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Enrollment
1,430
Combined
DISTRICT 1,147 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREAT HEARTS TEXAS·NCES 480144113216
Great Hearts Northern Oaks
17223 JONES MALTSBERGER RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78247 · (210) 888-9483 · Bexar County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,430 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% of Texas public K-12 schools
- ATest 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.
- C-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
225 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 | 127 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 118 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 122 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 124 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 135 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 132 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 91 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 81 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 80 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 60 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (127) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (132).
Student demographics
60%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
73.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 31.0% | 42.0% | 18.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 33.0% | 29.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 73.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
64.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,430
+30 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 1,430 | 74.4 | 19.2:1 | 16% (225) |
| 2023-24 | 1,466 | 74.9 | 19.6:1 | 17% (253) |
| 2022-23 | 1,440 | 75.3 | 19.1:1 | 18% (257) |
| 2020-21 | 1,400 | 74 | 18.9:1 | 19% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 1,102 | 79.6 | 13.8:1 | 12% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 676 | 32 | 21.1:1 | 11% (73) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great Hearts Northern Oaks.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (1,102 to 1,430); teachers down 7% (79.6 to 74.4).
About Great Hearts Northern Oaks
Students in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, attend Great Hearts Northern Oaks, a high-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels. It offers kindergarten through 12 and has 1,430 students enrolled. By comparison, combined schools in Texas enroll about 485 students on average.
GREAT HEARTS TEXAS is the local district for Great Hearts Northern Oaks. It runs 13 schools with 12,926 students.
The largest group at Great Hearts Northern Oaks is White students, at 48%. After that, the student body is 40% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 3% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Great Hearts Northern Oaks scores 60%.
Great Hearts Northern Oaks reported 74.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 19.2:1. Combined schools in Texas average 11.7:1, 7.5 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 225 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 16% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Bexar County report 63%.
Great Hearts Northern Oaks earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 76% of Texas public K-12 schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 64.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 67.0%.
Bexar County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $72,341 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Great Hearts Northern Oaks shares Bexar County with 637 other public schools.
Driscoll Middle School sits about 0.5 miles from Great Hearts Northern Oaks. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Great Hearts Northern Oaks is 1st on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Great Hearts Northern Oaks is City: Large. Great Hearts Northern Oaks is a public charter school.
Enrollment at Great Hearts Northern Oaks was 1,400 in 2020-21 and 1,430 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
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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 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
- Great Hearts Online - TXCombined · 968 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
- Driscoll Middle School0.5 mi · 535
- Redland Oaks Elementary School0.6 mi · 355
- Laurel Ridge1.0 mi · 39
- Thousand Oaks Elementary School1.8 mi · 598
- Longs Creek Elementary School1.8 mi · 541
- Foundation School of Autism - San Antonio1.9 mi · 38
Frequently asked questions
About Great Hearts Northern OaksHow large is Great Hearts Northern Oaks?
Great Hearts Northern Oaks enrolls approximately 1,430 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Great Hearts Northern Oaks serve?
Great Hearts Northern Oaks serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Hearts Northern Oaks?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Great Hearts Northern Oaks is approximately 19.2:1 (74 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Great Hearts Northern Oaks?
Student demographics at Great Hearts Northern Oaks are roughly 48% White, 40% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Great Hearts Northern Oaks in?
Great Hearts Northern Oaks is part of GREAT HEARTS TEXAS.
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