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GREG A GARCIA EARLY COLLEGE INT

9550 S ZARZAMORA ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78224 · (210) 519-3840 · Bexar County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL135 STUDENTS
Enrollment
135
Middle
DISTRICT 101 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
75 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
43
Grade 7
46
Grade 8
46
Student demographics
White
21%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
13197%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 54%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
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
6246%
Female
7354%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
67.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
36.0%
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
135
-351 (-72%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 13.1:1
% White
1%
was 3%
% Hispanic
97%
was 95%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About GREG A GARCIA EARLY COLLEGE INT

GREG A GARCIA EARLY COLLEGE INT, a tiny 6-8 campus in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, one of the schools within NEW FRONTIERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC, enrolls 135 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 79% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

GREG A GARCIA EARLY COLLEGE INT is one of 3 schools operated by NEW FRONTIERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC, a district that hosts 303 students overall.

On demographics, GREG A GARCIA EARLY COLLEGE INT logs that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting GREG A GARCIA EARLY COLLEGE INT higher than the state norm the norm. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Bexar County shows median household income runs about $72,341, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bexar County runs 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), of which GREG A GARCIA EARLY COLLEGE INT is one.

CAST STEM H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. As a public charter, GREG A GARCIA EARLY COLLEGE INT runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 72%: 486 students in 2018 compared to 135 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 in 2025.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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
GREG A GARCIA EARLY COLLEGE INT
District
NEW FRONTIERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC
Address
9550 S ZARZAMORA ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78224
Phone
(210) 519-3840
County
Bexar County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
135
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
20.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
75 (56%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480006111122
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About GREG A GARCIA EARLY COLLEGE INT
What is the total enrollment at GREG A GARCIA EARLY COLLEGE INT?
GREG A GARCIA EARLY COLLEGE INT enrolls approximately 135 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does GREG A GARCIA EARLY COLLEGE INT serve?
GREG A GARCIA EARLY COLLEGE INT serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GREG A GARCIA EARLY COLLEGE INT?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GREG A GARCIA EARLY COLLEGE INT is approximately 20.7:1 (7 FTE teachers).
How diverse is GREG A GARCIA EARLY COLLEGE INT?
GREG A GARCIA EARLY COLLEGE INT reports a student body of 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
Is GREG A GARCIA EARLY COLLEGE INT public or private?
GREG A GARCIA EARLY COLLEGE INT is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by NEW FRONTIERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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