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Enrollment
765
Middle
DISTRICT 778 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWEST ISD·NCES 484095012873
JUDITH A RESNIK MIDDLE
4495 SW VERANO PKWY BLDG 200, VON ORMY, TX 78073 · (210) 623-6589 · Bexar County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL765 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
665 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
32.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
16.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
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
23.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 2024-25Enrollment
765
-72 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.5:1
% White
3%
was 3%
% Hispanic
89%
was 94%
% Black
6%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About JUDITH A RESNIK MIDDLE
JUDITH A RESNIK MIDDLE operates as an average-sized intermediate school in VON ORMY, Texas, operated by SOUTHWEST ISD. Current enrollment sits at 765 students spanning grades 6 through 8.
JUDITH A RESNIK MIDDLE is one of 18 schools operated by SOUTHWEST ISD, a district that caters to 14,833 students overall.
On demographics, JUDITH A RESNIK MIDDLE records that 89% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 6% Black, 3% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.
In terms of school funding signals, JUDITH A RESNIK MIDDLE logs 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting JUDITH A RESNIK MIDDLE tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Bexar County's rate of about 63%.
After controlling for student poverty, JUDITH A RESNIK MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.8%.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Bexar County) logs that median household income runs about $72,341, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bexar County's 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), JUDITH A RESNIK MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is SOUTHWEST LEGACY H S, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, JUDITH A RESNIK MIDDLE comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 34.8%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 9%: 837 students in 2018 compared to 765 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged down from 94% to 89%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.
On the community side, the feed for JUDITH A RESNIK MIDDLE typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 H SHigh · 2,363 students
- SOUTHWEST LEGACY H SHigh · 2,250 students
- ELM CREEK ELElementary · 805 students
- FRANCIS R SCOBEE MIDDLEMiddle · 797 students
- RONALD E MCNAIR MIDDLEMiddle · 784 students
- SHARON CHRISTA MCAULIFFE MIDDLEMiddle · 767 students
Other schools in VON ORMY
- SOUTHWEST LEGACY H SHigh · 2,250 students
- S/SGT MICHAEL P BARRERA VETERANS ELElementary · 639 students
- SAVANNAH HEIGHTS INTMiddle · 618 students
- SOMERSET J HMiddle · 608 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTHWEST LEGACY H S0.3 mi · 2,250
- SPICEWOOD PARK EL1.8 mi · 722
- BOB HOPE EL2.8 mi · 488
- FRANK L MADLA EARLY COLLEGE H S3.2 mi · 150
- IMELDA DAVIS EARLY COLLEGE H S3.2 mi · 18
- HIDDEN COVE STEAM ACADEMY3.3 mi · 453
Frequently asked questions
About JUDITH A RESNIK MIDDLEHow large is JUDITH A RESNIK MIDDLE?
JUDITH A RESNIK MIDDLE enrolls approximately 765 students in grades 06-08.
Is JUDITH A RESNIK MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
JUDITH A RESNIK MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does JUDITH A RESNIK MIDDLE have?
JUDITH A RESNIK MIDDLE employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at JUDITH A RESNIK MIDDLE?
Student demographics at JUDITH A RESNIK MIDDLE are roughly 3% White, 89% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is JUDITH A RESNIK MIDDLE in?
JUDITH A RESNIK MIDDLE is part of SOUTHWEST ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.