Great Hearts Monte Vista
Public elementary school (charter) in San Antonio, Texas · Great Hearts Texas · Grades K–5
Great Hearts Monte Vista serves 468 students in grades K–5 in San Antonio (Bexar County). It is one of 13 schools in Great Hearts Texas. By enrollment it is the 2831st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 21.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Great Hearts Texas |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480144112996 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Great Hearts Texas | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 468 | 12,926 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 21.3 | 20 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 27.4% | 27.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 98% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Great Hearts Monte Vista in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Great Hearts Texas, Great Hearts Monte Vista is the smallest, with 3.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.2 miles away and have a median of 508 students, so Great Hearts Monte Vista is close to their typical size.
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 4 with 79 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 77, against an average of 78 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 78 in kindergarten and 78 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 56.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Great Hearts Texas (40.3%). White students are next, at 37%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
27.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 27.5% across Great Hearts Texas and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Great Hearts Monte Vista has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 21.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 468 students would have about 31.6 teachers, so Great Hearts Monte Vista has 9.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
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 elementary school is Mark Twain Dual Language Academy, 0.6 miles away in San Antonio ISD. There are 69 elementary schools within 5 miles and 187 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 56.4% |
| White | 37% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
51.5% of students are girls and 48.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 78 |
| Grade 1 | 78 |
| Grade 2 | 78 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 79 |
| Grade 5 | 78 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
211 Belknap Place, San Antonio, TX 78212
Phone: (210)888-9485
Website: texas.greatheartsamerica.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Great Hearts Monte Vista. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Dual Language Academy | San Antonio ISD | 0.6 mi | 694 | 15.1 | 54.3% |
| Hawthorne PK-8 Academy | San Antonio ISD | 0.9 mi | 740 | 14.4 | 75.5% |
| Beacon Hill Primary School | San Antonio ISD | 1.0 mi | 267 | 18 | 88.4% |
| Driscoll Madison Square Child Development Center | Driscoll ISD | 1.0 mi | 55 | – | – |
| Margil Elementary School | San Antonio ISD | 1.5 mi | 420 | 14.5 | 96.9% |
| Celebrate Dyslexia School | Celebrate Dyslexia Schools | 1.6 mi | 61 | 12.2 | – |
| Woodlawn Academy | San Antonio ISD | 1.7 mi | 595 | 14.2 | 85.5% |
| Rogers Academy | San Antonio ISD | 1.7 mi | 756 | 14.8 | 93.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Great Hearts Texas
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Hearts Arlington | Other | K–10 | 998 |
| Great Hearts Forest Heights | Other | K–11 | 1,335 |
| Great Hearts Invictus | Other | K–9 | 918 |
| Great Hearts Irving | Elementary | K–5 | 719 |
| Great Hearts Irving Upper | High | 6–12 | 937 |
| Great Hearts Lakeside | Other | K–9 | 1,279 |
| Great Hearts Live Oak | Other | K–11 | 1,153 |
| Great Hearts Monte Vista North | High | 6–12 | 476 |
| Great Hearts Northern Oaks | Other | K–12 | 1,430 |
| Great Hearts Online - TX | Other | K–10 | 968 |
| Great Hearts Prairie View | Other | K–9 | 919 |
| Great Hearts Western Hills | Other | K–11 | 1,326 |