Summary:
Zip code 78263 in San Antonio, Texas, is home to two high schools serving grades 8-12 and 9-12, both part of the East Central Independent School District (Isd), which holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the 25th percentile statewide.
The most striking finding is that East Central Cast Lead High School, a smaller alternative campus with 215 students, significantly outperforms the much larger East Central High School (3,362 students) in every academic subject. For example, in Algebra I, only 12.25% of East Central High students were proficient versus 32.89% at Cast Lead, and in English I Reading, Cast Lead’s 59.26% proficiency rate far exceeded East Central’s 36.32%. Cast Lead also boasts a lower student-teacher ratio (10.5:1 vs. 18.5:1) and spends more than double per student ($17,945 vs. $8,590), correlating with its superior outcomes. While both schools serve high percentages of economically disadvantaged students (66.66% at East Central and 75.81% at Cast Lead), Cast Lead’s state ranking has jumped from the 18th to the 42nd percentile in two years, while East Central remains stagnant in the low 20th percentile.
Key metrics reveal a district-wide weakness in mathematics, with both schools falling well below the state average of 54.03% in Algebra I proficiency. East Central High also struggles with a higher dropout rate (2.9%) compared to the district average (2.2%), though its graduation rate (83.6%) is close to the district’s 84.1%. For parents, the data suggests that East Central Cast Lead High School offers a more effective learning environment despite its alternative designation, while East Central High School faces significant challenges, particularly in math, that require targeted intervention.
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