Alan B Shepard Middle School
Public middle school in San Antonio, Texas · South San Antonio ISD · Grades 6–8
Alan B Shepard Middle School serves 447 students in grades 6–8 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 13 schools in South San Antonio ISD. By enrollment it is the 1174th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 34.9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | South San Antonio ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484068004605 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | South San Antonio ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 447 | 7,468 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 16.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 97.3% | 91.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Alan B Shepard Middle School in context
Size
Of the 3 middle schools in South San Antonio ISD, Alan B Shepard Middle School is the 2nd largest, with 6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 4.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 629; Alan B Shepard Middle School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 151 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 147, against an average of 149 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 147 in grade 6 and 151 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 91.3% here and 94% across South San Antonio ISD. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
97.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 91.6% across South San Antonio ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 34.9 full-time-equivalent teachers for 447 students, Alan B Shepard Middle School has 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 447 students would have about 31 teachers, so Alan B Shepard Middle School has 3.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Alan B Shepard Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School, 1.6 miles away in Southwest ISD. Within 10 miles there are 40 other middle schools, 8 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 91.3% |
| White | 4% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 147 |
| Grade 7 | 149 |
| Grade 8 | 151 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5558 Ray Ellison Dr., San Antonio, TX 78242
Phone: (210)623-1875
Website: southsanisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Alan B Shepard Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School | Southwest ISD | 1.6 mi | 767 | 14.6 | 93.4% |
| Rayburn Middle School | Northside ISD | 2.8 mi | 600 | 11.7 | 84% |
| Dwight Middle School | South San Antonio ISD | 3.6 mi | 409 | 14.7 | 90.2% |
| Robert C Zamora Middle School | South San Antonio ISD | 4.0 mi | 655 | 15.6 | 83.7% |
| Brentwood Middle School | Edgewood ISD | 4.3 mi | 602 | 16.8 | 91.4% |
| Judith a Resnik Middle School | Southwest ISD | 4.4 mi | 765 | 13.5 | 86.9% |
| Lighthouse Middle School | Lighthouse Public Schools | 4.6 mi | 101 | 23.8 | 92.1% |
| Jones Middle School | Northside ISD | 4.8 mi | 1,035 | 13.4 | 77.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in South San Antonio ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative School | High | 6–12 | 62 |
| Dwight Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 409 |
| Five Palms Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 444 |
| Frank Madla Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 382 |
| Hutchins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 441 |
| Miguel Carrillo Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 501 |
| Neil Armstrong Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 322 |
| Palo Alto Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 528 |
| Price Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 417 |
| Robert C Zamora Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 655 |
| Roy Benavidez Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 669 |
| South San Antonio High School | High | 9–12 | 2,190 |