Summary:
There are four middle schools in the 78250 zip code of San Antonio, Texas, serving grades 6-8 (with one extending to grade 10), primarily within the Northside Independent School District (Isd) and the Idea Public Schools charter network.
Idea Hidden Meadow College Preparatory stands out as the academic leader, holding the highest state ranking (61st percentile) and showing strong upward trends. It is the only school consistently outperforming district and state averages in Reading across all middle grades, and it dramatically leads in 7th-grade Math with a 43.4% proficiency rate, far exceeding the state average of 29.41%. In contrast, Zachry Middle and Connally Middle struggle significantly in Math, with only 7.41% and 10.88% of 7th graders proficient, respectively. Second Chance Academy is a specialized alternative program with only 8 students and no test score data, but it maintains a 0% dropout rate.
Key metrics reveal a clear disconnect between resources and results. Connally Middle achieves solid performance with the lowest spending per student ($9,289) and the best student-teacher ratio (12.6:1), including exceptional Algebra I proficiency (79.78% vs. state 54.03%). Meanwhile, Zachry Middle spends more ($10,020 per student) but has the lowest ranking (45th percentile) and severe Math deficits. Idea Hidden Meadow College Preparatory spends the most ($16,033 per student) and achieves the best results, though it shows weaknesses in 8th-grade Social Studies (20% proficient) and Algebra I (16.22% proficient). The data highlights a localized "Math crisis" in the Northside ISD schools, while the charter school demonstrates that high proficiency is possible even with a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students.
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