Summary:
The South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd) operates 14 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school, serving a predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged population in the South San Antonio area. While the district as a whole is ranked 906 out of 968 in Texas and rated 0 stars by SchoolDigger, a few standout schools, such as Robert C Zamora Middle and Dwight Middle, have strong STAAR test scores and low dropout rates, outperforming the district and state averages.
The data reveals significant achievement gaps between the district/school performance and the state averages, particularly in math and reading. For instance, at South San Antonio High School, only 14.8% of students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.73%. Additionally, there are wide disparities in performance between the top-performing schools, such as Price Elementary with 49.21% proficient or better in 5th grade math, and the lowest-performing schools, like Palo Alto Elementary with only 15.28% proficient or better.
The high poverty levels, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 88.34% to 98.19% across all schools, likely contribute to the academic challenges faced by the district. The wide range in student-teacher ratios, from 11.7 to 25 students per teacher, may also suggest staffing difficulties or uneven distribution of resources. Additionally, many schools saw declines in STAAR test scores from 2022-2023 to 2023-2024, indicating a concerning trend that warrants further investigation.
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