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JACKSON MIDDLE

4538 VANCE JACKSON RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230 · (210) 356-4400 · Bexar County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
Enrollment
640
Middle
DISTRICT 847 · STATE 643
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
Grade 6
234
Grade 7
200
Grade 8
206
Student demographics
White
6911%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
49678%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 54%
Black
366%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 13%
Asian
254%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Two+
112%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
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
30948%
Female
33152%

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Test scores

STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
43.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +20.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.

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
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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
640
-168 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 11.8:1
% White
11%
was 10%
% Hispanic
78%
was 83%
% Black
6%
was 5%
% Asian
4%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About JACKSON MIDDLE

Set in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, JACKSON MIDDLE is a reasonably sized intermediate school, operated by NORTH EAST ISD. It serves 640 students across grades 6 through 8.

JACKSON MIDDLE is one of 75 schools operated by NORTH EAST ISD, a district that teaches 56,420 students overall.

Demographically, JACKSON MIDDLE lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 78%; the rest is composed of 11% White, 6% Black, 4% Asian. By comparison, Bexar County as a whole is about 60% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Bexar County (around 63%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, JACKSON MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.7%; this one delivers 34.1%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Bexar County put median household income runs about $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Bexar County runs 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), of which JACKSON MIDDLE is one.

COLONIAL HILLS EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JACKSON MIDDLE at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 37.3%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JACKSON MIDDLE has shrank 21%, going from 808 students in 2018 to 640 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share declined from 83% to 78%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

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
JACKSON MIDDLE
District
NORTH EAST ISD
Address
4538 VANCE JACKSON RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230
Phone
(210) 356-4400
County
Bexar County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
640
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
479 (75%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
483294003642
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in NORTH EAST ISD
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
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Frequently asked questions

About JACKSON MIDDLE
How many students attend JACKSON MIDDLE?
JACKSON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 640 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does JACKSON MIDDLE serve?
JACKSON MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does JACKSON MIDDLE have?
JACKSON MIDDLE employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at JACKSON MIDDLE?
At JACKSON MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 11% White, 78% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is JACKSON MIDDLE public or private?
JACKSON MIDDLE 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.
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