Alamo Heights Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Alamo Heights Isd

Alamo Heights ISD serves a community across three zip codes in Bexar County within the San Antonio metropolitan area, with a PK-12 enrollment spread across six schools. The district is mid-sized for its region, with a student body that is roughly evenly split between Hispanic and white students, along with smaller populations of Asian, two or more races, Black, and Native American students. Free-or-reduced-price-lunch eligibility data was not available in the sources reviewed, limiting visibility into economic diversity within the enrollment.

On state testing, the district shows mixed performance with clear grade-level variance. Across tested subjects and grades, the district sits in the top quartile among Bexar County's districts on overall proficiency. ELA performance is notably stronger, with middle grades showing proficiency rates around the high 70s percentile in grades 6-8, while elementary grades tested in Spanish show lower results. Math proficiency is more uneven. Grade 5 and grade 8 students clear 60 percent proficiency, but grade 7 shows a sharp drop, with only about 18 percent of tested students meeting or exceeding state standards. Grade 3 and 4 results on the Spanish-language assessment are also well below the district median. Science results sit around the middle of the district's range. Grade 8 social studies proficiency falls noticeably below performance in reading and math for that grade. Notably, the district data reflects one year of results; trend data was not available to show whether these patterns are stable or shifting.

Chronic absenteeism in the district sits in the top quartile among Bexar County's districts, a strength marker relative to peers. Per-pupil current spending falls in the middle range, toward the lower half, among county districts.

A defining context for the district is a major capital program underway. In May 2023, voters approved a substantial bond package described as the largest in the district's history. The work, which runs from 2024 through 2028, touches every campus. The high school academic building renovation is scheduled to run through August 2026, and other elementary and middle school projects are phased across the timeline. By mid-2025, construction was actively underway and portable classrooms had been deployed to one elementary school for the coming year. Families considering the district should anticipate active construction, temporary classroom disruptions, and shifting logistics across campuses for the next couple of years.

On property tax, the district set the lowest combined rate among Bexar County's twelve taxing independent school districts for Tax Year 2025. This reflects both general fund compression driven by state mandate and debt service from the bond issuance. The housing market in the district's area shows median home values in the low-to-mid range for the broader San Antonio region, with modest year-over-year declines reported. Rental costs are similarly moderate. The district's affordability profile suggests an approximate price-to-income ratio somewhat above the national median, though rents remain more accessible than mortgage payments for many households.

A parent weighing Alamo Heights should consider a district with above-median proficiency overall and particularly strong ELA performance in middle grades, offset by uneven math results at certain grade levels and noticeably lower Spanish-language assessment proficiency in early elementary. The bond-funded facilities refresh is a multi-year disruption that is intentional and publicly known, but real nonetheless. The district's tax position and moderate housing costs make it a relatively affordable choice within its market. Whether this environment fits depends on a family's comfort with construction phasing, their children's grade levels and language background, and the weight they place on the district's strengths in attendance and reading outcomes.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

4,698

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 40%

Black 2%

White 52%

Asian 3%

Two+ 3%

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

19%

73%

Gr 4

14%

29%

Gr 5

51%

—

Gr 6

38%

83%

Gr 7

40%

79%

Gr 8

49%

80%

Math

Gr 3

43%

69%

Gr 4

40%

50%

Gr 5

—

70%

Gr 6

20%

71%

Gr 7

15%

20%

Gr 8

29%

71%

Science

Gr 5

—

48%

Gr 8

32%

65%

Social studies

Gr 8

22%

46%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

50%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

26%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

49%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

26%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

47%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

25%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

63%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

24%

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

43%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

56%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

24%

—

Schools in this District

6 schools are officially reported under this district.

Academic Performance

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

Mathematics

6 grades reported

35%

Grade 3

54%

Grade 4

63%

Grade 5

60%

Grade 6

18%

Grade 7

63%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

31%

Grade 3

21%

Grade 4

33%

Grade 5

73%

Grade 6

72%

Grade 7

74%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

42%

Grade 5

58%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

41%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$418,308

Year-over-year change-1.0%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$287K to $471K

vs. state typical1.38x

vs. national typical1.14x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
78209	San Antonio	$471K	-0.3%	71.0%
78216	San Antonio	$289K	-3.7%	16.0%
78212	San Antonio	$287K	-1.3%	12.9%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,454/mo

Year-over-year change-2.8%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$1,238 to $1,502/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
78209	San Antonio	$1,493	-3.0%	71.0%
78216	San Antonio	$1,238	-4.3%	16.0%
78212	San Antonio	$1,502	-0.3%	12.9%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,111/mo

Home price / national median income5.0x

Annual rent / national median income20.8%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$657/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$302,187 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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