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Julius L Matthey Middle

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Julius L Matthey Middle ranks 1398 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1398^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Julius L Matthey Middle in San Antonio, TX, serves 656 students in grades 6-8 within the Southside Independent School District (Isd), a community where nearly 89% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has achieved a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the bottom 6% of Texas middle schools in 2015-2016 to a 2-star rating in the 40th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year, demonstrating consistent, multi-year improvement.

Matthey Middle excels in supporting its most vulnerable students, ranking in the 85th percentile for Special Education and the 71st percentile for economically disadvantaged students in 2024-2025. It also shows strong results in 7th-grade math, with 37.5% proficiency—significantly higher than nearby schools like Losoya Middle and Terrell Wells Middle, which have single-digit rates. However, the school lags behind high-performing Somerset Independent School District (Isd) schools like Somerset J H, which achieves proficiency rates 10-20 points higher in core subjects. An interesting contrast is with Harlandale Independent School District (Isd) schools like Terrell Wells Middle and Kingsborough Middle, which post extremely high Algebra I scores (98% and 85% proficiency) likely due to selective enrollment, compared to Matthey's more inclusive 45% rate.

While Matthey Middle is a bright spot within its district, outperforming it in 7th-grade reading and 8th-grade social studies, it has a notable weakness with Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the bottom 18th percentile. This gap suggests the school may need to provide more enrichment for its highest-achieving learners. Overall, Matthey Middle is a school on the rise, particularly effective for students needing extra support, but with room to grow in challenging its top performers.

656

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,957

Per pupil spending ?

88.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20350 Red Forest Ln
San Antonio, TX 78264

(210) 882-1601

District: Southside Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Julius L Matthey Middle usually attend:

High:

Southside High School

Feeder schools for Julius L Matthey Middle:

Elementary:	Freedom Elementary
	Heritage Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.5%

White:

5.5%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Texas avg47%

1,398^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Southside Independent School District (Isd)

515^th of 951Southside 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	40.2	1398 of 2335	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	1426 of 2344	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1546 of 2372	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	1527 of 2330	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1728 of 2254	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1833 of 2252	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	1965 of 2193	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1763 of 2080	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.3	1893 of 2027	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.1	1868 of 1987	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	24.7	1704 of 2043	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.7	1481 of 1987	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.4	1532 of 1973	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.4	1568 of 1951	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.7	1439 of 1895	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.4	1155 of 1803	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.6	828 of 1763	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.3	954 of 1718	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.1	1289 of 1684	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.2	1315 of 1585	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	8.4	1514 of 1582	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.9	1476 of 1573	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	9.8	1173 of 1193	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.3	1225 of 2182	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	1433 of 2118	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	1231 of 2058	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	1230 of 2008	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	553 of 1428	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	752 of 1770	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	431 of 1720	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	545 of 1643	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	684 of 1592	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	1044 of 1445	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.1	378 of 1376	72.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	1280 of 2240	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	1156 of 1825	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	951 of 2242	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	1377 of 2241	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	1709 of 2221	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	1860 of 2151	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1900 of 2047	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	1802 of 2008	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	1227 of 1497	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	1007 of 1230	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1241 of 1481	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1276 of 1488	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	1308 of 1501	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1373 of 1446	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	1316 of 1430	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	941 of 2141	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	564 of 1731	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	795 of 2119	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	1176 of 2116	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	1517 of 2077	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	1685 of 2043	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1718 of 1935	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1582 of 1895	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	1026 of 2253	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	524 of 1820	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	775 of 2235	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	1168 of 2251	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1572 of 2220	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	1659 of 2172	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	1880 of 2073	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1692 of 2039	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	1374 of 2253	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.5	639 of 1818	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.3	1408 of 2246	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	1554 of 2245	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	1756 of 2228	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	1661 of 2168	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	1868 of 2069	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1677 of 2030	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	1078 of 1956	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.5	228 of 1568	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	322 of 1891	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	43.6	879 of 1815	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.6	1379 of 1757	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	1039 of 1712	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	1232 of 1626	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	1270 of 1597	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	1581 of 1731	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	51.1	687 of 1439	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	803 of 1733	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.8	1354 of 1749	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1454 of 1723	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	1488 of 1700	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	1644 of 1684	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	1506 of 1673	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)44th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)18th percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-31 vs school

