Southwest Preparatory School District

1258 Austin Hwy
San Antonio, TX 78209-4820
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public charter schools serving 792 students in Southwest Preparatory School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Texas.
Public Charter Schools in Southwest Preparatory School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Texas public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public charter school average of 88% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,068 Schools
# Students
792 Students
487,146 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
29,208 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Southwest Preparatory School District, which is ranked #1142 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 70-79% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1144 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Southwest Preparatory   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southwest Preparatory   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.
33%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southwest Preparatory   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.
20-24%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southwest Preparatory   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.
70-79%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Southwest Preparatory   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,298 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
25,053 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
523 Students
308,669 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
64%
# Black Students
83 Students
80,847 Students
% Black Students
11%
17%
# White Students
162 Students
60,050 Students
% White Students
20%
12%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
498 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
10,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
62
23,868
# Students in K Grade:
55
36,370
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
38,553
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
39,161
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
38,390
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
37,131
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
36,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
42,009
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
41,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
40,155
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
34,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
30,345
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
26,698
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
21,955
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,024 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,636 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Southwest Preparatory   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
$12 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Southwest Preparatory   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
$18,024
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Southwest Preparatory   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
$15,636
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Southwest Preparatory   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 Southwest Preparatory School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seguin Campus
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2400 E Walnut St
San Antonio, TX 78209
(830) 549-5930
Grades: PK-12
| 273 students
Rank: #22.
Northeast El Campus
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1258 Austin Hwy
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 829-8017
Grades: PK-5
| 53 students
Rank: #33.
Southwest Preparatory School-northwest
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6535 Culebra Rd
San Antonio, TX 78238
(210) 432-2634
Grades: 6-12
| 136 students
Rank: #44.
Southwest Preparatory Southeast Campus
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
735 S Ww White Rd
San Antonio, TX 78220
(210) 333-1403
Grades: PK-12
| 186 students
Rank: #55.
Northeast Campus
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1258 Austin Hwy Bldg 2
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 829-8017
Grades: 6-12
| 59 students
Rank: #66.
Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6535 Culebra Rd
San Antonio, TX 78238
(210) 432-2634
Grades: PK-5
| 85 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 792 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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