Folks Middle vs Straus Middle

How do these schools compare?

Metric Folks Middle Straus Middle
Location San Antonio, TX San Antonio, TX
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 1,497 1,363
Student:Teacher Ratio 17:1 15.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 22.6% 28.1%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Folks Middle Straus Middle
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $10,632 $10,632
District Northside ISD Northside ISD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Folks Middle Straus Middle
White 22.2% 19.0%
African American 7.7% 11.3%
Hispanic or Latino 59.9% 59.2%
Asian 4.9% 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Multiracial 5.1% 6.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Folks Middle Straus Middle
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 1315:1 965:1
Chronic Absenteeism 11.8% 12.6%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 68 88
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.