Summary:
The 78239 zip code in San Antonio/Windcrest, Texas, is home to 11 schools serving grades PK-12, a high-poverty area where an average of 83.4% of students are economically disadvantaged, and the educational landscape is a mix of large public districts and charter networks.
The standout school in the area is Heritage Academy, a middle school that is the only school to earn a 4-star rating, achieving this despite a 93.94% economically disadvantaged rate and a tiny enrollment of 33 students. In contrast, its feeder school, Heritage Academy Of Windcrest, ranks in the bottom 30% of the state, creating a fascinating paradox where the network's model appears to accelerate growth in middle school. The Harmony School Of Innovation - San Antonio excels in high school English, with 80% proficiency in English I, while Idea Walzem College Preparatory shows a positive trajectory with a rising state ranking and an 82.6% graduation rate, the only high school above 80%. On the other end, Premier High School-San Antonio Windcrest struggles with a 34% graduation rate and critically low test scores, and Compass Rose Journey ranks in the 5th percentile statewide.
A systemic weakness across the zip code is mathematics, where no elementary school exceeded the state average for 3rd-grade math proficiency. The three North East Independent School District (Isd) elementary schools—Windcrest, Royal Ridge, and Montgomery—all significantly underperform their own district's averages, highlighting unique challenges tied to high poverty. The average student-teacher ratio is 14.4:1, with the best ratios at Heritage Academy schools (7.7:1 to 8.2:1) and the worst at Premier High School (26:1). Spending per student averages $11,983, ranging from $8,920 at Idea Walzem Academy to $19,957 at Heritage Academy Of San Antonio, with higher spending correlating with smaller class sizes and better outcomes.
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