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Ronald E McNair Middle

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Ronald E McNair Middle ranks 1268 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Ronald E McNair Middle in Atascosa, TX, serves 784 students in grades 6-8 within the Southwest Independent School District (Isd), a community where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school is a study in contrasts, with one standout strength: its Algebra I program is exceptional. Over the last four years, proficiency rates have soared from 83% to 98%, far exceeding the state average (around 45-54%) and outperforming nearby schools like Somerset J H (65%) and Medina Valley Middle (92%). However, this success doesn't extend to all students. On-grade-level math is a major challenge—only 8.5% of 7th graders were proficient in 2025-2026, compared to the state average of 29.41%. This creates a "tale of two math scores," where the advanced track thrives while most students in standard classes struggle. The school also shows strong results for its African American students, who ranked in the 84th percentile statewide in 2024-2025, and it consistently maintains a lower dropout rate than the district average.

Within the Southwest Independent School District (Isd), McNair is the top-performing middle school, outpacing peers like Francis R Scobee Middle and Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle in nearly every academic metric. Its overall state ranking has also shown a positive upward trend, reaching the 46th percentile in 2025-2026, its highest point in five years. Yet, a puzzling paradox exists: the school's Gifted and Talented program ranks in the 14th percentile, suggesting a disconnect between formal identification and the students who excel in advanced math. For parents, this school offers a clear path to accelerated math success but also highlights significant gaps in grade-level math proficiency that families should explore further.

784

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,804

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11553 Old Pearsall Rd
Atascosa, TX 78002

(210) 622-4480

District: Southwest Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ronald E McNair Middle usually attend:

High:

Southwest High School

Feeder schools for Ronald E McNair Middle:

Elementary:	Bob Hope Elementary
	Elm Creek Elementary
	Medio Creek Elementary
	Southwest Elementary
	More...
	Spicewood Park Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.3%

White:

6.0%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg33%

Texas avg47%

1,268^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Southwest Independent School District (Isd)

663^rd of 951Southwest 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	43.3	1268 of 2335	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	1385 of 2344	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1504 of 2372	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	1346 of 2330	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	1353 of 2254	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	1573 of 2252	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	1458 of 2193	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	1382 of 2080	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.9	1224 of 2027	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.9	1304 of 1987	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.1	1590 of 2043	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.9	1735 of 1987	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.0	1697 of 1973	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.3	1725 of 1951	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.5	1386 of 1895	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.1	1423 of 1803	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.5	1215 of 1763	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	518 of 1295	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.4	163 of 997	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	325 of 1280	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	201 of 1273	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	48.0	554 of 1251	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	378 of 1213	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	226 of 1193	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	308 of 1167	73.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.3	1141 of 2182	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	1701 of 2118	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	1536 of 2058	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1664 of 2008	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	720 of 1390	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.2	639 of 1428	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	685 of 1770	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	558 of 1720	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	579 of 1643	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	920 of 1592	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	919 of 1445	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1024 of 1376	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	1122 of 2240	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.1	1011 of 1825	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	1397 of 2242	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	1388 of 2241	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	1221 of 2221	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	1607 of 2151	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	1467 of 2047	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1351 of 2008	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	1282 of 1497	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.0	961 of 1230	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	1102 of 1481	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.5	1006 of 1488	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	1217 of 1501	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	1155 of 1446	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	1200 of 1430	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	1024 of 2141	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.3	925 of 1731	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	1206 of 2119	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	1044 of 2116	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	1076 of 2077	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	1327 of 2043	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	1142 of 1935	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	1124 of 1895	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	1031 of 2253	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.7	1021 of 1820	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	1191 of 2235	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	1184 of 2251	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	1251 of 2220	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	1434 of 2172	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	1387 of 2073	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	1235 of 2039	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	1358 of 2253	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	1174 of 1818	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1452 of 2246	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	1243 of 2245	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	1449 of 2228	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	1429 of 2168	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	1338 of 2069	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	1396 of 2030	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	1057 of 1956	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	783 of 1568	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	1264 of 1891	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1477 of 1815	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	1009 of 1757	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1403 of 1712	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	920 of 1626	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	685 of 1597	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	432 of 1731	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	42.1	873 of 1439	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	800 of 1733	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	917 of 1749	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	842 of 1723	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.5	1360 of 1700	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1256 of 1684	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	963 of 1673	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)75th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)48th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)48th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile~ school

