Rogers Academy

Rogers Academy is a PK-8 school in San Antonio, TX, serving 756 students within the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd), where over 93% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. After a decade of ranking in the bottom 15% of Texas elementary schools, Rogers Academy has shown a notable upward trend, climbing to the 26th percentile in 2025-2026—its highest rank in over ten years. This recent improvement sets it apart from nearby schools like Woodlawn Academy, which has dropped to the 5th percentile, and Neal Elementary at the 39th percentile, though it still trails higher-performing schools like Mark Twain Dual Language Academy (91st percentile) and Great Hearts Monte Vista (78th percentile).

Rogers Academy’s greatest strength lies in its Gifted and Talented (GT) program, where students ranked in the 68th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, earning 3 stars for this subgroup. This is a stark contrast to the school’s overall performance and suggests that resources are effectively concentrated on high-achieving students. However, the school struggles significantly in mathematics for the general student body, with scores far below state averages—for example, 7th grade math proficiency was just 3.7% compared to the state’s 29.41%. Interestingly, students taking Algebra I (typically 8th graders) perform well, with 53.85% proficient in 2024-2025, outpacing the district and state, indicating a “barbell” effect where a small group excels while most students lack foundational math skills.

Reading performance is relatively stronger, often matching or exceeding the district average, such as in 5th grade reading (59.26% vs. district 43.32%). The school’s Spanish-language track shows mixed results, with some scores competitive but others alarmingly low, like 3rd grade math Spanish at 6.67% versus the district’s 34.89%. Rogers Academy is a school in transition, showing signs of a meaningful turnaround despite its challenges. Its future success will depend on scaling the effective strategies from its GT program to benefit all students and overhauling math instruction for grades 3-8 to address the systemic weakness.