Judson Early College Academy
Public high school in Live Oak, Texas · Judson ISD · Grades 9–12
Judson Early College Academy serves 438 students in grades 9–12 in Live Oak (Bexar County). It is one of 35 schools in Judson ISD. By enrollment it is the 979th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 20.7 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 ÷ 21.13 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Judson ISD |
| County | Bexar County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482499012011 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Judson ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 438 | 23,539 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 20.7 | 15.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.4% | 71.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 93% 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.
Judson Early College Academy in context
Size
Of the 6 high schools in Judson ISD, Judson Early College Academy is the 4th largest, with 1.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 3 miles away with a median enrollment of 594; Judson Early College Academy is smaller than most of them.
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 9 with 134 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 87, against an average of 110 per grade. This year grade 12 has 35% fewer students than grade 9 (87 against 134). 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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 59.1% here and 59.7% across Judson ISD. Black students are next, at 17.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.8% across Judson ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high 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
With 21.13 full-time-equivalent teachers for 438 students, Judson Early College Academy has 20.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 438 students would have about 31.3 teachers, so Judson Early College Academy has 10.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Judson Early College Academy is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Randolph High School, 2.4 miles away in Randolph Field ISD. Within 10 miles there are 26 other high schools, 12 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 59.1% |
| Black | 17.4% |
| White | 16.4% |
| Asian | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
61% of students are girls and 39% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 134 |
| Grade 10 | 109 |
| Grade 11 | 108 |
| Grade 12 | 87 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8230 Palisades, Live Oak, TX 78233
Phone: (210)945-5100
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Judson Early College Academy. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph High School | Randolph Field ISD | 2.4 mi | 464 | 13.1 | 8.6% |
| IDEA Judson College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 2.5 mi | 747 | 16.6 | 75% |
| Judson Care Academy | Judson ISD | 2.9 mi | 86 | 6.9 | 75.6% |
| Judson High School | Judson ISD | 3.0 mi | 2,498 | 14.8 | 74.1% |
| Allison L Steele ELC | Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD | 3.0 mi | 87 | 7.8 | 35.6% |
| Boysville | University of Texas University Charter School | 3.3 mi | 10 | 5 | – |
| Samuel Clemens High School | Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD | 3.8 mi | 2,589 | 18.5 | 28.2% |
| IDEA Walzem College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 3.8 mi | 724 | 16.8 | 77.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.