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Por Vida Academy Charter High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1760^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 12% of Texas high schools

Summary

Por Vida Academy Charter High School in San Antonio, TX, is a small alternative charter high school serving 104 students in grades 9-12, and it has historically faced significant challenges, including very low academic performance and graduation rates that are among the lowest in the area.

For the 2023-2024 school year, Por Vida Academy's graduation rate was just 46.4%, dramatically lower than nearby schools like Burbank High School (92.9%) and Harlandale High School (88%). Its dropout rate of 11.8% is also much higher than these traditional high schools, which have rates below 1.5%. Academic proficiency on state tests is extremely low, with 0% of students proficient in Algebra I in the 2025-2026 school year, compared to 73.96% at Idea Carver College Preparatory. Even among other alternative schools serving at-risk populations, Por Vida stands out for its poor outcomes; for example, Cooper Academy At Navarro has a graduation rate of 62.7% and a dropout rate of 3.9%, both significantly better than Por Vida's.

Despite these results, Por Vida Academy spends an exceptionally high $40,927 per student—more than triple the spending of high-performing Idea Carver College Preparatory ($10,922) and nearly three times that of Texans Can Academy - San Antonio ($14,632), which has an even lower graduation rate. This spending paradox suggests funds are not translating into effective programs. However, there is a potential bright spot: after a decade of 0-star ratings, the school earned a 1-star rating for 2025-2026, and its Special Education subgroup ranking jumped from the 2nd to the 27th percentile, indicating that recent interventions may be starting to help specific student groups.

104

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,750

Per pupil spending ?

96.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1135 Mission Rd
San Antonio, TX 78210-4598

(210) 775-1132

District: Por Vida Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.2%

African American:

2.9%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 54 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg36%

Texas avg62%

1,760^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Por Vida Academy

809^th of 951Por Vida Academy among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	1760 of 2009	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	5.4	1851 of 1974	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	1844 of 1990	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	1866 of 1961	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	1793 of 1876	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	1790 of 1861	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	1800 of 1857	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	1679 of 1797	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.4	1631 of 1777	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.7	1692 of 1762	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.0	1692 of 1743	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.6	1725 of 1734	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.4	1614 of 1652	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.8	1573 of 1603	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.1	1633 of 1672	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.6	1552 of 1568	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.9	1522 of 1539	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.8	1469 of 1510	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.1	1462 of 1497	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.7	1420 of 1430	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.6	1373 of 1429	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.1	1404 of 1427	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	13.5	1713 of 1837	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1708 of 1829	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	1757 of 1810	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	1641 of 1784	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	7.2	1341 of 1371	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	1695 of 1936	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.9	1418 of 1504	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	1788 of 1880	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	1784 of 1891	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	1759 of 1841	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	1726 of 1815	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.9	1766 of 1798	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	1680 of 1781	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	1627 of 1860	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	5.8	1380 of 1453	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	1715 of 1805	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	1714 of 1820	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	1668 of 1762	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	1651 of 1743	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	1662 of 1714	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	1601 of 1691	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	1669 of 1937	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	1427 of 1513	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	1793 of 1884	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	1793 of 1897	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	1756 of 1847	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	1769 of 1848	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	1769 of 1818	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	1697 of 1794	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	1649 of 1954	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	4.1	1462 of 1515	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	1800 of 1891	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	1840 of 1913	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	1752 of 1853	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	1771 of 1840	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	1791 of 1824	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	1750 of 1803	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	1157 of 1581	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	1254 of 1299	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	1512 of 1548	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1427 of 1478	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	1402 of 1418	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	1333 of 1347	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)27th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile~ school

Female (2026)12th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)7th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History58%-12 vs state

