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What's something SOTOMAYOR H S does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
2,627
High
DISTRICT 1,907 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312013905
SOTOMAYOR H S
12801 TALL TIMBER LN, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78254 · (210) 398-2700 · Bexar County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,627 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
146 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
804 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
67.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +27.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +11.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
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
64.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 →
About SOTOMAYOR H S
Set in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, SOTOMAYOR H S is a large high school, overseen by NORTHSIDE ISD. It enrolls 2,627 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 230% larger than typical.
Within NORTHSIDE ISD, which oversees 128 schools and 100,435 students, SOTOMAYOR H S is one campus in the system.
Demographically, SOTOMAYOR H S reports that 65% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 17% White, 10% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 146 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 31% of students at SOTOMAYOR H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Bexar County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SOTOMAYOR H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.5%; this one delivers 64.8%.
Zooming out to the county, Bexar County reports that median household income runs about $72,341, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bexar County's 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), SOTOMAYOR H S is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is FOLKS MIDDLE, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SOTOMAYOR H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 47.3%.
Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.
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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 NORTHSIDE ISD
- BRENNAN H SHigh · 2,965 students
- HARLAN H SHigh · 2,778 students
- CLARK H SHigh · 2,750 students
- TAFT H SHigh · 2,670 students
- BRANDEIS H SHigh · 2,657 students
- MARSHALL H SHigh · 2,634 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- REAGAN H SHigh · 3,403 students
- EAST CENTRAL H SHigh · 3,362 students
- JOHNSON H SHigh · 3,196 students
- BRENNAN H SHigh · 2,965 students
- HARLAN H SHigh · 2,778 students
- CLARK H SHigh · 2,750 students
Nearby schools
- FOLKS MIDDLE0.8 mi · 1,497
- FRANKLIN EL0.9 mi · 676
- TOMLINSON EL0.9 mi · 875
- SCARBOROUGH EL0.9 mi · 925
- KALLISON EL1.2 mi · 1,221
- LEGACY TRADITIONAL SCHOOL - ALAMO RANCH1.4 mi · 855
Frequently asked questions
About SOTOMAYOR H SWhat is the total enrollment at SOTOMAYOR H S?
SOTOMAYOR H S enrolls approximately 2,627 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does SOTOMAYOR H S serve?
SOTOMAYOR H S serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SOTOMAYOR H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SOTOMAYOR H S is approximately 18.0:1 (146 FTE teachers).
How diverse is SOTOMAYOR H S?
SOTOMAYOR H S reports a student body of 17% White, 65% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is SOTOMAYOR H S public or private?
SOTOMAYOR H S 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.