Enrollment
215
High
DISTRICT 729 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST CENTRAL ISD·NCES 481785013877
East Central Cast Lead High School
7284 FM 1628, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78263 · (210) 634-7302 · Bexar County
GRADES 08–12HIGH41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Texas public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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
10.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
163 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 8 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 60 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 48 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 18% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +42.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 42 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 51.0% | 22.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 17.0% | 42.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 26.0% |
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 9.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 13.0% | N/A |
% 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
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 East Central Cast Lead High School
East Central Cast Lead High School's state test result (28.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Central Cast Lead High School this school | 215 | 75.8% | 28.4% |
| Coolidge High School COOLIDGE | 140 | 72.9% | 48.2% |
| Rice High School ALTAIR | 348 | 70.4% | 35.6% |
| Tulia High School TULIA | 267 | 78.7% | 32.1% |
| Citylab High School DALLAS | 150 | 81.3% | 49.1% |
| Arlington College and Career High School ARLINGTON | 340 | 78.2% | 79.8% |
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 East Central Cast Lead High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #1,346 of 1,385 | #76 of 81 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #1,188 of 1,425 ▲ 53 | #57 of 82 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #796 of 1,425 ▲ 508 | #42 of 82 ▲ 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +24.0pp | #284 of 1,184 | #8 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 215 | #1,307 of 2,107 | #78 of 128 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #151 of 1,344 | #2 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #581 of 1,346 | #23 of 79 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.8% | #468 of 1,522 | #37 of 90 |
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
215
+163 (+313%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 8.7:1
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 | 215 | 20.4 | 10.6:1 | 76% (163) |
| 2023-24 | 222 | 17 | 13.1:1 | 59% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 186 | 15.3 | 12.2:1 | 41% (76) |
| 2020-21 | 52 | 6 | 8.7:1 | 29% (15) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Central Cast Lead High School.
About East Central Cast Lead High School
East Central Cast Lead High School is a public high school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. It is open to students in grades 8 through 12 and enrolls 215 students. High schools in Texas have about 796 students on average; enrollment here is 73% lower.
EAST CENTRAL ISD operates 16 schools. Combined enrollment is 11,497 students.
More than half of the students at East Central Cast Lead High School are Hispanic (64%). The rest of enrollment is 20% White and 14% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, East Central Cast Lead High School scores 53%.
On staff are 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.6:1. The average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 76% of students at East Central Cast Lead High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Bexar County, the average is 63%.
East Central Cast Lead High School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 7% of Texas public high schools.
East Central Cast Lead High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 28.4% and a predicted 41.3%.
Bexar County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $72,341, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Bexar County's 638 public schools enroll about 368,487 students and include East Central Cast Lead High School.
East Central High School is about 0.2 miles from East Central Cast Lead High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 3. The school's 28.4% average proficiency ranks 5th among 8 nearby schools.
East Central Cast Lead High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe. East Central Cast Lead High School holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Federal data put enrollment at 52 in 2020-21 and 215 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.6:1) than in 2020-21 (8.7:1).
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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 EAST CENTRAL ISD
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- East Central Heritage Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,251 students
- Legacy Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,143 students
- Honor Elementary SchoolElementary · 806 students
- Harmony Elementary SchoolElementary · 781 students
- Sinclair Elementary SchoolElementary · 739 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
- East Central High School0.2 mi · 3,362
- East Central Heritage Middle School2.4 mi · 1,251
- Oak Crest Elementary School2.5 mi · 687
- Sinclair Elementary School5.3 mi · 739
- Harmony Elementary School6.1 mi · 781
- Salado Elementary School6.4 mi · 688
Frequently asked questions
About East Central Cast Lead High SchoolHow large is East Central Cast Lead High School?
East Central Cast Lead High School enrolls approximately 215 students in grades 08-12.
Is East Central Cast Lead High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Central Cast Lead High School is a high school covering grades 08-12.
How many students per teacher at East Central Cast Lead High School?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at East Central Cast Lead High School.
What is the student diversity at East Central Cast Lead High School?
Student demographics at East Central Cast Lead High School are roughly 20% White, 64% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is East Central Cast Lead High School in?
East Central Cast Lead High School is part of EAST CENTRAL ISD.
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