Folks Middle, San Antonio TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Folks Middle

Folks Middle is a public school in the suburban Stone Oak area of San Antonio, serving sixth through eighth grade. The school sits in Northside ISD, one of the larger districts in Bexar County, in a family-oriented neighborhood where housing costs have declined modestly and rents remain stable. The school draws a diverse student body: the enrollment is roughly balanced between Hispanic students, who make up a solid majority, and White students, with smaller shares of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a mixed-income enrollment.

On state testing, Folks Middle shows a clear academic profile: students perform meaningfully better in English language arts and science than in math. In sixth grade, ELA proficiency runs solidly above the midpoint, while math is considerably lower. By seventh grade, math proficiency drops further, marking the school's weakest result across any grade or subject. Eighth-grade performance recovers somewhat in math and strengthens across reading, science, and social studies. The school also reports that about four in five students across all tested subjects and grades achieve at the "Approaches" level or higher, meaning most students are making progress even when not yet proficient. About half meet or exceed the grade-level standard. The data reflects only the most recent school year, so no trend information is available; a parent may want to ask the school directly about progress over time.

Folks Middle's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile when compared against other schools in Bexar County, a meaningful strength. However, the pattern of lower math performance, especially in seventh grade, is a real soft spot. This gap suggests that students either struggle with seventh-grade content specifically or arrive at that level with unfinished skills from sixth grade. The school's reading strength, by contrast, is one of its clear assets.

The school is located in a growing residential area of San Antonio. Stone Oak and surrounding suburbs have seen rapid new construction and family in-migration over recent years. Housing prices in the 78254 zip code are near the county-wide median, and monthly rents are modest enough that rent typically costs less than a quarter of household income for renters. The area is car-dependent; most families drive to school and activities.

Folks Middle has no specialized magnet programs or academy track. It is a standard middle school serving its assigned attendance zone. The school does not publicly report data on special education, English learner enrollment, discipline, attendance, or staffing, so those aspects remain unknown from the available information. Parents interested in the school's specific supports for struggling learners, particularly in math, or the availability of advanced or enrichment courses should contact the school directly.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 642%

School 42% · District 32% · ▲ 10 pts above district

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

Grade 718%

School 18% · District 10% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 844%

School 44% · District 36% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 660%

School 60% · District 53% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 765%

School 65% · District 50% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 861%

School 61% · District 56% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Science

Grade 859%

School 59% · District 50% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 849%

School 49% · District 33% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 31 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-income54%Higher-income63%9 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income49%Higher-income71%22 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income46%Higher-income69%23 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income35%Higher-income45%10 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income14%Higher-income20%6 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income32%Higher-income49%17 pp gap