Enrollment
162
Elementary
STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRELUDE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 480147614076
Prelude Preparatory Charter School
1707 CENTENNIAL BLVD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78211 · (210) 780-7661 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL162 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
13.9:1
12 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
148 students
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 30% larger than its 5th grade class (20).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Prelude Preparatory Charter School
Prelude Preparatory Charter School's state test result (40.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prelude Preparatory Charter School this school | 162 | 91.4% | 40.1% |
| Ryss STEM Academy at First Friends Pasadena PASADENA | 147 | 94.6% | 43.3% |
| Lasater Elementary School FALFURRIAS | 156 | 92.3% | N/A |
| Briscoe Elementary School HOUSTON | 177 | 93.2% | 49.6% |
| The East Austin College Prep at Southwest Key AUSTIN | 159 | 95.6% | 16.0% |
| Rusk Elementary School EL PASO | 186 | 89.8% | 33.0% |
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 Prelude Preparatory Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #2,567 of 4,401 | #132 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,361 of 4,466 ▼ 57 | #109 of 317 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,589 of 4,466 ▼ 66 | #147 of 317 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 162 | #4,718 of 4,938 | #320 of 346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.4% | #915 of 4,789 | #78 of 327 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 162 | 11.7 | 13.9:1 | 91% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 138 | 9.1 | 15.2:1 | 92% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 98 | 7.8 | 12.6:1 | 85% (83) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prelude Preparatory Charter School.
About Prelude Preparatory Charter School
Prelude Preparatory Charter School is a small elementary school in Texas, located in SAN ANTONIO. It serves 162 students in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Hispanic students make up 92% of enrollment at Prelude Preparatory Charter School. Next come 3% Black and 2% White. That compares with about 60% Hispanic among all Bexar County residents. The school's diversity index is 15%, meaning two students picked at random have a 15% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.9:1, with 11.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.2 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 91% of enrollment. That is higher than the 63% average for public schools in Bexar County.
allk12 grades Prelude Preparatory Charter School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Prelude Preparatory Charter School would score about 34.7%. It scores 40.1%, 5.5 points above that figure.
Among Bexar County residents, the median household income is $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Prelude Preparatory Charter School is one of 638 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Texans Can Academy - San Antonio is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Prelude Preparatory Charter School. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Prelude Preparatory Charter School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Prelude Preparatory Charter School's location as City: Large. Federal records list Prelude Preparatory Charter School as a charter school.
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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
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- Texans Can Academy - San Antonio0.1 mi · 72
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- Collier Elementary School1.0 mi · 485
- A Leal Jr Middle School1.0 mi · 499
- Dwight Middle School1.1 mi · 409
- Stonewall/Flanders Elementary School1.1 mi · 691
Frequently asked questions
About Prelude Preparatory Charter SchoolHow many students attend Prelude Preparatory Charter School?
Prelude Preparatory Charter School enrolls approximately 162 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Prelude Preparatory Charter School serve?
Prelude Preparatory Charter School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prelude Preparatory Charter School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Prelude Preparatory Charter School is approximately 13.9:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Prelude Preparatory Charter School?
Student demographics at Prelude Preparatory Charter School are roughly 2% White, 92% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Prelude Preparatory Charter School public or private?
Prelude Preparatory Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by PRELUDE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL.
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