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Great Hearts Invictus

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Great Hearts Invictus ranks 1426 th of 4651 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-9

1426^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 69% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Great Hearts Invictus is a public charter elementary school located in Helotes, Texas, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 784 students. This high-performing school is part of the Great Hearts Texas district, which is ranked 214 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Great Hearts Invictus has demonstrated consistent academic excellence, with its students consistently outperforming the state and Northside Independent School District (Isd) averages in STAAR reading and math assessments across multiple grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school had higher proficiency rates than the state and district in STAAR reading for grades 3-8, with the 6th and 8th-grade students performing particularly well. In STAAR math, Great Hearts Invictus had higher proficiency rates than the state and district in grades 4, 7, and 8, with the 4th-grade students performing the best at 61.8% proficiency. Compared to nearby schools like Wanke Elementary, Helotes Elementary, and Scobee Elementary, Great Hearts Invictus generally outperformed them in both reading and math assessments.

Great Hearts Invictus has a diverse student population, with 20.54% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on STAAR assessments for different student subgroups is also noteworthy, with the school ranking highly among Texas elementary schools for its Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education student populations in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school has maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.1% to 0.4% over the past five school years, which is significantly lower than the state average.

918

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,172

Per pupil spending ?

21.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12018 Bandera Rd
Helotes, TX 78023

(210) 899-1118

District: Great Hearts Texas

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.2%

White:

32.0%

Asian:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2024 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the Texas median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg54%

Texas avg48%

Elementary school

1,426^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 4 pts since 2024

From top 26% (2024) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

332^nd of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 3 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Alternative Schools in the Great Hearts Texas

214^th of 961Great Hearts Texas 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
2025	63.2	1426 of 4651	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	1234 of 4710	73.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	646 of 1905	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	119 of 814	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	545 of 1045	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	439 of 2918	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	875 of 3668	76.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	1100 of 3744	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	1147 of 4658	75.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	1083 of 3644	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	1264 of 4465	71.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	1256 of 3705	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	1735 of 4594	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	1136 of 3739	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	1234 of 4647	73.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	742 of 3549	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	487 of 4292	88.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	1101 of 2612	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	1117 of 3108	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	332 of 2344	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	405 of 2372	82.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	62 of 1428	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	333 of 1825	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	431 of 2242	80.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	255 of 1731	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	377 of 2119	82.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	97 of 1820	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	131 of 2235	94.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	186 of 1818	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	336 of 2246	85.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	232 of 1568	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	142 of 1891	92.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	179 of 1439	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	320 of 1733	81.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Asian (2025)85th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Biology72%+10 vs state

English I Reading72%+21 vs state

U.S. History69%~ state avg

Reading65%+10 vs state

Mathematics50%+9 vs state

Algebra I46%~ state avg

Science43%+5 vs state

Social Studies24%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Great Hearts Invictus	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	12018 Bandera Rd	Helotes	78023	Bexar County	Great Hearts Texas	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 899-1118	918	41	22.1	21.5%	294 (32.0%)	39 (4.2%)	507 (55.2%)	42 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.8%)								(n/a)	45.6	72.4	72.4		69.0	53.2	59.6	56.0	77.2	69.4	81.5	44.0	61.8	41.3	49.4	54.1		30.7	61.1	24.1	$9,172
Anne Frank Inspire Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	11216 Bandera Rd	San Antonio	78249	Bexar County	Inspire Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 638-5900	608	28	21.7	35.4%	209 (34.4%)	28 (4.6%)	333 (54.8%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)								(n/a)	27.5	77.8	47.4	65.7	83.3	49.0	49.0	52.5	41.0	51.4	63.3	25.0	20.0	31.7	24.4		23.9	19.5	29.2	6.1	$13,273
Great Hearts Forest Heights	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	5538 Research Dr	San Antonio	78240	Bexar County	Great Hearts Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 892-3665	1,335	73	18.3	19.6%	399 (29.9%)	27 (2.0%)	536 (40.1%)	338 (25.3%)	10 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (1.8%)								(n/a)	28.0	77.9	73.6	80.8	78.3	57.4	52.9	65.9	59.6	65.3	72.7	46.7	53.8	58.5	29.4	40.0		19.5	53.9	29.7	$9,477
Homebound	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6632 Bandera	San Antonio	78238	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 397-8810	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Holmgreen Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8580 Ewing Halsell	San Antonio	78229	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-5460	93	11	8.2	14.0%	40 (43.0%)	6 (6.5%)	45 (48.4%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$128,493
Reddix Center	Public, Alternative	2-12	4711 Sid Katz	San Antonio	78229	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-2401	261	27	9.7	33.0%	53 (20.3%)	26 (10.0%)	169 (64.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)								(n/a)																					$40,656
Ut - University Charter School At High Point	Public, Charter, Alternative	1-12	1603 Babcock Rd Ste 148	San Antonio	78229	Bexar County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 834-4127	46	3	18.0		10 (21.7%)	7 (15.2%)	28 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)	0.0	37.5	27.3							33.3	16.7								0.0	0.0	$6,142
Valor San Antonio	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	4300 Centerview Dr	San Antonio	78228	Bexar County	Valor Education	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 903-0383	342	18	18.7	16.1%	98 (28.7%)	18 (5.3%)	207 (60.5%)	9 (2.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)								(n/a)	35.0	47.6	50.0		57.1	25.8	34.5	48.2	69.4	50.0	60.0	36.7	28.6	22.2	39.1	19.2		0.0	45.0	10.0	$16,617
Great Hearts Western Hills	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	8702 Ingram Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Great Hearts Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 888-9488	1,326	70	18.8	41.3%	225 (17.0%)	70 (5.3%)	932 (70.3%)	66 (5.0%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.5%)	24 (1.8%)								(n/a)	37.9	72.7	79.1	67.3	64.0	44.7	54.8	46.2	64.8	56.8	72.2	30.9	44.4	40.2	34.5	37.6		29.9	44.0	27.6	$9,480
Somerset Academy Collegiate	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4802 Vance Jackson Rd	San Antonio	78230	Bexar County	Somerset Academies Of Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 850-3002	1,080	55	19.5	74.0%	77 (7.1%)	74 (6.9%)	893 (82.7%)	12 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	19 (1.8%)								(n/a)	3.3	41.3	37.9	58.8	69.2	45.1	26.3	31.6	42.3	29.5	50.5	33.3	17.5	20.8	24.2	11.2	36.2	10.4	44.8	10.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Hearts Invictus

What is the racial makeup of Great Hearts Invictus?

Students at Great Hearts Invictus are 55% Hispanic, 32% White, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Great Hearts Invictus a good school?

Great Hearts Invictus ranks 1426^th of 4651 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Great Hearts Invictus in?

Great Hearts Texas

How many students attend Great Hearts Invictus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 918 students attended Great Hearts Invictus.

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