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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST CENTRAL ISD·NCES 481785007518

EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE

8004 NEW SULPHUR SPRINGS RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78263 · (210) 648-4546 · Bexar County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,251 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,251
Middle
DISTRICT 1,197 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
788 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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
Grade 6
429
Grade 7
435
Grade 8
387
Student demographics
White
23619%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
80564%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 54%
Black
14111%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 13%
Asian
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
595%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
62850%
Female
62350%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
47.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +16.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,251
+79 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 17.9:1
% White
19%
was 24%
% Hispanic
64%
was 67%
% Black
11%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE

Located at 8004 NEW SULPHUR SPRINGS RD, in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE is a high-enrollment junior high that caters to 1,251 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within EAST CENTRAL ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE sits 95% above that benchmark.

Across the 16 schools in EAST CENTRAL ISD (11,497 students total), EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 64% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 19% White, 11% Black, 5% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE records 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.4%, the actual is 35.1%, a residual of -11.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Bexar County shows the typical household earns roughly $72,341 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Bexar County runs 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), of which EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: OAK CREST EL, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 29.3%.

EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE's enrollment has rose 7% since 2018, when it stood at 1,172 (now 1,251). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 24% to 19%.

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Bexar County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE
District
EAST CENTRAL ISD
Address
8004 NEW SULPHUR SPRINGS RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78263
Phone
(210) 648-4546
County
Bexar County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,251
Teachers (FTE)
67
Student–teacher ratio
18.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
788 (63%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
481785007518
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE
What is the total enrollment at EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE?
EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE enrolls approximately 1,251 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE serve?
EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE have?
EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE employs 67 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE?
At EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 19% White, 64% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE public or private?
EAST CENTRAL HERITAGE MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by EAST CENTRAL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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