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Enrollment
684
Middle
DISTRICT 459 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDGEWOOD ISD·NCES 481815001619
Gus Garcia Middle School
3306 RUIZ ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78228 · (210) 898-4160 · Bexar County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL684 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Texas public middle schools
- DTest 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.
- C+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
18.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
657 students
DISTRICT 93% · 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 | 228 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 246 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 210 | 31% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
37.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 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 | 13.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 39.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 44.0% |
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 | 37.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
26.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Gus Garcia Middle School
Gus Garcia Middle School's state test result (26.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Garcia Middle School this school | 684 | 96.1% | 26.6% |
| Meacham Middle School FORT WORTH | 680 | 94.3% | 25.5% |
| Cunningham Middle at South Park CORPUS CHRISTI | 706 | 94.1% | 26.5% |
| Ringgold Middle School RIO GRANDE CITY | 639 | 96.1% | 40.4% |
| Jesus - Jesse - Vela Jr Middle School ALAMO | 654 | 96.0% | 42.1% |
| Veterans Middle School RIO GRANDE CITY | 734 | 95.1% | 41.6% |
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 Gus Garcia Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #1,484 of 1,635 | #64 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #1,321 of 1,670 ▲ 7 | #48 of 84 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,533 of 1,670 ▲ 39 | #69 of 84 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #915 of 1,570 | #34 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 684 | #778 of 1,749 | #46 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #1,456 of 1,542 | #74 of 80 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.0% | #1,404 of 1,543 | #70 of 80 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.1% | #86 of 1,648 | #7 of 87 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #706 of 942 | #48 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
684
-13 (-2%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 582
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 684 | 36.9 | 18.5:1 | 96% (657) |
| 2023-24 | 451 | 30.9 | 14.6:1 | 96% (431) |
| 2022-23 | 505 | 35.6 | 14.2:1 | 96% (485) |
| 2020-21 | 697 | 35 | 19.9:1 | 93% (645) |
| 2017-18 | 740 | 43 | 17.2:1 | 94% (699) |
| 2015-16 | 752 | 42 | 17.9:1 | 89% (668) |
| 2010-11 | 695 | 48 | 14.5:1 | 3% (24) |
| 2000-01 | 491 | 34 | 14.4:1 | 40% (194) |
| 1990-91 | 582 | 47 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gus Garcia Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (740 to 684); teachers down 14% (43 to 36.9).
About Gus Garcia Middle School
The public middle-grades school Gus Garcia Middle School is located in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Enrolled students number 684 students, in grades 6 through 8.
EDGEWOOD ISD includes 25 schools. Together they enroll 8,439 students.
Most students at Gus Garcia Middle School are Hispanic: 95% of enrollment. Other groups include 3% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Bexar County's population at about 60%. The chance that two students picked at random at Gus Garcia Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 9%.
Teacher staffing is 36.9 full-time equivalents, or about 18.5 students per teacher. The 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 96%. On average, public schools in Bexar County report 63%.
Gus Garcia Middle School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 17% of Texas public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Gus Garcia Middle School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 26.6% actual against 32.7% predicted.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Bexar County show that median household income is about $72,341, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Gus Garcia Middle School is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County, which together enroll about 368,487 students.
Of nearby public schools, Cardenas Center is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Gus Garcia Middle School comes in 5th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Gus Garcia Middle School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Gus Garcia Middle School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
In 2020-21, Gus Garcia Middle School enrolled 697; in 2024-25, 684. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.5:1) than in 2020-21 (19.9:1).
The Gus Garcia Middle School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 EDGEWOOD ISD
- John F Kennedy High SchoolHigh · 998 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 846 students
- Brentwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 602 students
- Loma Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 587 students
- Stafford El Visual and Performing ArtsElementary · 503 students
- Alonso S Perales Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 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
- Cardenas Center0.1 mi · 264
- Roy Cisneros Elementary School0.4 mi · 195
- Roosevelt Elementary School0.4 mi · 155
- Roosevelt Dual Language Academy0.4 mi · 282
- Memorial High School0.7 mi · 846
- KIPP Camino Academy0.7 mi · 408
Frequently asked questions
About Gus Garcia Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gus Garcia Middle School?
Gus Garcia Middle School enrolls approximately 684 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Gus Garcia Middle School serve?
Gus Garcia Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Gus Garcia Middle School have?
Gus Garcia Middle School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Gus Garcia Middle School?
Student demographics at Gus Garcia Middle School are roughly 0% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Gus Garcia Middle School?
Gus Garcia Middle School is overseen by EDGEWOOD ISD in Bexar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.