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LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

115 LAS PALMAS, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78237 · (210) 898-4210 · Bexar County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 278 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
310 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
28
Grade 1
30
Grade 2
50
Grade 3
47
Grade 4
47
Grade 5
43
Grade 6
41
Grade 7
34
Grade 8
34
Student demographics
White
41%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
34597%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 54%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
Female
354100%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
31.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +25.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
21.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +9.0pp since 2022
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
23.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS is one of the small elementary campuss in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, run under EDGEWOOD ISD, with 354 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 32% below typical.

Across the 29 schools in EDGEWOOD ISD (9,461 students total), LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS shows that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 88% of students at LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Bexar County (around 63%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.6%; this one delivers 23.9%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Bexar County) logs that median household income runs about $72,341, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students).

JUBILEE - LAKE VIEW UNIVERSITY PREP is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 22.3%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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
LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
District
EDGEWOOD ISD
Address
115 LAS PALMAS, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78237
Phone
(210) 898-4210
County
Bexar County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
354
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
310 (88%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481815014176
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
How many students attend LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS?
LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS enrolls approximately 354 students in grades KG-08.
Is LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS an elementary, middle, or high school?
LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS is approximately 13.7:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS?
At LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, the student body is approximately 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
Is LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS public or private?
LAS PALMAS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR GIRLS is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by EDGEWOOD ISD.
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