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Bexar County Learning Center

Public Grades 7-12

1834^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 9% of Texas high schools

Summary

Bexar County Learning Center is a small alternative high school in San Antonio, TX, serving 41 students in grades 7-12 as part of the East Central Independent School District (Isd), designed to support students who have struggled in traditional school settings.

This school stands out for its extraordinary financial investment in each student, spending $47,429 per pupil—more than four times what nearby traditional high schools like McCollum High School ($12,133) or Highlands High School ($12,164) spend. This high spending supports a very low student-to-teacher ratio (13.6:1 in 2024-2025, and as low as 7:1 in 2022-2023), allowing for intensive, individualized attention. However, despite these resources, academic performance remains consistently low across most subjects. For example, in 2025-2026, Algebra I proficiency was 0% (compared to the district's 29% and state's 54%), and English I Reading proficiency was just 7.14% (district: 38.6%, state: 55.4%). The school also experiences volatile dropout rates, spiking to 37.5% in 2017-2018, reflecting the challenges of serving a high-risk population where 92.68% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Interestingly, Biology stands out as a relative strength, with 45.45% proficiency in 2025-2026—much closer to the district average of 58.2% than any other subject. When compared to a similar alternative campus, Frank M Tejeda Academy, Bexar County Learning Center spends three times more per student yet achieves comparable or slightly lower test scores, suggesting the high costs are driven by intensive behavioral and credit recovery services rather than academic outcomes. In contrast, the Harlandale Independent School District (Isd) Stem Echs-Alamo Colleges At Pac shows that alternative schools can achieve high performance with a college-prep focus, highlighting how mission and student selection—not just funding—drive results.

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,869

Per pupil spending ?

92.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3621 Farm Rd
San Antonio, TX 78223-4806

(210) 335-1745

District: East Central Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.4%

African American:

19.5%

White:

17.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2013 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (18% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!U.S. History scores 60 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg42%

Texas avg57%

1,834^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the East Central Independent School District (Isd)

710^th of 951East Central Independent School District (Isd) 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	2.5	2343 of 2344	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	2042 of 2080	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.6	1999 of 2027	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	28.8	1599 of 2043	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	7.5	1908 of 1987	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.4	1887 of 1973	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.3	1938 of 1951	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.6	1828 of 1895	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.8	1770 of 1803	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.6	1750 of 1763	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.9	1661 of 1718	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.7	1648 of 1684	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.2	1489 of 1585	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.1	1550 of 1582	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.5	1544 of 1573	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	9.5	1986 of 2008	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	5.9	1870 of 1895	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	3.7	2014 of 2030	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	1834 of 2009	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.7	1867 of 1974	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	1905 of 1990	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	1836 of 1857	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	1757 of 1797	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.3	1675 of 1777	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.2	1641 of 1762	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	1480 of 1743	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.8	1599 of 1734	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.8	1491 of 1652	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.3	1551 of 1603	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.9	1547 of 1672	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	28.0	1372 of 1568	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.1	1246 of 1539	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	6.3	1445 of 1510	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	34.2	1169 of 1497	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.0	1239 of 1430	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.3	1033 of 1429	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.2	1261 of 1427	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	6.4	987 of 1024	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	7.6	1792 of 1837	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	1401 of 1829	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	1788 of 1810	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	1723 of 1784	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.6	1891 of 1936	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	1787 of 1841	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	1754 of 1798	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.3	1774 of 1781	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.9	1799 of 1860	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.8	1752 of 1762	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	1554 of 1743	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	1695 of 1714	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	1655 of 1691	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.2	1767 of 1937	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	1787 of 1847	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	1625 of 1848	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	1802 of 1818	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	1775 of 1794	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.8	1765 of 1954	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	1807 of 1853	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	1671 of 1840	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.4	1819 of 1824	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	1759 of 1803	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	1500 of 1581	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1134 of 1418	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1263 of 1382	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	1091 of 1357	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	964 of 1347	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.2	1539 of 1584	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2018)1st percentile~ school

At Risk (2018)1st percentile~ school

Male (2018)1st percentile~ school

High school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2019)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)2nd percentile

