Por Vida Academy Charter High School

Summary:

Por Vida Academy Charter High School is a small public charter high school in San Antonio, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of just 88. The school is part of the Por Vida Academy district, which is ranked 803 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its high per-student spending, Por Vida Academy Charter High School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas high schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on state exams are significantly below the state averages across all subject areas, and its four-year graduation rates, ranging from 50.7% to 57.3%, are well below the state average. Additionally, the school has high dropout rates, ranging from 21% to 36.1%. The school serves a predominantly Hispanic student population, with 96.59% of students identifying as Hispanic, and a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 88.76% to 96.39%.

Compared to nearby schools like Hac Daep High School, Henry Ford Academy Alameda School For Art + Design, and Idea Carver College Preparatory, Por Vida Academy Charter High School significantly underperforms on key metrics. For example, Idea Carver College Preparatory, a public charter school, has a statewide ranking in the top 20% of Texas high schools and a 97.1% four-year graduation rate, compared to Por Vida Academy's bottom 10% ranking and 50.7% graduation rate. The data suggests that Por Vida Academy Charter High School may need to re-evaluate its educational approach and support systems to better serve its students and improve outcomes.


Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

 1135 Mission Rd
       San Antonio, TX  78210-4598


(210) 775-1132

District: Por Vida Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
1841st of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $40,927 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  22.5 Help
Number of students:  128

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
97.7%
White:
1.6%
African American:
0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.4% Help


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Compare Details Por Vida Academy Charter High School ranks worse than 92.7% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.04. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Por Vida Academy Charter High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.7%), White (1.6%), African American (0.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Por Vida Academy Charter High School is 22.5. (See more...)
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Compare Por Vida Academy Charter High School employs 5.6 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Por Vida Academy Charter High School is $40,927.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Por Vida Academy Charter High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Por Vida Academy Charter High School 1841st of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Por Vida Academy Charter High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Por Vida Academy 803rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Por Vida Academy Charter High School

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Rank History for all students at Por Vida Academy Charter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 2.11 1404th 1427 1.6%
2005 6.63 1373rd 1429 3.9%
2006 0.68 1420th 1430 0.7%
2007 2.13 1462nd 1497 2.3%
2008 2.79 1469th 1510 2.7%
2009 0.94 1522nd 1539 1.1%
2010 0.65 1552nd 1568 1.0%
2011 3.14 1633rd 1672 2.3%
2012 1.76 1573rd 1603 1.9%
2013 2.36 1614th 1652 2.3%
2014 0.60 1725th 1734 0.5%
2015 2.01 1692nd 1743 2.9%
2016 2.72 1692nd 1762 4.0%
2017 7.40 1631st 1777 8.2%
2018 5.91 1679th 1797 6.6%
2019 2.98 1800th 1857 3.1%
2021 4.83 1790th 1861 3.8%
2022 4.84 1793rd 1876 4.4%
2023 4.29 1866th 1961 4.8%
2024 7.04 1841st 1987 7.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Por Vida Academy Charter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 7.18 1341st 1371 2.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Por Vida Academy Charter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.83 1333rd 1347 1.0%
2022 11.65 1402nd 1418 1.1%
2023 13.66 1427th 1478 3.5%
2024 8.86 1511th 1547 2.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Por Vida Academy Charter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.88 1697th 1794 5.4%
2019 4.09 1769th 1818 2.7%
2021 6.82 1769th 1848 4.3%
2022 6.46 1756th 1847 4.9%
2023 5.81 1793rd 1897 5.5%
2024 7.87 1792nd 1883 4.8%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Por Vida Academy Charter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.51 1680th 1781 5.7%
2019 1.89 1766th 1798 1.8%
2021 5.72 1726th 1815 4.9%
2022 4.60 1759th 1841 4.5%
2023 4.57 1784th 1891 5.7%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Por Vida Academy Charter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.36 1641st 1784 8.0%
2019 9.49 1757th 1810 2.9%
2021 14.33 1708th 1829 6.6%
2022 13.55 1713th 1837 6.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Por Vida Academy Charter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.97 1750th 1803 2.9%
2019 3.70 1791st 1824 1.8%
2021 5.33 1771st 1840 3.8%
2022 6.69 1752nd 1853 5.5%
2023 4.16 1840th 1913 3.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Por Vida Academy Charter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.95 1601st 1691 5.3%
2019 3.86 1662nd 1714 3.0%
2021 6.63 1651st 1743 5.3%
2022 6.19 1668th 1762 5.3%
2023 5.66 1714th 1820 5.8%
2024 6.78 1714th 1804 5.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Por Vida Academy Charter High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 2 4 0 147 0 n/a n/a 0 153
1998 9 2 1 140 0 n/a n/a 0 152
1999 8 6 0 132 0 n/a n/a 0 146
2000 12 3 0 169 0 n/a n/a 0 184
2001 7 3 1 172 0 n/a n/a 0 183
2002 10 0 1 194 0 n/a n/a 0 205
2003 10 0 1 194 0 n/a n/a 0 205
2004 5 0 0 190 0 n/a n/a 0 195
2005 11 0 0 176 0 n/a n/a 0 187
2006 12 1 0 179 0 n/a n/a 0 192
2007 7 4 0 189 0 n/a n/a 0 200
2008 2 2 0 189 0 n/a n/a 0 193
2009 4 2 0 158 0 n/a n/a 0 164
2010 5 0 0 175 0 n/a n/a 0 180
2011 15 7 0 158 1 0 0 0 181
2012 5 7 0 203 0 0 0 0 215
2013 7 6 0 181 0 0 0 0 194
2014 9 5 0 178 0 0 2 0 194
2015 8 9 0 153 0 0 4 0 174
2016 3 3 0 121 0 0 0 0 127
2017 6 1 0 103 0 0 0 0 110
2018 3 2 0 114 0 0 0 0 119
2019 0 1 0 122 0 0 0 0 123
2020 3 2 0 140 0 0 1 0 146
2021 2 3 0 83 0 0 1 0 89
2022 1 3 0 79 0 0 0 0 83
2023 2 1 0 85 0 0 0 0 88
2024 2 1 0 125 0 0 0 0 128

