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Karen Wagner High School

Public Grades 9-12

1610^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 20% of Texas high schools

Summary

Karen Wagner High School is a large public high school in San Antonio, TX, serving 2,423 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Judson Independent School District (Isd), where over 76% of students come from low-income households. The school has faced persistent academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 20th percentile of Texas high schools for the past decade, with a graduation rate of 79.9% and a dropout rate of 4.5% that is nearly double the district average. While its test scores are lower than the Judson ISD average, they are notably better than nearby Judson High School—for example, Algebra I proficiency at Wagner (23.88%) is almost double Judson's (13.1%)—making it a relatively stronger option among large traditional schools in the area.

A stark contrast exists with Robert G Cole Middle/High School, just 4 miles away, which is a top 5% school with a 98.3% graduation rate and test scores 2-3 times higher than Wagner's, such as 84.21% Algebra I proficiency versus Wagner's 23.88%. This gap is largely tied to different student demographics, as Cole serves only 17% low-income students. Additionally, Idea Walzem College Preparatory, a charter school 3.2 miles away, consistently outperforms Wagner despite having a similar percentage of low-income students (77%), showing that individual school leadership matters even within the same charter network.

Wagner's per-student spending ($8,813) is among the lowest in the area, significantly less than Cole ($18,443) but comparable to Judson High ($8,898), suggesting funding alone doesn't determine success. The school's student-to-teacher ratio (15.7:1) is relatively low, yet this hasn't translated into academic gains, pointing to potential issues with instructional quality or support systems. Performance for specific groups has been volatile—Gifted and Talented students ranked in the 76th percentile in 2022-2023 but dropped to the 16th percentile by 2025-2026—raising questions about how well the school challenges its highest-achieving students. While Wagner has stabilized in the 19th-25th percentile range over the last three years after a decline, it has not shown significant recovery, indicating current interventions may be preventing further decline but not driving improvement.

2,423

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,358

Per pupil spending ?

76.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 N Foster Rd
San Antonio, TX 78244

(210) 662-5000

District: Judson Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Karen Wagner High School:

Elementary:	Candlewood Elementary
	Escondido Elementary
	Hopkins Elementary
	James L Masters
	More...
	Park Village Blended Learning Academy
	William Paschall Elementary
	Woodlake Elementary
Middle:	Henry Metzger Middle
	Kirby Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.5%

African American:

25.6%

White:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2022 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 20th (2026) from a 14th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 30 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg47%

Texas avg62%

1,610^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Judson Independent School District (Isd)

752^nd of 951Judson 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	1610 of 2009	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	1476 of 1974	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1614 of 1990	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	1665 of 1961	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	1609 of 1876	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	1510 of 1861	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	1032 of 1857	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	1120 of 1797	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.1	1177 of 1777	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.4	1179 of 1762	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.3	1036 of 1743	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.2	1234 of 1734	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.7	1210 of 1652	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.8	1082 of 1603	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.7	1295 of 1672	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.3	1248 of 1568	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.4	1152 of 1539	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.2	1233 of 1510	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.6	1228 of 1497	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	765 of 1086	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.3	503 of 834	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	581 of 1065	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	844 of 1069	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	856 of 1031	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	813 of 1020	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	481 of 1024	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	477 of 1013	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	437 of 556	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	362 of 428	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.1	341 of 530	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	325 of 525	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.4	439 of 507	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	438 of 488	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	426 of 487	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	437 of 486	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	27.0	1398 of 1837	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	1227 of 1829	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	339 of 1810	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	496 of 1784	72.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	856 of 1195	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.4	747 of 1153	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	563 of 1437	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.2	1057 of 1371	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1069 of 1278	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	977 of 1195	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	364 of 1136	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	494 of 1113	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	1616 of 1936	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.8	1165 of 1504	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1234 of 1880	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1634 of 1891	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	1590 of 1841	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	1496 of 1815	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	1144 of 1798	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1268 of 1781	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	1010 of 1206	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.7	587 of 964	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.8	280 of 1182	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.4	761 of 1172	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	689 of 1177	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	840 of 1145	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.1	690 of 1137	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	1477 of 1860	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.1	1057 of 1453	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	938 of 1805	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1551 of 1820	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1495 of 1762	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	1356 of 1743	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	735 of 1714	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	946 of 1691	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	1535 of 1937	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	1090 of 1513	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	1038 of 1884	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1620 of 1897	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1620 of 1847	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1473 of 1848	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	823 of 1818	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	1015 of 1794	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	1541 of 1954	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	1134 of 1515	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	1175 of 1891	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1628 of 1913	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	1610 of 1853	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1488 of 1840	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	985 of 1824	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	1160 of 1803	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	630 of 713	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	495 of 598	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	574 of 731	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	532 of 677	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	587 of 664	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	489 of 588	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	377 of 604	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	360 of 582	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	71.8	31 of 105	70.5%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	64.5	13 of 34	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	16 of 34	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	1199 of 1581	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.2	883 of 1299	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	478 of 1548	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.9	1140 of 1478	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1096 of 1418	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	964 of 1382	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	577 of 1357	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	673 of 1347	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	1280 of 1584	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	1014 of 1294	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1059 of 1556	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1435 of 1576	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1387 of 1525	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	1014 of 1510	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	1014 of 1526	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	1216 of 1539	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2019)70th percentile+26 vs school

Pacific Islander (2019)62nd percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)30th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)28th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)24th percentile+10 vs school

Asian (2026)21st percentile~ school

Male (2026)21st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile~ school

White (2026)19th percentile~ school

Female (2026)17th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)16th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)12th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History63%-8 vs state

Biology47%-23 vs state

English II Reading36%-24 vs state

English I Reading36%-20 vs state

Algebra I24%-30 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 4, 2012

May daughter is in her senior year (2012-2013. She has attended Judson ISD schools from kindergarten. The school district has been very instrumental in helping her to excell and strive to do her best in all that she does.

