LONGFELLOW MIDDLE

Located at 1130 E SUNSHINE DR, in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, LONGFELLOW MIDDLE is a moderately sized junior high that caters to 597 students (grades 6 through 8), part of SAN ANTONIO ISD.

Across the 100 schools in SAN ANTONIO ISD (47,623 students total), LONGFELLOW MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, LONGFELLOW MIDDLE reports that nearly all students (92%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 4% Black, 2% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Bexar County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LONGFELLOW MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.5%.

In the area at large, Bexar County reports that median household earnings sit near $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), LONGFELLOW MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is WOODLAWN HILLS EL, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LONGFELLOW MIDDLE at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 25.7%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 30%: 854 students in 2018 compared to 597 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.