Great Hearts Texas School District

12500 San Pedro Ave
San Antonio, TX 78216
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Great Hearts Texas School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 10,778 students in Great Hearts Texas School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Great Hearts Texas School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
13 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
12,019 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
580 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Great Hearts Texas School District, which is ranked #202 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#192 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Great Hearts Texas  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Great Hearts Texas  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Great Hearts Texas  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Great Hearts Texas  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Great Hearts Texas  School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.64
# American Indian Students
46 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,585 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
13%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,734 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
53%
# Black Students
823 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
7%
13%
# White Students
4,415 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
37%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
401 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
1,256
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,247
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,290
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,211
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,204
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,172
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,266
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,158
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
982
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
565
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
346
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $6,294 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,133 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 44% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Great Hearts Texas  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$62 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Great Hearts Texas  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$6,294
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Great Hearts Texas  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$5,133
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Great Hearts Texas  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Great Hearts Texas School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Great Hearts Irving Upper
Charter School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3520 World Cup
Irving, TX 75038
(469) 725-0014
Grades: 6-12
| 886 students
Rank: #22.
Great Hearts Monte Vista North
Charter School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
319 Mulberry Ave
San Antonio, TX 78212
(210) 888-9485
Grades: 6-12
| 423 students
Rank: #33.
Great Hearts Northern Oaks
Charter School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
17223 Jones Maltsberger Rd
San Antonio, TX 78247
(210) 888-9483
Grades: K-12
| 1,466 students
Rank: #44.
Great Hearts Lakeside
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7633 Harris Pkwy
Fort Worth, TX 76123
(817) 409-9098
Grades: K-8
| 1,119 students
Rank: #55.
Great Hearts Online - Tx
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12500 San Pedro Avenue Ste 500
San Antonio, TX 78216
(210) 469-3828
Grades: K-9
| 817 students
Rank: #66.
Great Hearts Forest Heights
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5538 Research Dr
San Antonio, TX 78240
(210) 892-3665
Grades: K-10
| 1,230 students
Rank: #77.
Great Hearts Western Hills
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8702 Ingram Rd
San Antonio, TX 78215
(210) 888-9488
Grades: K-10
| 1,233 students
Rank: #88.
Great Hearts Live Oak
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7653 N Loop 1604 E
San Antonio, TX 78233
(210) 888-9474
Grades: K-10
| 1,067 students
Rank: #99.
Great Hearts Arlington
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6701 S Cooper St
Arlington, TX 76001
(817) 260-0890
Grades: K-9
| 969 students
Rank: n/an/a
Great Hearts Invictus
Charter School
12018 Bandera Rd
Helotes, TX 78023
(210) 899-1118
Grades: K-8
| 784 students
Rank: n/an/a
Great Hearts Prairie View
Charter School
9001 Nw Hwy 287
Fort Worth, TX 76131
(817) 259-0738
Grades: K-8
| 784 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 12,019 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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