We are a military family and traveled from many years, settling here in San Antonio, in time for our youngest to have the opportunity to attend school in one location for her entire experience from K-12.

Judson ISD has grown since we arrived, however the schools have also grown and improved.

Wagner High School is the newest High School in the District my daughter has excelled both in athletics and academics. She will graduate this year well on her way to being a productive member of society and it is my belief that the staff and teachers of Judson ISD, and most recently Wagner High School deserve a part of the credit for this accomplishment. Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Karen Wagner High School	Public	9-12	3000 N Foster Rd	San Antonio	78244	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 662-5000	2,423	154	15.7	76.4%	187 (7.7%)	620 (25.6%)	1,489 (61.5%)	48 (2.0%)	4 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	66 (2.7%)	23.2	1610^th of 2009 public high schools	19.9%		26.7	1476^th of 1974 public high schools	25.2%	134	23.9	47.5	35.6	36.2	62.5								$11,358
San Antonio Steam Academy	Public, Charter	5-12	6127 Summer Fest Dr	San Antonio	78244	Bexar County	San Antonio Steam Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 473-2698	139	9	14.7	2.2%	4 (2.9%)	80 (57.6%)	47 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)								(n/a)													$17,534
Judson Learning Academy	Public	10-12	5441 Seguin Rd	San Antonio	78219	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 651-4080	78	6	13.0	61.5%	12 (15.4%)	11 (14.1%)	49 (62.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.7%)								(n/a)			0.0	18.8	48.4								$10,740
Idea Walzem College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	6445 Walzem Rd	San Antonio	78239	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4600	724	43	16.8	77.1%	32 (4.4%)	160 (22.1%)	498 (68.8%)	17 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	12 (1.7%)	47.9	1000^th of 2009 public high schools	50.2%		49	932^nd of 1974 public high schools	52.8%	68	34.8	78.4	59.8	58.0	63.6	35.4	54.9	65.8	37.7	46.5		30.2	$10,791
Houston High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4635 E Houston St	San Antonio	78220	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 978-7900	800	57	14.0	95.1%	15 (1.9%)	279 (34.9%)	475 (59.4%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.3%)	18	1677^th of 2009 public high schools	16.5%		12.1	1746^th of 1974 public high schools	11.6%	69	28.6	46.2	26.2	29.6	59.3								$16,312
Idea Najim College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	926 S Ww White Rd	San Antonio	78220	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4900	474	33	14.4	89.7%	9 (1.9%)	132 (27.8%)	321 (67.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	19.9	1650^th of 2009 public high schools	17.9%		27.1	1466^th of 1974 public high schools	25.7%	184	28.6	45.4	33.8	51.5	40.6	43.9	54.6	52.8	34.7	42.7		21.1	$11,180
Robert G Cole Middle/High School	Public	6-12	4001 Winans Rd	San Antonio	78234	Bexar County	Ft Sam Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 368-8730	810	72	11.2	17.2%	273 (33.7%)	118 (14.6%)	293 (36.2%)	22 (2.7%)	4 (0.5%)	13 (1.6%)	87 (10.7%)	89.5	66^th of 2009 public high schools	96.7%		85.5	131^st of 1974 public high schools	93.4%	65	84.2	97.3	89.7	89.8	95.9	73.9	81.6	82.2	56.4	35.0	61.1	55.7	$14,462
Roosevelt High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5110 Walzem Rd	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-2200	2,431	154	15.8	71.5%	307 (12.6%)	321 (13.2%)	1,603 (65.9%)	92 (3.8%)	5 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	96 (3.9%)	43.5	1136^th of 2009 public high schools	43.5%		40.7	1144^th of 1974 public high schools	42.0%	8	40.8	69.9	43.9	50.2	72.8								$9,524
Premier High School-San Antonio Windcrest	Public, Charter	9-12	8220 Windsor Cross Dr	San Antonio	78239	Bexar County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 524-8103	78	3	26.0	74.4%	12 (15.4%)	8 (10.3%)	57 (73.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	15.2	1725^th of 2009 public high schools	14.1%		15.8	1684^th of 1974 public high schools	14.7%	41	11.1	50.0	16.7	46.7	40.9								$15,770
Judson Care Academy	Public	6-12	102 School St	Converse	78109	Bexar County	Judson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 945-6730	86	12	6.9	75.6%	7 (8.1%)	28 (32.6%)	45 (52.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.8%)	7.4	1837^th of 2009 public high schools	8.6%		11.1	1762^nd of 1974 public high schools	10.7%	75	18.2	35.3	20.8	16.0	41.7	0.0	18.2	21.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$25,478

Frequently Asked Questions about Karen Wagner High School

Is Karen Wagner High School a good school?

Karen Wagner High School ranks in the bottom 19.9% of Texas high schools.

What schools feed into Karen Wagner High School?

Karen Wagner High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Candlewood Elementary
Elementary : Escondido Elementary
Elementary : Hopkins Elementary
Elementary : James L Masters
Elementary : Park Village Blended Learning Academy
Elementary : William Paschall Elementary
Elementary : Woodlake Elementary
Middle : Henry Metzger Middle
Middle : Kirby Middle

What is the racial makeup of Karen Wagner High School?

Students at Karen Wagner High School are 61% Hispanic, 26% African American, 8% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Karen Wagner High School in?

Judson Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Karen Wagner High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,423 students attended Karen Wagner High School.

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