Summary:
The Por Vida Academy charter school system operates two high schools in Texas: Por Vida Academy Charter High School in San Antonio and Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi. Based on the available data, the Corpus Christi campus appears to be the stronger performer of the two schools.
The Corpus Christi school has a higher statewide ranking with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, compared to 0 stars for the San Antonio campus. It also outperforms the San Antonio school and the state average on most STAAR end-of-course exams, with significantly higher proficiency rates in subjects like Algebra I, Biology, English I/II, and U.S. History. Additionally, the Corpus Christi school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.7, compared to 22.5 for the San Antonio campus.
However, both schools face challenges, with relatively low 4-year graduation rates of around 53% and high dropout rates of 16.8%. Interestingly, the San Antonio campus spends significantly more per student at $40,927, compared to $30,586 for the Corpus Christi school, but this higher spending does not appear to translate to better academic outcomes. The charter network should examine the underlying factors contributing to the performance gap between the two campuses and work to improve outcomes, particularly in the areas of graduation and dropout rates, across all its schools.
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