Is Southwest Legacy High School a good school?

Southwest Legacy High School ranks in the bottom 22.7% of Texas high schools.

How many students attend Southwest Legacy High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,014 students attended Southwest Legacy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Southwest Legacy High School?

Students at Southwest Legacy High School are 94% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% African American.

Southwest Legacy High School

Summary:

Southwest Legacy High School is a public high school located in Von Ormy, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 2,014. The school is part of the Southwest Independent School District, which is ranked 669 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southwest Legacy High School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with consistently low rankings and proficiency rates on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams compared to the state, district, and nearby schools. The school's performance on STAAR EOC exams is significantly below the state and district averages across all subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 12.96% in Algebra I to 59.57% in U.S. History. The school's graduation rate has declined from 93.5% in 2020-2021 to 91.0% in 2022-2023, which is still above the state average but lower than the district average. Additionally, the school's dropout rate has increased from 0.6% in 2017-2018 to 2.2% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the school's migrant student subgroup has performed exceptionally well in the past, ranking in the top 15% of Texas high schools in 2018-2019 and the top 26% in 2017-2018. However, the school's performance is particularly low for its White, African American, and Gifted and Talented student subgroups, with rankings in the bottom 25% of Texas high schools. The school's English Language Learner and Special Education student subgroups also perform poorly, with rankings in the bottom 40% of Texas high schools. In comparison, Cast STEM High School, another school in the Southwest ISD, outperforms Southwest Legacy High School on STAAR EOC exams, and Virginia Allred Stacey Junior/Senior High School, a school in the Lackland Independent School District, also outperforms Southwest Legacy High School on STAAR EOC exams and has a much higher statewide ranking.

Detail:

Public 9-12

4495 Verano Pkwy Bldg 100
Von Ormy, TX 78073

(210) 623-6539

District: Southwest Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1535^th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,508

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 2,014

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.3%

White:

2.4%

African American:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southwest Legacy High School ranks worse than 77.3% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Southwest Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.46. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Southwest Legacy High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.3%), African American (2.4%), White (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Southwest Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southwest Legacy High School is 16.7, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Southwest Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)

Compare Southwest Legacy High School employs 120.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southwest Legacy High School is $10,508. 1 high schools in the Southwest Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Southwest Legacy High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Southwest Legacy High School 1535^th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Southwest Legacy High School in the ranking list.)

Southwest Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Southwest Independent School District (Isd) 669^th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2019	26.87	1409^th	1857	24.1%
2021	18.59	1546^th	1861	16.9%
2022	19.01	1558^th	1876	17.0%
2023	25.99	1476^th	1961	24.7%
2024	24.46	1535^th	1987	22.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	25.72	903^rd	1113	18.9%
2019	33.52	742^nd	1136	34.7%
2021	27.35	915^th	1195	23.4%
2022	24.21	999^th	1278	21.8%
2023	30.66	907^th	1371	33.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	32.65	924^th	1347	31.4%
2019	33.56	922^nd	1357	32.1%
2021	32.38	980^th	1382	29.1%
2022	28.78	1079^th	1418	23.9%
2023	26.83	1178^th	1478	20.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	29.08	1381^st	1794	23.0%
2019	34.50	1281^st	1818	29.5%
2021	23.95	1474^th	1848	20.2%
2022	23.57	1479^th	1847	19.9%
2023	30.51	1351^st	1897	28.8%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	70.06	26^th	131	80.2%
2019	76.79	15^th	113	86.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	19.04	1528^th	1781	14.2%
2019	25.10	1449^th	1798	19.4%
2021	15.90	1557^th	1815	14.2%
2022	15.57	1576^th	1841	14.4%
2023	27.09	1397^th	1891	26.1%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	26.84	1002^nd	1137	11.9%
2019	53.06	717^th	1145	37.4%
2021	12.08	1087^th	1177	7.6%
2022	10.55	1097^th	1172	6.4%
2023	20.72	1053^rd	1182	10.9%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	31.64	1286^th	1784	27.9%
2019	30.26	1361^st	1810	24.8%
2021	23.53	1491^st	1829	18.5%
2022	26.72	1405^th	1837	23.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	24.30	1449^th	1803	19.6%
2019	25.41	1416^th	1824	22.4%
2021	19.77	1507^th	1840	18.1%
2022	20.31	1509^th	1853	18.6%
2023	23.54	1478^th	1913	22.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.22	289^th	525	45.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	28.11	730^th	1013	27.9%
2019	44.58	513^th	1024	49.9%
2021	27.99	730^th	1020	28.4%
2022	39.68	551^st	1031	46.6%
2023	39.26	595^th	1069	44.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	26.84	1331^st	1691	21.3%
2019	31.13	1244^th	1714	27.4%
2021	22.80	1393^rd	1743	20.1%
2022	21.71	1433^rd	1762	18.7%
2023	30.68	1271^st	1820	30.2%

