Enrollment
216
Middle
DISTRICT 246 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN SABA ISD·NCES 483903004459
San Saba Middle School
808 W WALLACE, SAN SABA, TX 76877 · (325) 267-2731 · San Saba County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL216 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
158 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 5 | 50 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 62 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 23% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
San Saba Middle School→San Saba High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SAN SABA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 40.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% 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 →
Where San Saba Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #885 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,265 of 1,670 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #762 of 1,670 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #1,002 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 216 | #1,526 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #300 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.1% | #917 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.1% | #659 of 1,648 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
216
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+83% since 1990-91, when it was 118
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 216 | 16.9 | 12.8:1 | 73% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 213 | 16.6 | 12.8:1 | 80% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 18.9 | 11.1:1 | 79% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 215 | 20 | 10.8:1 | 77% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 216 | 17.6 | 12.3:1 | 63% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 197 | 16 | 12.3:1 | 65% (129) |
| 2010-11 | 195 | 20 | 9.8:1 | 64% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 256 | 21 | 12.2:1 | 53% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 118 | 9 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Saba Middle School.
About San Saba Middle School
San Saba Middle School is a small middle school. Its address is in SAN SABA, Texas. The grade span is 5 through 8, and enrollment is 216 students. An average school in this group (middle schools in Texas) has about 643 students.
SAN SABA ISD has a total of 3 schools and 738 students, San Saba Middle School among them.
Hispanic students account for 61% of enrollment at San Saba Middle School. The remaining students are 38% White. Census figures show San Saba County is about 31% Hispanic. By the diversity index, San Saba Middle School comes in at 49%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.8:1, with 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 73%.
San Saba Middle School is 1.3 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (41.2% versus 42.5%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Census estimates describe San Saba County this way: median household income is about $55,819, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Federal data list 6 public schools in San Saba County, with a combined enrollment of about 981.
San Saba High School is the public school closest to San Saba Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. San Saba Middle School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts San Saba Middle School at 6th of 8.
Locale data from NCES put San Saba Middle School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (215) to 2024-25 (216). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 10.8:1 to 12.8:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
San Saba County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,696
Census ACS
Median income
$55,819
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
981 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SAN SABA ISD
- San Saba Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
- San Saba High SchoolHigh · 217 students
Other schools in SAN SABA
- San Saba Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
- San Saba High SchoolHigh · 217 students
- Pecan Ridge High SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- San Saba High School0.0 mi · 217
- San Saba Elementary School0.2 mi · 305
- Richland Springs School14.2 mi · 120
- Cherokee School15.0 mi · 123
- New Horizons Ranch School18.2 mi · 40
- Goldthwaite Middle School19.9 mi · 111
Frequently asked questions
About San Saba Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at San Saba Middle School?
San Saba Middle School enrolls approximately 216 students in grades 05-08.
Is San Saba Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
San Saba Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at San Saba Middle School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at San Saba Middle School.
How diverse is San Saba Middle School?
San Saba Middle School reports a student body of 38% White, 61% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees San Saba Middle School?
San Saba Middle School is overseen by SAN SABA ISD in San Saba County.
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