The top reported proficiency rate is 36% in English language arts. The lowest is 18% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Jubilee Academies
Jubilee Academies is a charter district operating in Bexar County, Texas, serving students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade across multiple campuses in San Antonio, the surrounding region, and South Texas communities including Harlingen, Kingsville, and Brownsville. The network includes thirteen schools, ranging from early-childhood and elementary programs to middle and high schools, with some campuses identified as specialized options such as a School of Innovation and Arts and a Leadership Academy.
The district serves a substantial, diverse student population. The enrollment leans heavily toward Hispanic students, who make up the vast majority of the population. The district includes a meaningful number of Black students and smaller populations of White, Asian, and multiracial students. Pre-kindergarten through fifth grade comprise the largest cohort of enrollment, with progressively smaller numbers in middle school and notably smaller enrollment in high school grades. This enrollment pattern is common in charter networks and suggests either younger founding, grade-level phase-in, or attrition as students advance.
On state assessments, Jubilee's proficiency results are below the midpoint among Bexar County districts. In English language arts, students show the strongest performance relative to other subjects, with about four in ten students meeting or exceeding grade-level standards across the tested grades. Mathematics proficiency is lower, with most grades in the low thirties by percentage. Science and social studies show mixed results, with science around one in five or one in three depending on grade, and social studies notably weaker at one in five in grade eight. The lowest-performing Spanish-language tested cohorts in grades three and five show particularly low proficiency, with single-digit percentages of students meeting standards. One consideration for a parent evaluating these results: the Spanish-language assessment cohorts are very small, which can produce volatile numbers; a parent may want to ask the school directly about the size and composition of these groups and the instructional approach.
Chronic absenteeism in the district is above the midpoint for Bexar County, at nearly one in three students. This is a meaningful indicator of engagement and access. Per-pupil current spending falls in the middle-to-lower range for the county.
The district does not report a four-year graduation rate, so high school attainment data are not available. With only about one in four students in grades nine through twelve relative to the pre-K through five enrollment, a reader cannot assess whether students are completing high school at the district level from the data on hand. A parent with a high school student should ask the schools directly about graduation outcomes and post-secondary pathways.
No data on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, students with individualized education plans, or English learner enrollment were available. These demographics would give additional context on student needs and support services; a parent may want to request this information directly from the schools.
Jubilee operates at a scale substantially smaller than traditional San Antonio public schools and positions itself as an alternative network within the county. The proficiency results suggest the network is working with students facing academic challenges, and the attendance data point to engagement as an ongoing priority. A parent considering Jubilee should view the schools as part of an expanding charter option in the region and should investigate specific campus programs, instructional approaches, and student support systems, since outcomes vary and the network's overall test performance is below the county median.
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