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Rank History for White students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	28.37	1195^th	1539	22.4%
2019	19.04	1328^th	1526	13.0%
2021	1.48	1477^th	1510	2.2%
2022	10.12	1401^st	1525	8.1%
2023	15.21	1376^th	1576	12.7%

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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.

Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Southwest Legacy High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2015	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	35	28	2	1422	0	10	1497
2019	51	39	4	1769	0	6	1869
2020	56	44	5	1808	1	6	1920
2021	47	54	6	1864	0	5	1976
2022	47	44	8	1840	0	9	1948
2023	49	49	11	1900	0	5	2014

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southwest Legacy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2017	0	0.0	n/a	n/a
2018	1497	87.9	17.0	85.4
2019	1869	110.0	16.9	92
2020	1920	123.2	15.5	95.7
2021	1976	123.6	15.9	94.7
2022	1948	127.4	15.2	89.8
2023	2014	120.1	16.7	88.6

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 Southwest Legacy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2017	0	0.0	n/a	n/a
2018	1497	87.9	17.0	85.4
2019	1869	110.0	16.9	92
2020	1920	123.2	15.5	95.7
2021	1976	123.6	15.9	94.7
2022	1948	127.4	15.2	89.8
2023	2014	120.1	16.7	88.6

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 Southwest Legacy High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,140 (11.6%)	$8,724 (88.4%)	$9,865
2020	$1,836 (18.3%)	$8,221 (81.7%)	$10,057
2021	$1,336 (12.7%)	$9,171 (87.3%)	$10,508

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southwest Legacy High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1409^th of 1857 High schools	Ranks 1476^th of 1961 High schools	0.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Southwest Legacy High School)	14	14
End of Course Algebra I (Southwest Independent School District (Isd))	46	25	21%
End of Course Algebra I (Texas)	62	45	17%
End of Course Biology (Southwest Legacy High School)	43	42	1%
End of Course Biology (Southwest Independent School District (Isd))	54	42	12%
End of Course Biology (Texas)	63	57	6%
End of Course English I Reading (Southwest Legacy High School)	33	40	7%
End of Course English I Reading (Southwest Independent School District (Isd))	40	44	4%
End of Course English I Reading (Texas)	49	54	5%
End of Course English II Reading (Southwest Legacy High School)	36	40	4%
End of Course English II Reading (Southwest Independent School District (Isd))	41	49	8%
End of Course English II Reading (Texas)	51	56	5%
End of Course U.S. History (Southwest Legacy High School)	61	63	2%
End of Course U.S. History (Southwest Independent School District (Isd))	67	65	2%
End of Course U.S. History (Texas)	75	71	4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1869	2014	7.8%
African American	39	49	25.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	11	175%
Hispanic	1769	1900	7.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	51	49	3.9%
Two or More Races	6	5	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92%	88.6%	3.4%

