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What's the biggest difference between WHITTIER MIDDLE and what you expected?
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Enrollment
656
Middle
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN ANTONIO ISD·NCES 483873004408
Whittier Middle School
2101 EDISON DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78201 · (210) 738-9755 · Bexar County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL656 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
585 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 6 | 185 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 218 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 253 | 39% |
Student demographics
6%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
34.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
23.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 25.0% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 18.0% | 27.0% | 50.0% |
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 | 34.0% | 23.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
27.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
Where Whittier Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #1,469 of 1,635 | #63 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #1,584 of 1,670 | #68 of 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #1,607 of 1,670 | #74 of 84 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #165 of 1,570 | #11 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 656 | #832 of 1,749 | #47 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #702 of 1,542 | #29 of 80 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.0% | #1,434 of 1,543 | #74 of 80 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.2% | #276 of 1,648 | #27 of 87 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.5% | #324 of 942 | #30 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
656
-97 (-13%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 846
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 656 | 45.7 | 14.4:1 | 89% (585) |
| 2023-24 | 709 | 48.9 | 14.5:1 | 91% (648) |
| 2022-23 | 728 | 46.2 | 15.8:1 | 92% (668) |
| 2020-21 | 753 | 46 | 16.4:1 | 91% (685) |
| 2017-18 | 825 | 49.6 | 16.6:1 | 92% (758) |
| 2015-16 | 885 | 50 | 17.7:1 | 92% (810) |
| 2010-11 | 912 | 54 | 16.9:1 | 50% (453) |
| 2000-01 | 753 | 41 | 18.4:1 | 72% (541) |
| 1990-91 | 846 | 41 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whittier Middle School.
About Whittier Middle School
Whittier Middle School runs as a mid-sized middle school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The school has 656 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8.
SAN ANTONIO ISD operates 100 schools. Combined enrollment is 47,623 students.
Hispanic students are 97% of those enrolled at Whittier Middle School. In Bexar County overall, about 60% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 6% means there is a 6% chance two randomly chosen students at Whittier Middle School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. The school has 45.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is similar, at 14.4:1. In all, 89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 63% average among public schools in Bexar County.
In Texas, Whittier Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 27.3% actual against a predicted 35.6%.
In the surrounding county, Bexar County, median household income comes to about $72,341, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 638, with about 368,487 students.
Whittier Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Franklin Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Whittier Middle School's average proficiency of 27.3% compares with 42.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
The school shrank from 753 students in 2020-21 to 656 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.4:1 to 14.4:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Whittier Middle School. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Franklin Elementary School0.2 mi · 409
- Wilson Elementary School0.7 mi · 359
- Jefferson High School0.9 mi · 1,706
- Stepping Stones Academy1.0 mi · 9
- Maverick Elementary School1.0 mi · 518
- Neal Elementary School1.1 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About Whittier Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Whittier Middle School?
Whittier Middle School enrolls approximately 656 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Whittier Middle School serve?
Whittier Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whittier Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Whittier Middle School is approximately 14.4:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Whittier Middle School?
Student demographics at Whittier Middle School are roughly 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Whittier Middle School in?
Whittier Middle School is part of SAN ANTONIO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.