Female (2026)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology45%-25 vs state

English II Reading38%-21 vs state

Reading17%-42 vs state

Social Studies17%-15 vs state

U.S. History10%-60 vs state

English I Reading7%-48 vs state

Algebra I0%-54 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Bexar County Learning Center	Public	7-12	3621 Farm Rd	San Antonio	78223	Bexar County	East Central Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 335-1745	41	3	13.6	92.7%	7 (17.1%)	8 (19.5%)	26 (63.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.6	1834^th of 2009 public high schools	8.7%		4.7	1867^th of 1974 public high schools	5.4%	33	0.0	45.5	7.1	38.5	10.0			16.7			16.7	$14,869
Cast Med High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2601 Louis Bauer Dr	San Antonio	78235	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3380	213	15	14.5	73.7%	12 (5.6%)	14 (6.6%)	178 (83.6%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	51.2	920^th of 2009 public high schools	54.2%		49.5	924^th of 1974 public high schools	53.2%	4	22.7	67.7	50.0	71.4	69.1							$14,307
Compass Rose Legacy	Public, Charter	6-12	3300 Sidney Brooks	San Antonio	78235	Bexar County	Compass Rose Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 890-8448	530	35	15.2	84.5%	42 (7.9%)	40 (7.5%)	433 (81.7%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	9.8	1795^th of 2009 public high schools	10.7%		14.6	1703^rd of 1974 public high schools	13.7%	92	17.1	42.7	22.8	23.8	41.5	27.3	30.4	39.3	7.1	15.2	11.1	$13,481
Harlandale Independent School District (Isd) Stem Echs-Alamo Colleges At Pac	Public	9-12	4040 Apollo	San Antonio	78214	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 989-4300	393	16	24.6	73.5%	22 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	365 (92.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	76.2	295^th of 2009 public high schools	85.3%		77.8	246^th of 1974 public high schools	87.5%	49	25.0	89.7	77.1	86.2								$6,995
Frank M Tejeda Academy	Public	9-12	12121 S E Loop 410	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 989-4900	144	17	8.3	85.4%	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	142 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.8	1985^th of 2009 public high schools	1.2%		3.8	1889^th of 1974 public high schools	4.3%	96	7.4	18.2	0.0	9.1	13.5							$16,266
Hac Daep High School	Public	9-12	12121 S E Loop 410	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 921-4463	35	4	8.3	82.9%	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	34 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$45,676
Restorative And Transition Center	Public	6-12	5903 SE Loop 410 Bldg 17	San Antonio	78222	Bexar County	East Central Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 634-6100	23	3	7.6	87.0%	3 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)												$5,915
Idea South Flores College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	6919 S Flores	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4150	715	47	15.0	73.0%	33 (4.6%)	13 (1.8%)	653 (91.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	37.6	1299^th of 2009 public high schools	35.3%		40.1	1162^nd of 1974 public high schools	41.1%	137	28.4	58.6	54.8	70.0	56.8	52.3	51.2	59.5	31.8	27.9	23.8	$11,198
Highlands High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3118 Elgin Ave	San Antonio	78210	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6800	1,478	99	14.9	88.6%	33 (2.2%)	104 (7.0%)	1,321 (89.4%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	16.6	1698^th of 2009 public high schools	15.5%		14.9	1697^th of 1974 public high schools	14.0%	1	13.2	41.0	24.7	43.9	50.8							$13,136
McCollum High School	Public	9-12	500 W Formosa Blvd	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-1500	1,502	105	14.3	84.6%	41 (2.7%)	6 (0.4%)	1,448 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	23.2	1609^th of 2009 public high schools	19.9%		23.4	1550^th of 1974 public high schools	21.5%	59	19.3	59.1	33.3	43.5	51.8							$10,102

Frequently Asked Questions about Bexar County Learning Center

What district is Bexar County Learning Center in?

East Central Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Bexar County Learning Center?

Students at Bexar County Learning Center are 63% Hispanic, 20% African American, 17% White.

Is Bexar County Learning Center a good school?

Bexar County Learning Center ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Texas high schools.

How many students attend Bexar County Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 41 students attended Bexar County Learning Center.

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