Southwest Preparatory School
San Antonio, Texas · Bexar County · Grades Pre-K–12 · Charter
Southwest Preparatory School runs 6 schools (2 elementary, 2 high, 2 other) with 839 students. By enrollment it is the 622nd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 839 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 75 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4800063 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Southwest Preparatory School
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Campus | High | 6–12 | 73 | 7.7 | 78.1% |
| Northeast El Campus | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 68 | 12.9 | 89.7% |
| Seguin Campus | Other | Pre-K–12 | 284 | 12.8 | 61.6% |
| Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 101 | 12.5 | 81.2% |
| Southwest Preparatory School-Northwest | High | 6–12 | 141 | 10.2 | 69.5% |
| Southwest Preparatory Southeast Campus | Other | Pre-K–12 | 172 | 10.7 | 93% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Southwest Preparatory School schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Southwest Preparatory School in context
Size
Southwest Preparatory School enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Seguin Campus with 284 students, and the smallest is Northeast El Campus with 68; the average is 140, against 626 statewide. NCES lists Southwest Preparatory School as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 8 is its largest grade, with 72 students this year. Grade 12 has 41 students and kindergarten has 59, 31% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Southwest Preparatory School enrolls 84 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Southwest Preparatory School at 68.7%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 17.9%.
75.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 61.6% at Seguin Campus to 93% at Southwest Preparatory Southeast Campus.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 75 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2.9 counselors it has 289 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists and 4.4 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Southwest Preparatory School's area as city, large: inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest district is Ft Sam Houston ISD, 1.1 miles away with 1,617 students. 38 districts are within 25 miles, and 24 of them enroll more students than Southwest Preparatory School. Bexar County has 41 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 68.9 | 12 |
| School counselors | 2.9 | 289 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 4.4 | 191 |
| Instructional aides | 26.3 | 32 |
| Other student support staff | 14.2 | 59 |
| School administrators | 7.5 | 112 |
| District administrators | 5.4 | 155 |
| All staff | 163.8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 68.7% |
| White | 17.9% |
| Black | 10.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 84 |
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 54 |
| Grade 2 | 57 |
| Grade 3 | 53 |
| Grade 4 | 66 |
| Grade 5 | 65 |
| Grade 6 | 59 |
| Grade 7 | 58 |
| Grade 8 | 72 |
| Grade 9 | 68 |
| Grade 10 | 58 |
| Grade 11 | 45 |
| Grade 12 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft Sam Houston ISD | 1 mi | 1,617 | 11.9 | – |
| George Gervin Academy | 1 mi | 865 | 22.7 | – |
| San Antonio STEAM Academy | 3 mi | 139 | 14.7 | – |
| Alamo Heights ISD | 3 mi | 4,749 | 14 | – |
| Judson ISD | 4 mi | 23,539 | 15.6 | – |
| Celebrate Dyslexia Schools | 4 mi | 61 | 12.2 | – |
| Essence Preparatory Charter School | 4 mi | 365 | 17.4 | – |
| North East ISD | 6 mi | 56,420 | 14.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bexar County
- Northside ISD (100,208 students)
- North East ISD (56,420 students)
- San Antonio ISD (44,047 students)
- Judson ISD (23,539 students)
- Southwest ISD (14,833 students)
- Great Hearts Texas (12,926 students)
- Harlandale ISD (11,546 students)
- East Central ISD (11,497 students)
- Edgewood ISD (7,849 students)
- South San Antonio ISD (7,468 students)
- Basis Texas (7,092 students)
- Southside ISD (6,091 students)
- School of Science and Technology Discovery (6,084 students)
- Jubilee Academies (5,140 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - South Texas (4,807 students)
- Alamo Heights ISD (4,749 students)
- Somerset ISD (4,259 students)
- Compass Rose Public Schools (3,976 students)
- Somerset Academies of Texas (2,604 students)
- Legacy Traditional Schools - Texas (2,186 students)
- Ft Sam Houston ISD (1,617 students)
- Randolph Field ISD (1,427 students)
- Lackland ISD (1,010 students)
- George Gervin Academy (865 students)
- Inspire Academies (805 students)
- Heritage Academy (589 students)
- The Gathering Place (555 students)
- Eleanor Kolitz Hebrew Language Academy (486 students)
- Royal Public Schools (469 students)
- Lighthouse Public Schools (462 students)
All Texas districts (10 more in Bexar County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1258 Austin Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone: (210)829-8017
Website: swprep.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.