Summary:
The seven schools in San Antonio's 78217 zip code, all part of the North East Independent School District (Isd), serve approximately 4,145 students across five elementary schools and two high schools, with a high rate of economic disadvantage averaging 76% free/reduced lunch.
MacArthur High School stands out as the academic leader, ranking in the 48th percentile statewide with a strong 74.8% proficiency in Biology and the highest graduation rate (86.3%) in the area. In contrast, Serna Elementary struggles significantly, ranking in the 6th percentile with only 6.38% of 4th graders proficient in Math and 7.5% of 5th graders proficient in Science, despite having the highest per-student spending ($14,457). Oak Grove Elementary offers a notable success story in bilingual education, with Spanish-language STAAR scores far exceeding state averages—for example, 70.97% of 4th graders proficient in Spanish Reading versus 37.14% statewide. The two high schools present a stark contrast: Academy Of Creative Educational, a small alternative school for grades 11-12, has a low 62.9% graduation rate and 8.0% dropout rate, while MacArthur performs much better.
A critical systemic weakness across all five elementary schools is 5th Grade Science, with proficiency rates ranging from 7.5% at Serna to 27.45% at Regency Place Elementary, all below the state average of 29.57%. Northern Hills Elementary and Clear Spring Elementary also show low Science proficiency (12.5% and 11.11% respectively). The average state ranking for all schools is just the 24th percentile, and the average graduation rate for high schools is 74.6%, well below the state average. While per-student spending averages $12,828 and student-teacher ratios are favorable at 11.7:1, the data shows that higher funding does not automatically translate to higher performance, as seen with Serna Elementary's paradox of high spending and low scores.
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