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Savannah Heights Intermediate School

5040 SMITH RD, VON ORMY, TX 78073 · (210) 750-8964 · Bexar County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL618 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Texas public middle schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • FThree-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

Enrollment
618
Middle
DISTRICT 613 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
527 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 529948%
Grade 631952%
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
325%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
58194%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
31250%
Female
30650%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Savannah Heights Intermediate School→Somerset Junior High School
Feeds from
Somerset Elementary School01–04S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary SchoolPK–04
Based on grade levels within SOMERSET ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -8.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 8 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading27.0%27.0%23.0%23.0%
Mathematics16.0%26.0%33.0%25.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2654.0%42.0%
2024-2555.0%42.0%
2023-2457.0%50.0%
2022-2362.0%55.0%
2021-2251.0%48.0%
2020-2140.0%50.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Savannah Heights Intermediate School

Savannah Heights Intermediate School's state test result (45.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Savannah Heights Intermediate School this school61885.3%45.6%
Somerset Junior High School
VON ORMY
60884.4%57.8%
Vernon Middle School
HARLINGEN
63186.5%39.4%
Rafael A Cantu Junior High School
PALMHURST
59186.8%37.4%
Robert C Zamora Middle School
SAN ANTONIO
65583.7%30.9%
Liberty Memorial Middle School
SAN BENITO
67384.0%47.4%
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 Savannah Heights Intermediate School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Bexar County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
45.6%#670 of 1,635#22 of 82
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
42.0%#876 of 1,670
▼ 73
#26 of 84
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
54.0%#866 of 1,670
▼ 105
#30 of 84
▼ 6
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-10.5pp#41 of 1,570#2 of 80
Enrollment
ranked largest first
618#896 of 1,749#52 of 100
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.8:1#1,058 of 1,542#50 of 80
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
11.3%#1,378 of 1,543#66 of 80
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
85.3%#383 of 1,648#30 of 87
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-3.7%#832 of 942#56 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 2024-25
Enrollment
618
+37 (+6%) vs 2020
+10% since 2010-11, when it was 560
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2561839.115.8:185% (527)
2023-2460537.216.3:180% (485)
2022-2357633.617.1:186% (493)
2020-215813715.7:193% (541)
2017-1864238.316.8:179% (510)
2015-165733815.1:183% (477)
2010-115604014.0:182% (459)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Savannah Heights Intermediate School.

Since 2017-18: students down 4% (642 to 618); teachers up 2% (38.3 to 39.1).

About Savannah Heights Intermediate School

The public middle school Savannah Heights Intermediate School is located in VON ORMY, Texas. The school reports 618 students in grades 5 through 6.

District-wide, SOMERSET ISD has 8 schools and 4,259 students.

The student body at Savannah Heights Intermediate School is 94% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 5% White. Bexar County's residents are about 60% Hispanic, 34 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is an 11% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The count of teachers at Savannah Heights Intermediate School is 39.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.8:1. That is higher than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The school counts 527 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 85%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Bexar County is 63%.

allk12 grades Savannah Heights Intermediate School a B. The grade compares the school only with Texas public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.

The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 37.3%.

Across Bexar County, the median household income is $72,341, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Bexar County is home to 638 public schools and about 368,487 public school students.

Nearby, S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans Elementary School is about 1.1 miles away. Within five miles of Savannah Heights Intermediate School, there are 6 other public schools. On average proficiency, Savannah Heights Intermediate School is 5th of 8 nearby schools with test data.

For locale, NCES codes Savannah Heights Intermediate School as Rural: Distant.

Enrollment at Savannah Heights Intermediate School grew 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 581 to 618 students.

The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Bexar County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Savannah Heights Intermediate School
District
SOMERSET ISD
Address
5040 SMITH RD, VON ORMY, TX 78073
Phone
(210) 750-8964
County
Bexar County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–06
Total enrollment
618
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
527 (85%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
484074011520
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in SOMERSET ISD
Other schools in VON ORMY
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Frequently asked questions

About Savannah Heights Intermediate School
What is the total enrollment at Savannah Heights Intermediate School?
Savannah Heights Intermediate School enrolls approximately 618 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does Savannah Heights Intermediate School serve?
Savannah Heights Intermediate School serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Savannah Heights Intermediate School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Savannah Heights Intermediate School.
What is the student diversity at Savannah Heights Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Savannah Heights Intermediate School are roughly 5% White, 94% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Savannah Heights Intermediate School public or private?
Savannah Heights Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SOMERSET ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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