Jackson Middle School
Public middle school in San Antonio, Texas · North East ISD · Grades 6–8
Jackson Middle School serves 640 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 859th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.2 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 ÷ 45.21 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 | 483294003642 |
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 | 640 | 56,420 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 74.8% | 50.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% 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.
Jackson Middle School in context
Size
Jackson Middle School is the 13th largest of North East ISD's 15 middle schools; its 640 students are 1.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3 miles away and have a median of 733 students, so Jackson Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 234 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 200, against an average of 213 per grade. This year grade 8 has 12% fewer students than grade 6 (206 against 234). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 77.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across North East ISD (63.5%). White students are next, at 10.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
74.8% of students qualify 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
Jackson Middle School has 45.21 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 640 students would have about 44.4 teachers, so Jackson 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 Nimitz Middle School, 1.9 miles away in the same district. There are 10 middle schools within 5 miles and 44 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 77.5% |
| White | 10.8% |
| Black | 5.6% |
| Asian | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
51.7% of students are girls and 48.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 234 |
| Grade 7 | 200 |
| Grade 8 | 206 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4538 Vance Jackson Rd, San Antonio, TX 78230
Phone: (210)356-4400
Website: neisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jackson Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimitz Middle School | North East ISD | 1.9 mi | 995 | 16.6 | 66.6% |
| Eisenhower Middle School | North East ISD | 2.3 mi | 951 | 17.1 | 66.7% |
| Alternative Middle School | North East ISD | 2.4 mi | 67 | 0.8 | 83.6% |
| Whittier Middle School | San Antonio ISD | 2.9 mi | 656 | 14.4 | 89.2% |
| Hobby Middle School | Northside ISD | 3.2 mi | 1,094 | 14.6 | 68.3% |
| Longfellow Middle School | San Antonio ISD | 3.5 mi | 597 | 14.1 | 91.3% |
| Neff Middle School | Northside ISD | 4.0 mi | 810 | 12.4 | 75.3% |
| Alternative Middle School | Northside ISD | 4.1 mi | 65 | 4.3 | 67.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.