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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY·NCES 480007708105

BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY

1481 HILLCREST DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78228 · (210) 432-8600 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL153 STUDENTS
Enrollment
153
Elementary
STATE 519
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
91 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
25
Kindergarten
13
Grade 1
19
Grade 2
22
Grade 3
18
Grade 4
17
Grade 5
18
Grade 6
10
Grade 7
8
Grade 8
3
Student demographics
White
75%
STATE 24%
Hispanic
13790%
STATE 54%
Black
85%
STATE 13%
Asian
11%
STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8153%
Female
7247%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
14.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
7.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -12.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
8.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-39.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
153
-221 (-59%) vs 2017
% White
5%
was 3%
% Hispanic
90%
was 92%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY

BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY is an one-room-style elementary-level community in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, overseen by BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY. The school works with 153 students in grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY sits 71% smaller than that benchmark.

Operationally, BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY answers to BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY shows that 90% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 5% Black, 5% White. By comparison, Bexar County as a whole is about 60% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 47.9%; this one comes in at 8.8%, -39.1 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Bexar County put median household income runs about $72,341, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students).

WOODLAWN HILLS EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY ranks 9th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 30.4%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site. BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 59%: 374 students in 2018 compared to 153 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Bexar County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY
District
BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY
Address
1481 HILLCREST DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78228
Phone
(210) 432-8600
County
Bexar County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
153
Free/Reduced lunch
91 (59%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480007708105
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY
What is the total enrollment at BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY?
BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY enrolls approximately 153 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY serve?
BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How diverse is BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY?
BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY reports a student body of 5% White, 90% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian.
Is BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY public or private?
BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY.
What county does BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY serve?
BEXAR COUNTY ACADEMY serves Bexar County in TX.
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