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Por Vida Academy Charter High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 153 8.9 17.2 68
1998 152 10.9 13.9 67.1
1999 146 7.3 20.0 84.2
2000 184 9.5 19.4 76.1
2001 183 10.4 17.6 83.1
2002 205 11.1 18.5 96.1
2003 205 11.1 18.5 96.1
2004 195 11.4 17.1 87.2
2005 187 11.2 16.7 83.4
2006 192 10.1 19.0 74
2007 200 10.4 19.2 83
2008 193 11.8 16.4 90.7
2009 164 9.7 16.9 95.7
2010 180 9.2 19.5 90
2011 181 15.0 12.0 70.7
2012 215 15.0 14.3 85.6
2013 194 14.0 13.8 79.4
2014 194 11.9 16.1 66.5
2015 174 10.0 17.4 52.3
2016 127 14.0 9.0 91.3
2017 110 7.5 14.5 91.8
2018 119 11.0 10.7 97.5
2019 123 10.8 11.3 95.9
2020 146 8.6 16.9 97.9
2021 89 7.1 12.4 88.8
2022 83 8.0 10.3 96.4
2023 88 6.1 14.2 n/a
2024 128 5.6 22.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Por Vida Academy Charter High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 153 8.9 17.2 68
1998 152 10.9 13.9 67.1
1999 146 7.3 20.0 84.2
2000 184 9.5 19.4 76.1
2001 183 10.4 17.6 83.1
2002 205 11.1 18.5 96.1
2003 205 11.1 18.5 96.1
2004 195 11.4 17.1 87.2
2005 187 11.2 16.7 83.4
2006 192 10.1 19.0 74
2007 200 10.4 19.2 83
2008 193 11.8 16.4 90.7
2009 164 9.7 16.9 95.7
2010 180 9.2 19.5 90
2011 181 15.0 12.0 70.7
2012 215 15.0 14.3 85.6
2013 194 14.0 13.8 79.4
2014 194 11.9 16.1 66.5
2015 174 10.0 17.4 52.3
2016 127 14.0 9.0 91.3
2017 110 7.5 14.5 91.8
2018 119 11.0 10.7 97.5
2019 123 10.8 11.3 95.9
2020 146 8.6 16.9 97.9
2021 89 7.1 12.4 88.8
2022 83 8.0 10.3 96.4
2023 88 6.1 14.2 n/a
2024 128 5.6 22.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Por Vida Academy Charter High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,674 (12.9%) $24,905 (87.1%) $28,578
2020 $1,629 (7.3%) $20,617 (92.7%) $22,246
2021 $2,841 (6.9%) $38,087 (93.1%) $40,927

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Por Vida Academy Charter High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1800th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1866th of 1961 High schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Por Vida Academy Charter High School)140
 14%
   End of Course Algebra I (Por Vida Academy)113
 8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Por Vida Academy Charter High School)66
   End of Course Biology (Por Vida Academy)1125
 14%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Por Vida Academy Charter High School)310
 7%
   End of Course English I Reading (Por Vida Academy)923
 14%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Por Vida Academy Charter High School)719
 12%
   End of Course English II Reading (Por Vida Academy)1527
 12%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Por Vida Academy Charter High School)2438
 14%
   End of Course U.S. History (Por Vida Academy)3154
 23%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12388
 28.5%
African American11
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic12285
 30.3%
Pacific Islander00
White02
Two or More Races00


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In the 2023-24 school year, 128 students attended Por Vida Academy Charter High School.

Students at Por Vida Academy Charter High School are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

Por Vida Academy Charter High School ranks in the bottom 7.3% of Texas high schools.


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