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Enrollment
2,657
High
DISTRICT 1,907 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312011431
Brandeis High School
13011 KYLE SEALE PKWY, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78249 · (210) 397-8200 · Bexar County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,657 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Texas public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
157 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
694 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 696 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 662 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 683 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 616 | 23% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
74.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +40.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 40 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 55.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 39.0% | 31.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 74.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
71.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 →
Schools most like Brandeis High School
Brandeis High School's state test result (71.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis High School this school | 2,657 | 26.1% | 71.0% |
| Johnson High School SAN ANTONIO | 3,196 | 23.8% | 82.3% |
| Clark High School SAN ANTONIO | 2,750 | 33.6% | 66.0% |
| Cedar Ridge High School ROUND ROCK | 2,713 | 32.0% | 59.8% |
| Reagan High School SAN ANTONIO | 3,403 | 17.9% | 81.8% |
| Glenn High School LEANDER | 2,024 | 23.5% | 58.0% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brandeis High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #213 of 1,385 | #15 of 81 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #392 of 1,425 ▼ 145 | #16 of 82 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #292 of 1,425 ▼ 5 | #20 of 82 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.0pp | #379 of 1,184 | #13 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,657 | #136 of 2,107 | #8 of 128 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #1,062 of 1,344 | #59 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #311 of 1,346 | #9 of 79 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.1% | #1,402 of 1,522 | #79 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #506 of 557 | #29 of 32 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,657
-213 (-7%) vs 2020
+12% since 2010-11, when it was 2,375
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 2,657 | 156.8 | 16.9:1 | 26% (694) |
| 2023-24 | 2,727 | 156.2 | 17.5:1 | 28% (773) |
| 2022-23 | 2,777 | 158.9 | 17.5:1 | 30% (824) |
| 2020-21 | 2,870 | 155 | 18.5:1 | 22% (635) |
| 2017-18 | 2,702 | 156.4 | 17.3:1 | 22% (592) |
| 2015-16 | 2,728 | 150 | 18.2:1 | 24% (657) |
| 2010-11 | 2,375 | 136 | 17.5:1 | 26% (608) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brandeis High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (2,702 to 2,657); teachers unchanged (156.4 to 156.8).
About Brandeis High School
Brandeis High School operates as a high-enrollment high school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. The latest federal count shows 2,657 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Texas is about 796 students, so this school is 234% larger than average.
Besides Brandeis High School, NORTHSIDE ISD runs 126 other schools. The district enrolls 100,208 students.
Brandeis High School's enrollment is 55% Hispanic. Other groups make up 25% White, 10% Asian, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. Brandeis High School has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Brandeis High School employs 156.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 16.9:1. The average ratio among high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, lower than at this school. Brandeis High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 26%. The 63% average for public schools in Bexar County is 37 points higher.
Measured against Texas public high schools, Brandeis High School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 62.5%. Brandeis High School scores 71.0%.
Among Bexar County residents, median household income is about $72,341, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 638 public schools in Bexar County, with a combined enrollment of about 368,487.
Stinson Middle School is the public school closest to Brandeis High School, about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Brandeis High School is 2nd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Brandeis High School went from 2,870 students to 2,657. Its ratio of students to teachers was 18.5:1 in 2020-21, and 16.9:1 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 NORTHSIDE ISD
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 2,670 students
- Marshall High SchoolHigh · 2,634 students
- Sotomayor High SchoolHigh · 2,627 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
Nearby schools
- Stinson Middle School0.3 mi · 898
- Scobee Elementary School0.8 mi · 470
- Steubing Elementary School1.2 mi · 436
- Beard Elementary School1.3 mi · 499
- Garcia Middle School1.4 mi · 1,360
- Great Hearts Invictus1.4 mi · 918
Frequently asked questions
About Brandeis High SchoolHow many students attend Brandeis High School?
Brandeis High School enrolls approximately 2,657 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Brandeis High School serve?
Brandeis High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brandeis High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brandeis High School is approximately 16.9:1 (157 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brandeis High School?
At Brandeis High School, the student body is approximately 25% White, 55% Hispanic, 6% Black, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Brandeis High School public or private?
Brandeis High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTHSIDE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.