FT Sam Houston Independent School District

4005 Winans Rd
San Antonio, TX 78234-1497
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

FT Sam Houston Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 777 students in FT Sam Houston Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in FT Sam Houston Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
1,627 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

FT Sam Houston Independent School District, which is ranked #219 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#217 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of FT Sam Houston Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of FT Sam Houston Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of FT Sam Houston Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of FT Sam Houston Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of FT Sam Houston Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.64
# American Indian Students
13 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
478 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
53%
# Black Students
233 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
14%
13%
# White Students
653 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
40%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
197 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
107
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
116
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,131 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,257 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of FT Sam Houston Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of FT Sam Houston Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,131
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in FT Sam Houston Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,257
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in FT Sam Houston Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best FT Sam Houston Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert G Cole Middle/high School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4001 Winans Rd
Jbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX 78234
(210) 368-8730
Grades: 6-12
| 777 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,627 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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