispanic, 38% White, 1% Two or more races.

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