Devine Intermediate School

Devine is a small, tight-knit ranching community about 30 miles southwest of San Antonio, where Friday night football and community pride run deep. Devine Intermediate sits in the middle of that culture, serving a student body that reflects the area's working-class, agricultural roots — and families drawn here tend to value that close community feel over the bustle of the suburbs. Academically, the school scores in the lower-middle range statewide, so families who want to supplement with outside resources may want to plan ahead, but for those seeking a smaller, relationship-driven school environment away from the city, Devine has a genuine sense of place that's hard to replicate.