Great Hearts Northern Oaks, San Antonio TX

Original Research by School Decision on Great Hearts Northern Oaks

Great Hearts Northern Oaks is a charter school in North San Antonio that spans kindergarten through twelfth grade, operating as part of the Great Hearts Texas network. It serves a school population that is roughly split between white and Hispanic students, with a small share of Asian enrollment and a modest portion of students from other backgrounds. About one in six students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a mixed economic profile across the enrollment.

The school's state testing results reveal a mixed academic picture that varies significantly by grade and subject. In English language arts, the school shows relative strength in the middle grades and above: sixth and eighth graders perform notably well, with most students reaching proficiency or higher. Early elementary ELA proficiency is also solid. In mathematics, however, the pattern is more uneven. Third and fourth graders show lower proficiency rates, while performance improves in grades five through seven. A parent looking at these numbers may want to understand more directly from the school about how it addresses the mathematics gap in early grades and what instructional approaches are used.

Science proficiency shows a pronounced dip in fifth grade compared to eighth grade, where performance is much stronger. Social studies results, where tested at the eighth-grade level, fall below proficiency targets for a substantial minority of students. Across all subjects measured, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile of schools in Bexar County, a meaningful relative strength, though the county contains a range of school types and contexts.

The school's enrollment is stable at a moderate size for a K-12 charter, with consistent cohorts across the elementary and middle grades and a step down in high school grades. This is typical for K-12 schools where some families opt for other programs once their children reach the teen years. The school's high school enrollment is notably smaller than its lower grades, so a family with a high school student should factor in that the upper-school peer group and program offerings will reflect that smaller body of students. No specific information was available about course access, AP availability, or the breadth of career and technical pathways, so a parent should ask the school directly about what it offers for high school students.

The neighborhood itself, in North San Antonio around the Jones Maltsberger corridor, is part of a rapidly growing suburban belt. Housing in the 78247 zip code is moderately priced relative to state and national benchmarks, with median home values and rental costs tracking slightly below the Texas average. The area is experiencing steady population growth as part of San Antonio's broader expansion into suburban subdivisions. A family considering the school would be choosing a classic suburban setting with easy car access but limited walkability, far from downtown and the historic core.

Great Hearts operates as a tuition-free classical charter with a statewide presence. The school is part of a network that has been expanding steadily across the Dallas-Fort Worth region and online, giving it a degree of institutional stability. The choice of this school carries the choice of a classical, values-inflected education model and a charter structure; these are not universal preference items, so a family's fit depends on their educational philosophy and comfort with that approach.

A parent may want to inquire about supports for students not yet proficient in math, particularly in early grades, and about the specific course and program offerings at the high school level to see whether they match what a student needs for college preparation or other post-secondary goals.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 344%

School 44% · district not reported

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

Grade 436%

School 36% · district not reported

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

Grade 542%

School 42% · District 49% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 658%

School 58% · District 45% · ▲ 13 pts above district

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

Grade 771%

School 71% · District 53% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 44 pts above state median · ▲ 57 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 374%

School 74% · District 57% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

Grade 461%

School 61% · District 55% · ▲ 6 pts above district

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

Grade 569%

School 69% · District 64% · ▲ 5 pts above district

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

Grade 684%

School 84% · District 68% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

Grade 776%

School 76% · District 65% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Grade 888%

School 88% · District 74% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 41 pts above county median

Science

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 27% · ▲ 6 pts above district

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

Grade 863%

School 63% · District 49% · ▲ 14 pts above district

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

Social studies

Grade 856%

School 56% · District 38% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 38 pts above county median

This schoolGREAT HEARTS TEXAS, 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-income29%Higher-income81%52 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income58%Higher-income61%3 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income48%Higher-income74%26 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income71%Higher-income86%15 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income61%Higher-income79%18 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income71%Higher-income90%19 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income18%Higher-income48%30 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income26%Higher-income38%12 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income26%Higher-income45%19 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income35%Higher-income61%26 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income39%Higher-income76%37 pp gap