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Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1869^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 20% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle is a public school in San Antonio, TX, serving 767 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Southwest Independent School District (Isd), where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This school stands out for its exceptional advanced math program, with Algebra I proficiency rates that far exceed state and district averages—reaching 80% in 2025-2026 compared to just 31% districtwide and 54% statewide. However, this strength contrasts sharply with struggles in standard grade-level math, where only about 9% of 7th graders met proficiency, well below the state average of 29%. Reading performance is more balanced, with 7th and 8th grade scores often matching or exceeding district averages, though still below state levels.

McAuliffe Middle also excels in keeping students engaged, maintaining a very low dropout rate—just 0.2% in 2023-2024—compared to nearby schools like Lighthouse Middle (2.9%) and Dwight Middle (2.9%). Additionally, the school has shown notable improvement in serving special education students, jumping to the 55th percentile in 2025-2026 after years of lower rankings. When compared to its closest neighbor, Alan B Shepard Middle in the South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd), McAuliffe outperforms in nearly every academic metric, such as 6th-grade reading (36% vs. 22%) and 8th-grade math (38% vs. 13%), despite serving a similar community.

Overall, McAuliffe Middle is a school of contrasts: it has a world-class Algebra I program and a strong commitment to student retention, but faces challenges in foundational math instruction for most students. The recent upward trend in its state ranking—reaching the 20th percentile, its highest in years—along with improvements in special education, suggests the school may be building on its strengths to drive broader progress. For parents, this school offers a unique environment where advanced learners can thrive, while the school works to close gaps in core subjects.

767

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,455

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9390 S W Loop 410
San Antonio, TX 78242

(210) 623-6260

District: Southwest Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle usually attend:

High:

Southwest High School

Feeder schools for Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle:

Elementary:	Hidden Cove Steam Academy
	Indian Creek Elementary
	Sky Harbour Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.9%

White:

3.4%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg33%

Texas avg47%

1,869^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	25.6	1869 of 2335	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	1962 of 2344	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	1988 of 2372	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1891 of 2330	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	1871 of 2254	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	2043 of 2252	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	2075 of 2193	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1860 of 2080	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.7	1857 of 2027	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	1721 of 1987	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.1	1868 of 2043	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.5	1835 of 1987	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.2	1856 of 1973	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.9	1793 of 1951	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	34.4	1536 of 1895	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.8	1557 of 1803	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.7	1363 of 1763	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.1	1608 of 1718	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.6	1631 of 1684	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.2	1530 of 1585	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.9	1473 of 1582	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	26.1	1326 of 1573	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	1237 of 1295	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	765 of 1280	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	4.8	1189 of 1193	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	1149 of 1167	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.7	1084 of 2182	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.6	1976 of 2118	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	1970 of 2058	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1782 of 2008	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	1080 of 1390	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.9	838 of 1428	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	1095 of 1770	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1243 of 1720	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	1110 of 1643	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	1391 of 1592	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1341 of 1445	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	1058 of 1376	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	1843 of 2240	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	1650 of 1825	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	1962 of 2242	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	1946 of 2241	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1911 of 2221	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	1975 of 2151	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	1961 of 2047	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	1803 of 2008	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	1329 of 1497	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	1059 of 1230	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1266 of 1481	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1343 of 1488	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	1444 of 1501	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	1412 of 1446	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	1322 of 1430	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	1647 of 2141	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	1407 of 1731	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	1740 of 2119	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1653 of 2116	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1647 of 2077	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1841 of 2043	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1835 of 1935	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1638 of 1895	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	1625 of 2253	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	1434 of 1820	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1848 of 2235	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1749 of 2251	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1751 of 2220	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	1933 of 2172	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1957 of 2073	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1753 of 2039	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	1817 of 2253	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	1459 of 1818	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1937 of 2246	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1756 of 2245	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1811 of 2228	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	1963 of 2168	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	1990 of 2069	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	1851 of 2030	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	883 of 1956	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.3	1258 of 1568	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	1594 of 1891	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	1142 of 1815	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1461 of 1757	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	1445 of 1712	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	1426 of 1626	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	924 of 1597	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	1309 of 1731	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	1134 of 1439	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	1663 of 1684	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)55th percentile+35 vs school

At Risk (2022)50th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)19th percentile~ school

Female (2026)18th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)11th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)4th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I80%+26 vs state

Reading43%-12 vs state

Mathematics21%-19 vs state

Social Studies17%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 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
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
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
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
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
Robert C Zamora Middle	Public	6-8	8638 Larkia Ln	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 977-7278	655	42	15.6	83.7%	14 (2.1%)	10 (1.5%)	625 (95.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	34.7	1574^th of 2335 public middle schools	32.6%		23.6	1924^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.9%	350	43.9			51.8	40.6	50.0		32.5		26.1	23.7	$9,689
Dwight Middle	Public	6-8	2454 W Southcross Blvd	San Antonio	78211	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 977-7300	409	28	14.7	90.2%	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	395 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	13.5	2191^st of 2335 public middle schools	6.2%		18.2	2066^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.9%	125	38.1			24.1	29.3	37.6		18.8		25.0	8.9	$12,034
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
Lighthouse Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	8138 Westshire Dr	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Lighthouse Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 674-4100	101	4	23.7	92.1%	7 (6.9%)	5 (5.0%)	87 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	37	1493^rd of 2335 public middle schools	36.1%		22.4	1960^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.4%	467				62.5	36.4	48.0		29.3	23.5	32.0	12.0	$104
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
Brentwood Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1626 Thompson Pl	San Antonio	78226	Bexar County	Edgewood Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 898-4120	602	36	16.7	91.4%	5 (0.8%)	11 (1.8%)	585 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9.1	2260^th of 2335 public middle schools	3.2%		11.8	2206^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.9%	54	73.2			17.4	22.6	24.8		11.1	6.3	26.1	4.7	$8,083

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Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle ranks in the bottom 20.0% of Texas middle schools.

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Students at Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% African American.

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Southwest Independent School District (Isd)

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In the 2024-25 school year, 767 students attended Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle.

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Students who attend Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle usually go on to attend Southwest High School

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