SHARON CHRISTA MCAULIFFE MIDDLE

767 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School is a public school located in the Southwest Independent School District (SWISD) in San Antonio, Texas. Named in honor of the teacher and astronaut who perished in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, the school serves students in grades 6 through 8. It functions as a key educational hub for the surrounding community, focusing on preparing students for high school success while fostering a supportive and structured learning environment.

The school’s academic culture is characterized by a commitment to both core curriculum standards and student development. Beyond traditional classroom instruction, McAuliffe Middle School typically offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including athletics, fine arts, and academic clubs, which allow students to explore diverse interests. By emphasizing character development and academic rigor, the school aims to instill the same spirit of curiosity and perseverance that its namesake, Christa McAuliffe, represented throughout her career as an educator and explorer.

767

Total Students

52.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SHARON CHRISTA MCAULIFFE MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	26
Hispanic	728
Black	10
Two or More	2
American Indian	1

Hispanic
728 (94.9%)
White
26 (3.4%)
Black
10 (1.3%)
Two or More
2 (0.3%)
American Indian
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	SOUTHWEST ISD
Phone:	(210)623-6260
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	767
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	52.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	702
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 251

Grade 7 269

Grade 8 247