Middle school (grades 6-8) · San Antonio, TX

Neff Middle

Federal NCES profile for Neff Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 483312003714
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Neff Middle earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#42 of 80
middle schools in San Antonio · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
12.7:1
students per teacher
79.0%
free-lunch eligible

Neff Middle has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Neff Middle ranks #42 of 80 middle schools in San Antonio, TX.

School address

Enrollment

810

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

64.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.7:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

79.0%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Neff Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Neff Middle

Neff Middle is a high-poverty, mid-sized middle school in San Antonio, Texas, enrolling 810 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 79.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 810 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 1,739 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #611.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (77%) and African American (10%) (diversity index 39/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 270 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 51.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Northside Isd spends $10,615 per pupil, 22% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 17.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 511 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 810 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Northside Isd also operates Brennan H S (2,965 students) and Harlan H S (2,778 students) alongside Neff Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Neff Middle compares

Neff Middle on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.7:1 ▼ 14% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 79.0% ▲ 28% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 810 top 18% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
810
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
79.0%
free-lunch eligible - 28% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 31% in Texas - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
51.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,615
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 270 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
286
in-school suspensions + 225 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 35.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 63.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 77.3%
African American 10.1%
White 6.5%
Two or More 3.3%
Asian 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.6, Neff Middle is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northside Isd, which includes Neff Middle.

$10,615
Per student
-22%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.8%
State 21.6%
Federal 17.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Neff Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Brennan H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harlan H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clark H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Taft H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brandeis H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Neff Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Northside Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Neff Middle

How many students attend Neff Middle?

Neff Middle has 810 students enrolled. It is a middle school in San Antonio, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Neff Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Neff Middle is 12.7:1, which is 14% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Neff Middle?

79.0% of students at Neff Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Neff Middle?

The largest demographic group at Neff Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 77.3% of enrollment, in San Antonio, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Neff Middle?

Neff Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Neff Middle rank among middle schools in San Antonio?

By Resource Investment Index, Neff Middle ranks #42 of 80 middle schools in San Antonio, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in San Antonio on the city page.

Is Neff Middle a good school?

Neff Middle earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Northside Isd?

Besides Neff Middle, Northside Isd also operates Brennan H S (2,965 students), Harlan H S (2,778 students), and Clark H S (2,750 students). See the Northside Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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