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Laurel Ridge

Q: Is Laurel Ridge a good school?

Laurel Ridge ranks 1335 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Laurel Ridge?

In the 2024-25 school year, 39 students attended Laurel Ridge.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Laurel Ridge?

Students at Laurel Ridge are 49% Hispanic, 36% White, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 34% of Texas high schools

Summary

Laurel Ridge is a very small, alternative-style school in San Antonio, TX, serving just 39 students in grades 6-12 as part of the University Of Texas University Charter School district. This school stands out for its exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1, which is roughly half that of nearby large high schools like Johnson High School (3,196 students, ratio 18.5:1) and Reagan High School (3,403 students, ratio 18.8:1). This small size suggests a highly personalized learning environment, likely designed for students who need extra support to stay on track.

The most remarkable achievement at Laurel Ridge is its perfect zero-percent dropout rate for five consecutive years (2019-2024). This is a phenomenal success compared to nearby schools like Churchill High School (2.6% dropout rate) and MacArthur High School (3.7% dropout rate), and especially Premier High School-San Antonio Windcrest (16.5% dropout rate). The school also spends significantly more per student—$13,798 compared to about $7,600 at Johnson and Reagan—which likely funds the low student-teacher ratio and specialized support services. However, academic performance is mixed: while the school has achieved strong proficiency rates in some high school subjects like Biology (63.64%) and English II Reading (66.67%), it has struggled with 0% proficiency in 8th-grade Reading, Math, and Social Studies, likely due to the very small number of test-takers.

Laurel Ridge serves a unique niche in a region dominated by top-performing schools like Churchill High School and Reagan High School. Rather than competing on test scores, this school focuses on keeping at-risk students in school and helping them graduate. The tiny enrollment of 39 students means that a single student's performance can dramatically swing test scores, making year-over-year comparisons less reliable than for larger schools. For parents considering this option, Laurel Ridge is best understood as a safety-net school that excels at retention and personalized support, with the understanding that academic proficiency may vary widely from year to year.

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,629

Per pupil spending ?

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17720 Corporate Woods Dr
San Antonio, TX 78259

(210) 834-4127

District: University Of Texas University Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.7%

White:

35.9%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Reading scores 59 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg23%

Texas avg54%

Middle school

2,325^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

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High school

1,335^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9High Schools in the University Of Texas University Charter School

880^th of 951University Of Texas University Charter 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	1.4	4472 of 4479	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	38.9	2602 of 4329	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	4.8	4162 of 4206	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.4	2325 of 2335	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.6	2282 of 2344	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	2303 of 2372	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1892 of 2330	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1975 of 2254	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	2098 of 2252	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	2154 of 2193	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	24.4	1644 of 1973	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.8	1761 of 1951	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.5	1803 of 1895	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.0	1606 of 1803	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	0.0	1756 of 1763	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.6	1689 of 1718	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.5	1632 of 1684	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.6	1432 of 2182	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	1355 of 2118	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.2	1994 of 2058	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	26.7	1774 of 2241	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	2159 of 2221	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	2131 of 2151	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	10.2	1998 of 2069	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	1.8	1697 of 1700	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	1335 of 2009	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	1303 of 1974	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1772 of 1990	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	1239 of 1961	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1436 of 1876	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	1258 of 1861	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	1155 of 1857	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1416 of 1797	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.2	1611 of 1777	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	43.1	1126 of 1762	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.7	1215 of 1743	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	21.6	1467 of 1734	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.6	1474 of 1652	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.5	1330 of 1603	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.4	1498 of 1672	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.8	1444 of 1568	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.5	1517 of 1539	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.0	1386 of 1510	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.3	1470 of 1497	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.5	833 of 1837	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	484 of 1829	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	582 of 1810	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	689 of 1784	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	1483 of 1936	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1343 of 1891	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	1217 of 1841	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	1155 of 1815	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	994 of 1798	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1473 of 1781	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	13.4	1569 of 1762	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.4	1497 of 1584	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	73.6	251 of 1510	83.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

At Risk (2022)34th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2023)21st percentile~ school

Male (2019)3rd percentile~ school

White (2021)<1st percentile-7 vs school

High school

At Risk (2022)55th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2022)11th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading67%+7 vs state

