Summary:
Vale Middle is a public middle school located in San Antonio, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,021 students. The school is part of the Northside Independent School District, which is ranked 496 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The student population is predominantly Hispanic (76.2%), with smaller percentages of White (12.24%), African American (7.84%), Asian (1.08%), and other racial groups.
Academically, Vale Middle's performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 38.57% (6th grade) to 42.54% (8th grade), compared to the district's 56.01% (6th grade) to 53.71% (8th grade) and the state's 54.45% (6th grade) to 54.09% (8th grade). The school's performance is particularly low in STAAR Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 8.74% (7th grade) to 18.41% (8th grade), compared to the district's 15.25% (7th grade) to 35.28% (8th grade) and the state's 31.89% (7th grade) to 40.23% (8th grade). Additionally, Vale Middle has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.1% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.
When comparing Vale Middle to other nearby schools within the Northside Independent School District, such as Briscoe Middle, which is ranked 523 out of 2,361 Texas middle schools, Vale Middle significantly underperforms in both reading and mathematics proficiency. Additionally, Vale Middle's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 842 out of 2,027 Texas middle schools in 2016-2017 to 1,730 out of 2,361 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school's academic performance is not keeping pace with the state's overall improvement.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Northside Independent School District (Isd)
SchoolDigger Rank:
1730th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,980
Students who attend Vale Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Vale Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.7
Number of students: 995
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
77.4%
White:
11.7%
African American:
7.9%
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Two or more races:
1.9%
Asian:
0.8%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63%
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