Summary:
This analysis examines three middle schools in the 78223 zip code of San Antonio, Texas, serving grades 6-8 within the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd), an area characterized by high poverty rates and significant educational challenges.
Among these schools, Hot Wells Middle is the largest with 595 students and the highest poverty rate (93.95% free/reduced lunch), but it consistently posts the lowest proficiency scores in core subjects like 8th-grade Social Studies (6.94%) and 6th-grade Math (13.17%). In contrast, Rogers College Prep Middle shows a relative strength in Reading, with its 8th-grade proficiency (40.17%) exceeding the district average (35.44%) in 2025-2026. The smallest school, Rogers Middle (93 students), boasts the lowest student-teacher ratio (9.6:1) and a remarkable 53.33% proficiency in Algebra I, outperforming both the district (33.52%) and state (47.01%) averages. However, this success masks a stark "Algebra I paradox": while advanced students excel, standard 8th-grade Math proficiency at Rogers Middle plummets to just 2.67%, highlighting a two-tiered system where most students are left behind.
All three schools rank in the bottom 5% of Texas middle schools, with Hot Wells Middle dropping from the 7th to the 4th percentile over two years. Dropout rates are low (0.9% to 1.9%), but overall performance is stagnant or declining. Reading scores consistently outpace Math scores across all schools, suggesting literacy instruction is a relative strength. The unusual pairing of Rogers College Prep Middle (grades 6-7) and Rogers Middle (grade 8) at the same address may indicate a phased restructuring, with the "College Prep" designation potentially boosting literacy in lower grades before feeding into the 8th-grade program's advanced math focus.
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