Julius L Matthey Middle School
Public middle school in San Antonio, Texas · Southside ISD · Grades 6–8
Julius L Matthey Middle School serves 656 students in grades 6–8 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 9 schools in Southside ISD. By enrollment it is the 831st 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 ÷ 46.16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Southside ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484092004653 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Southside ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 656 | 6,091 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 16.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.7% | 87% | 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.
Julius L Matthey Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Southside ISD, Julius L Matthey Middle School is the largest, with 10.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 9 miles away and have a median of 567 students, so Julius L Matthey 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 8 with 190, against an average of 219 per grade. This year grade 8 has 19% fewer students than grade 6 (190 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 92.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Southside ISD (91.8%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
88.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 87% across Southside 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
Julius L Matthey Middle School has 46.16 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 656 students would have about 45.6 teachers, so Julius L Matthey 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other middle school is Losoya Middle School, 2.4 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 8 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 92.5% |
| White | 5.5% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 234 |
| Grade 7 | 232 |
| Grade 8 | 190 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
20350 Red Forest Ln, San Antonio, TX 78264
Phone: (210)882-1601
Website: southsideisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Julius L Matthey Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losoya Middle School | Southside ISD | 2.4 mi | 607 | 15.2 | 89.8% |
| Hac DAEP Middle School | Harlandale ISD | 8.1 mi | 16 | 4.6 | 93.8% |
| Kingsborough Middle School | Harlandale ISD | 8.9 mi | 542 | 14.8 | 85.1% |
| Somerset Junior High School | Somerset ISD | 9.0 mi | 608 | 14.7 | 84.4% |
| Cast Imagine Middle School | San Antonio ISD | 9.0 mi | 82 | 15.2 | 64.6% |
| Greg a Garcia Early College Intermediate School | New Frontiers Public Schools Inc | 9.2 mi | 135 | 20.7 | 55.6% |
| Savannah Heights Intermediate School | Somerset ISD | 9.5 mi | 618 | 15.8 | 85.3% |
| Terrell Wells Middle School | Harlandale ISD | 9.9 mi | 592 | 12.6 | 82.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Southside ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel Miguel Menchaca Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 809 |
| Freedom Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 536 |
| Heritage Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 555 |
| Julian C Gallardo Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 602 |
| Losoya Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 607 |
| Southside Alternative Center | High | 6–12 | 22 |
| Southside High School | High | 9–12 | 1,772 |
| W M Pearce Primary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 529 |