Great Hearts Monte Vista, San Antonio TX

Original Research by School Decision on Great Hearts Monte Vista

Great Hearts Monte Vista is a charter school in San Antonio serving kindergarten through fifth grade. It is part of Great Hearts Texas, a network of classical schools operating multiple campuses in the Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio areas. The school operates as a public charter, serving no tuition, and enrolls a mixed-demographics student body in a mid-sized school for its grade band.

The student population is roughly split between Hispanic and white students, with a smaller presence of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Special populations data on students with IEPs and English learners was not available.

Reading and language arts performance is a clear strength across the grade levels. In third grade, a substantial majority of students met or exceeded proficiency on state English language arts assessment. Fourth grade proficiency was also solid. Fifth grade showed strong performance, with a large majority of students proficient or above. Across all grades, the vast majority of students approached the proficiency threshold in ELA.

Math results show a more mixed picture by grade. Third grade math data was not available. In fourth grade, about half of students met or exceeded proficiency, a result that suggests room for development at that level. Fifth grade math improved noticeably, with about two-thirds of students proficient or above. Across the school, the majority of students approached proficiency in math, though a smaller share reached the highest performance levels compared to ELA.

Science testing occurs only in fifth grade. There, fewer than half of students met proficiency, which is notably lower than the school's ELA and math results at that grade level and may be an area parents want to look into further with the school.

When placed against the districts in Bexar County, the school's overall proficiency index sits in the top quartile, meaning it outperforms the typical district on this combined measure.

The school is located on Belknap Place in the Monte Vista neighborhood, a historic inner-city area of San Antonio characterized by Victorian and early-20th-century architecture, tree-lined streets, and proximity to downtown. Housing values in the area are stable and moderate compared to the state benchmark. San Antonio itself is one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities, with strong job growth anchored in healthcare, military, energy, and emerging IT sectors. The downtown and River Walk drive the cultural and civic center of the city, while neighborhoods like Monte Vista attract families seeking historic character and walkable inner-city living.

Great Hearts Texas has announced plans to expand its Fort Worth and Arlington campuses toward full K-12 academies and opened a statewide online option, signaling long-term growth and a commitment to the classical model across the state, though these changes do not directly affect the San Antonio school itself.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 453%

School 53% · district not reported

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

Grade 568%

School 68% · District 49% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 366%

School 66% · District 57% · ▲ 9 pts above district

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

Grade 465%

School 65% · District 55% · ▲ 10 pts above district

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

Grade 584%

School 84% · District 64% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

Science

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 27% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

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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-income63%Higher-income67%4 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income59%Higher-income67%8 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income75%Higher-income87%12 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income88%Higher-income100%12 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income24%Higher-income61%37 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income69%Higher-income67%2 pp gap