English II Reading32%-28 vs state

Biology29%-41 vs state

English I Reading19%-36 vs state

Algebra I0%-54 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Por Vida Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1135 Mission Rd	San Antonio	78210	Bexar County	Por Vida Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 775-1132	104	6	17.5		2 (1.9%)	3 (2.9%)	98 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13	1760^th of 2009 public high schools	12.4%		5.4	1851^st of 1974 public high schools	6.2%	91	0.0	29.4	19.4	32.4	57.7								$18,750
Juvenile Detent Center	Public	6-12	600 Mission Rd	San Antonio	78210	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 335-7865	118	14	8.3		9 (7.6%)	22 (18.6%)	85 (72.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2.7	1945^th of 2009 public high schools	3.2%		3.3	1903^rd of 1974 public high schools	3.6%	42	0.0	9.3	9.7	15.9	30.8			8.3	0.0		6.3	0.0	$16,611
Burbank High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	1002 Edwards St	San Antonio	78204	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-1210	1,405	84	16.7	88.3%	18 (1.3%)	13 (0.9%)	1,370 (97.5%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15.4	1721^st of 2009 public high schools	14.3%		12.1	1748^th of 1974 public high schools	11.4%	27	38.5	45.3	24.5	32.0	49.0								$13,271
Brackenridge High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	400 Eagleland St	San Antonio	78210	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-1200	1,593	105	15.1	84.7%	36 (2.3%)	52 (3.3%)	1,487 (93.3%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	39	1260^th of 2009 public high schools	37.3%		30.7	1377^th of 1974 public high schools	30.2%	117	62.2	63.7	43.5	46.0	62.0								$11,317
Harlandale High School	Public	9-12	114 E Gerald Ave	San Antonio	78214	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-1000	1,652	110	15.0	79.4%	21 (1.3%)	6 (0.4%)	1,623 (98.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20.1	1645^th of 2009 public high schools	18.1%		18.5	1643^rd of 1974 public high schools	16.8%	2	29.9	49.7	34.0	44.7	43.0								$10,011
KIPP University Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	239 Stark St	San Antonio	78204	Bexar County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 290-8720	630	40	15.6	94.4%	17 (2.7%)	23 (3.7%)	584 (92.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	40.9	1209^th of 2009 public high schools	39.8%		23.7	1547^th of 1974 public high schools	21.6%	338	2.4	68.9	42.3	51.3	65.5								$10,236
Idea South Flores College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	6919 S Flores	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4150	715	47	15.0	73.0%	33 (4.6%)	13 (1.8%)	653 (91.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	37.6	1299^th of 2009 public high schools	35.3%		40.1	1162^nd of 1974 public high schools	41.1%	137	28.4	58.6	54.8	70.0	56.8	52.3	51.2	59.5	31.8	27.9		23.8	$11,198
Cooper Academy At Navarro	Public	9-12	623 S Pecos La Trinidad	San Antonio	78207	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6810	318	24	13.2	91.8%	7 (2.2%)	16 (5.0%)	293 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9.9	1793^rd of 2009 public high schools	10.8%		16	1680^th of 1974 public high schools	14.9%	113	4.9	48.0	17.1	29.4	42.5								$12,523
Idea Carver College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	217 Robinson Pl	San Antonio	78202	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 223-8885	661	37	17.8	75.8%	38 (5.7%)	55 (8.3%)	557 (84.3%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	61.7	639^th of 2009 public high schools	68.2%		55.9	769^th of 1974 public high schools	61.0%	130	74.0	67.0	64.3	62.2	78.6	52.7	59.4	66.3	25.0	35.4		22.8	$12,781
Highlands High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3118 Elgin Ave	San Antonio	78210	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6800	1,478	99	14.9	88.6%	33 (2.2%)	104 (7.0%)	1,321 (89.4%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	16.6	1698^th of 2009 public high schools	15.5%		14.9	1697^th of 1974 public high schools	14.0%	1	13.2	41.0	24.7	43.9	50.8								$13,136

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In the 2024-25 school year, 104 students attended Por Vida Academy Charter High School.

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Por Vida Academy Charter High School ranks in the bottom 12.4% of Texas high schools.

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Students at Por Vida Academy Charter High School are 94% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White.

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