Hobby Middle, San Antonio TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Hobby Middle

Hobby Middle serves grades six through eight in San Antonio's North East side, within Northside ISD. The school enrolls a diverse student population: about a little over half Hispanic, roughly one-sixth white, and the remainder Black, Asian, and multiracial students. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The neighborhood surrounding the school, near the intersection of Vance Jackson Road and Stone Oak, is part of a broader region experiencing rapid suburban growth, with newer subdivisions and active new construction.

The academic profile shows uneven strength across grades and subjects. In sixth grade, students perform better in English language arts than in math, with about half meeting or exceeding proficiency in ELA but only about one-third reaching that level in math. Seventh grade math proficiency drops sharply, with only a small fraction of students reaching proficiency, though ELA holds around half. Eighth grade is stronger: nearly half meet or exceed math proficiency, and about half reach that benchmark in ELA. Science and social studies data are available only for eighth grade. In science, fewer than half of eighth graders are proficient, and in social studies the proficiency rate is even lower. Across all subjects schoolwide, fewer than half of students overall reach proficiency, and only one-fifth achieve mastery-level performance.

The pattern suggests a school where many students are working below grade-level expectations, particularly in seventh grade and in quantitative reasoning across all grades. The sharp decline in math from sixth to seventh grade and the low proficiency rates in social studies may warrant a closer look into curricula, instructional practices, and student support in those areas. A parent may want to ask the school about seventh-grade math specifically and what interventions or supports exist for students who are not yet meeting grade-level standards.

Reading and writing skills show somewhat stronger performance than mathematics, which is not uncommon, though the overall rate of proficiency still leaves room for growth. The school's test results position it above the midpoint among districts in Bexar County on an overall proficiency measure, suggesting that while the school faces real academic challenges, it is not among the lowest-performing schools in the county.

The school serves a working-class neighborhood in one of the country's fastest-growing metropolitan regions. San Antonio has been adding residents at a rapid rate, and the North East side includes both established suburban neighborhoods and newer development. Housing values in the area are moderate for the county. For families in this part of San Antonio, Hobby Middle is a regular public middle school without specialized programs or magnet designation. It is a comprehensive neighborhood school serving the families in its attendance zone.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 635%

School 35% · District 32% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 712%

School 12% · District 10% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 846%

School 46% · District 36% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 653%

School 53% · District 53%

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 752%

School 52% · District 50% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 853%

School 53% · District 56% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Science

Grade 843%

School 43% · District 50% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 826%

School 26% · District 33% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

This schoolNORTHSIDE ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income42%Higher-income76%34 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income40%Higher-income80%40 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income43%Higher-income78%35 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income27%Higher-income53%26 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income11%Higher-income17%6 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income40%Higher-income56%16 pp gap