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Southwest Preparatory School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 641 students in Southwest Preparatory School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Southwest Preparatory School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
787 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Southwest Preparatory School District, which is ranked #1146 of all 1,201 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.
Overall District Rank
#1144 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
46%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
546 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
53%
# Black Students
91 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
12%
13%
# White Students
139 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
18%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
51
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
69
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
48
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,139 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,736 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,139
$13,417
Spending / Student
$15,736
$14,148
Best Southwest Preparatory School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seguin Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2400 E Walnut St
San Antonio, TX 78209
(830) 549-5930
San Antonio, TX 78209
(830) 549-5930
Grades: PK-11
| 251 students
Rank: #22.
Southwest Preparatory School-northwest
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6535 Culebra Rd
San Antonio, TX 78238
(210) 432-2634
San Antonio, TX 78238
(210) 432-2634
Grades: 6-12
| 142 students
Rank: #33.
Southwest Preparatory Southeast Campus
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
735 S Ww White Rd
San Antonio, TX 78220
(210) 333-1403
San Antonio, TX 78220
(210) 333-1403
Grades: PK-12
| 179 students
Rank: #44.
New Directions
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1258 Austin Hwy Bldg 2
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 829-8017
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 829-8017
Grades: 6-12
| 69 students
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