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Heritage Academy

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Heritage Academy ranks 592 nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-8

592^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Heritage Academy in Windcrest, TX, is a small public middle school serving just 33 students in grades 7 and 8, operating as its own single-school district (Heritage Academy) and serving a highly economically disadvantaged community where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

What makes Heritage Academy stand out is its exceptional ability to help students from low-income backgrounds and those considered at-risk achieve strong academic results. The school ranks in the 92nd percentile for serving low socioeconomic status students and the 97th percentile for serving at-risk students—a stark contrast to nearby schools like Wood Middle and White Middle, which serve similar populations but struggle to meet state averages. Mathematics proficiency is particularly impressive: 60% of 7th graders and 61.54% of 8th graders are proficient in math, far exceeding the state average (29.41% for 7th, 47.24% for 8th) and dramatically outperforming nearby schools like Woodlake Hills Middle (22.77% for 8th) and Garner Middle. The school’s extremely low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.2:1—nearly half that of Krueger Middle (16.4:1)—allows for personalized instruction that drives these outcomes.

Heritage Academy has undergone a dramatic turnaround, rising from the 18th percentile statewide in 2013-2014 to the 75th percentile in 2025-2026. While the school excels with low-income and at-risk students, it struggles with special education students (17th percentile) and 8th-grade social studies scores remain below the state average. Compared to the nearby high-performing charter Basis San Antonio - Northeast Campus, Heritage Academy’s achievements are arguably more impressive given its high-needs population versus BASIS’s more affluent student body. Higher per-student spending ($13,348) supports the small class sizes that make this success possible.

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,503

Per pupil spending ?

93.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8750 Fourwinds Dr
Windcrest, TX 78239

(210) 354-7753

District: Heritage Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.4%

African American:

27.3%

Two or more races:

18.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2014 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (53% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 57 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Texas median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg39%

Texas avg45%

592^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 53 pts since 2017

From bottom 21% (2017) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Heritage Academy

479^th of 951Heritage 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	65.9	592 of 2335	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	56.2	889 of 2344	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	809 of 2372	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	814 of 2330	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.3	293 of 2254	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.2	1128 of 2252	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	998 of 2193	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.7	1563 of 2080	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.6	1597 of 2027	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.3	1638 of 1987	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.5	1852 of 1973	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.0	1854 of 1951	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.4	1855 of 1895	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.6	1724 of 1803	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.8	1667 of 1763	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.3	1604 of 1718	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.2	1637 of 1684	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.2	1401 of 1585	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	9.8	1501 of 1582	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	22.0	1376 of 1573	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	65.4	283 of 1213	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	196 of 1167	83.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	93.2	61 of 2182	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	80.9	151 of 2118	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	72.8	289 of 2058	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	432 of 2008	78.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	683 of 2240	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.8	410 of 1825	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	578 of 2242	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	635 of 2241	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	92.7	87 of 2221	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	25.7	1683 of 2151	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.3	752 of 2047	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.8	1408 of 2008	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	1168 of 2141	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	705 of 2116	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.2	166 of 2077	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	40.0	1203 of 2043	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	515 of 1935	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	21.7	1679 of 1895	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	180 of 2253	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	63.8	460 of 1820	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	547 of 2235	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	622 of 2251	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	149 of 2220	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	60.8	636 of 2172	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	395 of 2073	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	26.3	1712 of 2039	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	728 of 2253	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.8	1100 of 1818	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.9	735 of 2245	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	646 of 2228	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	748 of 2168	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	1178 of 2069	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1606 of 2030	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	1305 of 1568	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1623 of 1891	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)97th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+17 vs school

African American (2021)77th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%+21 vs state

