Summary:
This analysis examines three high schools in the 78202 zip code of San Antonio, Texas, serving grades 6-12 or 9-12, which reveal stark contrasts in academic performance and school effectiveness within a single geographic area.
Idea Carver College Preparatory is the standout school, earning a 3-star rating for 2025-2026 and a history of 4-star ratings. It significantly outperforms the other two schools and its district, Idea Public Schools, in nearly every academic metric, including Algebra I (73.96% proficient) and U.S. History (78.57% proficient). Its graduation rate is an exceptional 97.2%. In contrast, Healy-Murphy is a school in crisis, with a 0-star rating, a 37.7% graduation rate, and a 15% dropout rate, alongside critically low test scores where some subjects show 0% proficiency. Young Men's Leadership Academy presents a paradox: it has a perfect 100% graduation rate and a very low 0.4% dropout rate, yet its academic proficiency in core subjects like Algebra I (22.92%) and English II is alarmingly low, suggesting students may graduate without being fully prepared for college or careers.
A key finding is that spending does not equal success. Young Men's Leadership Academy has the highest per-student spending ($13,707) but the lowest academic proficiency in math and English, while Idea Carver has the lowest spending ($10,922) and the highest student-teacher ratio (17.8:1) yet achieves the best test scores. Healy-Murphy, with the lowest spending ($6,789) and a small student-teacher ratio (9.4:1), appears to be a last-resort option with catastrophic outcomes. Overall, San Antonio Independent School District (Isd) schools in this zip code struggle significantly compared to the charter school, highlighting major educational disparities.
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