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How has ADVANCED LEARNING ACADEMY changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,087
Combined
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN ANTONIO ISD·NCES 483873013447
Advanced Learning Academy
637 N MAIN AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78205 · (210) 738-9763 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,087 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
509 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 64 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 97 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 106 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 93 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 71 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 79 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 69 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 39% smaller than its 8th grade class (106).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +33.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 31.0% | 35.0% | 16.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 26.0% | 31.0% | 29.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 66.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 7.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,087
+123 (+13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,087 | 69.3 | 15.7:1 | 47% (509) |
| 2023-24 | 1,071 | 68.2 | 15.7:1 | 51% (546) |
| 2022-23 | 1,047 | 68 | 15.4:1 | 51% (534) |
| 2020-21 | 964 | 56 | 17.2:1 | 49% (470) |
| 2017-18 | 716 | 51.5 | 13.9:1 | 52% (372) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Advanced Learning Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 52% (716 to 1,087); teachers up 35% (51.5 to 69.3).
About Advanced Learning Academy
Advanced Learning Academy is a high-enrollment combined-grade school that serves part of SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Grades offered run from pre-K through 12, with 1,087 students enrolled. The average among combined schools in Texas is roughly 485 students; this school is 124% above that.
SAN ANTONIO ISD serves 47,623 students across 100 schools.
At Advanced Learning Academy, Hispanic students make up 75% of the student body. The school is also 19% White, 4% Black, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 60% Hispanic share among all Bexar County residents. The school's diversity index is 40%, meaning two students picked at random have a 40% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 15.7 students per teacher and 69.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 4.0 above the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 47%. Public schools in Bexar County average 63%.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 53.7%. Advanced Learning Academy scores 46.6%.
In the county around the school, Bexar County, the median household income is $72,341, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Bexar County is home to 638 public schools and about 368,487 public school students.
The closest public school, Cast Tech High School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Advanced Learning Academy. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 4 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Advanced Learning Academy is 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Advanced Learning Academy as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list Advanced Learning Academy as a charter school.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 123 more students in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.2:1 in 2020-21, and 15.7:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO ISD
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,706 students
- Lanier High SchoolHigh · 1,620 students
- Brackenridge High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- Highlands High SchoolHigh · 1,478 students
- Burbank High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Edison High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
Other Advanced Learning Academy schools
One other US public school is named Advanced Learning Academy. Advanced Learning Academy is the largest of the 2.
- Advanced Learning AcademySanta Ana, CA · 363 students
Nearby schools
- Cast Tech High School0.0 mi · 451
- Fox Technical High School0.0 mi · 499
- Saisd - PK 4 Sa0.2 mi · 102
- Driscoll Madison Square Child Development Center0.2 mi · 55
- Positive Solutions Charter0.7 mi · 93
- Henry Ford Academy Alameda School for Art + Design0.8 mi · 61
Frequently asked questions
About Advanced Learning AcademyHow large is Advanced Learning Academy?
Advanced Learning Academy enrolls approximately 1,087 students in grades PK-12.
Is Advanced Learning Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Advanced Learning Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at Advanced Learning Academy?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Advanced Learning Academy.
How diverse is Advanced Learning Academy?
Advanced Learning Academy reports a student body of 19% White, 75% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Advanced Learning Academy public or private?
Advanced Learning Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by SAN ANTONIO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.