Male (2026)40th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)14th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I83%+29 vs state

Reading52%-3 vs state

Social Studies32%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-11 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
Ronald E McNair Middle	Public	6-8	11553 Old Pearsall Rd	Atascosa	78002	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 622-4480	784	56	13.9	80.2%	47 (6.0%)	26 (3.3%)	700 (89.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	43.3	1268^th of 2335 public middle schools	45.7%		40.6	1385^th of 2344 public middle schools	40.9%	117			83.3			54.5	46.4	56.8		29.1	8.5	38.9	32.4	$10,804
Lytle J H	Public	6-8	18975 W Fm 2790 S	Lytle	78052	Medina County	Lytle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 709-5115	420	30	14.0	70.5%	62 (14.8%)	2 (0.5%)	348 (82.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	28.8	1762^nd of 2335 public middle schools	24.5%		25	1891^st of 2344 public middle schools	19.3%	129			96.0			33.3	51.4	37.8		27.6	14.5	25.0	28.2	$9,307
Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle	Public	6-8	9390 S W Loop 410	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 623-6260	767	52	14.6	93.4%	26 (3.4%)	10 (1.3%)	728 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	25.6	1869^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.0%		22.4	1962^nd of 2344 public middle schools	16.3%	93			80.3			36.1	45.7	48.2		13.6	8.6	38.1	16.6	$12,455
Idea Ambrose And Freda Robinson College Preparator	Public, Charter	6-8	10170 Kriewald Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 239-4970	111	10	11.4	75.7%	10 (9.0%)	13 (11.7%)	85 (76.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	1981^st of 2335 public middle schools	15.2%		54.4	938^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.0%	1043			7.9	50.0		23.1	40.5	57.9		12.5	14.3		10.5	$15,915
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
Medina Valley Middle	Public	6-8	8395 Fm 471 S	Castroville	78009	Medina County	Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 931-2243	1,157	59	19.4	58.7%	289 (25.0%)	67 (5.8%)	745 (64.4%)	14 (1.2%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.1%)	50.7	1029^th of 2335 public middle schools	55.9%		55.9	896^th of 2344 public middle schools	61.8%	133			92.5			49.8	52.0	65.0		40.1	30.0	50.2	17.9	$8,058
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
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
Alan B Shepard Middle	Public	6-8	5558 Ray Ellison Dr	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 623-1875	447	35	12.8	97.3%	18 (4.0%)	8 (1.8%)	408 (91.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.3%)	13.9	2182^nd of 2335 public middle schools	6.6%		15.4	2146^th of 2344 public middle schools	8.4%	36			33.1			22.2	27.3	39.2		11.9		12.8	21.7	$11,578
Rayburn Middle	Public	6-8	1400 Cedarhurst	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-2150	600	51	11.6	84.0%	25 (4.2%)	37 (6.2%)	529 (88.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	14.1	2179^th of 2335 public middle schools	6.7%		18.5	2062^nd of 2344 public middle schools	12.0%	117			41.9			31.6	37.3	38.6		13.0	2.6	16.9	9.7	$13,763

Frequently Asked Questions about Ronald E McNair Middle

What is the racial makeup of Ronald E McNair Middle?

Students at Ronald E McNair Middle are 89% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Ronald E McNair Middle a good school?

Ronald E McNair Middle ranks 1268^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Ronald E McNair Middle attend?

Students who attend Ronald E McNair Middle usually go on to attend Southwest High School

What district is Ronald E McNair Middle in?

Southwest Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Ronald E McNair Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 784 students attended Ronald E McNair Middle.

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

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2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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