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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the BERNAL MIDDLE administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,617
Middle
DISTRICT 903 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312012944
Bernal Middle School
14045 SAN ANTONIO, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78253 · (210) 398-1900 · Bexar County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,617 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
97 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
549 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 555 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 507 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 555 | 34% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 35.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 31.0% | 28.0% | 21.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 64.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 31.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bernal Middle School
Bernal Middle School's state test result (53.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernal Middle School this school | 1,617 | 34.0% | 53.7% |
| Straus Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 1,363 | 34.3% | 48.8% |
| Folks Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 1,497 | 27.6% | 56.5% |
| Briscoe Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 1,263 | 24.5% | 55.4% |
| Dobie Junior High School CIBOLO | 1,231 | 28.4% | 54.0% |
| Ray D Corbett Junior High School SCHERTZ | 1,113 | 35.6% | 49.5% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bernal Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #386 of 1,635 | #12 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #533 of 1,670 ▲ 43 | #17 of 84 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #451 of 1,670 ▲ 37 | #14 of 84 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #1,210 of 1,570 | #56 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,617 | #12 of 1,749 | #1 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #1,241 of 1,542 | #63 of 80 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #569 of 1,543 | #19 of 80 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.0% | #1,412 of 1,648 | #76 of 87 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +80.5% | #14 of 437 | #1 of 11 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,617
+368 (+29%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 18.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,617 | 97.5 | 16.6:1 | 34% (549) |
| 2023-24 | 1,522 | 90 | 16.9:1 | 36% (543) |
| 2022-23 | 1,495 | 85.4 | 17.5:1 | 35% (528) |
| 2020-21 | 1,249 | 69 | 18.1:1 | 22% (274) |
| 2017-18 | 896 | 52.4 | 17.1:1 | 25% (221) |
| 2015-16 | 734 | 41 | 17.9:1 | 33% (242) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bernal Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 80% (896 to 1,617); teachers up 86% (52.4 to 97.5).
About Bernal Middle School
Bernal Middle School is a public high-enrollment middle-grades school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The school counted 1,617 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. That is 151% larger than the average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.
NORTHSIDE ISD includes 127 schools. Together they enroll 100,208 students.
At Bernal Middle School, 60% of students are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 18% White, 13% Black, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put Bexar County at about 60% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Bernal Middle School scores 58%.
Based on 97.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Bernal Middle School has a ratio of 16.6:1. Compared with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 34%. It compares with 63% for public schools in Bexar County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 59.2% at Bernal Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 53.7%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Bexar County show that median household income comes to about $72,341, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 638, with about 368,487 students.
Langley Elementary School is the nearest public school to Bernal Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 53.7% is above the 46.9% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Bernal Middle School as Rural: Fringe.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 1,617, up from 1,249 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 18.1 in 2020-21 to 16.6 in 2024-25.
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Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTHSIDE ISD
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 2,670 students
- Brandeis High SchoolHigh · 2,657 students
- Marshall High SchoolHigh · 2,634 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
Nearby schools
- Langley Elementary School0.3 mi · 717
- Wernli Elementary School1.2 mi · 737
- Boldt Elementary School1.5 mi · 882
- Lieck Elementary School1.6 mi · 631
- Ladera Elementary School2.1 mi · 804
- Luna Middle School2.2 mi · 1,114
Frequently asked questions
About Bernal Middle SchoolHow large is Bernal Middle School?
Bernal Middle School enrolls approximately 1,617 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Bernal Middle School serve?
Bernal Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Bernal Middle School?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Bernal Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Bernal Middle School?
Student demographics at Bernal Middle School are roughly 18% White, 60% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Bernal Middle School public or private?
Bernal Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTHSIDE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.