LOPEZ MIDDLE

As an expansive middle-grades school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, LOPEZ MIDDLE hosts 1,294 students from grades 6 through 8, run under NORTH EAST ISD. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 101% bigger than typical.

NORTH EAST ISD runs 75 schools in total, collectively educating 56,420 students. LOPEZ MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, LOPEZ MIDDLE logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 29% White, 9% Asian, 5% multiracial, 3% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. About 16% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Bexar County's rate of about 63%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, LOPEZ MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.8%; this one delivers 75.4%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Bexar County put median household income runs about $72,341, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Bexar County's 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), LOPEZ MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

HARDY OAK EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LOPEZ MIDDLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LOPEZ MIDDLE at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 71.1%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. LOPEZ MIDDLE's enrollment has grew 5% since 2018, when it stood at 1,232 (now 1,294). The White share of enrollment fell from 41% to 29% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.