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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480026413986

KIPP SOMOS COLLEGIATE

8915 CALLAGHAN RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230 · (210) 544-2791 · Bexar County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
Enrollment
573
High
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
517 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 6
40
Grade 7
83
Grade 8
87
Grade 9
88
Grade 10
88
Grade 11
99
Grade 12
88
Student demographics
White
326%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
47984%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 54%
Black
376%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 13%
Asian
193%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
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
32657%
Female
24743%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
48.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -9.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 9 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
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →

About KIPP SOMOS COLLEGIATE

Located at 8915 CALLAGHAN RD, in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, KIPP SOMOS COLLEGIATE is an intimate high school that works with 573 students (grades 6 through 12), run under KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Enrollment runs roughly 28% leaner than the state mean of about 796.

KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 56 schools with combined enrollment of 33,437 students; KIPP SOMOS COLLEGIATE is among them.

On demographics, KIPP SOMOS COLLEGIATE lists that nearly all students (84%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 6% Black, 6% White, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 60% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, KIPP SOMOS COLLEGIATE lists 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting KIPP SOMOS COLLEGIATE tighter than the state norm the norm. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bexar County (around 63%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, KIPP SOMOS COLLEGIATE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.5%, the actual is 46.0%, a residual of +11.5 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Bexar County indicate 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. In all, Bexar County runs 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), of which KIPP SOMOS COLLEGIATE is one.

The closest other public school is KIPP SOMOS PRI, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KIPP SOMOS COLLEGIATE at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 36.9%.

The school occupies a high-density site. KIPP SOMOS COLLEGIATE is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. 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
KIPP SOMOS COLLEGIATE
District
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
8915 CALLAGHAN RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230
Phone
(210) 544-2791
County
Bexar County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
573
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
517 (90%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480026413986
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About KIPP SOMOS COLLEGIATE
How many students attend KIPP SOMOS COLLEGIATE?
KIPP SOMOS COLLEGIATE enrolls approximately 573 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does KIPP SOMOS COLLEGIATE serve?
KIPP SOMOS COLLEGIATE serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KIPP SOMOS COLLEGIATE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIPP SOMOS COLLEGIATE is approximately 13.4:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KIPP SOMOS COLLEGIATE?
At KIPP SOMOS COLLEGIATE, the student body is approximately 6% White, 84% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is KIPP SOMOS COLLEGIATE public or private?
KIPP SOMOS COLLEGIATE is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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