Frank L Madla Early College High School
Public high school (charter) in San Antonio, Texas · New Frontiers Public Schools Inc · Grades 9–12
Frank L Madla Early College High School serves 150 students in grades 9–12 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 3 schools in New Frontiers Public Schools Inc. By enrollment it is the 1457th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 38.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 3.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | New Frontiers Public Schools Inc |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480006113123 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | New Frontiers Public Schools Inc | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 150 | 303 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 38.2 | 23.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50% | 52.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 99% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Frank L Madla Early College High School in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in New Frontiers Public Schools Inc, Frank L Madla Early College High School is the largest, with 49.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 1.7 miles away and have a median of 392 students, so Frank L Madla Early College High School is smaller 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 11 with 46 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 32, against an average of 38 per grade. This year grade 12 has 18% more students than grade 9 (39 against 33). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 93.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across New Frontiers Public Schools Inc (94.7%).
50% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.2% across New Frontiers Public Schools Inc and a median of 63.8% for Texas high 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
Frank L Madla Early College High School has 3.93 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 38.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 150 students would have about 10.7 teachers, so Frank L Madla Early College High School has 6.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. Imelda Davis Early College High School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There are 14 high schools within 5 miles and 61 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 93.3% |
| White | 5.3% |
| Black | 1.3% |
58.7% of students are girls and 41.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 33 |
| Grade 10 | 32 |
| Grade 11 | 46 |
| Grade 12 | 39 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1400 W Villaret Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78224
Phone: (210)486-3686
Website: flmechs.newfrontierspublicschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Frank L Madla Early College High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imelda Davis Early College High School | New Frontiers Public Schools Inc | 0.0 mi | 18 | 7.1 | 44.4% |
| Cast STEM High School | Southwest ISD | 0.3 mi | 173 | 10.2 | 59% |
| Alternative School | South San Antonio ISD | 1.2 mi | 62 | 17.1 | 83.9% |
| IDEA Ewing Halsell College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 1.5 mi | 611 | 17.4 | 74% |
| South San Antonio High School | South San Antonio ISD | 1.8 mi | 2,190 | 16.8 | 89.6% |
| McCollum High School | Harlandale ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,502 | 14.4 | 84.6% |
| Southwest Legacy High School | Southwest ISD | 3.0 mi | 2,250 | 17.7 | 89.9% |
| Frank M Tejeda Academy | Harlandale ISD | 3.4 mi | 144 | 8.4 | 85.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in New Frontiers Public Schools Inc
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg a Garcia Early College Intermediate School | Middle | 6–8 | 135 |
| Imelda Davis Early College High School | High | 9–11 | 18 |