Reading58%~ state avg

Social Studies27%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Heritage Academy	Public, Charter	7-8	8750 Fourwinds Dr	Windcrest	78239	Bexar County	Heritage Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 354-7753	33	4	8.2	93.9%	4 (12.1%)	9 (27.3%)	12 (36.4%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (18.2%)	65.9	592^nd of 2335 public middle schools	74.6%		56.2	889^th of 2344 public middle schools	62.1%	297							60.0	56.3					60.0	61.5	26.7	$17,503
Heritage Academy Of San Antonio	Public, Charter	6	8750 Fourwinds Dr	Windcrest	78239	Bexar County	Heritage Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 510-4640	13	2	7.7	92.3%	1 (7.7%)	6 (46.2%)	4 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)								(n/a)						50.0						40.0				$11,632
White Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7800 Midcrown Dr	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 356-5900	1,000	63	15.8	67.1%	165 (16.5%)	128 (12.8%)	626 (62.6%)	26 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	46 (4.6%)	35.9	1533^rd of 2335 public middle schools	34.3%		35.2	1553^rd of 2344 public middle schools	33.7%	20	63.7					51.9	49.7	44.0				24.8	4.6	37.9	25.2	$11,183
Krueger Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	438 Lanark Dr	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 356-4700	857	52	16.4	71.1%	134 (15.6%)	61 (7.1%)	603 (70.4%)	33 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.8%)	39.7	1411^th of 2335 public middle schools	39.6%		41.6	1343^rd of 2344 public middle schools	42.7%	68	63.4					53.2	48.0	50.0				29.0	2.4	42.8	24.5	$10,787
Basis San Antonio - Northeast Campus	Public, Charter	5-8	11542 Wayland Way	San Antonio	78233	Bexar County	Basis Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 289-2088	128	12	10.3		23 (18.0%)	16 (12.5%)	61 (47.7%)	13 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	13 (10.2%)	70.2	507^th of 2335 public middle schools	78.3%		74.8	433^rd of 2344 public middle schools	81.5%	74	39.3		61.4	54.1	73.2	58.8	65.2	85.7	61.4	51.4	48.7	47.1			28.6	$10,738
Garner Middle	Public	6-8	4302 Harry Wurzbach Rd	San Antonio	78209	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 356-3800	782	56	13.8	82.2%	76 (9.7%)	78 (10.0%)	602 (77.0%)	9 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.5%)	20	2042^nd of 2335 public middle schools	12.5%		27.3	1825^th of 2344 public middle schools	22.1%	217	72.5					37.0	38.6	43.7				17.3	11.6	27.1	9.7	$10,703
Woodlake Hills Middle	Public	7-8	6625 Woodlake Pkwy	San Antonio	78244	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 661-1110	451	37	12.2	75.4%	61 (13.5%)	105 (23.3%)	259 (57.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.4%)	26.5	1836^th of 2335 public middle schools	21.4%		23.9	1915^th of 2344 public middle schools	18.3%	79	75.5	92.2						50.8						22.8	16.1	$12,151
Woodlake Hills College Preparatory 6th Grade	Public	6	6625 Woodlake Pkwy	San Antonio	78244	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 945-5100	241	19	12.5	79.7%	30 (12.4%)	58 (24.1%)	137 (56.8%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.1%)								(n/a)						33.5	38.0					12.9	3.2	62.5
Kirby Middle	Public	7-8	5441 Seguin Rd	San Antonio	78219	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 661-1140	423	39	10.9	90.1%	19 (4.5%)	88 (20.8%)	301 (71.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	16.4	2129^th of 2335 public middle schools	8.8%		12.3	2192^nd of 2344 public middle schools	6.5%	63	67.9	96.7						35.8						26.7	11.2	$14,023
Kirby Stem Academy 6th Grade	Public	6	5441 Old Seguin Rd	San Antonio	78219	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 661-1140	178	17	10.4	92.1%	9 (5.1%)	25 (14.0%)	135 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (3.9%)								(n/a)						29.3	26.3					13.0	8.1	29.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Academy

How many students attend Heritage Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 33 students attended Heritage Academy.

Is Heritage Academy a good school?

Heritage Academy ranks 592^nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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What is the racial makeup of Heritage Academy?

Students at Heritage Academy are 36% Hispanic, 27% African American, 18% Two or more races, 12% White, 6% Asian.

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