Lighthouse School District

8138 Westshire Dr
San Antonio, TX 78227
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 86 students in Lighthouse School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Lighthouse School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
422 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Lighthouse School District, which is ranked #1182 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1189 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lighthouse   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lighthouse   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.
25%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lighthouse   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.
20-24%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lighthouse   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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
371 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
53%
# Black Students
26 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
21 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
5%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
66
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
30
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
20
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
34
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
2
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,981 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,126 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lighthouse   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
$3 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lighthouse   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
$9,981
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lighthouse   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
$7,126
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lighthouse   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 Lighthouse School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lighthouse Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8138 Westshire Dr
San Antonio, TX 78227
(210) 674-4100
Grades: 6-8
| 86 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 422 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : Bottom 50% in TX
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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