Jubilee School of Innovation and Arts, San Antonio TX

Original Research by School Decision on Jubilee School of Innovation and Arts

Jubilee School of Innovation and Arts is a charter middle school serving grades six through eight in San Antonio. The school operates within Jubilee Academies, a charter network, and sits in a neighborhood west of downtown on Military Drive.

The school is small, with an enrollment of roughly eighty students spread across three grades. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, and a very high share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a community with substantial economic need. The school's location places it in an economically modest part of San Antonio, where home values are below the statewide benchmark and rental costs remain accessible.

Academically, the school's test results point to areas of real difficulty. On the most recent state assessments, proficiency rates in core subjects are well below district and regional norms. In sixth-grade mathematics, only a small portion of tested students reached proficiency; eighth-grade mathematics and English language arts were stronger but still modest. The school's performance in science and social studies was notably weak, with very few students demonstrating proficiency in those subjects. Overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades placed the school below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Bexar County.

Within the English language arts results, there is some variation by grade. Eighth graders performed better than sixth and seventh graders, suggesting either cohort differences or instructional shifts as students advance. Math proficiency increased from sixth to eighth grade as well. These patterns may indicate that instructional support strengthens at the upper grade levels, or that more academically resilient students remain enrolled.

The school's focus on innovation and arts, as reflected in its name, does not appear in the available data as a distinct program pathway or set of course offerings. State testing data does not capture growth in those areas. A parent interested in understanding what the arts and innovation programming entails, and how it connects to the school's academic support, would want to inquire directly with administration.

The school is part of a rapidly growing city. San Antonio has seen substantial population growth and construction in recent years, with both housing development and an influx of residents drawn to the region. However, the school's immediate geography and enrollment suggest it serves a stable, lower-income community rather than an area of new suburban expansion.

The school does not have a graduation rate, as it serves only middle grades. Special education enrollment data and English learner enrollment figures were not available. Chronic absenteeism and discipline data were also not reported. Without these measures, a complete picture of school climate and support systems is incomplete. A parent would benefit from requesting information on attendance patterns, disciplinary approach, and support services for students with disabilities or language needs.

For families seeking a middle school with strong academic proficiency in core subjects, this school's current test results suggest the need for careful consideration and direct conversation with staff about tutoring, intervention, and acceleration opportunities. For families drawn to smaller schools with an arts focus and a community feel, the school's size and stated mission may hold appeal, paired with the understanding that academic performance in state-tested areas requires close attention.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 617%

School 17% · District 21% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 836%

School 36% · District 35% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 634%

School 34% · District 40% · ▼ 6 pts below district

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

Grade 732%

School 32% · District 37% · ▼ 5 pts below district

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

Grade 845%

School 45% · District 46% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Science

Grade 83%

School 3% · District 32% · ▼ 29 pts below district

▼ 39 pts below state median · ▼ 32 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 89%

School 9% · District 18% · ▼ 9 pts below district

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

This schoolJUBILEE 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 6Lower-income38%Higher-income17%21 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income21%Higher-income0%21 pp gap