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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN ANTONIO ISD·NCES 483873006611

DAEP

906 MERIDA ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78207 · (210) 438-6820 · Bexar County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL75 STUDENTS
Enrollment
75
High
DISTRICT 699 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
4.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
70 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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
Grade 6
8
Grade 7
6
Grade 8
17
Grade 9
29
Grade 10
7
Grade 11
7
Grade 12
1
Student demographics
White
11%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
6992%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 54%
Black
57%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 13%
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
5269%
Female
2331%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
0.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
6.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
75
-31 (-29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
4.0:1
was 5.6:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
92%
was 92%
% Black
7%
was 6%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About DAEP

DAEP is one of the one-room-style senior highs in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, part of SAN ANTONIO ISD, with 75 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so DAEP sits 91% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 100 schools in SAN ANTONIO ISD (47,623 students total), DAEP accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, DAEP reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (92%). The remainder breaks down as 7% Black. The wider county runs roughly 60% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, DAEP has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 4.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting DAEP tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 93% of students at DAEP qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bexar County (around 63%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Across the wider county, Bexar County reports that the typical household earns roughly $72,341 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Bexar County runs 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), of which DAEP is one.

Nearest neighbor: SARAH S KING EL, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DAEP.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DAEP has ticked down 29%, going from 106 students in 2018 to 75 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 5.6:1 in 2018 to 4.0:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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
DAEP
District
SAN ANTONIO ISD
Address
906 MERIDA ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78207
Phone
(210) 438-6820
County
Bexar County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
75
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
4.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
70 (93%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
483873006611
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DAEP
What is the total enrollment at DAEP?
DAEP enrolls approximately 75 students in grades 06-12.
Is DAEP an elementary, middle, or high school?
DAEP is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does DAEP have?
DAEP employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 4.0:1.
What is the student diversity at DAEP?
Student demographics at DAEP are roughly 1% White, 92% Hispanic, 7% Black.
What district is DAEP in?
DAEP is part of SAN ANTONIO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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