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Promesa Academy Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-5

4420^th

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of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Promesa Academy Charter School is a small K-5 charter school in San Antonio, TX (78207), serving 248 students in a predominantly low-income community where nearly 60% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school operates as its own single-school district, Promesa Academy Charter School, and has consistently ranked in the bottom 5% of Texas elementary schools over the last four years, with test scores across all subjects and grade levels significantly below the state average—often by 20 to 30 percentage points.

Despite these challenges, Promesa Academy has a notable strength in serving Special Education students, who ranked in the 33rd percentile statewide—a stark contrast to the school’s overall 4th percentile ranking. This suggests a targeted, effective program for this subgroup. The school also maintains a very low student-teacher ratio (12.1:1), which is lower than nearby San Antonio Independent School District (Isd) schools like Sarah S King Elementary and Carvajal Elementary, which have ratios between 13:1 and 16:1. However, this investment in smaller classes has not yet translated into higher test scores, and math performance has shown a troubling decline—for example, 5th-grade math proficiency dropped from 21% to 17.5% in the most recent year.

Compared to nearby schools, Promesa Academy is outperformed by KIPP Esperanza Pri (a charter school 1.24 miles away), which consistently scores higher in both reading and math despite having a much higher student-teacher ratio (20.1:1). Alonso S Perales Elementary (in Edgewood Independent School District (Isd)) and Rodriguez Montessori Elementary (in SAISD) also show higher proficiency rates in several grade levels. The school’s free/reduced lunch rate of ~60% is dramatically lower than surrounding SAISD schools, which are all above 93%, suggesting it draws from a slightly more economically diverse area. A systemic issue in the area is the "science gap," with Promesa Academy recording a 0% proficiency rate in 5th-grade Science in 2024-2025, a problem shared by nearby schools like Sarah S King and Carvajal.

248

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,379

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

603 Merida
San Antonio, TX 78207

(210) 942-1700

District: Promesa Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.1%

White:

5.6%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2023 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (27% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 26 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Texas avg51%

4,420^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2023

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SchoolDigger rating ?

939^th of 951Promesa Academy 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	4420 of 4627	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	4364 of 4651	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	4495 of 4710	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	4521 of 4647	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.3	4461 of 4575	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.4	3643 of 3744	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	4269 of 4658	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	4306 of 4588	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	4157 of 4413	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	3485 of 3644	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	4286 of 4465	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	4384 of 4401	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	4433 of 4520	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	3115 of 3705	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	4496 of 4521	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	4101 of 4582	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	3313 of 3739	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	4491 of 4647	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	4501 of 4585	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	2888 of 4301	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.4	2957 of 3549	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	3103 of 4292	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	3530 of 4086	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	27.8	2502 of 3108	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile+28 vs school

White (2024)19th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading33%-21 vs state

Mathematics21%-26 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
Promesa Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	603 Merida	San Antonio	78207	Bexar County	Promesa Academy Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 942-1700	248	20	12.1	59.7%	14 (5.6%)	10 (4.0%)	221 (89.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12.1	4420^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.5%		13.3	4364^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.2%	56							31.8	29.8	38.5	13.6	31.9	17.5	$17,379
El Daep	Public	4-5	1111 S Navidad St	San Antonio	78207	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 978-7940	7	2	4.4		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												0.0	$79,237
David Barkley/Francisco Ruiz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 S Navidad St	San Antonio	78207	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7940	355	24	15.0	96.9%	10 (2.8%)	16 (4.5%)	318 (89.6%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16.4	4221^st of 4627 public elementary schools	8.8%		19	4081^st of 4651 public elementary schools	12.3%	140							25.5	27.1	48.8	19.6	20.8	39.5	$12,680
Sarah S King Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Ceralvo St	San Antonio	78207	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7990	645	39	16.3	98.8%	9 (1.4%)	24 (3.7%)	537 (83.3%)	61 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	5.8	4570^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.2%		7.6	4551^st of 4651 public elementary schools	2.2%	19	14.3	28.6	20.0	7.1	57.1	0.0	12.1	19.0	29.7	14.0	24.4	20.0	$10,360
De Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2311 San Luis St	San Antonio	78207	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7975	388	28	14.0	97.9%	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	381 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15	4295^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.2%		18	4146^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.9%	149	6.3	20.0	41.7	0.0	45.5	46.2	25.0	41.0	36.4	22.9	31.6	18.8	$13,520
Carvajal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Arizona St	San Antonio	78207	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7970	328	25	13.1	97.6%	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	315 (96.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3.5	4608^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.1	4643^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	0.2%	35	33.3		0.0	33.3		60.0	11.1	14.0	18.0	17.7	14.0	18.0	$10,241
Collins Garden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	167 Harriman Pl	San Antonio	78204	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3310	431	27	16.2	93.0%	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	415 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	13	4387^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.2%		20.2	4012^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.7%	375	21.4	20.0	50.0	6.7	30.0	42.9	33.3	27.7	35.1	6.4	29.8	31.6	$10,670
J T Brackenridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1214 Guadalupe St	San Antonio	78207	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7950	597	37	16.0	98.5%	11 (1.8%)	22 (3.7%)	553 (92.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	12.1	4421^st of 4627 public elementary schools	4.5%		11.4	4441^st of 4651 public elementary schools	4.5%	20							25.8	25.4	36.0	13.5	35.2	29.3	$11,266
KIPP Esperanza Pri	Public, Charter	K-4	239 Stark St	San Antonio	78204	Bexar County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 888-6601	424	21	20.1	93.2%	15 (3.5%)	22 (5.2%)	380 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	24	3811^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.6%		26.1	3657^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.4%	154							34.6	36.7		25.0	40.5		$8,666
Alonso S Perales Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1507 Ceralvo St	San Antonio	78237	Bexar County	Edgewood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 898-4260	469	29	16.1	90.4%	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.9%)	461 (98.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.1	4186^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.5%		23.4	3823^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	17.8%	363							28.2	39.2	43.6	17.4	28.4	33.3	$11,700

Frequently Asked Questions about Promesa Academy Charter School

How many students attend Promesa Academy Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Promesa Academy Charter School.

Is Promesa Academy Charter School a good school?

Promesa Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 4.5% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Promesa Academy Charter School?

Students at Promesa Academy Charter School are 89% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% African American.

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

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