Anne Frank Inspire Academy, San Antonio TX

Original Research by School Decision on Anne Frank Inspire Academy

Anne Frank Inspire Academy is a tuition-free public charter school on San Antonio's northwest side, serving kindergarten through twelfth grade under the Inspire Academies charter network. Its location on Bandera Road puts it in the suburban fringe of a fast-growing city, well removed from the urban core. San Antonio itself is one of the country's most rapidly expanding metros, publicly reported to have added more residents than any other U.S. metropolitan area in 2024, with new home construction ranking among the top ten nationally. The surrounding area reflects that growth: a mix of newer subdivisions and commercial corridors rather than the walkable historic neighborhoods closer to downtown.

As a charter, the school is open to enrollment regardless of residential address, operates without local property tax funding, and uses a lottery process for admissions when enrollment demand exceeds capacity. Families should be aware that choosing this school does not bind them to a particular attendance zone, but access is not guaranteed.

The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial share of white students and smaller populations across other racial and ethnic groups. Roughly two in five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a mixed-income enrollment. IEP and English learner counts were not available in the data provided, so families with students who have those needs may want to ask the school directly about its support structures and staffing.

On the Texas STAAR assessment, the academic picture is uneven. Reading and writing tend to be the stronger side: ELA proficiency rates across tested grades run from the low forties to the low sixties, and at the eighth grade level the school reaches a relatively solid result for that subject. Math is weaker throughout, with proficiency rates in the low to mid twenties across most tested grades. Science sits in a similar range. Social studies at the eighth grade level is quite low, with only a small fraction of tested students reaching proficiency. The share of students reaching the "masters" performance level, Texas's highest designation, is thin across every subject. Relative to the districts in Bexar County, the school's overall proficiency index sits above the county median, which is worth noting given the breadth of that comparison set. Still, the absolute rates in math, science, and social studies represent a genuine soft spot. Because this is the only year of data currently available, trend information is not yet established, and it is not possible to say whether performance is improving, stable, or declining.

The school serves high school grades through twelfth grade, but graduation rate data was not reported in what was available, and chronic absenteeism data was also absent. Families considering this school for older students, particularly those thinking about college preparation, may want to ask about AP or dual-credit course availability, counseling resources, and graduation outcomes directly with the school. No program information was included in the data.

Housing near the Bandera Road corridor reflects the broader San Antonio suburban market. Home values in the relevant zip code are close to the statewide median and have dipped modestly year over year, while rents have also edged down slightly. Both remain below the national median home value. The area's affordability relative to many other large metros has been part of what draws new residents, and that dynamic is visible in the volume of new construction across the northwest side.

Inspire Academies is actively expanding its footprint across Texas; publicly reported information notes the network opened a new K-12 campus in Sherman for the 2025-26 school year, suggesting an organization in a growth phase. What that means for staffing stability, program depth, and administrative capacity at the San Antonio campus is worth exploring with the school.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

80-89%Cohort of 50 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,779 schools plotted. 59 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 325%

School 25% · District 25%

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 420%

School 20% · District 20%

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 532%

School 32% · District 30% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 624%

School 24% · District 22% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 824%

School 24% · District 19% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 349%

School 49% · District 49%

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 449%

School 49% · District 47% · ▲ 2 pts above district

even with state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 553%

School 53% · District 52% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 641%

School 41% · District 39% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 751%

School 51% · District 40% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 863%

School 63% · District 46% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Science

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 21% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 829%

School 29% · District 22% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 86%

School 6% · District 6%

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

This schoolINSPIRE ACADEMIES, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income78%Higher-income43%35 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income47%Higher-income50%3 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income33%Higher-income58%25 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income43%Higher-income40%3 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income13%Higher-income62%49 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income67%Higher-income62%5 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income44%Higher-income21%23 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income6%Higher-income27%21 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income0%Higher-income41%41 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income13%Higher-income31%18 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income18%Higher-income7%11 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income17%Higher-income26%9 pp gap