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Enrollment
656
Middle
DISTRICT 632 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHSIDE ISD·NCES 484092004653
Julius L Matthey Middle School
20350 RED FOREST LN, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78264 · (210) 882-1601 · Bexar County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL656 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Texas public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
14.2:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
582 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 232 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 190 | 29% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% 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 →
Schools most like Julius L Matthey Middle School
Julius L Matthey Middle School's state test result (45.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julius L Matthey Middle School this school | 656 | 88.7% | 45.2% |
| Memorial Middle School HARLINGEN | 705 | 89.2% | 47.1% |
| Losoya Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 607 | 89.8% | 37.1% |
| Ricardo Estrada Middle School EL PASO | 592 | 88.7% | 34.5% |
| Whittier Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 656 | 89.2% | 27.3% |
| Austin Middle School IRVING | 716 | 90.6% | 32.5% |
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 Julius L Matthey Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #689 of 1,635 | #23 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #775 of 1,670 ▲ 67 | #23 of 84 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,187 of 1,670 ▼ 18 | #45 of 84 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #1,047 of 1,570 | #45 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 656 | #833 of 1,749 | #48 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #665 of 1,542 | #28 of 80 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.1% | #1,349 of 1,543 | #60 of 80 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.7% | #289 of 1,648 | #28 of 87 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.3% | #394 of 942 | #33 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
656
-65 (-9%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 628
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 656 | 46.2 | 14.2:1 | 89% (582) |
| 2023-24 | 625 | 46.8 | 13.4:1 | 91% (568) |
| 2022-23 | 604 | 47.8 | 12.6:1 | 92% (555) |
| 2020-21 | 721 | 48 | 15.0:1 | 92% (666) |
| 2017-18 | 803 | 55.5 | 14.5:1 | 83% (670) |
| 2015-16 | 852 | 58 | 14.7:1 | 82% (700) |
| 2010-11 | 745 | 52 | 14.3:1 | 80% (595) |
| 2000-01 | 1,110 | 68 | 16.3:1 | 74% (820) |
| 1990-91 | 628 | 37 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Julius L Matthey Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (803 to 656); teachers down 17% (55.5 to 46.2).
About Julius L Matthey Middle School
Julius L Matthey Middle School sits in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, and is classified as a middle-grades school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 656 students in grades 6 through 8.
SOUTHSIDE ISD is responsible for 10 schools, Julius L Matthey Middle School included, with 6,091 students in all.
The student body at Julius L Matthey Middle School is 93% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 5% White. By comparison, Bexar County residents are about 60% Hispanic. Julius L Matthey Middle School's diversity index is 14%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 46.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.2:1. That matches the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Julius L Matthey Middle School is 89%. The gap from the 63% average for public schools in Bexar County is 26 points.
Measured against Texas public middle schools, Julius L Matthey Middle School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Julius L Matthey Middle School is 9.4 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 45.2% actual, 35.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Bexar County show that the median household income is $72,341, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Besides Julius L Matthey Middle School, Bexar County has 637 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Southside Alter Center, about 0.8 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools. Julius L Matthey Middle School ranks 3rd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 45.2% against a local average of 42.7%.
Under the NCES locale system, Julius L Matthey Middle School is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment has fallen by 65 students since 2020-21, to 656.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Julius L Matthey Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 SOUTHSIDE ISD
- Southside High SchoolHigh · 1,772 students
- Colonel Miguel Menchaca Early Childhood CenterElementary · 809 students
- Losoya Middle SchoolMiddle · 607 students
- Julian C Gallardo Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 555 students
- Freedom Elementary SchoolElementary · 536 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
- Southside Alter Center0.8 mi · 22
- Heritage Elementary School0.8 mi · 555
- Freedom Elementary School1.8 mi · 536
- Southside High School2.3 mi · 1,772
- W M Pearce Primary School2.3 mi · 529
- Losoya Middle School2.4 mi · 607
Frequently asked questions
About Julius L Matthey Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Julius L Matthey Middle School?
Julius L Matthey Middle School enrolls approximately 656 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Julius L Matthey Middle School serve?
Julius L Matthey Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Julius L Matthey Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Julius L Matthey Middle School is approximately 14.2:1 (46 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Julius L Matthey Middle School?
Julius L Matthey Middle School reports a student body of 5% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Julius L Matthey Middle School?
Julius L Matthey Middle School is overseen by SOUTHSIDE ISD in Bexar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.