Alan B Shepard Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in South San Antonio ISD
- San Antonio, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
D
South San Antonio ISD: C
Total students
576
Avg. teacher experience
7.4 years
South San Antonio ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
South San Antonio ISD: 84.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
Alan B Shepard Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in San Antonio, TX, in the South San Antonio ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 576 students. 72.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of D for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,420, which is $221 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
www.southsanisd.net/AlanShepard.cfm?subpage=2045
Address
5558 Ray Ellison DrSan Antonio, TX 78242-2299
Office phone number
Principal
- Philip De La Pena
- philip.delapena@southsanisd.net
- (210) 623-1875
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Alan B Shepard Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
576
African American
16 (2.8%)
South San Antonio ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
South San Antonio ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.3%)
South San Antonio ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
543 (94.3%)
South San Antonio ISD: 96.1%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)
South San Antonio ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
9 (1.6%)
South San Antonio ISD: 2%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
4 (0.7%)
South San Antonio ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.7%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
72.2 %
South San Antonio ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
92.5 %
South San Antonio ISD: 92%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
21.4 %
South San Antonio ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
18.8 %
South San Antonio ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
7.1 %
South San Antonio ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
13.9 %
South San Antonio ISD: 11.7%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
D
South San Antonio ISD: C
Student achievement (2018-2019)
D
South San Antonio ISD: D
School progress (2018-2019)
C
South San Antonio ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
F
South San Antonio ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
19.3 %
South San Antonio ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
South San Antonio ISD: 45.5%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
18.8 %
South San Antonio ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
South San Antonio ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
19.1 %
South San Antonio ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
South San Antonio ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
31.3 %
South San Antonio ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
Masked
South San Antonio ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
42.7
African American
0 (0%)
South San Antonio ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
South San Antonio ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
South San Antonio ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
32.7 (76.6%)
South San Antonio ISD: 77.7%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
South San Antonio ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
9 (21.1%)
South San Antonio ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
1 (2.3%)
South San Antonio ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
South San Antonio ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
32.8 (76.9%)
South San Antonio ISD: 73.9%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
9.9 (23.1%)
South San Antonio ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
South San Antonio ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
13.5
South San Antonio ISD: 14.9
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
7.4 years
South San Antonio ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$57,420
South San Antonio ISD: $58,842
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$54,579
South San Antonio ISD: $56,723
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$56,352
South San Antonio ISD: $55,761
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$56,973
South San Antonio ISD: $57,907
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$59,228
South San Antonio ISD: $60,110
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$64,755
South San Antonio ISD: $64,348
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
South San Antonio ISD: $71,199
Statewide: $69,974