Woodlawn Academy

Woodlawn Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in San Antonio, Texas, with 536 students. The school is part of the San Antonio Independent School District, which is ranked 790 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Woodlawn Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodlawn Academy significantly underperforms the San Antonio ISD and Texas state averages across nearly all grade levels and subjects on the STAAR assessments. For example, in 2024-2025 projected scores, 3rd grade reading at Woodlawn was 31.15% compared to 34.57% for San Antonio ISD and 52.02% for Texas, and 8th grade math at Woodlawn was 15.87% compared to 20.78% for San Antonio ISD and 44.81% for Texas. The school also struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, with subgroups like Hispanic students, English Learners, and Special Education students performing in the bottom 20-25% of Texas elementary schools. Additionally, Woodlawn Academy has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.6% to 4.2%, compared to the district and state.

While the nearby Ogden Elementary, Wilson Elementary, and David Crockett Academy also perform poorly relative to state averages, they generally outperform Woodlawn Academy on test scores and other metrics. Woodlawn Academy's performance has remained stagnant or declined over the past 10 years, with no significant improvement in its state rankings or test scores, despite high spending per student and a relatively low student-teacher ratio.