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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOMERSET ISD·NCES 484074011520

SAVANNAH HEIGHTS INT

5040 SMITH RD, VON ORMY, TX 78073 · (210) 750-8964 · Bexar County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL618 STUDENTS
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
Grade 5
299
Grade 6
319
Student demographics
White
325%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
58194%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 54%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 13%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
57.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +0.0pp since 2020
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
48.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
618
-24 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.8:1
% White
5%
was 10%
% Hispanic
94%
was 88%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SAVANNAH HEIGHTS INT

Set in VON ORMY, Texas, SAVANNAH HEIGHTS INT is a reasonably sized intermediate school, run under SOMERSET ISD. It instructs 618 students across grades 5 through 6.

SAVANNAH HEIGHTS INT is one of 8 schools operated by SOMERSET ISD, a district that caters to 4,259 students overall.

Demographically, SAVANNAH HEIGHTS INT reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (94%). The remainder breaks down as 5% White. The wider county runs roughly 60% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bexar County (around 63%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, SAVANNAH HEIGHTS INT performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 36.6%, the actual is 48.6%, a residual of +12.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Bexar County put median household earnings sit near $72,341, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bexar County runs 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), of which SAVANNAH HEIGHTS INT is one.

S/SGT MICHAEL P BARRERA VETERANS EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SAVANNAH HEIGHTS INT at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 50.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. SAVANNAH HEIGHTS INT's enrollment has contracted 4% since 2018, when it stood at 642 (now 618). The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 88% to 94% over that span.

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Bexar County at a glance

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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 INT
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/Reduced lunch
527 (85%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
484074011520
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SAVANNAH HEIGHTS INT
What is the total enrollment at SAVANNAH HEIGHTS INT?
SAVANNAH HEIGHTS INT enrolls approximately 618 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does SAVANNAH HEIGHTS INT serve?
SAVANNAH HEIGHTS INT serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at SAVANNAH HEIGHTS INT?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at SAVANNAH HEIGHTS INT.
What is the student diversity at SAVANNAH HEIGHTS INT?
Student demographics at SAVANNAH HEIGHTS INT are roughly 5% White, 94% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is SAVANNAH HEIGHTS INT public or private?
SAVANNAH HEIGHTS INT is a public K-12 school, overseen by SOMERSET ISD.
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