African American (2019)2nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I45%-9 vs state

Reading41%-14 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Social Studies29%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (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 Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology 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
Julius L Matthey Middle	Public	6-8	20350 Red Forest Ln	San Antonio	78264	Bexar County	Southside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 882-1601	656	46	14.2	88.7%	36 (5.5%)	7 (1.1%)	607 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	40.2	1398^th of 2335 public middle schools	40.1%		38.9	1426^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.2%	28			45.3			34.5	48.0	42.5		37.0	37.5		28.6	$10,957
Losoya Middle	Public	6-8	1610 Martinez Losoya Rd	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Southside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 882-1602	607	40	15.1	89.8%	22 (3.6%)	9 (1.5%)	571 (94.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39.1	1423^rd of 2335 public middle schools	39.1%		37.6	1470^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.3%	47			52.4			44.2	36.1	49.8		37.2	41.5		18.5	$10,154
Hac Daep Middle	Public	6-8	12121 S E Loop 410	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 921-4463	16	4	4.5	93.8%	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Kingsborough Middle	Public	6-8	422 Ashley Rd	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-2200	542	37	14.8	85.1%	8 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	527 (97.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28.1	1790^th of 2335 public middle schools	23.3%		23.4	1930^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.7%	140			84.6			39.7	37.4	39.0		23.6	5.0	48.3	23.3	$11,854
Cast Imagine Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	2601 Louis Bauer Dr	San Antonio	78235	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 228-3380	82	5	15.2	64.6%	2 (2.4%)	2 (2.4%)	77 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	25.5	1873^rd of 2335 public middle schools	19.8%					(n/a)			42.9			47.2	40.4	55.6		18.1		20.0	14.8
Somerset J H	Public	7-8	4730 Loop 1604 W	Von Ormy	78073	Bexar County	Somerset Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 750-8967	608	41	14.7	84.4%	35 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	564 (92.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	61.3	718^th of 2335 public middle schools	69.3%		69.9	536^th of 2344 public middle schools	77.1%	182			64.7				51.3	60.5			47.4		31.9	$9,947
Greg A Garcia Early College Intermediate	Public, Charter	6-8	9550 S Zarzamora St	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	New Frontiers Public Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 519-3840	135	7	20.7	55.6%	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	131 (97.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.6	739^th of 2335 public middle schools	68.4%		37.9	1461^st of 2344 public middle schools	37.7%	722			34.2	67.5	53.3	37.1	66.7	73.2	60.0	14.7	40.5		45.0	$14,102
Savannah Heights Intermediate	Public	5-6	5040 Smith Rd	Von Ormy	78073	Bexar County	Somerset Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 750-8964	618	39	15.8	85.3%	32 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	581 (94.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)								(n/a)	33.3	35.7			54.5	47.4			43.4	35.6				$8,989
Terrell Wells Middle	Public	6-8	422 W Hutchins Pl	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-2600	592	47	12.6	82.8%	19 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	571 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35.2	1556^th of 2335 public middle schools	33.4%		23.6	1925^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.9%	369			98.3			33.1	39.2	53.4		23.9	3.6	67.0	17.7	$11,285
Judith A Resnik Middle	Public	6-8	4495 SW Verano Pkwy Bldg 200	Von Ormy	78073	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 623-6589	765	57	13.5	86.9%	21 (2.7%)	44 (5.8%)	683 (89.3%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	19.9	2045^th of 2335 public middle schools	12.4%		17.8	2079^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.3%	34			36.2			37.6	34.0	39.0		13.9	5.2	36.8	13.6	$10,228

Frequently Asked Questions about Julius L Matthey Middle

Is Julius L Matthey Middle a good school?

Julius L Matthey Middle ranks 1398^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Julius L Matthey Middle in?

Southside Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Julius L Matthey Middle?

Students at Julius L Matthey Middle are 93% Hispanic, 5% White, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Julius L Matthey Middle attend?

Students who attend Julius L Matthey Middle usually go on to attend Southside High School

How many students attend Julius L Matthey Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 656 students attended Julius L Matthey Middle.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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