Located in SAN ANTONIO, TX. Serving grades PK through 08.
Mission Academy is a public elementary and middle school in San Antonio that serves prekindergarten through eighth grade. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial majority qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment is small to moderate in size, distributed across ten grade levels from early childhood through the end of middle school.
The school's academic profile shows uneven performance across subjects and grade levels. In English language arts, students perform relatively more consistently, with reading proficiency ranging from about one-third in grade four to about three-fifths in eighth grade. By contrast, math proficiency is significantly lower and more volatile. Third and fourth graders show proficiency rates in the low to mid range, fifth graders perform noticeably better at around half proficient, then performance drops sharply in grades six and seven (dropping to about one-third and then to a very low single-digit rate), before recovering modestly in eighth grade. Science testing shows low performance in fifth grade but then rises substantially by eighth grade, where proficiency reaches about two-thirds. Eighth-grade social studies is a clear weak spot, with only a small fraction of students meeting the standard.
The pattern across subjects suggests that math instruction may be an area where additional support or curriculum focus would help. The sharp collapse in seventh-grade math is particularly notable and may warrant close examination. Reading is the school's most consistent strength, though still below where many families would expect for middle grades. Science performance improves considerably by eighth grade, which could indicate that the school is building competency in that subject, or that eighth-grade cohort is stronger than earlier ones.
Relative to other districts in Bexar County, Mission Academy's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint, meaning the school's combined test performance ranks better than the typical county school, though this reflects the spread of performance across many districts rather than being an absolute measure of strength. Without historical data or trend information, it is not possible to determine whether the school is improving or declining over time.
The school operates within San Antonio ISD, a large urban district that has undergone significant change. In late 2023, the district voted to close schools and consolidate others as part of a "rightsizing" effort due to declining enrollment. The district also recently implemented a district-wide curriculum standardization initiative, moving away from campus-by-campus variation to align math and reading instruction and emphasizing phonics-based literacy approaches. These shifts represent ongoing structural and instructional changes across the district that affect how campuses operate and teach.
The immediate school community is a dense, established neighborhood in south-central San Antonio. Housing in the area is moderately priced relative to broader metro trends, with rental and home values both declining modestly in the past year. The zip code shows affordability pressures, with rental costs consuming close to a fifth of household income if a family were earning at the national median.
A parent considering Mission Academy should look beyond test scores alone and explore with the school how it is supporting students in math, particularly at the middle grade levels, and how it is implementing the district's new curriculum alignment. The school's strength in reading and improving science performance are positive signs, but the volatility in math achievement and the low social studies results in eighth grade suggest there are competency gaps that families may want to understand more fully. The school is well-positioned on its test results compared to the wider county context, but performance remains below where the most advantaged districts test.
Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.
Officially reported figures, 2024-25.
All reported measures, by topic.