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Enrollment
767
Middle
DISTRICT 778 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWEST ISD·NCES 484095006042
Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School
9390 S W LOOP 410, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78242 · (210) 623-6260 · Bexar County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL767 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% 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.
- B-Beats 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
14.6:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
716 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 251 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 269 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 247 | 32% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 20.0% | 34.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School
Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School's state test result (29.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School this school | 767 | 93.4% | 29.6% |
| Harris Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 719 | 91.9% | 25.2% |
| Cunningham Middle at South Park CORPUS CHRISTI | 706 | 94.1% | 26.5% |
| Liberty Middle School PHARR | 742 | 93.9% | 43.5% |
| Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School LAREDO | 757 | 92.7% | 45.8% |
| Alton Memorial Junior High School ALTON | 819 | 93.7% | 34.4% |
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 Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #1,401 of 1,635 | #55 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #1,484 of 1,670 ▲ 36 | #60 of 84 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,294 of 1,670 ▲ 32 | #50 of 84 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #1,307 of 1,570 | #62 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 767 | #629 of 1,749 | #40 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #772 of 1,542 | #32 of 80 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.8% | #1,394 of 1,543 | #68 of 80 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.4% | #152 of 1,648 | #13 of 87 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #771 of 942 | #54 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
767
+30 (+4%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 914
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 767 | 52.5 | 14.6:1 | 93% (716) |
| 2023-24 | 635 | 50.7 | 12.5:1 | 92% (586) |
| 2022-23 | 677 | 48.7 | 13.9:1 | 92% (621) |
| 2020-21 | 737 | 53 | 13.9:1 | 94% (691) |
| 2017-18 | 811 | 55.4 | 14.6:1 | 97% (783) |
| 2015-16 | 879 | 68 | 12.9:1 | 94% (827) |
| 2010-11 | 920 | 64 | 14.4:1 | 97% (890) |
| 2000-01 | 662 | 58 | 11.4:1 | 93% (618) |
| 1990-91 | 914 | 28 | 32.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (811 to 767); teachers down 5% (55.4 to 52.5).
About Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School
Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School is a medium-sized middle school. Its address is in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. A total of 767 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8.
Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School is one school in SOUTHWEST ISD, a system of 18 schools with 14,833 students.
Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School enrolls a student body that is 95% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% White. In Bexar County overall, about 60% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 10%.
Federal data list 52.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.6:1. Across middle schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 14.4:1. The lunch program counts 93% of students at Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Bexar County report 63%.
The allk12 Grade for Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School is C-. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 18% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School is -4.2 points: 29.6% actual, 33.8% predicted.
Across Bexar County, median household income is about $72,341, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Bexar County number 638 and enroll about 368,487.
The next-closest public school is Sky Harbour Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 4%, from 737 to 767.
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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 SOUTHWEST ISD
- Southwest High SchoolHigh · 2,363 students
- Southwest Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,250 students
- Elm Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 805 students
- Francis R Scobee Middle SchoolMiddle · 797 students
- Ronald E McNair Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Judith A Resnik Middle SchoolMiddle · 765 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 Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle schools
One other US public school is named Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle. Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Sharon Christa McAuliffe MiddleLos Alamitos, CA · 1,018 students
Nearby schools
- Sky Harbour Elementary School0.5 mi · 595
- Medio Creek Elementary School0.8 mi · 684
- Indian Creek Elementary School1.2 mi · 573
- Hidden Cove Steam Academy1.4 mi · 453
- South San Antonio H S - West Campus1.6 mi · 519
- Alan B Shepard Middle School1.6 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle SchoolHow large is Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School?
Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School enrolls approximately 767 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School serve?
Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School is approximately 14.6:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School?
At Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School in?
Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School is part of SOUTHWEST ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.