San Antonio Preparatory Schools, TX

Original Research by School Decision on San Antonio Preparatory Schools

San Antonio Preparatory Schools is a small district serving grades five through eleven in Bexar County, with a single campus that has recently rebranded as San Antonio STEAM Academy. The shift from a general college-preparatory model to a STEAM-focused curriculum represents a lasting change in instructional identity that families should understand when considering enrollment.

The district's academic performance reflects substantial challenges. State testing data shows proficiency concentrated in the early grades and unevenly distributed across subjects. In English language arts, sixth grade demonstrated stronger proficiency than grades seven and eight, while math proficiency was markedly low across the grade band, with only isolated students meeting standards. Science results were similarly constrained, and social studies proficiency was the lowest among tested subjects. The district received an F accountability rating from the Texas Education Agency for the current school year, the first rating released since 2021-2022 after litigation had delayed them. This is a concrete marker of performance that carries weight in decisions about enrollment.

Among Bexar County's districts, San Antonio Preparatory Schools falls in the bottom quartile on overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. The district does spend substantially more per student than the county median, positioning it in the upper range of per-pupil current spending, though this has not yet translated into stronger tested outcomes. Chronic absenteeism sits below the county midpoint, which suggests the attendance environment is somewhat better than the worst situations in the county, though still a concern area.

The student body is majority Black, with a substantial Hispanic population and very small numbers of white and multiracial students. The enrollment is small for a full K-12 system, with the smallest grade cohorts in the upper high school grades. Free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility was not reported in available data, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the economic profile of the student population.

This is an alternative or small specialized district, which partly explains why it sits outside some standard reporting categories. The STEAM pathway may appeal to families prioritizing that curricular focus, but the academic performance data suggests students in this district are currently struggling to reach proficiency standards across core subjects. A parent considering enrollment would benefit from a direct conversation with the school about how the STEAM model is being implemented, what additional supports are in place for students not yet proficient, and what outcomes the school is tracking beyond state testing.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

139

Grades

05–11

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 27%

Black 66%

White 3%

Two+ 4%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 6

—

27%

Gr 7

—

21%

Gr 8

—

37%

Math

Gr 6

—

Gr 7

—

Gr 8

—

13%

Science

Gr 8

—

32%

Social studies

Gr 8

—

11%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

27%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

22%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

25%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

40%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

20%

—

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

SAN ANTONIO PREPARATORY

Academic Performance

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

Mathematics

3 grades reported

Grade 6

Grade 7

12%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

3 grades reported

43%

Grade 6

21%

Grade 7

35%

Grade 8

Science

1 grade reported

30%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

10%

Grade 8

Data Currently Unavailable

Community & Housing Context
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.