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

White Middle

Federal NCES profile for White Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 483294003659
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

White Middle earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#33 of 80
middle schools in San Antonio · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
13.7:1
students per teacher
66.3%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, White Middle ranks #33 of 80 middle schools in San Antonio, TX.

School address

Enrollment

1,000

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

73.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.7:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

66.3%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+7% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

At or below 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 White Middle

White Middle is a higher-need, large middle school in San Antonio, Texas, enrolling 1,000 students.

At 13.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 66.3% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 1,000 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 1,012 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #239.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (63%) and White (17%) (diversity index 56/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 250 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding North East Isd spends $10,753 per pupil, 21% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 15.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 226 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 1,000 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

North East Isd also operates Reagan H S (3,403 students) and Johnson H S (3,196 students) alongside White 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 White Middle compares

White 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 13.7:1 ▼ 7% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.3% ▲ 7% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,000 top 11% - -

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

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,000
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
66.3%
free-lunch eligible - 7% 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
13.7:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 43% in Texas - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
35.0%
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
$10,753
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 250 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
208
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 62.6%
White 16.5%
African American 12.8%
Two or More 4.6%
Asian 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.2, White Middle is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North East Isd, which includes White Middle.

$10,753
Per student
-21%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.2%
State 14.5%
Federal 15.2%

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 White Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Reagan H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Johnson H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Madison H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Roosevelt H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Churchill H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

North East 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 White Middle

How many students attend White Middle?

White Middle has 1,000 students enrolled. It is a middle school in San Antonio, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at White Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at White Middle is 13.7:1, which is 7% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 13% 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 White Middle?

66.3% of students at White Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of White Middle?

The largest demographic group at White Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 62.6% of enrollment, in San Antonio, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for White Middle?

White Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 White Middle rank among middle schools in San Antonio?

By Resource Investment Index, White Middle ranks #33 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 White Middle a good school?

White Middle earns 44/100 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 North East Isd?

Besides White Middle, North East Isd also operates Reagan H S (3,403 students), Johnson H S (3,196 students), and Madison H S (2,616 students). See the North East 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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