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SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST

6535 CULEBRA RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78238 · (210) 432-2634 · Bexar County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL141 STUDENTS
Enrollment
141
High
DISTRICT 107 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
98 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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
15
Grade 7
18
Grade 8
28
Grade 9
23
Grade 10
21
Grade 11
15
Grade 12
21
Student demographics
White
54%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
12991%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 54%
Black
32%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 13%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
32%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
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
7755%
Female
6445%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
38.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
8.0%
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
141
-68 (-33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 10.6:1
% White
4%
was 5%
% Hispanic
91%
was 89%
% Black
2%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST

SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST operates as a tiny four-year high school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, one of the schools within SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL. Current enrollment sits at 141 students spanning grades 6 through 12. That puts it 82% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST is one of 6 schools operated by SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL, a district that educates 839 students overall.

On demographics, SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (91%). Beyond that, the school records 4% White, 2% Black, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST shows 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 70% of students at SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Bexar County indicate median household earnings sit near $72,341, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students).

SOUTHWEST PREP NORTHWEST EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an urban site. SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST's enrollment has shrank 33% since 2018, when it stood at 209 (now 141).

On this page, the feed for SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. 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
SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST
District
SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Address
6535 CULEBRA RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78238
Phone
(210) 432-2634
County
Bexar County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
141
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
10.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
98 (70%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480006309118
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST
How large is SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST?
SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST enrolls approximately 141 students in grades 06-12.
Is SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST an elementary, middle, or high school?
SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST have?
SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the student diversity at SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST?
Student demographics at SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST are roughly 4% White, 91% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST in?
SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL-NORTHWEST is part of SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL.
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