Garner Middle School
Public middle school in San Antonio, Texas · North East ISD · Grades 6–8
Garner Middle School serves 782 students in grades 6–8 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 74 schools in North East ISD. By enrollment it is the 590th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.8 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 ÷ 56.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | North East ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483294003638 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | North East ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 782 | 56,420 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82.2% | 50.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 39% 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.
Garner Middle School in context
Size
Of the 15 middle schools in North East ISD, Garner Middle School is the 11th largest, with 1.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 301; Garner Middle School is larger 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 275 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 250, against an average of 261 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 275 in grade 6 and 250 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 77% here and 63.5% across North East ISD. Black students are next, at 10%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
82.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.6% across North East 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 56.49 full-time-equivalent teachers for 782 students, Garner Middle School has 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 782 students would have about 54.3 teachers, so Garner Middle School has 2.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Garner Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Krueger Middle School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 44 other middle schools, 12 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 | 77% |
| Black | 10% |
| White | 9.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 275 |
| Grade 7 | 257 |
| Grade 8 | 250 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4302 Harry Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone: (210)356-3800
Website: neisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Garner Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krueger Middle School | North East ISD | 1.6 mi | 857 | 16.5 | 71.1% |
| Alamo Heights Junior High School | Alamo Heights ISD | 1.8 mi | 1,123 | 16.2 | 22.8% |
| Heritage Academy | Heritage Academy | 2.4 mi | 33 | 8.3 | 93.9% |
| Heritage Academy of San Antonio | Heritage Academy | 2.4 mi | 13 | 7.7 | 92.3% |
| White Middle School | North East ISD | 3.2 mi | 1,000 | 15.9 | 67.1% |
| Alternative Middle School | North East ISD | 3.7 mi | 67 | 0.8 | 83.6% |
| Kirby Middle School | Judson ISD | 4.0 mi | 423 | 10.9 | 90.1% |
| Kirby STEM Academy 6th Grade | Judson ISD | 4.0 mi | 178 | 10.4 | 92.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.