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Enrollment
797
Middle
DISTRICT 778 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWEST ISD·NCES 484095008118
Francis R Scobee Middle School
10675 MARBACH RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78245 · (210) 645-7500 · Bexar County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL797 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Texas public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
13.7:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
596 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 260 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 261 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 276 | 35% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Francis R Scobee Middle School
Francis R Scobee Middle School's state test result (35.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis R Scobee Middle School this school | 797 | 74.8% | 35.6% |
| Pease Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 691 | 74.4% | 29.1% |
| Hurshel Antwine Middle School EL PASO | 701 | 74.0% | 41.5% |
| Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School EL PASO | 707 | 73.0% | 60.7% |
| Field Middle School FARMERS BRANCH | 864 | 77.9% | 43.0% |
| Plainview Junior High School PLAINVIEW | 634 | 73.8% | 34.8% |
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 Francis R Scobee Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #1,144 of 1,635 | #39 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #1,216 of 1,670 ▼ 193 | #43 of 84 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #919 of 1,670 ▼ 31 | #34 of 84 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.0pp | #283 of 1,570 | #5 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 797 | #569 of 1,749 | #36 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #503 of 1,542 | #20 of 80 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.9% | #1,227 of 1,543 | #49 of 80 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.8% | #625 of 1,648 | #49 of 87 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #735 of 942 | #51 of 60 |
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
797
-44 (-5%) vs 2020
+1% since 2000-01, when it was 790
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 797 | 58.4 | 13.7:1 | 75% (596) |
| 2023-24 | 789 | 55 | 14.3:1 | 69% (543) |
| 2022-23 | 856 | 52.8 | 16.2:1 | 73% (628) |
| 2020-21 | 841 | 58 | 14.5:1 | 73% (617) |
| 2017-18 | 855 | 58.2 | 14.7:1 | 75% (637) |
| 2015-16 | 951 | 67 | 14.2:1 | 74% (705) |
| 2010-11 | 817 | 53 | 15.4:1 | 75% (615) |
| 2000-01 | 790 | 56 | 14.1:1 | 64% (502) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Francis R Scobee Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (855 to 797); teachers unchanged (58.2 to 58.4).
About Francis R Scobee Middle School
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, is home to Francis R Scobee Middle School, a medium-sized middle-grades school. The school enrolls 797 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Texas is about 643, so this school runs 24% bigger than that.
SOUTHWEST ISD operates 18 schools. Combined enrollment is 14,833 students.
Federal enrollment data show Francis R Scobee Middle School is 84% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 7% White, 5% Black, and 2% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 24 points above the 60% share among Bexar County residents. Francis R Scobee Middle School's diversity index is 29%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 58.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.7:1. This ratio sits 0.7 below the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Roughly 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Bexar County, the average is 63%.
Measured against Texas public middle schools, Francis R Scobee Middle School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Francis R Scobee Middle School is 6.2 points below its prediction. Actual: 35.6%. Predicted: 41.8%.
Federal survey data for Bexar County show that the median household income is $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 638 public schools in Bexar County, enrolling about 368,487 students in all.
Big Country Elementary School is located about 0.2 miles from Francis R Scobee Middle School. The five-mile area around Francis R Scobee Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Francis R Scobee Middle School ranks 8th on proficiency.
NCES assigns Francis R Scobee Middle School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment dropped 5% from its 2020-21 level of 841.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 SOUTHWEST ISD
- Southwest High SchoolHigh · 2,363 students
- Southwest Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,250 students
- Elm Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 805 students
- Ronald E McNair Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle SchoolMiddle · 767 students
- Judith A Resnik Middle SchoolMiddle · 765 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
- Big Country Elementary School0.2 mi · 660
- IDEA Burke Academy0.6 mi · 730
- IDEA Burke College Preparatory0.6 mi · 620
- Fisher Elementary School1.2 mi · 565
- Kriewald Road School of the Arts1.3 mi · 610
- Behlau Elementary School1.3 mi · 623
Frequently asked questions
About Francis R Scobee Middle SchoolHow many students attend Francis R Scobee Middle School?
Francis R Scobee Middle School enrolls approximately 797 students in grades 06-08.
Is Francis R Scobee Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Francis R Scobee Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Francis R Scobee Middle School have?
Francis R Scobee Middle School employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Francis R Scobee Middle School?
At Francis R Scobee Middle School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 84% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Francis R Scobee Middle School public or private?
Francis R Scobee Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SOUTHWEST ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.