Advanced Learning Academy
Public school (charter) in San Antonio, Texas · San Antonio ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Advanced Learning Academy serves 1,087 students in grades Pre-K–12 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 84 schools in San Antonio ISD. By enrollment it is the 33rd largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 15.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 69.28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | San Antonio ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483873013447 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | San Antonio ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,087 | 44,047 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 15.1 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.8% | 87.2% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 79% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Advanced Learning Academy in context
Size
Advanced Learning Academy is the only school in San Antonio ISD. Its 1,087 students are 2.5% of the district's 44,047. The 8 nearest schools are a median 5.4 miles away and have a median of 406 students, so Advanced Learning Academy is larger than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 106 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 64, against an average of 78 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 65 in kindergarten and 69 in grade 12. It also enrolls 64 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 74.7% of enrollment, a lower share than across San Antonio ISD (89.8%). White students are next, at 19.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 87.2% across San Antonio ISD and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Advanced Learning Academy has 69.28 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 1,087 students would have about 98.8 teachers, so Advanced Learning Academy has 29.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other school is Jubilee - Lake View University Prep, 3 miles away in Jubilee Academies. There are 3 schools within 5 miles and 17 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 74.7% |
| White | 19.3% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 64 |
| Kindergarten | 65 |
| Grade 1 | 66 |
| Grade 2 | 67 |
| Grade 3 | 67 |
| Grade 4 | 68 |
| Grade 5 | 74 |
| Grade 6 | 97 |
| Grade 7 | 101 |
| Grade 8 | 106 |
| Grade 9 | 93 |
| Grade 10 | 71 |
| Grade 11 | 79 |
| Grade 12 | 69 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
637 N Main Ave, San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: (210)738-9763
Website: schools.saisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Advanced Learning Academy. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee - Lake View University Prep | Jubilee Academies | 3.0 mi | 548 | 15.4 | 92.5% |
| Royal Academy of Excellence | Royal Public Schools | 3.5 mi | 469 | 15.3 | 84.9% |
| Compass Rose Opportunity | Compass Rose Public Schools | 4.8 mi | 95 | 13.8 | 45.3% |
| Compass Rose Ingenuity | Compass Rose Public Schools | 5.4 mi | 830 | 18.1 | 81.9% |
| Southwest Preparatory Southeast Campus | Southwest Preparatory School | 5.4 mi | 172 | 10.7 | 93% |
| George Gervin Academy | George Gervin Academy | 5.7 mi | 793 | 22.5 | 100% |
| Valor San Antonio | Valor Education | 5.8 mi | 342 | 18.8 | 16.1% |
| UT - University Charter School at High Point | University of Texas University Charter School | 6.1 mi | 46 | 18 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.