Founders Classical Academy of Schertz, Schertz TX

Original Research by School Decision on Founders Classical Academy of Schertz

Founders Classical Academy of Schertz is a K-12 charter school serving a campus population spread across thirteen grade levels, from kindergarten through twelfth grade, with smaller enrollment in the upper grades. The school is part of Texas College Preparatory Academies, a network of classical academies operated by ResponsiveEd that uses a knowledge-rich, traditional curriculum centered on explicit phonics, Latin, grammar and composition, and character formation. This is a deliberate pedagogical choice distinct from typical public school instruction.

State assessment results for spring 2025 show uneven performance across grade levels and subjects. In English language arts, students show clearer strengths in the middle and upper middle grades, with proficiency reaching solid levels in grades four and six, and substantially higher results in grade eight. Math proficiency is more consistently challenged across the elementary and middle grades, with only grade six showing stronger results. Science proficiency in fifth grade was notably low, though eighth-grade science shows marked improvement. Social studies performance in eighth grade was weak. The school did not report high school state testing results; this is typical for charter systems with smaller upper-grade enrollments where state-tested grades are not fully represented or where results may not be published at the campus level.

Overall state proficiency across all tested subjects shows the school approaches or meets the state's threshold more often in English language arts than in mathematics. This grade-by-grade variation suggests the school may be stronger in reading and writing than in math, or that student cohorts vary in their incoming preparation. A parent interested in mathematics acceleration or intervention should ask the school directly about how it addresses the lower math performance, particularly in grades three through five and seven.

The student body is predominantly white and Hispanic in roughly equal shares, with a smaller representation of Black students and very limited presence of Asian or other students of color. About one in three students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a mix of family income levels typical of suburban schools in the area.

Housed at a location on FM 1518 North in Schertz, the school sits within a rapidly growing suburban community northeast of San Antonio anchored by major logistics and manufacturing employers. The Schertz area has been developing quickly with new master-planned residential communities, trails, and parks infrastructure. Local housing values are moderate for the region, and the community has invested in walkability and recreation amenities. Families in this area tend to be drawn to the suburban northeast corridor for access to major employers and schools serving the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City area.

As a charter school, Founders operates independently from the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District, so families choosing this school are opting into the classical education model rather than the traditional public system. The network of classical academies has expanded significantly across Texas and Arkansas, and campus outcomes vary. Within the Texas College Preparatory Academies district overall, state accountability ratings ranged from A to F across individual campuses in the 2024-25 school year, underscoring that campus-level performance, not district average, matters for decision-making. For Founders Classical Academy of Schertz specifically, the assessment profile suggests a school that is building academic foundation in reading but where math instruction or student mastery in early grades warrants closer examination by families considering enrollment. A parent may want to look into how the school tailors instruction for students working below grade level in mathematics, and how the classical curriculum translates to college readiness for high school students, since upper-grade state data is not visible in the reported results.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 331%

School 31% · District 44% · ▼ 13 pts below district

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

Grade 436%

School 36% · District 22% · ▲ 14 pts above district

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

Grade 531%

School 31% · District 0% · ▲ 31 pts above district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 649%

School 49% · District 39% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 732%

School 32% · District 38% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 844%

School 44% · District 37% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 338%

School 38% · District 58% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 56% · ▼ 6 pts below district

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

Grade 549%

School 49% · District 20% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 672%

School 72% · District 65% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 758%

School 58% · District 62% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 876%

School 76% · District 69% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Science

Grade 526%

School 26% · District 28% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 858%

School 58% · District 50% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 834%

School 34% · District 34%

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

This schoolTEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY 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-income16%Higher-income45%29 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income32%Higher-income67%35 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income67%Higher-income42%25 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income61%Higher-income77%16 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income52%Higher-income61%9 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income66%Higher-income84%18 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income21%Higher-income35%14 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income29%Higher-income42%13 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income24%Higher-income34%10 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income26%Higher-income58%32 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income23%Higher-income36%13 pp gap