Greg a Garcia Early College Intermediate School
Public middle school (charter) in San Antonio, Texas · New Frontiers Public Schools Inc · Grades 6–8
Greg a Garcia Early College Intermediate School serves 135 students in grades 6–8 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 3 schools in New Frontiers Public Schools Inc. By enrollment it is the 1627th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 20.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 6.52 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School, charter |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | New Frontiers Public Schools Inc |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480006111122 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | New Frontiers Public Schools Inc | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 135 | 303 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 20.7 | 23.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.6% | 52.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 99% 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.
Greg a Garcia Early College Intermediate School in context
Size
Greg a Garcia Early College Intermediate School is the only middle school in New Frontiers Public Schools Inc. Its 135 students are 44.6% of the district's 303. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.8 miles away and have a median of 567 students, so Greg a Garcia Early College Intermediate School is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools. As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 7 with 46 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 43, against an average of 45 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 43 in grade 6 and 46 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 97% of enrollment, about the same share as across New Frontiers Public Schools Inc (94.7%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.2% across New Frontiers Public Schools Inc 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
Greg a Garcia Early College Intermediate School has 6.52 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 20.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 135 students would have about 9.4 teachers, so Greg a Garcia Early College Intermediate School has 2.9 fewer.
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 Robert C Zamora Middle School, 1.4 miles away in South San Antonio ISD. There are 8 middle schools within 5 miles and 34 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 97% |
| White | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.7% |
54.1% of students are girls and 45.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 43 |
| Grade 7 | 46 |
| Grade 8 | 46 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9550 S Zarzamora St, San Antonio, TX 78224
Phone: (210)519-3840
Website: gageci.newfrontierspublicschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Greg a Garcia Early College Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert C Zamora Middle School | South San Antonio ISD | 1.4 mi | 655 | 15.6 | 83.7% |
| Terrell Wells Middle School | Harlandale ISD | 2.0 mi | 592 | 12.6 | 82.8% |
| Kingsborough Middle School | Harlandale ISD | 2.3 mi | 542 | 14.8 | 85.1% |
| Hac DAEP Middle School | Harlandale ISD | 2.4 mi | 16 | 4.6 | 93.8% |
| A Leal Jr. Middle School | Harlandale ISD | 3.2 mi | 499 | 10.3 | 92.8% |
| Dwight Middle School | South San Antonio ISD | 3.3 mi | 409 | 14.7 | 90.2% |
| Harlandale Middle School | Harlandale ISD | 3.5 mi | 732 | 15.2 | 89.2% |
| Judith a Resnik Middle School | Southwest ISD | 4.0 mi | 765 | 13.5 | 86.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in New Frontiers Public Schools Inc
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank L Madla Early College High School | High | 9–12 | 150 |
| Imelda Davis Early College High School | High | 9–11 | 18 |