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Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary

Q: Is Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary a good school?

Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 101 students attended Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary?

Students at Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% White.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

4106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary is a very small public charter school in San Antonio, TX, serving 101 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Southwest Preparatory School district, which ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas school districts. The school stands out for its exceptionally high per-student spending of $25,371—more than double that of nearby schools like Passmore Elementary ($12,084) and Idea Ingram Hills Academy ($10,118)—and a low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1, which allows for a highly personalized learning environment. Despite this investment, the school has historically ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools, though recent data shows a fragile upward trend, with its 2025-2026 rank improving to the 11th percentile, its highest in years.

A key strength is the school's targeted support for low-income students, with over 81% qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it earned a 53rd percentile ranking for serving this group in 2024-2025. However, academic performance is uneven: reading proficiency is a relative bright spot, with 4th-grade reading at 60% in 2025-2026, well above the district's 24.14%, while math remains a critical weakness, with 4th-grade math at just 10%. This pattern contrasts sharply with Idea Ingram Hills Academy, a nearby charter that spends $15,253 less per student and has a higher student-teacher ratio of 22.3:1, yet achieves significantly higher scores across subjects, such as 56.25% in 3rd-grade reading versus Southwest Prep's 23.53%.

The school's future hinges on whether it can translate its massive per-pupil investment and small class sizes into consistent academic growth, particularly in math, to match the efficiency of peers like Idea Ingram Hills Academy. While it often outperforms its own district, it still lags behind state averages, and its volatile performance suggests it is experimenting with new strategies. For parents, this school offers a highly individualized setting with a promising reading program, but the math deficit and high spending without proportional results are important factors to weigh.

101

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,003

Per pupil spending ?

81.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6535 Culebra Rd
San Antonio, TX 78238

(210) 432-2634

District: Southwest Preparatory School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.1%

African American:

9.9%

White:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 32 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg24%

Texas avg51%

4,106^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Southwest Preparatory School

871^st of 951Southwest Preparatory School 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	18.9	4106 of 4627	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.7	3215 of 4651	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.6	4285 of 4710	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	4383 of 4647	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	4564 of 4581	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	4460 of 4479	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	4226 of 4359	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.9	4165 of 4329	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.5	4265 of 4286	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.2	4315 of 4320	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	11.2	4385 of 4461	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	4098 of 4295	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	3756 of 4240	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	20.9	3213 of 3556	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	3325 of 3333	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	2026 of 3744	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	8.4	4491 of 4588	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	4547 of 4561	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	4238 of 4348	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	4232 of 4306	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	3956 of 4413	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.5	1833 of 3644	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.3	4024 of 4465	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	4065 of 4401	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	4371 of 4376	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	4180 of 4188	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	3685 of 4168	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	3007 of 4520	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	1751 of 3705	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.5	3966 of 4594	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	4173 of 4521	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	4465 of 4477	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	4287 of 4309	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	4146 of 4264	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	4174 of 4582	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	2969 of 3739	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	4567 of 4647	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	4471 of 4563	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	4356 of 4357	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)46th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)10th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading40%-14 vs state

Mathematics15%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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	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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6535 Culebra Rd	San Antonio	78238	Bexar County	Southwest Preparatory School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 432-2634	101	8	12.4	81.2%	4 (4.0%)	10 (9.9%)	86 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.9	4106^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.3%		33.7	3215^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.9%	891							23.5	60.0	50.0	11.8	10.0	28.6	$13,003
Linton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2103 Oakhill Rd	San Antonio	78238	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-0750	368	33	11.1	82.3%	18 (4.9%)	37 (10.1%)	301 (81.8%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	9.1	4516^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.4%		24.7	3746^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.5%	770							31.6	24.5	29.4	17.5	20.4	24.5	$14,291
Esparza Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 Hemphill Dr	San Antonio	78228	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-1850	462	40	11.6	84.2%	10 (2.2%)	8 (1.7%)	439 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	43	2511^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.7%		32.1	3303^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	29.0%	792	41.2	42.9	28.6	50.0	42.1	38.5	43.6	57.1	61.1	34.2	17.4	50.0	$13,065
Martin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	730 Canterbury Dr	San Antonio	78228	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 398-1400	537	40	13.3	80.4%	10 (1.9%)	13 (2.4%)	509 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	17.8	4162^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	10.0%		8.5	4534^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.5%	372	0.0			27.3			36.8	38.6	32.8	21.9	35.7	20.6	$12,781
Passmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	570 Pinn Rd	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-0500	384	32	12.0	91.9%	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.6%)	368 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12.4	4404^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.8%		7.8	4545^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.3%	141	33.3	25.0		33.3	37.5		42.1	28.2	25.0	31.6	20.5	5.8	$13,756
Jubilee Westwood	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	8038 W Military Dr	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 963-3930	240	13	18.4	91.3%	3 (1.3%)	7 (2.9%)	222 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	26.7	3646^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.2%		18.4	4119^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.4%	473							26.5	40.0	48.6	26.5	44.4	34.3	$8,955
Idea Ingram Hills Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3115 Majestic Dr	San Antonio	78228	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 529-3700	588	26	22.3	86.2%	41 (7.0%)	35 (6.0%)	503 (85.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	35.4	3061^st of 4627 public elementary schools	33.8%		55.3	1823^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	60.8%	1238							56.3	48.5	54.6	32.6	31.6	21.2	$9,621
Powell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6003 Thunder Dr	San Antonio	78238	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-0450	418	32	13.0	84.2%	42 (10.0%)	21 (5.0%)	316 (75.6%)	30 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	28.7	3514^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.1%		29	3493^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	24.9%	21							25.8	50.7	39.1	25.8	47.9	36.2	$13,366
Villarreal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2902 White Tail Dr	San Antonio	78228	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-5800	532	46	11.5	83.5%	8 (1.5%)	17 (3.2%)	501 (94.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	18.6	4124^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.9%		24.4	3771^st of 4651 public elementary schools	18.9%	353	34.4	36.0	33.3	28.1	38.5	19.1	29.9	33.9	44.4	24.2	30.9	34.4	$11,378
L B Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6515 W Commerce St	San Antonio	78227	Bexar County	Edgewood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 898-4240	317	22	14.4	96.2%	5 (1.6%)	11 (3.5%)	274 (86.4%)	24 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	23	3876^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.2%		14.2	4327^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.0%	451							19.2	30.2	48.9	38.3	38.1	30.4	$11,841

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary

Is Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary a good school?

Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary in?

Southwest Preparatory School

How many students attend Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 101 students attended Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary?

Students at Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% White.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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