Inspire Academies, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Inspire Academies

Inspire Academies is a charter school district operating across Bexar County and expanding into new territory, serving kindergarten through grade twelve. The district now includes multiple campuses, with a new K-12 school opening in Sherman for the 2025-26 school year. As an open-enrollment charter, Inspire operates without collecting local property tax revenue; instead it receives state funding based on average daily attendance, meaning families do not pay district-specific property taxes tied to this operator.

The student body reflects substantial diversity, with roughly a third Hispanic, a third white, and a notable share Black. The enrollment spans all grade levels, from early elementary through high school, with the district serving roughly eight hundred students across its campuses.

Academic performance shows a clear subject gap. In English language arts, proficiency rates sit near or above the halfway mark across elementary and middle grades, with third grade reaching close to one half proficient, fifth grade approaching one half, and eighth grade holding just under one half. The district's overall ELA attainment across tested grades hovers above one half proficient.

Mathematics tells a different story. Proficiency rates fall well below those in ELA. Third grade reaches one quarter proficient; fourth grade drops to one fifth; fifth and sixth grades hover around one third or below one quarter respectively. Grade seven shows no students meeting proficiency, though this is a very small tested cohort. Eighth grade returns to roughly one fifth proficient. Across all tested math grades, the district's overall proficiency sits below one third.

Science and social studies proficiency is similarly low. Grade five science sits at one fifth proficient; grade eight science at roughly one fifth. Social studies in grade eight is particularly weak at only one twentieth of students proficient.

When ranked within Bexar County's districts on overall proficiency across tested subjects, Inspire Academies falls below the county's midpoint. The district's chronic absenteeism rate, however, sits roughly at the county median, meaning it is neither notably high nor notably low in that regard. Per-pupil spending lands in the upper range for county districts, suggesting the district invests substantial resources per student despite the academic proficiency gaps.

No data on graduation rate was available, so the college readiness pathway or completion outcomes for high school students cannot be assessed from the sources provided. Parents may want to inquire directly with the district about high school course offerings, dual-credit or career pathways, and recent graduate outcomes.

The charter structure offers families a tuition-free school choice with admissions determined by lottery, and the expansion to Sherman signals growth and investment in serving new communities. For families considering enrollment, the key trade-off is clear: an alternative to traditional public school with flexible enrollment, set against academic proficiency results that underperform the county median, particularly in math.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

811

Grades

KG–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 53%

Black 9%

White 32%

Asian 1%

Two+ 4%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

78%

43%

Gr 4

43%

50%

Gr 5

36%

58%

Gr 6

38%

40%

Gr 7

61%

Gr 8

34%

58%

Math

Gr 3

44%

21%

Gr 4

10%

27%

Gr 5

41%

Gr 6

13%

31%

Gr 7

—

Gr 8

25%

Science

Gr 5

25%

Gr 8

14%

30%

Social studies

Gr 8

10%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

38%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

23%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

51%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

27%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

28%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

16%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

24%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

24%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

36%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

30%

—

Schools in this District

8 schools are officially reported under this district.

HAYS INSPIRE ACADEMY

ROCKDALE INSPIRE ACADEMY

ANNE FRANK INSPIRE ACADEMY

LEGACY RANCH INSPIRE ACADEMY

BELL COUNTY INSPIRE ACADEMY

RISE INSPIRE ACADEMY

INNOVA JOY INSPIRE ACADEMY

INNOVA MERCY INSPIRE ACADEMY

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

25%

Grade 3

20%

Grade 4

30%

Grade 5

22%

Grade 6

Grade 7

19%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

49%

Grade 3

47%

Grade 4

52%

Grade 5

39%

Grade 6

40%

Grade 7

46%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

21%

Grade 5

22%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

Grade 8

Data Currently Unavailable

Community & Housing Context
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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