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San Marcos Excel Academy

Public Grades 10-12

Summary

Lamar - Phoenix Alternative Education in San Marcos, TX, is a small alternative high school serving 55 students in grades 9-12 within the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District, designed for students who need a non-traditional learning environment.

This school faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 5% of all Texas high schools. Test scores are critically low compared to nearby schools: only 22% of students are proficient in English I Reading, versus 46% at San Marcos High School and 65% at Canyon High School. In U.S. History, just 26% meet grade-level standards, compared to 68% at San Marcos High School and 98% at Memorial Early College High School. The school also serves a population with very high economic need, with 87% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—higher than San Marcos High School (73%) and more than double that of Canyon High School (32%).

Lamar is not alone in these struggles. Hays Inspire Academy, another alternative school just 1.75 miles away, has similarly low test scores and a nearly identical poverty rate (88%). This suggests that alternative education programs in the region face profound, systemic challenges due to the high-needs students they serve. While the school’s name "Phoenix" implies a mission of second chances and rebirth, the data shows that academic outcomes currently fall short of that goal. The school is providing a necessary service, but it operates in an extremely challenging environment with limited success in overcoming the obstacles its students face.

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

87.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

121 De Zavala Dr
San Marcos, TX 78666

(512) 393-6932

District: San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.5%

White:

9.1%

African American:

3.6%

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!Test scores below the Texas average (21% vs 62% meeting standards)

!English II Reading scores 46 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg54%

Texas avg62%

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601^st of 947San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District among Texas districts

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History26%-44 vs state

English I Reading22%-33 vs state

English II Reading14%-46 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 (2025)	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 5th Grade	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
San Marcos Excel Academy	Public	10-12	121 De Zavala Dr	San Marcos	78666	Hays County	San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 393-6932	55	4	13.7	87.3%	5 (9.1%)	2 (3.6%)	47 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)			22.2	14.3	26.3								$00
Hays Inspire Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2250 Clovis Barker Rd	San Marcos	78666	Hays County	Inspire Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 638-5400	24	2	10.8	87.5%	10 (41.7%)	2 (8.3%)	12 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.4	1913^th of 2057 public high schools	7.0%		5	1861^st of 1974 public high schools	5.7%	52	0.0	14.3	0.0	40.0									$14,061
San Marcos High School	Public	9-12	2601 Rattler Rd	San Marcos	78667	Hays County	San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 393-6805	2,371	160	14.8	73.3%	453 (19.1%)	125 (5.3%)	1,712 (72.2%)	20 (0.8%)	5 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	50 (2.1%)	38.3	1306^th of 2057 public high schools	36.5%		35.6	1262^nd of 1974 public high schools	36.1%	44	11.7	60.5	45.6	51.9	68.0								$9,017
Idea Kyle College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	640 Philomena Dr	Kyle	78640	Hays County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4300	681	43	15.6	63.7%	69 (10.1%)	32 (4.7%)	562 (82.5%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	55.1	830^th of 2057 public high schools	59.6%					(n/a)	37.4	63.1	81.6	81.4	82.3		58.2	67.5	60.8	33.0	51.8	30.4	$11,078
Lehman High School	Public	9-12	1700 Lehman Rd	Kyle	78640	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 268-8454	2,128	125	17.0	56.2%	227 (10.7%)	103 (4.8%)	1,741 (81.8%)	18 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	32 (1.5%)	48.5	1004^th of 2057 public high schools	51.2%		43.3	1077^th of 1974 public high schools	45.4%	73	37.2	69.3	54.6	57.2	70.4								$8,579
Live Oak Academy	Public	9-12	4820 Jack C Hays Trl	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 268-8462	184	12	15.4	49.5%	37 (20.1%)	5 (2.7%)	134 (72.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	21.9	1662^nd of 2057 public high schools	19.2%		23.9	1543^rd of 1974 public high schools	21.8%	119	33.3	22.2	0.0	43.2	51.0								$12,360
Jack C Hays High School	Public	9-12	4800 Jack C Hays Trl	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 268-2911	2,304	128	17.9	34.8%	665 (28.9%)	97 (4.2%)	1,401 (60.8%)	41 (1.8%)	5 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	90 (3.9%)	60	694^th of 2057 public high schools	66.3%		61	646^th of 1974 public high schools	67.3%	48	44.3	74.6	66.3	65.1	72.6								$8,622
Canyon High School	Public	9-12	1510 Ih 35 N	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2400	2,414	152	15.8	32.4%	1,067 (44.2%)	84 (3.5%)	1,144 (47.4%)	33 (1.4%)	6 (0.2%)	11 (0.5%)	69 (2.9%)	59	732^nd of 2057 public high schools	64.4%		57.5	733^rd of 1974 public high schools	62.9%	1	44.6	75.0	64.8	67.3	71.3								$8,664
Memorial Early College High School	Public	9-12	1419 N Business 35	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2900	291	21	14.1	27.1%	143 (49.1%)	10 (3.4%)	110 (37.8%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.5%)	90.1	59^th of 2057 public high schools	97.1%		90.9	54^th of 1974 public high schools	97.3%	5	76.0	96.2	94.9	95.1	98.3								$10,500
Comal Discipline Center	Public	6-12	1413 N Business 35	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2950	47	12	4.0	59.6%	15 (31.9%)	5 (10.6%)	24 (51.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	2 (4.3%)								(n/a)													$25,439

Frequently Asked Questions about San Marcos Excel Academy

What is the racial makeup of San Marcos Excel Academy?

Students at San Marcos Excel Academy are 85% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is San Marcos Excel Academy in?

San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District

How many students attend San Marcos Excel Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 55 students attended San Marcos Excel Academy.

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