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Enrollment
524
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN ANTONIO ISD·NCES 483873010427
Mission Academy
9210 S PRESA ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78223 · (210) 438-6880 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
420 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 27% smaller than its 8th grade class (59).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 31.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% | 32.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 55.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
Schools most like Mission Academy
Mission Academy's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Academy this school | 524 | 80.2% | 42.0% |
| Desertaire Elementary School EL PASO | 505 | 79.6% | 61.1% |
| Martin Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 537 | 80.4% | 17.5% |
| El Dorado Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 517 | 81.4% | 36.5% |
| Cody Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 480 | 78.5% | 32.1% |
| Glen Cove Elementary School EL PASO | 537 | 78.0% | 75.5% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mission Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,338 of 4,401 | #116 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,144 of 4,466 ▼ 869 | #170 of 317 ▼ 63 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,982 of 4,466 ▲ 196 | #113 of 317 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #2,370 of 3,998 | #157 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 524 | #2,308 of 4,938 | #170 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #686 of 4,622 | #61 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #3,852 of 4,628 | #227 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.2% | #1,948 of 4,789 | #163 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #1,999 of 2,838 | #148 of 192 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
524
+45 (+9%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 657
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 524 | 41 | 12.8:1 | 80% (420) |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 37.5 | 12.8:1 | 80% (385) |
| 2022-23 | 475 | 36.9 | 12.9:1 | 80% (380) |
| 2020-21 | 479 | 38 | 12.6:1 | 75% (360) |
| 2017-18 | 584 | 44.1 | 13.2:1 | 94% (550) |
| 2015-16 | 638 | 46 | 13.9:1 | 83% (530) |
| 2010-11 | 657 | 40 | 16.4:1 | 44% (287) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mission Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (584 to 524); teachers down 7% (44.1 to 41).
About Mission Academy
Mission Academy is a mid-sized elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, one of the schools in SAN ANTONIO ISD. The school serves pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 524 students.
Mission Academy is part of a district of 100 schools: SAN ANTONIO ISD, with 47,623 students.
Hispanic students are 91% of those enrolled at Mission Academy. The remaining shares are 3% White and 3% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Bexar County's population at about 60%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 17, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 41 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.8:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Roughly 80% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Bexar County is 63%.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Mission Academy outscored 51%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
A school with Mission Academy's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 39.5%. Mission Academy scores 42.0%, 2.5 points above that line.
In Bexar County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $72,341 a year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Mission Academy, Bexar County has 638 public schools.
Somerset Academy Brooks sits about 1.0 miles from Mission Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Mission Academy is 2nd among 6 schools close by.
Mission Academy falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment increased 9% over 4 years, reaching 524 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Mission Academy lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO ISD
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,706 students
- Lanier High SchoolHigh · 1,620 students
- Brackenridge High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- Highlands High SchoolHigh · 1,478 students
- Burbank High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Edison High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
Other Mission Academy schools
One other US public school is named Mission Academy. Mission Academy is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Mission AcademyLancaster, CA · 694 students
Nearby schools
- Somerset Academy Brooks1.0 mi · 1,227
- Cast Med High School1.1 mi · 213
- Cast Imagine Middle School1.1 mi · 82
- Compass Rose Legacy1.2 mi · 530
- Compass Rose Legacy Elementary School1.2 mi · 361
- Bexar County Lrn Center1.5 mi · 41
Frequently asked questions
About Mission AcademyHow large is Mission Academy?
Mission Academy enrolls approximately 524 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Mission Academy serve?
Mission Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Mission Academy?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Mission Academy.
How diverse is Mission Academy?
Mission Academy reports a student body of 3% White, 91% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Mission Academy?
Mission Academy is overseen by SAN ANTONIO ISD in Bexar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.