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Enrollment
691
Middle
DISTRICT 903 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312003694
Pease Middle School
201 HUNT LN, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78245 · (210) 397-2950 · Bexar County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL691 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of Texas public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
12.5:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
514 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 218 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 217 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 256 | 37% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
19.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 19 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 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 27.0% | 30.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 15.0% | 33.0% | 48.0% |
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 | 41.0% | 19.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
29.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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 →
Schools most like Pease Middle School
Pease Middle School's state test result (29.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pease Middle School this school | 691 | 74.4% | 29.1% |
| Francis R Scobee Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 797 | 74.8% | 35.6% |
| Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School EL PASO | 707 | 73.0% | 60.7% |
| Hurshel Antwine Middle School EL PASO | 701 | 74.0% | 41.5% |
| Plainview Junior High School PLAINVIEW | 634 | 73.8% | 34.8% |
| Jackson Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 640 | 74.8% | 34.1% |
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 Pease Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #1,413 of 1,635 | #56 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #1,628 of 1,670 ▼ 25 | #75 of 84 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #1,434 of 1,670 ▲ 20 | #59 of 84 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #162 of 1,570 | #10 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 691 | #769 of 1,749 | #45 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #253 of 1,542 | #6 of 80 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.2% | #1,186 of 1,543 | #46 of 80 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.4% | #636 of 1,648 | #50 of 87 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.1% | #70 of 942 | #11 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
691
-364 (-35%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 1,161
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 691 | 55.4 | 12.5:1 | 74% (514) |
| 2023-24 | 737 | 57.4 | 12.8:1 | 79% (580) |
| 2022-23 | 813 | 56.5 | 14.4:1 | 81% (658) |
| 2020-21 | 1,055 | 68 | 15.5:1 | 75% (792) |
| 2017-18 | 1,099 | 73.9 | 14.9:1 | 71% (785) |
| 2015-16 | 1,124 | 71 | 15.8:1 | 72% (808) |
| 2010-11 | 1,141 | 73 | 15.6:1 | 75% (851) |
| 2000-01 | 940 | 65 | 14.5:1 | 51% (480) |
| 1990-91 | 1,161 | 71 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pease Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (1,099 to 691); teachers down 25% (73.9 to 55.4).
About Pease Middle School
Pease Middle School is a middle-grades school located in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, in Bexar County. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 691 students.
NORTHSIDE ISD serves 100,208 students across 127 schools.
The share of Hispanic students at Pease Middle School is 82%. Enrollment also includes 7% White, 6% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 22 points above the 60% share among Bexar County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 32%.
A staff of 55.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.5:1. The average for middle schools in Texas, 14.4:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 74%. It compares with 63% for public schools in Bexar County.
Pease Middle School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 5% of Texas public middle schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Pease Middle School is 12.8 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Bexar County show that the median household earns about $72,341 a year, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Bexar County has 638 public schools with about 368,487 students, including Pease Middle School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Alternative High School, is about 0.2 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Pease Middle School is 7th among 8 schools close by.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
The school shrank from 1,055 students in 2020-21 to 691 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.5:1 to 12.5:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Pease Middle School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 NORTHSIDE ISD
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 2,670 students
- Brandeis High SchoolHigh · 2,657 students
- Marshall High SchoolHigh · 2,634 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
- Alternative High School0.2 mi · 159
- Hatchett Elementary School0.7 mi · 588
- Harmony Science Academy (san Antonio)1.0 mi · 718
- Stevens High School1.0 mi · 2,546
- Murnin Elementary School1.1 mi · 662
- Great Hearts Western Hills1.2 mi · 1,326
Frequently asked questions
About Pease Middle SchoolHow large is Pease Middle School?
Pease Middle School enrolls approximately 691 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Pease Middle School serve?
Pease Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Pease Middle School have?
Pease Middle School employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pease Middle School?
At Pease Middle School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 82% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Pease Middle School in?
Pease Middle School is part of NORTHSIDE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.