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HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN

501 W CESAR E CHAVEZ BLVD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78207 · (210) 226-4031 · Bexar County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL61 STUDENTS
Enrollment
61
High
STATE 796
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
7 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
24 students
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 9
17
Grade 10
17
Grade 11
15
Grade 12
12
Student demographics
White
1016%
STATE 24%
Hispanic
4777%
STATE 54%
Black
35%
STATE 13%
Two+
12%
STATE 3%
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
2134%
Female
4066%

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Test scores

STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
45.0%
TX avg 53.3% . -8.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
14.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +5.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
61
-76 (-55%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 15.0:1
% White
16%
was 12%
% Hispanic
77%
was 82%
% Black
5%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN

As a minimally staffed secondary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN instructs 61 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 92% below typical.

HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN sits inside HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN shows that 77% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 16% White, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 60% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Bexar County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.1%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Bexar County) reports that median household earnings sit near $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. Across Bexar County's 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN is one campus in the mix.

COOPER ACADEMY AT NAVARRO is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 32.3%.

The school occupies a high-density site. HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN has ticked down 55%, going from 137 students in 2018 to 61 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked down from 82% to 77% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

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
HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN
District
HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN
Address
501 W CESAR E CHAVEZ BLVD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78207
Phone
(210) 226-4031
County
Bexar County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
61
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
8.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
24 (39%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480141212313
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN
What is the total enrollment at HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN?
HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN enrolls approximately 61 students in grades 09-12.
Is HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN an elementary, middle, or high school?
HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN is approximately 8.9:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN?
At HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN, the student body is approximately 16% White, 77% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN?
HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN is overseen by HENRY FORD ACADEMY ALAMEDA SCHOOL FOR ART + DESIGN in Bexar County.
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