STRAUS MIDDLE

STRAUS MIDDLE, a high-enrollment intermediate school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, one of the schools within NORTHSIDE ISD, works with 1,363 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 112% above typical.

NORTHSIDE ISD runs 128 schools in total, collectively educating 100,435 students. STRAUS MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, STRAUS MIDDLE reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 59%. Beyond that, the school records 19% White, 11% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. Compared to Bexar County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, STRAUS MIDDLE has 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Bexar County (around 63%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, STRAUS MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.1%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Bexar County put median household income runs about $72,341, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. STRAUS MIDDLE is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students).

Nearest neighbor: HARLAN H S, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), STRAUS MIDDLE ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 51.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

On the community side, members of the STRAUS MIDDLE community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.