Dwight Middle School
Public middle school in San Antonio, Texas · South San Antonio ISD · Grades 6–8
Dwight Middle School serves 409 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 1241st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 27.81 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 | 484068004608 |
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 | 409 | 7,468 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 16.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.2% | 91.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 54% 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.
Dwight Middle School in context
Size
Dwight Middle School is the smallest of South San Antonio ISD's 3 middle schools; its 409 students are 5.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.1 miles away and have a median of 597 students, so Dwight 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 6 with 141 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 132, against an average of 136 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 141 in grade 6 and 132 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 96.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across South San Antonio ISD (94%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.2% of students qualify 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
Dwight Middle School has 27.81 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 409 students would have about 28.4 teachers, so Dwight Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other middle school is A Leal Jr. Middle School, 1.8 miles away in Harlandale ISD. There are 18 middle schools within 5 miles and 42 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 96.6% |
| White | 2% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
46.9% of students are girls and 53.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 141 |
| Grade 7 | 136 |
| Grade 8 | 132 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2454 W Southcross Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78211
Phone: (210)977-7300
Website: southsanisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dwight Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Leal Jr. Middle School | Harlandale ISD | 1.8 mi | 499 | 10.3 | 92.8% |
| Brentwood Middle School | Edgewood ISD | 1.9 mi | 602 | 16.8 | 91.4% |
| Robert C Zamora Middle School | South San Antonio ISD | 2.0 mi | 655 | 15.6 | 83.7% |
| Terrell Wells Middle School | Harlandale ISD | 2.9 mi | 592 | 12.6 | 82.8% |
| Harlandale Middle School | Harlandale ISD | 3.2 mi | 732 | 15.2 | 89.2% |
| Greg a Garcia Early College Intermediate School | New Frontiers Public Schools Inc | 3.3 mi | 135 | 20.7 | 55.6% |
| Rhodes Middle School | San Antonio ISD | 3.4 mi | 461 | 13.3 | 96.3% |
| Harris Middle School | San Antonio ISD | 3.4 mi | 719 | 14.7 | 91.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan B Shepard Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 447 |
| Alternative School | High | 6–12 | 62 |
| 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 |