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Enrollment
918
Combined
DISTRICT 1,147 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREAT HEARTS TEXAS·NCES 480144114171
Great Hearts Invictus
12018 BANDERA RD, HELOTES, TX 78023 · (210) 899-1118 · Bexar County
GRADES KG–09COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL918 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
197 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 117 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 120 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 104 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 33 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (117) is 117% larger than its 8th grade class (54).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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% . -2.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -17.0pp since 2022
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 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 36.0% | 20.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 25.0% |
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% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
54.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Great Hearts Invictus
Great Hearts Invictus's state test result (54.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Hearts Invictus this school | 918 | 21.5% | 54.5% |
| Valor Kyle KYLE | 907 | 32.7% | 39.8% |
| Aristoi Classical Academy-Cypress HOUSTON | 511 | 22.5% | 48.8% |
| Great Hearts Live Oak LIVE OAK | 1,153 | 35.6% | 48.3% |
| Valor San Antonio SAN ANTONIO | 342 | 16.1% | 35.2% |
| Great Hearts Lakeside FORT WORTH | 1,279 | 25.6% | 54.3% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Great Hearts Invictus ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #40 of 211 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #86 of 218 ▼ 36 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #39 of 218 ▲ 1 | #1 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #11 of 134 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 918 | #17 of 280 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #137 of 141 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #20 of 144 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.5% | #215 of 226 | #7 of 9 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 918 | 41.4 | 22.2:1 | 21% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 784 | 37.6 | 20.9:1 | 21% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 31.9 | 17.1:1 | 19% (103) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great Hearts Invictus.
About Great Hearts Invictus
Great Hearts Invictus is one of the public schools in HELOTES, Texas. It is a large combined-grade school. The school's enrollment of 918 students covers kindergarten through 9. Statewide, combined schools in Texas average about 485 students each.
Great Hearts Invictus is one of the 13 schools that make up GREAT HEARTS TEXAS (12,926 students in total).
By race and ethnicity, Great Hearts Invictus is 55% Hispanic. It is also 32% White, 5% Asian, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. By the diversity index, Great Hearts Invictus comes in at 59%.
The school reported 41.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 22.2:1. For comparison, combined schools in Texas average 11.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 21%. Across public schools in Bexar County, the average is 63%.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Great Hearts Invictus's results are 10.0 points below predicted: 54.5% against 64.5%.
In the county around the school, Bexar County, median household income is about $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Great Hearts Invictus is among the 638 public schools in Bexar County.
The closest public school, Kuentz Elementary School, is about 0.8 miles from Great Hearts Invictus. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Great Hearts Invictus ranks 5th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Great Hearts Invictus is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. Great Hearts Invictus operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
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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 GREAT HEARTS TEXAS
- Great Hearts Northern OaksCombined · 1,430 students
- Great Hearts Forest HeightsCombined · 1,335 students
- Great Hearts Western HillsCombined · 1,326 students
- Great Hearts LakesideCombined · 1,279 students
- Great Hearts Live OakCombined · 1,153 students
- Great Hearts ArlingtonCombined · 998 students
Other schools in HELOTES
- O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,535 students
- Kuentz Elementary SchoolElementary · 517 students
- Beard Elementary SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Los Reyes Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Helotes Elementary SchoolElementary · 316 students
Nearby schools
- Kuentz Elementary School0.8 mi · 517
- Steubing Elementary School0.8 mi · 436
- Anne Frank Inspire Academy1.0 mi · 608
- O'Connor High School1.1 mi · 2,535
- Stinson Middle School1.2 mi · 898
- Brandeis High School1.4 mi · 2,657
Frequently asked questions
About Great Hearts InvictusHow large is Great Hearts Invictus?
Great Hearts Invictus enrolls approximately 918 students in grades KG-09.
What grades does Great Hearts Invictus serve?
Great Hearts Invictus serves grades KG-09.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Hearts Invictus?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Great Hearts Invictus is approximately 22.2:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Great Hearts Invictus?
At Great Hearts Invictus, the student body is approximately 32% White, 55% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Great Hearts Invictus public or private?
Great Hearts Invictus is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by GREAT HEARTS TEXAS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.