Rawlinson Middle, San Antonio TX

Original Research by School Decision on Rawlinson Middle

Rawlinson Middle serves a small school population of about that size across grades six through eight in the north San Antonio area of Northside ISD. The school enrolls a notably diverse student body, with substantial shares of students identifying as Hispanic, alongside White, Asian, and Black students. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced price lunch.

In English language arts, the school shows relative strength. Sixth graders performed soundly, seventh graders held steady at around the same level, and eighth graders performed noticeably better than both younger grades. Across all grades, more than half of students met or exceeded proficiency. The pattern suggests students build momentum in ELA as they advance through middle school, with eighth grade particularly strong at approaching or meeting grade-level standards.

Mathematics tells a different story. Sixth graders showed modest proficiency, but seventh grade dropped significantly, with only a small fraction of students meeting standards. Eighth grade recovered somewhat, reaching about half proficiency, but the low seventh-grade results are a concern. A parent may want to look into what is happening in seventh-grade math instruction, whether curriculum shifts, teaching approaches, or course pacing are contributing to that dip, and what supports the school is providing to help seventh graders build foundational skills.

In science, eighth graders showed solid performance, with roughly half meeting standards. Social studies on the STAAR exam was weaker, with about a third of eighth graders at proficiency. These results suggest the school has stronger footing in core literacy and eighth-grade science than in social studies assessment or seventh-grade math.

The school sits above the midpoint among Bexar County districts on overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades, which is a meaningful position. Housing in the zip code runs in the middle range for the San Antonio area, with rental costs well below typical mortgage obligations. San Antonio itself continues rapid growth with substantial new construction, particularly in the northern and northwestern suburbs where Northside ISD operates, and the area has been a draw for younger families and professionals working in healthcare, military, and technology sectors.

Rawlinson is a regular public school without magnet or charter designation, serving a traditional middle grades program. The data available does not include information on course offerings, extracurricular programs, staffing, or attendance patterns, so a parent looking for specific details on those fronts would want to contact the school directly or visit its website.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 643%

School 43% · District 32% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 78%

School 8% · District 10% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 853%

School 53% · District 36% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 655%

School 55% · District 53% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 754%

School 54% · District 50% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 864%

School 64% · District 56% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Science

Grade 852%

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

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 833%

School 33% · District 33%

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 15 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-income30%Higher-income71%41 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income28%Higher-income66%38 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income41%Higher-income76%35 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income20%Higher-income58%38 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income2%Higher-income15%13 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income36%Higher-income61%25 pp gap