Schools Near Southwest Legacy High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2024)	STAAR EOC Biology (2024)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2024)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2024)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2024)	STAAR Reading (2024)			STAAR Mathematics (2024)		STAAR Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southwest Legacy High School	Public	9-12	4495 Verano Pkwy Bldg 100	Von Ormy	78073	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 623-6539	2,014	120	16.7	88.6%	49 (2.4%)	49 (2.4%)	1,900 (94.3%)	11 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	24.5	1535^th of 1987 public high schools	22.7%		26	1476^th of 1961 public high schools	24.7%	59	13.0	34.6	38.2	45.9	59.6							$10,508	$1,336	$9,171
Frank L Madla Early College High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1400 W Villaret Blvd	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	New Frontiers Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 486-3686	163	9	18.1	67.5%	10 (6.1%)	2 (1.2%)	151 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.3	728^th of 1987 public high schools	63.4%		68.2	470^th of 1961 public high schools	76.0%	258	25.0	50.0	78.8	84.9	58.0							$9,882	$1,442	$8,440
Alternative School	Public	6-12	1520 Gillette Blvd	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 977-7150	50	2	25.0	96.0%	2 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Idea Brackenridge College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	5555 Old Pearsall Rd	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4300	613	35	17.5	88.7%	29 (4.7%)	12 (2.0%)	568 (92.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	30.4	1398^th of 1987 public high schools	29.6%					(n/a)	29.7	37.2	33.7	57.9	66.7	63.1	51.6	46.5	31.8	39.5	17.8	$9,728	$1,549	$8,179
South San Antonio H S - West Campus	Public	9-12	5622 Ray Ellison Blvd	San Antonio	78242	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 977-7000	521	43	11.9	97.3%	16 (3.1%)	20 (3.8%)	478 (91.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	11	1769^th of 1987 public high schools	11.0%		9.3	1764^th of 1961 public high schools	10.0%	5	20.3	23.6	15.3	26.0	48.1							$17,751	$1,828	$15,924
Idea Ewing Halsell College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	2523 W Ansley Blvd	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 430-7595	562	34	16.7	80.8%	22 (3.9%)	10 (1.8%)	527 (93.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46.7	1009^th of 1987 public high schools	49.2%					(n/a)	25.8	55.0	45.5	68.2	76.5	58.3	64.6	57.3	39.4	51.8	24.0	$9,554	$1,668	$7,886
South San Antonio High School	Public	9-12	2515 Navajo	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 977-7400	1,786	97	18.3	92.6%	25 (1.4%)	16 (0.9%)	1,740 (97.4%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.2	1599^th of 1987 public high schools	19.5%		16.5	1655^th of 1961 public high schools	15.6%	56	14.8	40.1	35.4	36.1	55.0							$9,937	$1,768	$8,168
Cast Stem High School	Public	9-12	11914 Dragon Ln	San Antonio	78252	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 622-4300	210	20	10.5	66.7%	16 (7.6%)	8 (3.8%)	180 (85.7%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	71.3	392^nd of 1987 public high schools	80.3%		64.7	563^rd of 1961 public high schools	71.3%	171	25.0	68.5	76.3	77.8	98.2							$13,798	$1,617	$12,181
Southwest High School	Public	9-12	11690 Dragon Ln	San Antonio	78252	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 622-4500	2,152	134	16.0	71.8%	137 (6.4%)	95 (4.4%)	1,870 (86.9%)	6 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	38 (1.8%)	37.3	1251^st of 1987 public high schools	37.0%		34.6	1286^th of 1961 public high schools	34.4%	35	20.0	42.2	50.0	55.7	66.2							$10,477	$1,225	$9,252
McCollum High School	Public	9-12	500 W Formosa Blvd	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Harlandale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 989-1500	1,494	106	14.1	78.2%	40 (2.7%)	10 (0.7%)	1,440 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	26.6	1480^th of 1987 public high schools	25.5%		20.7	1583^rd of 1961 public high schools	19.3%	103	21.3	43.8	37.7	43.7	56.4							$12,133	$1,442	$10,692

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