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If you had an hour of school board time for BOERNE MIDDLE SOUTH, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
909
Middle
DISTRICT 845 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOERNE ISD·NCES 481071008859
Boerne Middle South
10 CASCADE CAVERNS RD, BOERNE, TX 78006 · (830) 357-3300 · Kendall County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL909 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of Texas public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
164 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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 | 280 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 350 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 279 | 31% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
78.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +48.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
61.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 48 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 50.0% | 28.0% | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 29.0% | 32.0% | 23.0% | 16.0% |
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 | 78.0% | 61.0% |
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
69.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Boerne Middle South
Boerne Middle South's state test result (69.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boerne Middle South this school | 909 | 18.0% | 69.5% |
| Lubbock-Cooper Laura Bush Middle School LUBBOCK | 857 | 23.8% | 57.6% |
| Alamo Heights Junior High School SAN ANTONIO | 1,123 | 22.8% | 61.1% |
| Bulverde Middle School BULVERDE | 690 | 21.0% | 57.5% |
| Victory Lakes Intermediate School LEAGUE CITY | 944 | 26.2% | 57.6% |
| Pieper Ranch Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 1,140 | 13.3% | 70.2% |
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 Boerne Middle South ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #105 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #275 of 1,670 ▼ 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #137 of 1,670 ▲ 28 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +30.5pp | #70 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 909 | #389 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #1,423 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #548 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.0% | #1,572 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.8% | #210 of 942 |
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
909
+80 (+10%) vs 2020
+43% since 2000-01, when it was 635
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 909 | 50.6 | 18.0:1 | 18% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 927 | 53.2 | 17.4:1 | 20% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 911 | 56.5 | 16.1:1 | 18% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 829 | 53 | 15.6:1 | 17% (145) |
| 2017-18 | 1,225 | 67.2 | 18.2:1 | 11% (138) |
| 2015-16 | 1,125 | 65 | 17.3:1 | 11% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 571 | 37 | 15.4:1 | 15% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 635 | 42 | 15.1:1 | 11% (71) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Boerne Middle South.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (1,225 to 909); teachers down 25% (67.2 to 50.6).
About Boerne Middle South
Boerne Middle South is classified as a middle-grades school. It is located in BOERNE, Texas. Enrollment totals 909 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 41% bigger than the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas.
Within BOERNE ISD, Boerne Middle South is one of 13 schools. The district enrolls 11,101 students.
At Boerne Middle South, 51% of students are White. Other students are 38% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. That is lower than the 75% White share among all Kendall County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.
Boerne Middle South reported 50.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 18.0:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1. There are 164 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 18% of enrollment.
Boerne Middle South holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 94% of Texas public middle schools.
Boerne Middle South is 3.5 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (69.5% versus 66.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
For the population of Kendall County, the median household earns about $114,962 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Kendall County counts 17 public schools with about 10,640 students.
Boerne Middle South's nearest public school is Kendall Elementary School (about 0.2 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 67.8%; Boerne Middle South's is 69.5%, ranking 3rd of 8.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Fringe, or in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment increased 10% over 4 years, reaching 909 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 15.6:1 to 18.0:1.
This page is set up for the Boerne Middle South community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Kendall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,567
Census ACS
Median income
$114,962
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
10,640 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BOERNE ISD
- Boerne - Samuel V Champion High SchoolHigh · 2,067 students
- Boerne High SchoolHigh · 1,494 students
- Boerne Middle NorthMiddle · 863 students
- Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 821 students
- Voss Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- Van Raub Elementary SchoolElementary · 759 students
Other schools in BOERNE
- Boerne - Samuel V Champion High SchoolHigh · 2,067 students
- Boerne High SchoolHigh · 1,494 students
- Boerne Middle NorthMiddle · 863 students
- Voss Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- Fabra Elementary SchoolElementary · 697 students
- Curington Elementary SchoolElementary · 639 students
Nearby schools
- Kendall Elementary School0.2 mi · 562
- Oaks Academy0.6 mi · 36
- Viola Wilson Elementary School1.6 mi · 473
- Cibolo Creek Elementary School1.6 mi · 438
- Boerne - Samuel V Champion High School1.7 mi · 2,067
- Boerne High School2.7 mi · 1,494
Frequently asked questions
About Boerne Middle SouthWhat is the total enrollment at Boerne Middle South?
Boerne Middle South enrolls approximately 909 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Boerne Middle South serve?
Boerne Middle South serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Boerne Middle South?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at Boerne Middle South.
How diverse is Boerne Middle South?
Boerne Middle South reports a student body of 51% White, 38% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Boerne Middle South?
Boerne Middle South is overseen by BOERNE ISD in Kendall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.