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HERITAGE ACADEMY OF WINDCREST

8750 FOURWINDS DR, WINDCREST, TX 78239 · (210) 354-7753 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL98 STUDENTS
Enrollment
98
Elementary
DISTRICT 118 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
95 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
19
Kindergarten
15
Grade 1
13
Grade 2
13
Grade 3
15
Grade 4
14
Grade 5
9
Student demographics
White
99%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
4344%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 54%
Black
3536%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 13%
Two+
1111%
DISTRICT 3% · 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
4647%
Female
5253%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
29.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
15.0%
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
98
-74 (-43%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 13.3:1
% White
9%
was 19%
% Hispanic
44%
was 50%
% Black
36%
was 27%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HERITAGE ACADEMY OF WINDCREST

HERITAGE ACADEMY OF WINDCREST is one of the very small elementary schools in WINDCREST, Texas, overseen by HERITAGE ACADEMY, with 98 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 81% below typical.

HERITAGE ACADEMY comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 589 students; HERITAGE ACADEMY OF WINDCREST is among them.

On demographics, HERITAGE ACADEMY OF WINDCREST reports that 44% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 36% Black, 11% multiracial, 9% White. The wider county runs roughly 60% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully less Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 97% of students at HERITAGE ACADEMY OF WINDCREST qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Bexar County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

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. HERITAGE ACADEMY OF WINDCREST is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students).

Nearest neighbor: HERITAGE ACADEMY OF SAN ANTONIO, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HERITAGE ACADEMY OF WINDCREST.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting. HERITAGE ACADEMY OF WINDCREST 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. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 43%: 172 students in 2018 compared to 98 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 19% to 9%. Class-load math has fell: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

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
HERITAGE ACADEMY OF WINDCREST
District
HERITAGE ACADEMY
Address
8750 FOURWINDS DR, WINDCREST, TX 78239
Phone
(210) 354-7753
County
Bexar County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
98
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
9.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
95 (97%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
480008008108
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HERITAGE ACADEMY OF WINDCREST
How large is HERITAGE ACADEMY OF WINDCREST?
HERITAGE ACADEMY OF WINDCREST enrolls approximately 98 students in grades PK-05.
Is HERITAGE ACADEMY OF WINDCREST an elementary, middle, or high school?
HERITAGE ACADEMY OF WINDCREST is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at HERITAGE ACADEMY OF WINDCREST?
Approximately 9.5:1 students per teacher at HERITAGE ACADEMY OF WINDCREST.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HERITAGE ACADEMY OF WINDCREST?
At HERITAGE ACADEMY OF WINDCREST, the student body is approximately 9% White, 44% Hispanic, 36% Black, 11% Two or more.
Is HERITAGE ACADEMY OF WINDCREST public or private?
HERITAGE ACADEMY OF WINDCREST is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by HERITAGE ACADEMY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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