Summary:
The seven public schools in San Antonio's 78204 zip code, serving elementary through high school grades, are split between the San Antonio Independent School District (Isd) and KIPP Texas Public Schools, and face significant challenges with an average free/reduced lunch rate of nearly 92%.
In this area, the KIPP charter network consistently outperforms the SAISD schools. KIPP University Prep High School is the only school with a 2-star rating, boasting a 94.2% graduation rate and higher test scores in core subjects than Burbank High School, though Burbank has a much lower dropout rate (0.5% vs. 3.2%). Similarly, KIPP Aspire Academy (middle school) ranks in the 35th percentile statewide, far above Harris Middle (9th percentile), and KIPP Esperanza Pri (elementary) ranks higher than Collins Garden Elementary. A standout exception is Harris Middle, where 68% of students taking Algebra I were proficient, exceeding both district and state averages, indicating a strong advanced math program despite its low overall rank.
A critical weakness across all schools is mathematics proficiency, which lags far behind reading. For example, at Collins Garden Elementary, only 6.38% of 3rd graders were proficient in math versus 33.33% in reading. Bilingual program results are mixed, with some Spanish-language tests outperforming averages and others falling short. Encouragingly, several schools show upward trends, such as KIPP University Prep jumping from the 22nd to 40th percentile in one year, and Briscoe Elementary improving from the 11th to 22nd percentile, suggesting that targeted strategies can drive academic growth even in challenging circumstances.
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