Lackland Independent School District (Isd)

The Lackland Independent School District (Isd) is a small, high-performing district located on a military base in San Antonio, Texas, serving 1,010 students across two schools: Lackland Elementary (grades PK-5) and Virginia Allred Stacey Junior/Senior High School (grades 6-12). The district ranks in the 86th percentile statewide with a 4-star rating, benefiting from very low free/reduced lunch rates (around 11-14%), high per-pupil spending (over $16,900), and low student-to-teacher ratios (12.7:1 at the elementary and 9.6:1 at the high school).

Virginia Allred Stacey Junior/Senior High School is the standout school, achieving exceptional academic results. It boasts a perfect 0.0% dropout rate and a 97.2% graduation rate, with End-of-Course exam proficiency rates far exceeding state averages—such as 94.74% in U.S. History and 89.8% in English II Reading. In contrast, Lackland Elementary is a strong, improving school that has climbed from a 3-star to a 4-star rating over three years, now ranking in the 72nd percentile. Its 5th-grade Reading scores (76.71% proficient) are a particular strength, though the elementary school still trails the high school in overall academic performance.

A key district-wide challenge is a "math gap," with 3rd, 4th, and 6th-grade math scores falling below state averages, even as reading and science scores soar. The high school has seen a slight ranking dip from the 89th to the 83rd percentile, while the elementary school is on an upward trajectory. An interesting anomaly is the 7th-grade Reading score at the high school, which jumped to 76.81% proficiency—22.77 points above the state average—suggesting a possible curriculum improvement or cohort effect worth monitoring.