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Enrollment
898
Middle
DISTRICT 903 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312021114
Stinson Middle School
13200 SKYHAWK, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78249 · (210) 397-3600 · Bexar County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL898 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
366 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 301 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 276 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 321 | 36% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 36.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 27.0% | 29.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 62.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Stinson Middle School
Stinson Middle School's state test result (48.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stinson Middle School this school | 898 | 40.8% | 48.3% |
| Jefferson Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 990 | 39.6% | 49.4% |
| Kaffie Middle School CORPUS CHRISTI | 1,154 | 39.5% | 49.1% |
| George Wagner Middle School GEORGETOWN | 837 | 43.6% | 31.2% |
| Bradley Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 1,148 | 40.6% | 53.6% |
| Stevenson Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 779 | 44.9% | 46.0% |
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 Stinson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #562 of 1,635 | #19 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #763 of 1,670 ▲ 36 | #22 of 84 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #513 of 1,670 ▼ 60 | #17 of 84 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #895 of 1,570 | #32 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 898 | #406 of 1,749 | #30 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #1,167 of 1,542 | #56 of 80 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #756 of 1,543 | #25 of 80 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.8% | #1,313 of 1,648 | #71 of 87 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.8% | #250 of 942 | #25 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
898
-251 (-22%) vs 2020
-41% since 2000-01, when it was 1,531
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 898 | 55.3 | 16.2:1 | 41% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 958 | 59.3 | 16.1:1 | 43% (409) |
| 2022-23 | 1,068 | 63.9 | 16.7:1 | 46% (495) |
| 2020-21 | 1,149 | 65 | 17.7:1 | 35% (403) |
| 2017-18 | 1,179 | 71.8 | 16.4:1 | 38% (450) |
| 2015-16 | 1,146 | 68 | 16.9:1 | 42% (484) |
| 2010-11 | 1,227 | 71 | 17.3:1 | 41% (503) |
| 2000-01 | 1,531 | 93 | 16.5:1 | 14% (214) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stinson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (1,179 to 898); teachers down 23% (71.8 to 55.3).
About Stinson Middle School
Stinson Middle School is a middle-grades school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, and it is part of NORTHSIDE ISD. There are 898 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in Texas enroll around 643, and this school is 40% bigger than that mark.
NORTHSIDE ISD includes 127 schools. Together they enroll 100,208 students.
The student body at Stinson Middle School is 65% Hispanic. It is also 19% White, 6% Black, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 54, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 55.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 16.2:1. The gap from the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is 1.9 students per teacher. On the income side, 41% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Bexar County is 63%.
On BeatsExpectations, Stinson Middle School is 8.0 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
In the wider Bexar County area, median household income comes to about $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Bexar County's 638 public schools enroll about 368,487 students and include Stinson Middle School.
Brandeis High School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Stinson Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Stinson Middle School ranks 7th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 48.3% against a local average of 56.5%.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Enrollment figures show a decrease of 251 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.7:1 to 16.2:1 over the same years.
The Stinson Middle School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 2,670 students
- Brandeis High SchoolHigh · 2,657 students
- Marshall High SchoolHigh · 2,634 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
Nearby schools
- Brandeis High School0.3 mi · 2,657
- Scobee Elementary School0.8 mi · 470
- Steubing Elementary School0.9 mi · 436
- Great Hearts Invictus1.2 mi · 918
- Anne Frank Inspire Academy1.3 mi · 608
- Beard Elementary School1.3 mi · 499
Frequently asked questions
About Stinson Middle SchoolHow large is Stinson Middle School?
Stinson Middle School enrolls approximately 898 students in grades 06-08.
Is Stinson Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stinson Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Stinson Middle School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Stinson Middle School.
How diverse is Stinson Middle School?
Stinson Middle School reports a student body of 19% White, 65% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Stinson Middle School in?
Stinson Middle School is part of NORTHSIDE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.