Summary:
Bexar County Academy is the sole public charter school serving grades PK-8 in the Bexar County area of San Antonio, Texas. With a total enrollment of 198 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of Texas elementary schools over the past 3 years, indicating significant challenges in providing quality education to its student population.
Academically, Bexar County Academy struggles, with proficiency rates on STAAR tests well below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's reading proficiency rates ranged from just 8.33% to 37.5%, compared to the state averages of 51.69% to 57.83%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 8.33% to 25%, compared to state averages of 31.12% to 46.24%. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 0%, while the state average was 29.57%. Additionally, the school has a high dropout rate of 3.8% for the 2022-2023 school year.
Demographic and socioeconomic factors may contribute to the school's challenges, as Bexar County Academy serves a population with a high percentage (68.69%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's student-teacher ratio of 16.5 is also slightly higher than the state average, and its per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $14,124. Overall, the data suggests that significant improvements are needed to better serve the needs of Bexar County Academy's student population and provide them with the quality education they deserve.
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