Summary:
The 10 schools in San Antonio's 78242 zip code serve a predominantly elementary-aged population across two main districts, Southwest Independent School District (Isd) and South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd), along with the Idea Public Schools charter network, and face significant challenges due to very high levels of economic disadvantage.
The standout performer is Idea Brackenridge College Preparatory, the area's only high school, which earns a 2-star rating and shows strong results in Reading and Biology, often meeting state averages. In contrast, its feeder school, Idea Brackenridge Academy, is the lowest-ranked elementary school in the zip code, creating a notable performance gap within the same network. Among elementary schools, Indian Creek Elementary is a bright spot, achieving a 2-star rating and exceeding the state average in 5th-grade Reading. On the other end, Frank Madla Elementary is the most challenged, with a 100% free/reduced lunch rate and a 0-star rating for two consecutive years. Overall, schools in South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)—including Alan B Shepard Middle, Five Palms Elementary, and Neil Armstrong Elementary—consistently rank in the bottom 10% of Texas districts, while Southwest Independent School District (Isd) schools like Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle and Sky Harbour Elementary show more variability but still lag behind state averages.
A critical takeaway is that Mathematics proficiency is a universal weakness, with scores far below Reading at nearly every grade level—for instance, at Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle, 7th-grade Math proficiency was just 8.62% compared to 45.65% in Reading. However, there are pockets of success: Hidden Cove Steam Academy has the lowest student-teacher ratio (12.4:1), and several elementary schools show strong Spanish-language STAAR performance. Despite the academic struggles, middle school dropout rates remain very low, indicating students are staying enrolled through these grades.
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