Summary:
This analysis examines three middle schools in the 78251 zip code of San Antonio, Texas—Jordan Middle, Vale Middle, and Basis San Antonio - Jack Lewis Junior Campus—all serving grades 6 through 8, with Jordan and Vale part of the Northside Independent School District (ISD) and Basis San Antonio a charter school in the Basis Texas network.
Basis San Antonio - Jack Lewis Junior Campus is the standout school in the area, ranking in the 98th percentile statewide and achieving proficiency rates in reading and math that are often double or triple those of the other two schools. For example, in 8th grade math, 85.71% of Basis students were proficient compared to 26.16% at Jordan Middle and 19.45% at Vale Middle. However, Basis has a notable weakness in 8th grade social studies, where only 21.82% of students were proficient—below the state average of 31.69%. Among the two Northside ISD schools, Jordan Middle is the stronger performer, ranking in the 55th percentile and showing a positive trend by improving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating over the past two years, while Vale Middle has remained stagnant in the 1-2 star range.
A critical finding is that mathematics is a major weakness for both Jordan Middle and Vale Middle, with 7th grade math proficiency rates of just 6.67% and 9.76%, respectively, far below the state average of 29.41%. In contrast, all three schools perform well in Algebra I, exceeding the state average of 54.03%, suggesting advanced math students are well-served. Jordan Middle spends $357 more per student than Vale Middle, which correlates with its better outcomes, but the performance gap with Basis San Antonio is driven more by curriculum and demographics than spending alone.
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