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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at TAFOLLA MIDDLE this year?
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Enrollment
385
Middle
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN ANTONIO ISD·NCES 483873004401
Tafolla Middle School
1303 W CESAR E CHAVEZ BLVD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78207 · (210) 978-7930 · Bexar County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
369 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 7 | 188 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 197 | 51% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
28.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
18.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 17.0% | 33.0% | 39.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 12.0% | 26.0% | 56.0% |
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 | 28.0% | 18.0% |
| 2024-25 | 19.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 7.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 8.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
12.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 33% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Tafolla Middle School
Tafolla Middle School's state test result (12.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tafolla Middle School this school | 385 | 95.8% | 12.7% |
| KIPP Camino Academy SAN ANTONIO | 408 | 94.4% | 28.2% |
| Iltexas Msg Ramirez Middle School CLEVELAND | 455 | 95.2% | 13.7% |
| Rhodes Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 461 | 96.3% | 13.4% |
| Thomas C Marsh Middle School DALLAS | 445 | 97.3% | 27.6% |
| KIPP Austin Beacon Prep AUSTIN | 393 | 92.9% | 20.2% |
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 Tafolla Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.7% | #1,632 of 1,635 | #82 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #1,636 of 1,670 ▲ 12 | #77 of 84 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #1,649 of 1,670 ▲ 17 | #81 of 84 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #933 of 1,570 | #38 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 385 | #1,291 of 1,749 | #74 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #846 of 1,542 | #40 of 80 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.7% | #1,338 of 1,543 | #58 of 80 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.8% | #92 of 1,648 | #8 of 87 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -44.5% | #32 of 942 | #7 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
385
-64 (-14%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 938
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 385 | 25.9 | 14.9:1 | 96% (369) |
| 2023-24 | 609 | 36.1 | 16.9:1 | 98% (596) |
| 2022-23 | 697 | 40.3 | 17.3:1 | 97% (677) |
| 2020-21 | 449 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 98% (439) |
| 2017-18 | 694 | 46 | 15.1:1 | 94% (655) |
| 2015-16 | 784 | 45 | 17.4:1 | 95% (743) |
| 2010-11 | 942 | 53 | 17.8:1 | 43% (408) |
| 2000-01 | 1,135 | 64 | 17.7:1 | 76% (860) |
| 1990-91 | 938 | 49 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tafolla Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (694 to 385); teachers down 44% (46 to 25.9).
About Tafolla Middle School
Tafolla Middle School operates as a small middle school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Total enrollment is 385 students, and the grades served are 7 through 8. It has 40% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Texas (about 643).
The district for Tafolla Middle School is SAN ANTONIO ISD, with 100 schools and 47,623 students.
By race and ethnicity, Tafolla Middle School is 92% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 3% Black, 3% White, and 2% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 32 points above the 60% share among Bexar County residents. A diversity index of 16% means there is a 16% chance two randomly chosen students at Tafolla Middle School are from different groups.
Tafolla Middle School reports a ratio of 14.9 students per teacher, from 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Tafolla Middle School, 96% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 63% average for public schools in Bexar County is 33 points lower.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Tafolla Middle School ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas schools. It scores 12.7%; the prediction is 32.8%.
In Bexar County, home to about 2,067,341 people, median household income comes to about $72,341, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 638 public schools in the county, enrolling about 368,487, Tafolla Middle School among them.
Tafolla College Prep Middle School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Tafolla Middle School. Tafolla Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Tafolla Middle School ranks 7th on proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's enrollment fell 14% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.6:1 to 14.9:1.
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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 SAN ANTONIO ISD
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,706 students
- Lanier High SchoolHigh · 1,620 students
- Brackenridge High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- Highlands High SchoolHigh · 1,478 students
- Burbank High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Edison High SchoolHigh · 1,360 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
- Tafolla College Prep Middle School0.0 mi · 180
- Lanier High School0.3 mi · 1,620
- J T Brackenridge Elementary School0.4 mi · 597
- Henry Ford Academy Alameda School for Art + Design0.5 mi · 61
- Cooper Academy at Navarro0.6 mi · 318
- Margil Elementary School0.7 mi · 420
Frequently asked questions
About Tafolla Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tafolla Middle School?
Tafolla Middle School enrolls approximately 385 students in grades 07-08.
Is Tafolla Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tafolla Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Tafolla Middle School have?
Tafolla Middle School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tafolla Middle School?
At Tafolla Middle School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 92% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Tafolla Middle School?
Tafolla Middle School is overseen by SAN ANTONIO ISD in Bexar County.
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