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Royal Academy Of Excellence

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-9

4438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 4% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Royal Academy Of Excellence in San Antonio, TX, is a small, alternative public school serving 469 students in grades K-9 within the 78223 zip code, and it is the sole campus of the Royal Public Schools district. The school serves a highly economically disadvantaged community, with 84.86% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch in the 2024-2025 school year.

Academically, Royal Academy faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates on the STAAR exam consistently well below state averages across nearly all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, only 16% of 8th graders were proficient in Reading, compared to 58.69% statewide, and just 8% were proficient in Social Studies, versus 31.69% statewide. The school also has a high dropout rate of 2.3% for 2023-2024, which is notably higher than nearby alternatives like Imelda Davis Early College High School and Jubilee San Antonio, both of which reported a 0.0% dropout rate. A bright spot is 5th-grade Science, where 38.33% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, exceeding the state average of 29.57% and outperforming nearby schools like Jubilee - Lake View University Prep (31.25%) and Compass Rose Ingenuity (14.67%).

Compared to other schools in the area, Royal Academy stands out for its extreme academic struggles. For instance, Advanced Learning Academy, a high-performing magnet school just 3.5 miles away, posted 60.61% proficiency in 3rd-grade Reading versus Royal’s 35.71%, and 57.58% in 3rd-grade Math versus Royal’s 21.43%. The school also shows inconsistent year-over-year performance, with scores swinging dramatically due to small class sizes. Additionally, its emergent bilingual students face severe challenges, particularly in math, where 0% were proficient on the STAAR Spanish test in 2025-2026. As a single-school district, Royal Academy lacks the shared resources and support that larger networks like Jubilee Academies or Somerset Academies Of Texas provide, highlighting an urgent need for systemic intervention.

469

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,435

Per pupil spending ?

84.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4018 S Presa St
San Antonio, TX 78223

(210) 531-0300

District: Royal Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.6%

White:

7.2%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2023 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (24% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Texas avg48%

Elementary school

4,438^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 10 pts since 2023

From bottom 15% (2023) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2,076^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 5 pts since 2024

From bottom 6% (2024) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2026	11.3	4438 of 4627	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	4069 of 4651	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	4581 of 4710	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	3973 of 4647	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	1370 of 1643	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	2835 of 2918	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.0	4471 of 4575	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	3589 of 3744	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	4613 of 4658	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	4082 of 4588	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	4232 of 4413	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	3290 of 3644	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	4400 of 4465	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	3783 of 4401	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	4331 of 4520	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.8	3148 of 3705	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	4493 of 4594	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	3326 of 4521	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	4243 of 4582	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	2866 of 3739	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	3926 of 4647	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	3288 of 4585	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	2289 of 4301	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.4	3149 of 3549	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	4113 of 4292	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	2076 of 2335	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	2213 of 2344	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	2223 of 2372	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	1350 of 1390	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.6	1423 of 1428	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	2152 of 2240	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.0	1797 of 1825	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	1875 of 2141	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	1671 of 1731	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1978 of 2119	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	1837 of 2253	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	1746 of 1820	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	2053 of 2235	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	1782 of 2253	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	1628 of 1818	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	2179 of 2246	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	1162 of 1956	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.3	1468 of 1568	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	1871 of 1891	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2026)47th percentile+43 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile+30 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)3rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading31%-24 vs state

Mathematics19%-24 vs state

Social Studies8%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Royal Academy Of Excellence	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	4018 S Presa St	San Antonio	78223	Bexar County	Royal Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 531-0300	469	31	15.2	84.9%	34 (7.2%)	15 (3.2%)	406 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)								(n/a)	16.7	0.0						35.7	25.0	30.8	36.0	40.6	16.0	21.4	23.2	15.0	12.2	28.1	16.0	8.0	$14,435
Bexar County J J A E P	Public, Alternative	8-10	102 Genevieve St	San Antonio	78214	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 989-4300	5				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Christus Santa Rosa	Public, Alternative	9	333 Santa Rosa N	San Antonio	78207	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 225-2406	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Advanced Learning Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	637 N Main Ave	San Antonio	78205	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 738-9763	1,087	69	15.6	46.8%	210 (19.3%)	39 (3.6%)	812 (74.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.2%)								(n/a)			44.3	82.1	71.1	71.3	62.0	60.6	64.3	65.8	53.8	68.7		57.6	44.3	27.4	28.6	36.8	28.2		$10,031
Bexar County J J A E P	Public, Alternative	9	1402 N Hackberry St	San Antonio	78208	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 977-7000	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Jubilee San Antonio	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4427 Chandler Rd	San Antonio	78222	Bexar County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 278-3880	1,011	64	15.8	88.4%	47 (4.6%)	61 (6.0%)	882 (87.2%)	10 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)								(n/a)			57.4	55.3	32.4	38.5	83.3	31.5	48.3	30.1	37.0	42.9	48.4	21.9	23.3	13.5	11.0		55.7	38.2	$9,190
Somerset Academy Brooks	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3803 Global Way	San Antonio	78235	Bexar County	Somerset Academies Of Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 633-9006	1,227	55	22.4	74.7%	55 (4.5%)	32 (2.6%)	1,118 (91.1%)	14 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.5%)								(n/a)			27.2	58.1	58.8	59.8	59.3	31.0	41.9	55.9	43.4	36.2	43.0	14.9	24.4	35.9	15.1	17.3	2.4	7.9	$22,949
Jubilee - Lake View University Prep	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	325 Castroville Rd	San Antonio	78207	Bexar County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 963-3900	548	36	15.3	92.5%	17 (3.1%)	6 (1.1%)	514 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)								(n/a)			22.4	47.3	33.3	40.5	42.9	27.8	16.7	22.0	38.6	50.0	40.3	30.6	21.7	7.3	20.5		39.5	11.3	$12,063
Southwest Preparatory Southeast Campus	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	735 S Ww White Rd	San Antonio	78220	Bexar County	Southwest Preparatory School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 333-1403	172	16	10.6	93.0%	10 (5.8%)	35 (20.3%)	120 (69.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)								(n/a)			28.6	46.7	22.7	11.8	55.6	29.4	12.5	20.0	21.1	10.0	8.3	5.9	0.0	10.0	10.5		5.3	9.1	$11,623
Compass Rose Ingenuity	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-10	522 Billy Mitchell	San Antonio	78226	Bexar County	Compass Rose Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 540-9265	830	46	18.1	81.9%	30 (3.6%)	22 (2.7%)	727 (87.6%)	35 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)								(n/a)			37.2	44.8	38.8	61.2	60.0	25.4	32.8	42.4	33.8	36.1	40.0	20.7	19.4	19.1	22.1	28.1		17.6	$9,734

Frequently Asked Questions about Royal Academy Of Excellence

What district is Royal Academy Of Excellence in?

Royal Public Schools

How many students attend Royal Academy Of Excellence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Royal Academy Of Excellence.

Is Royal Academy Of Excellence a good school?

Royal Academy Of Excellence ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Texas alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Royal Academy Of Excellence?

Students at Royal Academy Of Excellence are 87% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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