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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERITAGE ACADEMY·NCES 480008008109

HERITAGE ACADEMY

8750 FOURWINDS DR, WINDCREST, TX 78239 · (210) 354-7753 · Bexar County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL33 STUDENTS
Enrollment
33
Middle
DISTRICT 100 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
31 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 7
19
Grade 8
14
Student demographics
White
12%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
36%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 54%
Black
27%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 13%
Asian
6%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
18%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
45%
Female
55%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
54.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
54.0%
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
33
-1 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 8.7:1
% White
12%
was 15%
% Hispanic
36%
was 56%
% Black
27%
was 24%
% Asian
6%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HERITAGE ACADEMY

As an one-room-style 6-8 campus in WINDCREST, Texas, HERITAGE ACADEMY hosts 33 students from grades 7 through 8, one of the schools within HERITAGE ACADEMY. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so HERITAGE ACADEMY sits 95% below that benchmark.

Within HERITAGE ACADEMY, which oversees 5 schools and 589 students, HERITAGE ACADEMY is one campus in the system.

On demographics, HERITAGE ACADEMY reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 36%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 27% Black, 18% multiracial, 12% White, 6% Asian. That is visibly less Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

On the income-and-resources front, HERITAGE ACADEMY shows 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.3:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Bexar County's rate of about 63%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Bexar County) reports that median household income runs about $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 HERITAGE ACADEMY is one.

HERITAGE ACADEMY OF SAN ANTONIO is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

HERITAGE ACADEMY operates from a suburban location. HERITAGE ACADEMY operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HERITAGE ACADEMY has decreased 3%, going from 34 students in 2018 to 33 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked down from 56% to 36%.

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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
District
HERITAGE ACADEMY
Address
8750 FOURWINDS DR, WINDCREST, TX 78239
Phone
(210) 354-7753
County
Bexar County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
33
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
8.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
31 (94%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
480008008109
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HERITAGE ACADEMY
How large is HERITAGE ACADEMY?
HERITAGE ACADEMY enrolls approximately 33 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does HERITAGE ACADEMY serve?
HERITAGE ACADEMY serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does HERITAGE ACADEMY have?
HERITAGE ACADEMY employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
What is the student diversity at HERITAGE ACADEMY?
Student demographics at HERITAGE ACADEMY are roughly 12% White, 36% Hispanic, 27% Black, 6% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Is HERITAGE ACADEMY public or private?
HERITAGE ACADEMY 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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