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Best Middle Schools in San Antonio, TX (2025-26)
Every ranked middle school in San Antonio, TX, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
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San Antonio, TX middle schools ranked
How San Antonio, TX's middle schools compare
A: 11B: 11C: 15D: 25F: 10
31% of the 72 ranked middle schools in San Antonio, TX earn an A or B (11 A grades, 11 B, 15 C, 25 D, 10 F), against 46% of middle schools nationwide. 54 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (75% here, 70% nationally), and 23 exceed it. On average 42% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 29% (national averages: 45% actual, 38% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Idea Ambrose And Freda Robinson College Preparator (62% against 21%, A-), Basis San Antonio - Jack Lewis Jr Campus (69% against 38%, A), Pieper Ranch Middle (77% against 49%, A+), Basis San Antonio Northeast Campus (50% against 22%, B-), Lopez Middle (81% against 54%, A+).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 18): Northside Isd (8), North East Isd (5).
The largest ranked middle schools: Pieper Ranch Middle (1,583 students, A+, #2), Bernal Middle (1,495 students, B+, #14), Garcia Middle (1,424 students, A, #4).
Of the top 25, 1 is a magnet school and 3 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Middle schools in San Antonio, TX that are not ranked
9 graded middle schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (9)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Abraham Kazen Middle, San Antonio
- Alter Middle, San Antonio
- Alternative Middle, San Antonio
- E T Wrenn Middle, San Antonio
- Fenley Transitional Middle, San Antonio
- Hac Daep Middle, San Antonio
- Lowell Middle, San Antonio
- Poe Middle, San Antonio
- Tejeda Junior Academy, San Antonio
About this ranking
- Scope: public middle schools in San Antonio, TX, as grouped on its schools page; the Texas ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the middle schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about middle schools in San Antonio, TX
What is the best middle school in San Antonio, TX?
Lopez Middle in San Antonio ranks first among the 72 ranked middle schools in San Antonio, TX with a SchoolGrade of A+, 81% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 54%.
How are middle schools in San Antonio, TX ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many middle schools does San Antonio, TX have?
SchoolGrade grades 81 public middle schools in San Antonio, TX; 72 are ranked here and 9 are listed as not ranked.