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
D
South San Antonio ISD: C
Total students
566
Avg. teacher experience
8.9 years
South San Antonio ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
South San Antonio ISD: 78.5%
Statewide: 90%
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 2018-2019 school year, it had 566 students. The school received an accountability rating of D. 55.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 19.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $57,800, which is $3,678 more than the state average.
Contact information
Website
www.southsanisd.net/AlanShepard.cfm?subpage=2045
Address
5558 Ray Ellison DrSan Antonio, TX 78242-2299
Office phone number
Principal
- Joseph Carranza
- cbazaldua@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 22.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
566
African American
15 (2.7%)
South San Antonio ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
South San Antonio ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
South San Antonio ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
536 (94.7%)
South San Antonio ISD: 97%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4%)
South San Antonio ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
9 (1.6%)
South San Antonio ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
2 (0.4%)
South San Antonio ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
55.8 %
South San Antonio ISD: 69.9%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
91.7 %
South San Antonio ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
20.5 %
South San Antonio ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
19.6 %
South San Antonio ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
16.8 %
South San Antonio ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
8.7 %
South San Antonio ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.7 %
South San Antonio ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
D
South San Antonio ISD: C
Student achievement
D
South San Antonio ISD: D
School progress
C
South San Antonio ISD: B
Closing the gaps
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
32.8
African American
0 (0%)
South San Antonio ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
South San Antonio ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
South San Antonio ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
28.5 (87.1%)
South San Antonio ISD: 75.4%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
South San Antonio ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
4.1 (12.4%)
South San Antonio ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0.2 (0.5%)
South San Antonio ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
23.2 (70.6%)
South San Antonio ISD: 68.9%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
9.6 (29.4%)
South San Antonio ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
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 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
17.3
South San Antonio ISD: 16.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
8.9 years
South San Antonio ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 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
$57,800
South San Antonio ISD: $56,965
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$52,250
South San Antonio ISD: $54,988
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$56,883
South San Antonio ISD: $54,058
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$60,235
South San Antonio ISD: $55,959
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$56,497
South San Antonio ISD: $57,243
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$61,088
South San Antonio ISD: $63,934
Statewide: $62,039