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Enrollment
828
Middle
DISTRICT 903 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312003719
Ross Middle School
3630 CALLAGHAN RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78228 · (210) 397-6350 · Bexar County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL828 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Texas public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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
12.9:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
699 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 | 291 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 255 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 282 | 34% |
Student demographics
23%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% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp 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 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 14.0% | 32.0% | 43.0% |
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% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Ross Middle School
Ross Middle School's state test result (31.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Middle School this school | 828 | 84.4% | 31.5% |
| Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School IRVING | 832 | 81.6% | 40.6% |
| Bowie Middle School ODESSA | 874 | 84.3% | 30.7% |
| Bonham Middle School ODESSA | 835 | 83.8% | 29.3% |
| Del Valle Middle School DEL VALLE | 895 | 86.3% | 23.9% |
| Miller Intermediate School PASADENA | 780 | 86.0% | 46.5% |
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 Ross Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #1,334 of 1,635 | #52 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #1,543 of 1,670 ▼ 204 | #63 of 84 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #1,435 of 1,670 ▼ 115 | #60 of 84 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #1,190 of 1,570 | #55 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 828 | #517 of 1,749 | #33 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #336 of 1,542 | #12 of 80 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.1% | #1,280 of 1,543 | #50 of 80 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.4% | #400 of 1,648 | #32 of 87 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.9% | #157 of 942 | #22 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
828
-336 (-29%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 1,180
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 828 | 64 | 12.9:1 | 84% (699) |
| 2023-24 | 828 | 65.6 | 12.6:1 | 86% (715) |
| 2022-23 | 945 | 67 | 14.1:1 | 87% (819) |
| 2020-21 | 1,164 | 78 | 14.9:1 | 83% (968) |
| 2017-18 | 1,165 | 77.5 | 15.0:1 | 84% (976) |
| 2015-16 | 1,146 | 77 | 14.9:1 | 83% (954) |
| 2010-11 | 1,041 | 68 | 15.3:1 | 85% (885) |
| 2000-01 | 950 | 70 | 13.6:1 | 80% (760) |
| 1990-91 | 1,180 | 83 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ross Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (1,165 to 828); teachers down 18% (77.5 to 64).
About Ross Middle School
Families in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, are served by Ross Middle School, a medium-sized middle school. It serves 828 students in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students.
Federal data list 127 schools in NORTHSIDE ISD, with 100,208 students enrolled.
Ross Middle School's enrollment is 87% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 7% White and 4% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 28 points above the 60% share among Bexar County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 23% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 64 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.9:1. On average, middle schools in Texas have 14.4:1, compared with 12.9:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 84% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Bexar County is 63%.
Ross Middle School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 18% of Texas public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Ross Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 31.5%; the prediction is 37.6%.
Federal survey data for Bexar County show that the median household income is $72,341, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Bexar County is home to 638 public schools and about 368,487 public school students.
The closest other public school is Esparza Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 31.5% is below the 34.1% average for nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Ross Middle School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Ross Middle School's enrollment declined from 1,164 in 2020-21 to 828 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 12.9:1, from 14.9:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Ross Middle School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Other Ross Middle schools
One other US public school is named Ross Middle. Ross Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Ross Middle SchoolHamilton, OH · 628 students
Nearby schools
- Esparza Elementary School0.2 mi · 462
- Linton Elementary School0.6 mi · 368
- IDEA Ingram Hills Academy0.8 mi · 588
- IDEA Ingram Hills College Preparatory0.8 mi · 543
- Southwest Preparatory School-Northwest1.0 mi · 141
- Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary School1.0 mi · 101
Frequently asked questions
About Ross Middle SchoolHow many students attend Ross Middle School?
Ross Middle School enrolls approximately 828 students in grades 06-08.
Is Ross Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ross Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ross Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ross Middle School is approximately 12.9:1 (64 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ross Middle School?
At Ross Middle School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 87% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Ross Middle School public or private?
Ross Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTHSIDE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.