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What's the most underrated thing about JACKSON MIDDLE that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
640
Middle
DISTRICT 847 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH EAST ISD·NCES 483294003642
Jackson Middle School
4538 VANCE JACKSON RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230 · (210) 356-4400 · Bexar County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
479 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 234 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 200 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 206 | 32% |
Student demographics
38%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
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 22.0% | 24.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 25.0% | 35.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
34.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 →
Where Jackson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #1,218 of 1,635 | #46 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,298 of 1,670 | #47 of 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,330 of 1,670 | #53 of 84 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #930 of 1,570 | #36 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 640 | #860 of 1,749 | #51 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #641 of 1,542 | #26 of 80 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.3% | #1,122 of 1,543 | #40 of 80 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.8% | #620 of 1,648 | #48 of 87 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.8% | #314 of 942 | #28 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
640
-76 (-11%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 958
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 640 | 45.2 | 14.2:1 | 75% (479) |
| 2023-24 | 610 | 54.9 | 11.1:1 | 75% (459) |
| 2022-23 | 685 | 59.9 | 11.4:1 | 76% (521) |
| 2020-21 | 716 | 65 | 11.0:1 | 79% (567) |
| 2017-18 | 808 | 68.2 | 11.8:1 | 70% (562) |
| 2015-16 | 881 | 64 | 13.8:1 | 70% (618) |
| 2010-11 | 902 | 64 | 14.1:1 | 60% (544) |
| 2000-01 | 1,046 | 68 | 15.4:1 | 43% (453) |
| 1990-91 | 958 | 56 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackson Middle School.
About Jackson Middle School
Located in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jackson Middle School is a mid-sized middle school. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 640 students.
The district for Jackson Middle School is NORTH EAST ISD, with 75 schools and 56,420 students.
At Jackson Middle School, 78% of students are Hispanic. It is also 11% White, 6% Black, and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of Bexar County is roughly 60% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Jackson Middle School scores 38%.
The school's 45.2 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. The average for middle schools in Texas is about 14.4:1. At Jackson Middle School, 75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Bexar County average 63%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 41.7% at Jackson Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.1%.
In Bexar County, the median household earns about $72,341 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Bexar County has 638 public schools with about 368,487 students, including Jackson Middle School.
About 0.1 miles separate Jackson Middle School from the closest public school, Colonial Hills Elementary School. The five-mile area around Jackson Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Jackson Middle School ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 34.1% versus a 39.8% average.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 716 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 640 by 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 11.0 in 2020-21 to 14.2 in 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 NORTH EAST ISD
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Madison High SchoolHigh · 2,616 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 2,431 students
- Churchill High SchoolHigh · 2,308 students
- Legacy of Educational Excellence High SchoolHigh · 2,285 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
- Colonial Hills Elementary School0.1 mi · 565
- Somerset Academy Collegiate0.3 mi · 1,080
- KIPP Somos Primary School0.6 mi · 241
- KIPP Somos Collegiate0.6 mi · 573
- Castle Hills Elementary School0.9 mi · 439
- Jackson-Keller Elementary School1.0 mi · 552
Frequently asked questions
About Jackson Middle SchoolHow many students attend Jackson Middle School?
Jackson Middle School enrolls approximately 640 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Jackson Middle School serve?
Jackson Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Jackson Middle School have?
Jackson Middle School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jackson Middle School?
At Jackson Middle School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 78% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Jackson Middle School public or private?
Jackson Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTH EAST ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.