Biology64%-7 vs state

English I Reading50%-5 vs state

Algebra I8%-46 vs state

Reading0%-59 vs state

Mathematics0%-47 vs state

Social Studies0%-32 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	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
Laurel Ridge	Public, Charter	6-12	17720 Corporate Woods Dr	San Antonio	78259	Bexar County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 834-4127	39	4	8.7		14 (35.9%)	3 (7.7%)	19 (48.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)	36.1	1335^th of 2009 public high schools	33.5%		33.8	1303^rd of 1974 public high schools	34.0%	32	8.3	63.6	50.0	66.7				0.0			0.0	0.0	$12,629
Reagan High School	Public	9-12	19000 Ronald Reagan	San Antonio	78258	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-1800	3,403	181	18.8	17.9%	1,170 (34.4%)	138 (4.1%)	1,635 (48.0%)	277 (8.1%)	10 (0.3%)	4 (0.1%)	169 (5.0%)	87	94^th of 2009 public high schools	95.3%		86	120^th of 1974 public high schools	93.9%	26	71.8	93.8	85.2	86.6	92.7								$7,733
Madison High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5005 Stahl Rd	San Antonio	78247	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-1400	2,616	157	16.6	50.8%	516 (19.7%)	196 (7.5%)	1,755 (67.1%)	47 (1.8%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	93 (3.6%)	49.7	953^rd of 2009 public high schools	52.6%		49.9	910^th of 1974 public high schools	53.9%	43	45.1	72.0	48.8	55.9	75.5								$9,241
Johnson High School	Public	9-12	23203 Bulverde Rd	San Antonio	78259	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-0400	3,196	172	18.5	23.8%	1,027 (32.1%)	189 (5.9%)	1,479 (46.3%)	307 (9.6%)	7 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	184 (5.8%)	84.4	130^th of 2009 public high schools	93.5%		85.1	142^nd of 1974 public high schools	92.8%	12	78.4	87.0	80.8	83.1	92.1								$7,877
Academy Of Creative Educational	Public	11-12	3736 Perrin Central Bldg2	San Antonio	78217	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-0740	121	10	12.0	60.3%	22 (18.2%)	5 (4.1%)	86 (71.1%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.1%)								(n/a)				25.0	63.6								$20,686
Sst Sa College Prep High School	Public, Charter	7-12	4410 David Edwards Dr	San Antonio	78233	Bexar County	School Of Science And Technology	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 549-4161	615	39	15.9	43.7%	159 (25.9%)	50 (8.1%)	360 (58.5%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.4%)	71.6	398^th of 2009 public high schools	80.2%		82.7	167^th of 1974 public high schools	91.5%	231	61.4	81.6	75.5	85.2	82.3	100.0	77.4	73.6		70.9		46.2	$13,516
MacArthur High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2923 MacArthur View	San Antonio	78217	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-7600	2,033	128	15.9	56.8%	374 (18.4%)	147 (7.2%)	1,382 (68.0%)	47 (2.3%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (3.8%)	47	1035^th of 2009 public high schools	48.5%		44.3	1058^th of 1974 public high schools	46.4%	23	33.8	74.8	51.2	55.7	69.5								$10,615
Idea Judson College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	13427 Judson Rd	San Antonio	78233	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 529-3600	747	45	16.6	75.0%	91 (12.2%)	106 (14.2%)	503 (67.3%)	30 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	11 (1.5%)	33.9	1392^nd of 2009 public high schools	30.7%		50.7	892^nd of 1974 public high schools	54.8%	500	19.6	59.7	46.5	51.6	69.8	66.1	49.1	56.9	26.0	26.7		17.4	$10,440
Churchill High School	Public	9-12	12049 Blanco Rd	San Antonio	78216	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-0000	2,308	142	16.2	39.8%	648 (28.1%)	93 (4.0%)	1,453 (63.0%)	39 (1.7%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (3.0%)	53	879^th of 2009 public high schools	56.2%		56	766^th of 1974 public high schools	61.2%	113	41.9	70.8	54.9	57.2	80.0								$9,031
Veterans Memorial High School	Public	9-12	7618 Evans Rd	San Antonio	78266	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 619-0222	1,579	108	14.6	52.6%	289 (18.3%)	228 (14.4%)	911 (57.7%)	42 (2.7%)	5 (0.3%)	14 (0.9%)	90 (5.7%)	37.9	1289^th of 2009 public high schools	35.8%		41.7	1117^th of 1974 public high schools	43.4%	172	27.9	61.8	45.1	49.0	71.9								$10,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurel Ridge

What is the racial makeup of Laurel Ridge?

Students at Laurel Ridge are 49% Hispanic, 36% White, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Laurel Ridge in?

University Of Texas University Charter School

How many students attend Laurel Ridge?

In the 2024-25 school year, 39 students attended Laurel Ridge.

Is Laurel Ridge a good school?

Laurel Ridge ranks 1335^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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