Advanced Learning Academy, San Antonio TX

Original Research by School Decision on Advanced Learning Academy

Advanced Learning Academy is a PK-12 charter school in San Antonio operating within San Antonio ISD's boundaries. It sits in a neighborhood near downtown and serves a student population that is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and reflecting the economic diversity of the central city.

The school's academic footprint is uneven by subject and grade. In English language arts, proficiency is notably stronger, especially in the middle grades where students show solid performance; by grade 7, about three-quarters of students meet proficiency standards. Mathematics presents a more challenging picture, with proficiency rates below half across most tested grades and declining sharply in the elementary years. Science results are similarly mixed: grade 5 shows very weak performance, while grade 8 rebounds substantially. Across all tested grades and subjects, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among school-level results in Bexar County, a positioning that reflects both the relative strength in ELA and the school's enrollment profile.

The school does not report graduation rates, and no high school testing data appear in the current results. Data on special populations including students with disabilities and English learners are not available; a parent may want to inquire directly about how the school identifies and serves these populations and what staff and resources are assigned to them.

Advanced Learning Academy is one of many schools affected by San Antonio ISD's broader context. The district underwent significant rightsizing in late 2023, closing schools and consolidating others due to long-term enrollment decline. The charter school status means it operates with some autonomy from district directives, though it remains accountable to state law and its charter authorization. At the same time, the district has been moving toward standardized curriculum in math and reading, shifting away from campus-by-campus variation and adopting phonics-based literacy instruction across the system. Understanding how Advanced Learning Academy positions itself within these changes, and what its particular instructional approach is, would be useful context for families evaluating it.

San Antonio itself is growing rapidly, though growth is concentrated in outer suburban areas like Stone Oak and Alamo Ranch rather than the inner-city neighborhoods closer to downtown where this school is located. Housing in the school's zip code is modestly valued and rents are moderate relative to the state and nation, reflecting the older, denser character of the area. The neighborhood sits within a few miles of downtown San Antonio's downtown civic and cultural life, including the River Walk and major museums, as well as UT San Antonio and the city's healthcare and bioscience employment centers.

The school draws from a community with meaningful economic diversity but also economic pressure. About half of students come from households qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The area remains part of a district that is working to rebuild academic performance after disappointing recent STAAR results and to address long-term enrollment pressures. For families drawn to a PK-12 school in a central urban location with accessible community resources, this school occupies that niche, though the academic data suggest parents should understand its particular strengths and soft spots before enrolling, especially given variation in performance by grade and subject.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=80%Cohort of 19 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,779 schools plotted. 59 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 347%

School 47% · District 30% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 439%

School 39% · District 29% · ▲ 10 pts above district

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

Grade 519%

School 19% · District 29% · ▼ 10 pts below district

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

Grade 631%

School 31% · District 16% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 749%

School 49% · District 9% · ▲ 40 pts above district

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

Grade 828%

School 28% · District 21% · ▲ 7 pts above district

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

English language arts

Grade 356%

School 56% · District 35% · ▲ 21 pts above district

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

Grade 458%

School 58% · District 32% · ▲ 26 pts above district

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

Grade 564%

School 64% · District 44% · ▲ 20 pts above district

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

Grade 665%

School 65% · District 33% · ▲ 32 pts above district

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

Grade 775%

School 75% · District 34% · ▲ 41 pts above district

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

Science

Grade 512%

School 12% · District 5% · ▲ 7 pts above district

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

Grade 856%

School 56% · District 26% · ▲ 30 pts above district

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

This schoolSAN ANTONIO ISD, 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-income38%Higher-income74%36 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income38%Higher-income74%36 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income44%Higher-income82%38 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income56%Higher-income78%22 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income59%Higher-income92%33 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income29%Higher-income65%36 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income14%Higher-income58%44 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income12%Higher-income27%15 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income25%Higher-income38%13 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income37%Higher-income63%26 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income28%Higher-income27%1 pp gap